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New Year's Eve Cruise on the Rhine

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New Year's Eve Cruise on the Rhine

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River View
$2,789
Balcony
$4,224
Suite
$6,237
* Port charges, taxes and fees included
 Cruise Length
8 Days
 Cruise Starts
Cologne
 Cruise Finishes
Cologne
8 Day New Year's Eve Cruise on the Rhine Itinerary (Amadeus)
Countries Explored: Germany, France, Switzerland
 Cruise Length
8 Days
 Cruise Starts
Cologne
 Cruise Finishes
Cologne
8 Day New Year's Eve Cruise on the Rhine Itinerary (Amadeus)
Countries Explored: Germany, France, Switzerland
Cruise Line
Amadeus
Ship
Departures
Passengers
162
Crew
46
Launched
2022
Cruise Code
NCC
Cruise Line
Amadeus
Ship
Departures
Passengers
162
Crew
46
Launched
2022
Cruise Code
NCC

Overview

Treat yourself to a memorable year-end celebration with a special highlight: an exciting welcome to the New Year will be heralded on board. Ring in the New Year in style in the river city of Basel, which beckons a grandiose firework display above the Rhine. Be there and enjoy the atmosphere when all the church bells in the city ring in the New Year. View the spectacular fireworks illuminating the sky from the Sun Deck. Next day, relax or explore the old town complete with a bright red Rathaus (Town Hall) building.
Treat yourself to a memorable year-end celebration with a special highlight: an exciting welcome to the New Year will be heralded on board. Ring in the New Year in style in the river city of Basel, which beckons a grandiose firework display above the Rhine. Be there and enjoy the atmosphere when all the church bells in the city ring in the New Year. View the spectacular fireworks illuminating the sky from the Sun Deck. Next day, relax or explore the old town complete with a bright red Rathaus (Town Hall) building.

Itinerary

Embarkation from 4:00pm

Welcome to your New Year's cruise, which starts in Cologne. After you have explored your floating premium hotel, the cruise director invites you to a Welcome Cocktail on board. In the evening, the chef will present you with a special and diverse Welcome Dinner, while your ship starts its journey towards Rüdesheim.

Visit to Gutenberg Museum in Mainz

You get to know two particularly attractive Rhine towns today, starting in Rüdesheim, which you can explore during the course of a morning sightseeing walk. At midday, your ship continues its journey. During this section of your cruise, you pass the myth-enshrouded Lorelei statue, and shortly thereafter you reach the cultural town of Mainz. You can end the day here with a leisurely stroll and a visit to the Gutenberg Museum. Later in the evening, your ship leaves Mainz.

Picturesque old town of Strasbourg

At lunch time, you reach the next stop of your trip in the French Alsace region, where your ship docks in wintery Strasbourg. A visit to the picturesque old town is highly recommended, for example as part of an extended city sightseeing trip in a comfortable tour bus, which will take you to the most beautiful sights of Strasbourg. In the early evening, your ship weighs anchor and continues its journey upriver, towards Switzerland.

New Year's Gala Dinner & Party on board

On the morning of Old Year's Day you arrive in Basel. You can make use of the opportunity to join us for a morning city sightseeing tour, which will take you to the most beautiful sights in Basel, the third-largest city in Switzerland. In the evening, we will spoil you on board with an elegant New Year's dinner, and at midnight we will pop champagne bottles and ring in the New Year in style.

Enjoy a relaxing day on board

Spend New Year's Day relaxing on board your 5-star luxury ship, which leaves Basel in the morning and travels downriver. Recover from last night's New Year's celebrations and allow us to spoil you with culinary delights, while you enjoy the restful atmosphere in the Panorama Bar or the AMADEUS Club, where you can sit back, relax and admire the passing wintery riverscapes.

Enchanting city of Heidelberg with famous castle

During the night, your ship docks in the Rhineland-Palatinate city of Speyer which played an important role in the Holy Roman Empire during the Middle Ages. Your ship remains here until midday, allowing you to explore the city with a sightseeing walk in the morning, whereafter your ship travels to Mannheim. After lunch, you can make a detour to the nearby city of Heidelberg, which is famous for its castle and historic old town. At midnight your ship departs and heads towards Oberwesel.

Cruise along the romantic Upper Middle Rhine Valley

Before breakfast, you arrive in Oberwesel, which is situated in the Middle Rhine Valley. The town is particularly well-known for its many towers, which you can view during the course of a morning sightseeing walk. Thereafter, your ship weighs anchor and passes the imposing Lorelei Rock again for the second time on this trip.

After lunch, you reach Koblenz, where you can explore the beautiful old town during a guided walking tour in the course of the afternoon. In the evening, the captain will invite you to an elegant Gala Dinner on board, while your ship continues its journey to Cologne.

Disembarkation after breakfast

The end of your journey has dawned. After a generous breakfast, you disembark and take leave of your floating hotel. We hope to welcome you again soon!

Embarkation from 4:00pm

Welcome to your New Year's cruise, which starts in Cologne. After you have explored your floating premium hotel, the cruise director invites you to a Welcome Cocktail on board. In the evening, the chef will present you with a special and diverse Welcome Dinner, while your ship starts its journey towards Rüdesheim.

Visit to Gutenberg Museum in Mainz

You get to know one particularly attractive Rhine town today: In the morning, you reach the cultural town of Mainz. You can start the day here with a leisurely stroll and a visit to the Gutenberg Museum. In the afternoon, join us for a visit to a local bakery. Later in the evening, your ship leaves Mainz.

Picturesque old town of Strasbourg

At lunch time, you reach the next stop of your trip in the French Alsace region, where your ship docks in wintery Strasbourg. A visit to the picturesque old town is highly recommended, for example as part of an extended city sightseeing trip in a comfortable tour bus, which will take you to the most beautiful sights of Strasbourg. In the early evening, your ship weighs anchor and continues its journey upriver, towards Switzerland.

New Year's Gala Dinner & Party on board

On the morning of Old Year's Day you arrive in Basel. You can make use of the opportunity to join us for a morning city sightseeing tour, which will take you to the most beautiful sights in Basel, the third-largest city in Switzerland. In the evening, we will spoil you on board with an elegant New Year's dinner, and at midnight we will pop champagne bottles and ring in the New Year in style.

Enjoy a relaxing day on board

Spend New Year's Day relaxing on board your 5-star luxury ship, which leaves Basel in the morning and travels downriver. Recover from last night's New Year's celebrations and allow us to spoil you with culinary delights, while you enjoy the restful atmosphere in the Panorama Bar or the AMADEUS Club, where you can sit back, relax and admire the passing wintery riverscapes.

Enchanting city of Heidelberg with famous castle

During the night, your ship docks in the Rhineland-Palatinate city of Speyer which played an important role in the Holy Roman Empire during the Middle Ages. Your ship remains here until midday, allowing you to explore the city with a sightseeing walk in the morning, whereafter your ship travels to Mannheim. After lunch, you can make a detour to the nearby city of Heidelberg, which is famous for its castle and historic old town. At midnight your ship departs and heads towards Oberwesel.

Cruise along the romantic Upper Middle Rhine Valley

During breakfast, you arrive in Rüdesheim, which you can explore during the course of a morning sightseeing walk. Thereafter, your ship weighs anchor and passes the imposing Lorelei Rock. After lunch, you reach Koblenz, where you can explore the beautiful old town during a guided walking tour in the course of the afternoon. In the evening, the captain will invite you to an elegant Gala Dinner on board, while your ship continues its journey to Cologne.

Disembarkation after breakfast

The end of your journey has dawned. After a generous breakfast, you disembark and take leave of your floating hotel. We hope to welcome you again soon!

