Christmas Markets cruise
 Visit the Beautiful Christmas Markets of Germany and Austria
 
MS Amadeus Princess  2008 

MS Amadeus Diamond & MS Amadeus Classic 2009

Magic at Advent 

DEPARTURES 2008 

 01DEC, 13DEC  2008 from Nuremberg to Vienna 
 07 DEC  2008 from Vienna to Nuremberg

DEPARTURES 2009

26Nov VIE-NUR ( Diamond) 
01 Dec, 13Dec -VIE-NUR ( Classic)
  07Dec NUR-VIE ( Classic)

christmas market cruise

Visit the world-famous Christmas Markets of Nuremberg, Regensburg, Vienna 

Christmas markets have been popular in Southern Germany for over 700 years, providing opportunities for local craftsmen to show off their wares  in  atmospheric settings when towns and villages lie under a carpet of snow. This is a cruise is offered on MS Amadeus, one of the most modern and comfortable river cruise ships. Visits to traditional Christmas markets provide opportunities for Christmas shopping while you encounter sleepy villages and romantic towns adorned in magical Christmas decorations emitting aromas of ginger breads, hot ciders, toasted almonds  and other flavors and sounds of  romantic Old Europe.

Itinerary:  Nuremberg - Vienna

Day 1

 

Embarkation on to the AMADEUS PRINCESS in Nuremberg begins at 3.00 p.m. When you have found your way round your floating hotel our cruise managers invite you to take a welcome cocktail in the Panorama bar before our special welcome dinner. The vessel remains in Nuremberg overnight.
Day 2

 

Nuremberg is a city with a long and varied history.  Our sightseeing tour this morning will give you an impression of the city’s cultural and historical importance.  Then you visit the world famous Christmas market in the old quarter of Nuremberg. During lunch on board, the AMADEUS PRINCESS casts off downstream towards Regensburg.

Day 3

 

 You reach Regensburg at 8.00a.m. This city captivates all its visitors with its mass of about 1,400 historical buildings, forming one of the best preserved medieval cities in the whole of Germany. The most important of Regensburg’s sights can be seen in the course of a city walk. After lunch a coach ferries you to the atmospheric Regensburg Christmas market. At 10.00 p.m. the AMADEUS PRINCESS slips out, and continues in the direction of Passau.
Day 4

 

Your cruise ship reaches the fine Bavarian city of Passau, which lies at the confluence of three rivers (the Danube, the Inn and the Ilz) while you are still enjoying the substantial breakfast served on board. You may join the morning’s city walk to get to know this delightful miniature city. The AMADEUS PRINCESS will leave Passau at about 4.00 p.m, and continue downstream.

Day 5

 

In the morning we reach the mythical region of the Wachau. The AMADEUS PRINCESS halts at Melk/Emmersdorf, and you have an opportunity to join the "Beauties of the Wachau" excursion, which consists of a visit to the town of Dürnstein (guided tour on foot) and to the imposing Benedictine abbey of Melk, one of Europe’s largest monasteries. 
The AMADEUS PRINCESS meanwhile proceeds to Weissenkirchen, where everyone re-embarks, and heads off in the direction of Vienna during lunch.  You can spend a pleasant afternoon on board, letting the fascinating scenery of the Wachau float by. 
You reach the world famous Danube metropolis of Vienna at about 5.00 p.m. There will be an opportunity to drive into the centre of the city by coach, and to visit the Christmas market near Vienna’s city hall. 

Day 6

In the morning you can join our Vienna sightseeing tour, during which you can admire the Hofburg palace, the impressive Vienna opera house, the majestic inner ring road and St. Stephen’s cathedral. In the afternoon there will be an excursion to the "Schönbrunn castle", where there will be a performance in the Marionette theatre. 
On the final evening of your cruise the captain of the AMADEUS PRINCESS invites you to his special dinner, and the ship’s orchestra will not fail to inspire most of the passengers to round off their cruise on the dance floor

Day 7

Disembarkation by 9.00 am.
End of the cruise

  

ITINERARY VIENNA-NUREMBERG 2008/2009 

DAY

City/Town

ARR.

DEP.

Details and Optional Excursions
1

NUREMBERG

 -

-

Check-In from 3 p.m.  
2

NUREMBERG

-

12.00

City tour of Nuremberg with visit to the famous Christmas Market of  Nuremberg
3

REGENSBURG

 08:00

22:00

City walk and visit to Christmas market
4 

PASSAU

 08:30 16:00


City walk and visit to the Christmas Market

5

EMMERSDORF
WEISSENKIRCHEN
VIENNA

 07:00
11:30
17:00

10:30
12:30

"Beauties of the Wachau and Gluhwein party" Euro 39 p.p.
Visit of the Christmas Market
6

VIENNA

City Tour Vienna
Visit of the Schonbrunn Palace incl.marionette theatre and visit to the Christmas market in front of the Schnbbrunn palace (Euro 59 p.p.)
Concert Panorama Bar

7

VIENNA

 Check out by 09:00

 
 ITINERARY NUREMBERG-VIENNA  2008/2009 

DAY

City/Town

ARR.

