A Danube cruise with family? Adventures by Disney says yes! – a Danube cruise can be both romantic and memorable even if the family is in tow. Thus, Disney River Cruise itineraries for 2024 are featuring Europe’s most iconic rivers with 22 river cruise departures planned.
Adventures by Disney guests will experience European landscapes and cultures with sailings on the Rhine River, the Danube River and the Seine River. Each itinerary will offer Disney’s signature storytelling themes but with the complement of hassle-free travel.
Headlining the 2024 lineup is a new Danube cruise: “Danube River Cruise: Magical Holidays.” Its departure marks the first time the guided group travel company will offer a themed river cruise voyage during the New Year’s holiday. Guests will sail on the Danube River in a beautifully designed river cruise ship, ring in the new year with a celebration and champagne toast and explore famous and picturesque sites and landmarks across Germany, Austria and Hungary.
Bookings open to the public this week with more details offered on the River Cruising with Disney page of adventuresbydisney.com.
Guests can ring in the new year on the “Danube River Cruise: Magical Holidays.” They will board the ship in Munich and head through Austria where they will enjoy privately guided tours in Mondsee with views of the Austrian Alps, a visit to the Benedictine Abbey in Melk, and more. Following the Christmas holiday, the city of Schonbrunn will transform its traditional Christmas market into a special New Year’s market where guests will experience the beauty and splendor of a European winter. The voyage continues with onboard and in-town activities, plus ice skating in Vienna before sailing to Hungary for enriching tours, carriage rides and making and eating goulash. Throughout the trip, special Disney magical moments are enjoyed along the way.
Other itineraries in the river cruise 2024 lineup are popular seasonal sailings that take in Oktoberfest and Christmas Markets — and then popular Food and Wine sailings return with the focus on amazing meals, desserts and beverages local to the region.
Stories Along the Danube
Guests become part of the story on an Adventures by Disney river cruise, as itineraries are designed for everyone in the family. With masterful narratives, knowledge of the places visited and experiencing culture and history up close gain a special magic in a way only Disney can do. These include:
+ Dashing through the Black Forest on an Alpine toboggan ride (Rhine River Cruise).
+ Admiring the Notre-Dame Cathedral and imagining life nearly 900 years ago when its construction first began (Seine River Cruise).
+ Exploring the historic Schonbrunn Palace and its immaculate terrace garden named The Orangery (Danube River Cruise).
+ Dreaming of ballrooms and glass slippers while marveling at picturesque castles along the Rhine Gorge (Rhine River Cruise).
+ Gazing at the nighttime skyline view of the Eiffel Tower in the City of Light (Seine River Cruise).
+ Twirling on a hilltop and visiting the beautiful Mirabell Gardens (Danube River Cruise).
+ Honoring history by visiting the Normandy beaches, including Omaha Beach, the American cemetery and Les Braves Memorial (Seine River Cruise).
Not only will the sights from aboard the ship or walks through towns and villages take center stage, scenery is also explored up-close through optional bicycle excursions. Pedaling through the provincial towns in France, touring the quaint town of Rudesheim, Germany and surrounding wine country, or biking to the Klosterneuburg Abbey or along the Danube River in Vienna further enhances the travel experience.
River Cruising with Disney: Taste the Destination
On every adventure, guests are invited to tap in with all the senses, including taking part in hands-on culinary activities for a true flavor of the destination. On Danube cruises in Vienna, Austria, a traditional apple strudel tasting transforms into a cooking demonstration and baking lesson. At the Chocolate Museum in Cologne, Germany, chocolate sampling becomes a create-your-own chocolate bar activity. In Strasbourg, France, macaron cookie ingredients magically transform into fine delicacies as guests become baking experts.
River Cruising: Unpack and Explore
With Adventures by Disney uses AmaWaterways vessels and crew, so guests sail on elegant ships and know their “hotel” travels with them. Staterooms have expansive windows for optimal viewing. Internet access and in-room entertainment are available for families to enjoy. Most meals are provided, as locally sourced cuisine and wine flows onboard. Itineraries are designed to balance adventures and excursions with wellness activities and relaxation, — and, as always: special activities are planned just for kids, aka “Junior Adventurers.”
Author: Travel Intel
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