2017 & 2018 WINE CRUISES
wine cruise features
Add a unique, epicurean dimension to one of our European river cruises »» Explore renowned wine regions »» Visit historic wineries and local vineyards »» Meet acclaimed wine experts who will lead exciting lectures
SAVE UP TO
1,500
$
P E R S TAT E R O O M
»» Indulge in wine tastings and local food and wine pairings
THE HIGHEST RATED RIVER CRUISE SHIPS
Immerse yourself in the many flavors of Europe on one of our unique Wine Cruises. These special itineraries offer guests a perfect blend of wine-related experiences and excursions in grand capitals and charming towns. Taste local cuisine, discover how wine is made and, of course, partake in tastings — all at no additional cost. Each cruise is hosted by a qualified wine expert from North America, who brings hand-selected bottles on board. They will recommend food and wine pairings, lead discussions and hold tastings during your cruise.
unique wine experiences
RENOWNED WINE REGIONS
PRIVATE CELLARS
WINE TASTINGS
Explore famous wine-growing areas, such as the Wachau Valley in Austria, that are steeped in wine making history and tradition.
Enjoy tours to historic wine cellars where guests participate in tastings and conversations with the local owners.
Indulge in unique tastings on the ship and during excursions at a variety of local venues, like taverns, vineyards and wineries.
WINE EXPERTS
LOCAL VINEYARDS
LOCAL FOOD & WINE PAIRINGS
Each cruise is hosted by a wine expert who brings select wines on board and discusses production and consumption.
Experience stunning vineyards up-close on exclusive excursions. In the fall the land takes on an array of vivid colors.
Sample local flavors by joining excursions that feature pairings of authentic cuisine and delicious wine.
TASTE OF BORDEAUX
7-NIGHT CRUISE ROUNDTRIP BORDEAUX Paris (optional) • Bordeaux • Cadillac • Pauillac • Blaye Bourg • Libourne • Cubzac • Loire Valley & Paris (optional) EMBARK DATE
2017
Optional land programs: 2 nights in Paris; 2 nights in the Loire Valley & 1 night in Paris ($1,920 pp)
2018
Mar 30 Apr 6 Apr 13 Jul 20 Jul 27 Aug 10 Aug 17 Nov 2 Nov 16 Mar 29 Apr 5 Apr 12 Jun 28 Jul 12 Aug 9 Aug 16 Nov 8 Nov 15
EMBARK CITY
SHIP NAME
CRUISE ONLY
SPECIAL PRICE
WINE HOSTS / WINERY
Bordeaux Bordeaux Bordeaux Bordeaux Bordeaux Bordeaux Bordeaux Bordeaux Bordeaux Bordeaux Bordeaux Bordeaux Bordeaux Bordeaux Bordeaux Bordeaux Bordeaux Bordeaux
AmaDolce AmaDolce AmaDolce AmaDolce AmaDolce AmaDolce AmaDolce AmaDolce AmaDolce AmaDolce AmaDolce AmaDolce AmaDolce AmaDolce AmaDolce AmaDolce AmaDolce AmaDolce
$2,899 $3,199 $3,299 $3,599 $3,599 $3,599 $3,699 $3,199 $3,099 $2,999 $3,199 $3,299 $3,699 $3,599 $3,599 $3,699 $3,099 $3,099
$2,149 $2,449 $2,549 $2,849 $2,849 $2,849 $2,949 $2,449 $2,349 $2,249 $2,449 $2,549 $2,949 $2,849 $2,849 $2,949 $2,349 $2,349
Scott Steingraber, Kriselle Cellars Anthony Bell, Bell Wines Steve Cass, Cass Vineyards The Wilson Family, Wilson Creek Shauna Rosenblum, Rock Wall Wine Co. Greg Freeman, Hahn Family Estates Ray & Loretta Falkner, Falkner Vineyards Select Vintners, Malibu Coast AVA Preston Mohr Multiple Hosts, Livermore Winegrowers Assoc. Multiple Hosts, American Wine Society TBA Judy Schmidt, Schmidt Family Winery Ryan Levy, Nice Winery TBA TBA Multiple Hosts, Dry Creek Passport TBA
PARIS & NORMANDY France LES ANDELYS CAUDEBEC-EN-CAUX AUVERS-SUR-OISE Normandy Beaches