DEP.

Details and Optional Excursions
1

VIENNA

 Embarkation 15:00
Concert Panorama Bar
Welcome dinner
2

VIENNA

City Tour Vienna and visit to the Christmas market 
Visit of the Schonbrunn Palace incl.marionette theatre and visit to the Christmas market in front of the Schnbbrunn palace (Euro 59 p.p.)
Concert Panorama Bar

5

MELK/EMMERSDORF

"Beauties of the Wachau and Gluhwein party" Euro 39 p.p.
Visit of the Christmas Market
6

PASSAU


City walk and visit to the Christmas Market

7

REGENSBURG

City walk and visit to Christmas market
1

ROTH
NUREMBERG

City tour of Nuremberg with visit to the famous Christmas Market of  Nuremberg

2

NUREMBERG

Disembarkation by 09.00

SERVICES
(1) CRUISE

  • Cruise in the cabin category booked
  • Full board (buffet breakfast, lunch, afternoon tea, dinner and midnight snack)
  • Coffee and tea at main meals
  • Wine included with the Welcome Dinner and Captain’s Gala Dinner (2008: unlimited wine on Amadeus Princess)
  • Welcome Cocktail
  • Welcome Dinner
  • Captain’s Gala Dinner and Crew Show
  • Multilingual cruise director
  • Entertainment programme
  • Music programme every day in the bar by the board orchestra
  • Harbour taxes
  • Luggage transfer from shore to cabin and vice versa

(2) EXCURSION PACKAGE

  • Visits to the Christmas markets of Nuremberg, Regensburg, Passau and Vienna
  • City tour Nuremberg
  • City walk  Regensburg
  • City walk Passau
  • City tour Vienna

(3) SPECIAL EVENTS DURING THE CRUISE

  • Concerts in the Panorama bar

  NOT INCLUDED ARE

  • Excursions (unless included in the price anyway)

"Beauties of the Wachau"(€ 39,- p.p.)

"Schönbrunn castle including the marionette theatre" (€ 59,- p.p.)

  • Tips
  • Insurance
  • Personal expenses

Optional private  transfer In Nuremberg from airport to ship: Euro 144 per person each way

Optional private transfer in Vienna from airport to ship: Euro 60 per person each way (Cabins C-4 and B-4 are located towards the back of ship on Haydn or Strauss Deck  )

   RATES 2008 

MS AMADEUS PRINCESS:

CATEGORY

C-4

C-1

B-1

B-4

A-1

Junior Suite

Princess
Suite 

Deck

Haydn

Haydn

Strauss

Mozart

Mozart

Mozart

Mozart

Location

outside

outside

outside

outside

outside

outside

outside

Type of bed

Twin/Double

Twin/Double

Twin/Double

Twin/Double

Twin/Double

Twin/Double

Twin/Double

Facilities

Shower/WC

Shower/WC

Shower/WC

Shower/WC

Shower/WC

Bath/WC

Bath/WC

2008

€ 820

€ 885

€ 1120

€ 1055

€ 1205

€ 1480

   € 1850


SUPPLEMENT SINGLE CABIN  

Deck

HAYDN

STRAUSS

MOZART

Prices in €

€ 170

€ 240

€ 290

2008

€ 180

€ 250

€ 305

RATES 2009 - MS AMADEUS DIAMOND     

CATEGORY

C-EK 

C-4

C-1

B-4

B-1

A-1

Amadeus Suite

Deck

Haydn

Haydn

Haydn

Strauss

Mozart

Mozart

Mozart

Location

outside

outside

outside

outside

outside

outside

outside

Type of bed

Single

Twin/Double

Twin/Double

Twin/Double

Twin/Double

Twin/Double

Twin/Double

Facilities

Shower/WC

Shower/WC

Shower/WC

Shower/WC

Shower/WC

Shower/WC

Bath/WC

2009-VIE-NUR
26Nov-02Dec 		EUR 665

EUR 665

EUR 740 EUR 820

EUR 870

 EUR 1010

EUR 1145
Single supplement No suppl.  EUR 190 EUR 190 EUR 260 EUR 260 EUR 320 N/A

 Note: No single cabin possible in category Suite 

RATES 2009 - MS AMADEUS CLASSIC

CATEGORY

C-1

B-1

A-1

Amadeus Suite

Deck

Haydn

Mozart

Mozart

Mozart

Location

outside

outside

outside

outside

Type of bed