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Aug 12, 2022 · We cancelled our Aug. 30th Basil to Amsterdam Cruise on Thursday. I am actually surprised that we waited so long. We had been faithfully following the Rhine water levels (great apps available) for well over a month along with the news reports about the European heat wave and its effects.
May 5, 2022 · We were scheduled on the May 18th, 2022 river cruise with Scenic on the Rhine Highlights itinerary and just received notice yesterday that Scenic has cancelled the sailing due to an...
Aug 5, 2022 · Water levels on the Rhine River are set to fall close to the point where the river cannot hold ships anymore. This would mean that river cruise lines could face severe disruptions over the coming ...
- Forecast For The 2023 River Cruise Season: It’S Too Early to Tell
- Cruise Lines’ Solutions For Low Water Levels
- When Worst-Case Scenarios Arise
- Insurance
As for 2023, both Hoffee and Palmer believe it’s too early to know just how water levels, which ebb and flow and can change rapidly, will or won’t affect this season’s river sailings. But most lines, Avalon and Tauck included, have comparable contingency plans to ensure itineraries can operate without significant interruption.
Avalon’s so-called Suite Ships are identical, in part for this very reason, allowing the line to simply “swap ships” if water levels pose a problem. Should a stretch of river be deemed impassable, guests can easily be transferred from one riverboat to another nearby. In these cases, “[travelers] can maintain the integrity of their vacation, down to...
Should a situation arise where a low draft cannot overcome or river authorities stop traffic at a critical juncture, AmaWaterways can also support swapping a ship, and its itineraries are flexible, should they need to be changed. "We have alternative ports of call, docking sites and excursions lined up should we need to modify an itinerary,” Schrei...
Another consideration is insurance for such incidents. Both Emerald Cruises and Scenic Luxury Cruises & Tours offer their River Cruise Cover program, which includes coverage for high/low water issues and even goes so far as to provide direct monetary refunds, not just future cruise credits.
Aug 29, 2022 · The drought has also affected river cruises, forcing passengers to cope with last-minute changes to their itineraries, long bus rides and missed excursions.
Sep 3, 2022 · Scenic, Emerald, Avalon Waterways, Amadeus River Cruises, Uniworld and Viking all had to cancel or alter cruises this summer. Alterations involved having guests switch ships and use...
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Jun 14, 2022 · From Yakutsk to Lena Cheeks and Mirny town. 9 Days / 8 Nights. 06 - 14 September, 2022. The Lena river is one of the great Siberian rivers as well as Yenisei and Ob. Its steep banks called Pillars and Cheeks tower up to 300 m. Its source is in mountains that surround lake Baikal.
