Low Water In Europe: It’s Not Just The Rhine & Danube — What River Cruisers Need To Know
Europe’s low-water story extends well beyond the Rhine and Danube. We look at record-low gauges at Kaub and Pfelling, the notoriously shallow Elbe, drought-related closures on French canals, and how river cruise companies are using shallow-draft ships, ship swaps, buses and alternate ports to keep travelers moving.
What The Rivers Remember
I came to Europe’s rivers on a bicycle, a logger’s son from a small town who had no idea what I was riding into. That was 50 years ago. Europe was woven together by water — by the rivers along which everything moved: armies, merchants, pilgrims, ideas, wine, grain, the letters of kings. What the Rivers Remember is an attempt to read European history from the water, following the people and forces that made these waterways matter, from the Oise where Joan of Arc was captured to the mountain springs where the great rivers begin as something you could step over.
Elbe River Cruise Guide: What Does It Cost?
The Elbe is perhaps the most temperamental river in Europe, but for those who value substance over scale, it is also one of the most rewarding. Flowing from the Czech Republic through eastern Germany to the North Sea, the Elbe is the only major European river with virtually no lock and dam system on its […]
Elbe River Cruises: A Primer For 2019
Though the Elbe River is notoriously shallow, both Viking River Cruises & CroisiEurope operate itineraries between Berlin and Prague.
CroisiEurope To Launch Second Ship On The Elbe
CroisiEurope has started construction on a third paddle-wheel riverboat to cruise the notoriously shallow Elbe River. Following the success of the MS Loire Princesse in 2015 and the Elbe Princesse in 2016, CroisiEurope ordered the third paddlewheel-propelled riverboat. MS Elbe Princesse II will be the second ship operating between Berlin and Prague on the Elbe and the […]
Water Levels Affect Danube, Elbe, Rhine River Cruises
The issue of water levels along the rivers of Europe has once again reared its ugly head – and it’s not pretty. Due to increased rainfall activity, the Danube and Rhine Rivers are currently experiencing high water levels. This has forced some river cruise lines to make changes for sailings through the end of June, […]