DAY 1 : AMSTERDAM Passengers begin
boarding in Amsterdam at 1pm and will enjoy lunch on board and will setlle into the cabins. After lunch, discover Dam Square with our hostess. Passengers arriving later in the afternoon can board the ship at 5 pm. Once all passengers are onboard this evening they will be greeted with a welcome cocktail, presentation of the crew and dinner on board. Optional tour of the highlights of the old town after dinner.
DAY 2 : AMSTERDAM Breakfast aboard and then, there is an optional Amsterdam city tour. You will return to the ship for lunch. After lunch we will leave for the optional visit of Keukenhof, the paradise of tulips (exclusively open in April and May) or Volendam (in other months). We will go back aboard the vessel for dinner, and enjoy a free evening in Amsterdam, walk in the red light district. Overnight on the ship in Amsterdam.
DAY 3 : AMSTERDAM – NIJMEGEN - KREFELD The vessel will leave early in the morning, heading towards Nijmegen. Breakfast aboard. Stop in Nijmegen where we stop for an optional excursio to the Kroller Muller Museum. Then we will go on cruising up to Krefeld. Lunch aboard. We will pass by the towns of Wesel, Duisburg and have dinner aboard. We will arrive late in the evening. Put in at night.
DAY 4 : KREFELD-COLOGNE- KÖNIGSWINTER We leave before 8 am. Breakfast aboard. We will pass by Düsseldorf (capital of Rhineland Westphalia) – Zons (medieval town), and arrival in Köln about 3 pm. We will stay there for 2 hours for shopping or visiting the old town and the cathedral with our hostess. The vessel will leave around 6 pm; we will pass by Bonn , an old university town. Lunch and dinner aboard. Arrival late evening in Königswinter. Put in for the night. Spare time evening.
DAY 5 : KÖNIGSWINTER – RÜDESHEIM Breakfast aboard. We will pass by Koblenz and cruise on the most beautiful part of the romantic Rhine. You will have the opportunity to see the numerous castles settled on the well knownvineyards and the famous Loreley rock. Lunch aboard.Arrival in Rüdesheim for shopping or optional visit. Dinner aboard. Spare time evening in the famous Drosselgasse, well known around the world for its bars with orchestras. Put in for the night.
DAY 6 : RÜDESHEIM – SPIREor MANNHEIM or KARLSRUHE Breakfast aboard. The vessel will leave early in the morning and navigate on the Rhine up to Spire. We will pass by the towns of Wiesbaden, Nierstein, Worms and Mannheim – Spire or Karlsruhe according to the availability of the landing stages. This afternoon is an optional tour to Heidelberg, one of Europe's most impressive castles. Return to the ship for dinner and overnight cruise to Strasbourg.
DAY 7 : STRASBOURG
Breakfast aboard. Disembark around 9:00 AM.
Cruise code (AST)
2010 Departures
Ship
Departure Date
Disembarkation Date
SYMPHONIE
5-Apr-10
11-Apr-10
FRANCE
6-Apr-10
12-Apr-10
L EUROPE
7-Apr-10
13-Apr-10
VIVALDI
11-Apr-10
17-Apr-10
MODIGLIANI
13-Apr-10
19-Apr-10
BEETHOVEN
14-Apr-10
20-Apr-10
BOTTICELLI
15-Apr-10
21-Apr-10
L EUROPE
18-Apr-10
24-Apr-10
VICTOR HUGO
20-Apr-10
26-Apr-10
SAINTE ODILE
22-Apr-10
28-Apr-10
SYMPHONIE
22-Apr-10
28-Apr-10
MODIGLIANI
24-Apr-10
30-Apr-10
MONET
25-Apr-10
1-May-10
BOTTICELLI
26-Apr-10
2-May-10
BOHEME
1-May-10
7-May-10
DOUCE FRANCE
5-May-10
11-May-10
BOTTICELLI
7-May-10
13-May-10
LEONARD DE VINCI
8-May-10
14-May-10
BOTTICELLI
30-May-10
5-Jun-10
BOTTICELLI
10-Jun-10
16-Jun-10
BOTTICELLI
6-Jul-10
12-Jul-10
BOTTICELLI
17-Jul-10
23-Jul-10
BOTTICELLI
6-Aug-10
12-Aug-10
BOTTICELLI
17-Aug-10
23-Aug-10
BOTTICELLI
9-Sep-10
15-Sep-10
VICTOR HUGO
26-Sep-10
2-Oct-10
MONA LISA
1-Oct-10
7-Oct-10
2010 AST Cruise Rates
March - April 15
Lower Deck
Middle Deck
Upper Deck
Single Supplement
$1,150
$1,250
$1,268
$361
2010 AST Cruise Rates
April 16 - September
$1,316
$1,416
$1,434
$361
Prices are per person in USD.
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Prices Include: Full board cruise from dinner of the first day to the breakfast on the last day with beer, wine and refreshments included with meals, accommodations in a double occupancy cabin with shower and toilet, welcome drink, entertainment, the Captain's Evening, the assistance of our hostess on board, and port taxes.
Prices Do Not Include: Additional drinks, insurance, gratuities, and optional excursions.
For reasons of navigation and passenger safety, CroisiEurope and the Captain of the ship reserve the right to modify the itinerary of the cruise.