7-NIGHT SEINE CRUISE Paris • Vernon • Caudebec-en-Caux • Rouen • Les Andelys • Conflans • Paris (optional) EMBARK DATE
2017
CONFLANS
HONFLEUR
2
ROUEN
PARIS
VERNON
2018
Se in
e
Optional land program: 2 nights in Paris ($760 pp)
Mar 23 Mar 30 Jul 6 Aug 3 Nov 2 Mar 22 Mar 29 Jul 19 Aug 2 Nov 8
EMBARK CITY
SHIP NAME
CRUISE ONLY
SPECIAL PRICE
WINE HOSTS / WINERY
Paris Paris Paris Paris Paris Paris Paris Paris Paris Paris
AmaLyra AmaLyra AmaLyra AmaLyra AmaLyra AmaLyra AmaLyra AmaLyra AmaLyra AmaLyra
$2,899 $2,899 $3,599 $3,599 $3,199 $2,899 $2,999 $3,599 $3,599 $3,099
$2,149 $2,149 $2,849 $2,849 $2,449 $2,149 $2,249 $2,849 $2,849 $2,349
Dane Stark, Page Mill Winery Michael Muscardini, Muscardini Cellars Jessica Endsworth, Angela Estates Christopher Silva, St. Francis Winery & Vineyards Michael McCay, McCay Cellars TBA Fred & Sally Schweiger, Schweiger Vineyards TBA TBA TBA
PROVENCE & SPAIN
7-NIGHT ARLES TO LYON CRUISE Barcelona (optional) • Arles • Avignon • Viviers • Tournon • Vienne • Lyon • Collonges • Paris (optional)
France BELLEVILLE LYON VIENNE TOURNON VIVIERS ARLES
AVIGNON LES BAUX
PERPIGNAN
Spain BARCELONA
Optional land programs: 3 nights in Barcelona; 3 nights in Paris ($2,430 pp)
EMBARK DATE
EMBARK CITY
SHIP NAME
CRUISE ONLY
SPECIAL PRICE
WINE HOSTS / WINERY
2017 Mar 23 Apr 6 Jun 29 Aug 3 Nov 2
Lyon Lyon Lyon Arles Lyon
AmaCello AmaCello AmaCello AmaCello AmaCello
$2,899 $3,199 $3,599 $3,599 $3,199
$2,149 $2,449 $2,849 $2,449
Nov 9 2018 Mar 22* Apr 5* Nov 1* Nov 8*
Arles Lyon Lyon Lyon Arles
AmaCello AmaCello AmaCello AmaCello AmaCello
$3,099 $2,899 $3,199 $3,199 $3,099
$2,349 $2,149 $2,449 $2,449 $2,349
4 Wine Hosts, Petaluma Gap Louis Lucas, Lucas & Lewellen Freddy Arredondo, Cave B Estate Winery Matthieu Finot, King Family Vineyards Dave Miner, Miner Family Winery Sondra Bernstein, “The Girl & The Fig” Restaurant Matthew Meyers, Williamsburg Winery Paul Bonarrigo, Messina Hof Bion Rice, Sunstone Winery TBA Mick Schroeter, Sonoma Cutrer
* These 2018 departures are a Colors of Provence cruise
Germany
THE ROMANTIC DANUBE
Poland
7-NIGHT VILSHOFEN TO BUDAPEST CRUISE Prague & Regensburg (optional) • Vilshofen • Passau • Linz • Weissenkirchen • Vienna • Bratislava • Budapest
PRAGUE
Czech Republic
2017 EMBARK DATE
CESKY KRUMLOV
REGENSBURG
PASSAU
VILSHOFEN
LINZ
WEISSENKIRCHEN VIENNA
SALZBURG
Slovakia
BRATISLAVA
Austria
BUDAPEST
Hungary
nd Italy
Optional land program: 3 nights in Prague ($780 pp) Croatia Slovenia
3
Apr 5 Nov 6 Nov 13 Nov 15 Nov 20 2018 Mar 23 Nov 2 Nov 9 Nov 11
SHIP NAME
CRUISE ONLY
SPECIAL PRICE
WINE HOSTS / WINERY
Vilshofen Vilshofen Vilshofen Vilshofen Vilshofen Vilshofen Vilshofen Vilshofen Vilshofen
AmaStella AmaCerto AmaSerena AmaStella AmaCerto AmaStella AmaCerto AmaSerena AmaStella
$2,699 $2,899 $2,799 $2,799 $2,799 $2,499 $2,999 $2,899 $2,799
$1,949 $2,149 $2,049 $2,049 $2,049 $1,749 $2,249 $2,149 $2,049
Doug Margerum, Margerum Wine Company L. Paul Vezzetti II, The Vineyards & Brewery at Hershey Peter Marks, Mondavi, Constellation Brands Anna Marie Dos Remedios, Idle Hour Winery Dick Lancaster & Tony Holler, Black Widow Winery TBA TBA TBA TBA
MELODIES OF THE DANUBE PRAGUE
Poland
Czech Republic
Germany
CESKY KRUMLOV
REGENSBURG
2017
EMBARK CITY
VILSHOFEN
PASSAU
WEISSENKIRCHEN
LINZ SALZBURG
Slovakia BRATISLAVA
MELK VIENNA EMMERSDORF
Austria
BUDAPEST
Hungary
Italy Slovenia
Croatia
Optional land program: 3 nights in Prague ($780 pp)
7-NIGHT BUDAPEST TO VILSHOFEN CRUISE Budapest • Bratislava • Vienna • Weissenkirchen • Emmersdorf Grein • Linz • Passau • Vilshofen • Regensburg & Prague (optional) EMBARK DATE
EMBARK CITY
SHIP NAME
CRUISE ONLY
SPECIAL PRICE
WINE HOSTS / WINERY
2017 Mar 27 Mar 29 Apr 13 Jul 24 Nov 8 Nov 13 2018 Mar 23 Mar 30 Jul 20 Aug 3 Oct 26 Nov 2 Nov 4
Budapest Budapest Budapest Budapest Budapest Budapest Budapest Budapest Budapest Budapest Budapest Budapest Budapest
AmaSerena AmaStella AmaDante AmaCerto AmaStella AmaCerto AmaViola AmaSerena AmaSerena AmaSerena AmaSerena AmaViola AmaLea
$2,499 $2,599 $2,899 $3,299 $2,899 $2,799 $2,499 $2,599 $3,299 $3,299 $3,099 $2,999 $2,999
$1,749 $1,849 $2,899 $2,549 $2,149 $2,049 $1,749 $1,849 $2,549 $2,549 $2,349 $2,249 $2,249
Paul & Merril Bonarrigo, Messina Hof Winery Peter Thompson, Andrew Geoffrey Vineyards Paul Wagner & Madeline Triffon, American Wine Society Jack & Ann Seifrick, Cast Wines Winegrowers of Dry Creek Valley Rob & Paula Campbell-Taylor, Graveyard Vineyards Rob Griffin, Barnard Griffin Winery TBA Markus Niggli, Borra Vineyards TBA TBA TBA Amelia Ceja, Ceja Vineyards
Terms & Conditions: All rates are per person in USD for cruise only, based on double occupancy in a Category E stateroom unless stated otherwise. Offer is valid on select sailings only and applicable to new bookings only made from January 1 - March 31, 2017. $1,500 savings is per stateroom based on double occupancy; solo travelers receive $750 savings. 2017 Portugal sailings receive $250 savings per person. Land program rates listed are based on double occupancy. Unless explicitly stated that single supplement is waived, solo travelers in a double occupancy stateroom must pay an additional single supplement amount before receiving any discounts. Ask about Solo Traveler promotions. Offer is not combinable with any other promotions/discounts, limited to availability, capacity controlled and subject to change or termination without notice. Port charges, land programs and round-trip airfare are additional. Other restrictions apply. Registration as a seller of travel does not constitute approval by the State of California. CST#2065452-40. V17JAN9SI
THE ENCHANTING RHINE
7-NIGHT AMSTERDAM TO BASEL CRUISE OR REVERSE Poland Amsterdam • Cologne • Rhine Gorge • Rüdesheim • Speyer Strasbourg • Breisach • Basel • Lucerne & Zurich (optional)
AMSTERDAM
Germany
Netherlands
COLOGNE
Belgium
KOBLENZ
LUX.
SPEYER
France
EMBARK DATE
RÜDESHEIM
2017
Mar 25 Amsterdam Czech Apr 1 Republic Amsterdam Apr 1 Basel Jul 27 Amsterdam Aug 5 Basel Austria Nov 9 Basel Nov 11 Amsterdam Nov 18 Amsterdam 2018 Mar 24* Amsterdam Mar 26* Amsterdam Mar 31 Basel Apr 1* Amsterdam Apr 2 Basel Apr 8 Basel Aug 13* Amsterdam Nov 5 Basel Nov 5* Amsterdam Nov 12 Basel Nov 17* Amsterdam Nov 19 Basel
HEIDELBERG
STRASBOURG BREISACH
BASEL ZURICH
Switzerland
LUCERNE Italy
Optional land program: 2 nights in Lucerne & 2 nights in Zurich ($1,680 pp)
* 2018 itinerary name for these departures is Captivating Rhine
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Net. Belgium
WASSERBILIG PARIS Rhin e
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France
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ZELL TRIER
KITZINGEN WERTHEIM HEIDELBERG
EMBARK DATE
PRAGUE NUREMBERG
2018
Net.
Austria
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RÜDESHEIM MANNHEIM
Rh ine
PARIS
HEIDELBERG
TRIER
STRASBOURG
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France
Switzerland
EMBARK DATE
2018 ZURICH
Apr 5 Jul 19
Austria
Sally & Fred Schweiger, Schweiger Vineyards Julianne Nelson, Ken Wright Cellars Mike Rennie, Leoness Cellars Darby Tarantino, Meadowcroft Wines Chris Williams, Brooks Winery Bob Morus, Phelps Creek Vineyards Larry & Margie Dino, Cuda Ridge Wines Mike & Marti Andrews, Coyote Canyon Winery TBA Steve Chapin, Chapin Family Vineyards TBA Anthony Bell, Bell Wines TBA TBA Earl & Hilda Jones, Abacela Winery Rob & Paula Campbell-Taylor, Graveyard Vineyards TBA TBA TBA TBA
EMBARK CITY
SHIP NAME
CRUISE ONLY
SPECIAL PRICE
WINE HOSTS / WINERY
Nuremberg Nuremberg
AmaDante AmaDante
$2,699 $3,299
$1,949 $2,549
TBA Mick Wilson, Wilson Creek
Spain
PINHÃO
PORTO VEGA TERRÓN SALAMANCA ENTRE-OS-RIOS LAMEGO
Italy
AmaDante AmaDante
SPECIAL PRICE
WINE HOSTS / WINERY
$2,699 $3,299
$1,949 $2,549
TBA Mick Wilson, Wilson Creek
ENTICING DOURO
7-NIGHT DOURO RIVER CRUISE Lisbon (optional) • Porto • Entre-os-Rios • Régua • Pinhão • Vega Terrón • Barca d’Alva EMBARK DATE
2017
2018
Optional land program: 3 nights in Lisbon ($780 pp)
Nuremberg Nuremberg
CRUISE ONLY
Slovenia
Portugal LISBON
EMBARK SHIP CITY NAME Slovakia
Hungary
LUCERNE
BARCA D’ALVA
SINTRA
$2,549 $2,549 $2,049 $2,049 $1,749 $1,749 $1,849 $1,949 $1,949 $2,049 $2,549 $2,149 $2,149 $2,049 $2,049 $2,049
7-NIGHT LUXEMBOURG TO BASEL CRUISE Czech Prague (optional) Republic • Nuremberg • Bamberg • Schweinfurt • Kitzengen • Würzburg • Wertheim Mainz • Rüdesheim • Koblenz • Cochem • Zell • Trier • Luxembourg • Paris (optional)
Germany
Optional land programs: 2 nights in Prague; 3 nights in Paris ($1,840 pp)
RÉGUA
$2,499 $2,599 $2,599 $3,299 $3,299 $2,799 $2,799 $2,799 $2,499 $2,499 $2,599 $2,699 $2,699 $2,799 $3,299 $2,899 $2,899 $2,799 $2,799 $2,799
Poland
BREISACH BASEL
AmaSonata AmaKristina AmaSonata AmaPrima AmaSonata AmaPrima AmaKristina AmaSonata AmaPrima AmaStella AmaPrima AmaSonata AmaStella AmaSonata AmaStella AmaKristina AmaStella AmaStella AmaPrima AmaKristina
RHINE & MOSELLE SPLENDORS
KOBLENZ
COCHEM BERNKASTEL
WINE HOSTS / WINERY
Hungary
Slovenia
WASSERBILIG
Lux.
Apr 5 Jul 19
Slovakia
Optional land programs: 2 nights in Prague; 3 nights in Switzerland Paris ($1,840 pp) Italy Belgium
SPECIAL PRICE
7-NIGHT NUREMBERG TO LUXEMBOURG CRUISE Prague (optional) • Nuremberg • Bamberg • Schweinfurt • Kitzengen • Würzburg • Wertheim Mainz • Rüdesheim • Koblenz • Cochem • Zell • Trier • Luxembourg • Paris (optional)
Czech Republic
WÜRZBURG BAMBERG
in Ma
Lux.
CRUISE ONLY
Poland
RÜDESHEIM MAINZ
SHIP NAME
EUROPE’S RIVERS & CASTLES
Germany
KOBLENZ COCHEM
EMBARK CITY
Apr 4* Jul 11 Aug 8 Aug 15 Nov 7 Jul 10 Aug 7 Aug 14 Nov 6 Nov 13
EMBARK CITY
SHIP NAME
CRUISE ONLY
SPECIAL PRICE
WINE HOSTS / WINERY
Porto Porto Porto Porto Porto Porto Porto Porto Porto Porto
AmaVida AmaVida AmaVida AmaVida AmaVida AmaVida AmaVida AmaVida AmaVida AmaVida
$2,899 $3,499 $3,499 $3,499 $3,299 $3,499 $3,499 $3,499 $3,299 $3,099
$3,249 $3,249 $3,249 $3,049 $2,849
Scott and Lynn Adams, Bella Vineyards Michael Blaylock, Quady Winery Kit Gilbert, Jessup Cellars Alan & Barbara Balik, Cystic Fibrosis Foundation Holly Howell, Wine Expert & Journalist Dr. Doug Garman, Europa Village Winery TBA TBA TBA TBA
* This departure is a Port Wine & Flamenco cruise, from Porto to Vega Terron with an optional 3-night land program in Madrid.
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