In its most expansive programme ever undertaken, CroisiEurope’s 55 ships will be cruising 16 major rivers in 2022 plus multiple tributaries, six French canals, two coastal routes, two ocean itineraries and Lake Kariba in Africa, pictured.
For its 45th year of successful operation, Europe’s largest river cruise operator is also offering 15% off all 2022 reservations made by 30 June 2021, as well as a number of additional anniversary offers.
Says John Fair, UK sales director: “Our 2022 programme offers something for everyone, from perennial favourites on the Rhine, the Seine, the Danube and the Douro to more innovative itineraries on the Guadalquivir, the Vltava, the Po, the Garonne and on Lake Kariba in Southern Africa.
“Plus, with all meals and drinks included on most of our cruises, they offer fantastic value for money which is more important than ever at this time.”
2022 Highlights
- Brand new four-night Romantic German Sites & The Charming Neckar Valley cruise from Strasbourg to Stuttgart calling in Heidelberg, Eberbach, Heilbronn and Ludwigsburg. Four departures on the MS Mona Lisa on 22 September and 4, 21 and 25 October from £765 per person.
- Exclusive seven-night Prague, Dresden & The Castles of Bohemia cruise on the Elbe and Vltava rivers, round trip from Prague and visiting Stechovice, Slapy and Melnik. 12 departures between 14 June and 30 August on the MS Elbe Princesse II from £2,940 per person.
- New five-night cruise round trip from Amsterdam to coincide with the Floriade Expo 2022. Taking place every ten years, this incredible horticultural event offers 40 inspiring country presentations, a spectacular greenhouse complex, a cable car over the Floriade park, pavilions with sustainable innovations and a vibrant arts and culture programme. Departures between April and September from £1,453 per person.
- New and exclusive six-night cruise between Mantua and Venice, along the Canal Bianco through the heart of three iconic Italian regions – Emilia Romagna, Lombardy and Veneto. Calls at Valdaro, Torretta, Rovigo, Porto Viro, Porto Levante and Chioggia including optional excursions to Cremona, Parma, Verona and Vicenza. Departures between April and October with cruise only prices from £1,301 per person.
- Increased capacity on French hotel barge itineraries proving increasingly popular with the UK market. Six itineraries through Alsace, Burgundy, