From the wide-open seas to the meandering waterways of Europe, the Crystal way

I am a cruiser; an ocean cruiser that is, and what I love most about cruising is the ocean! So what was I thinking when I booked a river cruise?

Images of fairytale castles and medieval towns in the heart of Europe kept calling so a couple of years ago I began researching river cruising, trying to find the river equivalent to the ocean cruises on Crystal that have so spoiled us. Still, despite the many options available, time and again we played it safe and booked yet another great ocean cruise.

Enter the Crystal Mozart. Sold! Within days of the announcement we were booked, but not without misgivings. Would we miss the rocking and rolling that lulls us to sleep each night? what would it be like to not have the endless horizon spreading before us? And what about those priceless days at sea, times during which we recharge our batteries and enjoy the leisure of lounging on deck for hours on end with a good book in hand and the ocean breeze for company?

I guess we'll soon find out. Follow us along the Danube on a ten day itinerary that will take us from Austria to Germany, Slovakia, Hungary and back. We're lucky that one of our very best friends will be with us; after all, the best things in life are even better when shared with people you care about.

Our route along the Danube

Itinerary