Life Onboard Amadeus Cara

Amadeus Cara
Amadeus Cara

The Amadeus Cara undertook her maiden journey in 2022 offering space for 162 guests and is deployed on the Danube, the Rhine and its tributaries. Read more

On Board Inclusions
On Board Inclusions

The ambiance onboard this new ship invites you to relax in the morning before your discovery tours and unwind in style at the end of a full day's activities. Read more

Excursions
Excursions

Amadeus' excursion programs allow you to decide how you'd like to get to know each destination. Select from a wide range of optional inspiring and eventful shore excursions. Read more

Gourmet Dining
Gourmet Dining

Amadeus' exclusive menus reflect the traditions and cultures of regional cuisine and at the same time are diverse enough to satisfy an international appetite. Read more

Optional Shore Excursions Excursion Packages can be only pre-booked. Individual excursions can be booked onboard.

Introductory Excursion Package $408

Enjoy a package of these pre-selected excursions for a discounted rate when purchased in advance. Additional shore excursions can be purchased onboard. View Excursions

  • Day 2 - Drosselgasse & tasting of Rüdesheimer coffee
  • Day 3 - Strasbourg with canal boat tour
  • Day 4 - Basel - Where three countries meet
  • Day 6 - Romantic Heidelberg with castle ruins
  • Day 7 - Koblenz walking tour

Intermediate Excursion Package $517

Enjoy a package of these pre-selected excursions for a discounted rate when purchased in advance. Additional shore excursions can be purchased onboard. View Excursions

  • Day 2 - Drosselgasse & tasting of Rüdesheimer coffee
    Mainz walking tour with Gutenberg Museum
  • Day 3 - Strasbourg with canal boat tour
  • Day 4 - Basel - Where three countries meet
  • Day 6 - Speyer walking tour & the Imperial Cathedral
    Romantic Heidelberg with castle ruins
  • Day 7 - Oberwesel walking tour
    Koblenz walking tour

Individual Excursions

You can also pre-purchase individual excursions or prchase them onboard during your river cruise. View Excursions

  • Day 2 -
    Drosselgasse & tasting of Rüdesheimer coffee$55
    Mainz walking tour with Gutenberg Museum $40
  • Day 3 -
    Strasbourg with canal boat tour$127
  • Day 4 -
    Basel - Where three countries meet$152
    "Dance into the New Year" - Party on board $0
  • Day 6 -
    Speyer walking tour & the Imperial Cathedral$48
    Romantic Heidelberg with castle ruins $112
  • Day 7 -
    Oberwesel walking tour$42
    Koblenz walking tour $42

Introductory Excursion Package $428

Enjoy a package of these pre-selected excursions for a discounted rate when purchased in advance. Additional shore excursions can be purchased onboard. View Excursions

  • Day 3 - Strasbourg with canal boat tour
  • Day 4 - Basel - Where three countries meet
  • Day 6 - Romantic Heidelberg with castle ruins
  • Day 7 - Drosselgasse & tasting of Rüdesheimer coffee
    Koblenz walking tour

Intermediate Excursion Package $533

Enjoy a package of these pre-selected excursions for a discounted rate when purchased in advance. Additional shore excursions can be purchased onboard. View Excursions

  • Day 2 - Mainz walking tour with Gutenberg Museum
    AMADEUS Taste: Visit of local bakery with tasting
  • Day 3 - Strasbourg with canal boat tour
  • Day 4 - Basel - Where three countries meet
  • Day 6 - Speyer walking tour
    Romantic Heidelberg with castle ruins
  • Day 7 - Drosselgasse & tasting of Rüdesheimer coffee
    Koblenz walking tour

Individual Excursions

You can also pre-purchase individual excursions or prchase them onboard during your river cruise. View Excursions

  • Day 2 -
    Mainz walking tour with Gutenberg Museum$42
    AMADEUS Taste: Visit of local bakery with tasting $33
  • Day 3 -
    Strasbourg with canal boat tour$132
  • Day 4 -
    Basel - Where three countries meet$160
    "Dance into the New Year" - Party on board $0
  • Day 6 -
    Speyer walking tour$50
    Romantic Heidelberg with castle ruins $112
  • Day 7 -
    Drosselgasse & tasting of Rüdesheimer coffee$58
    Koblenz walking tour $42

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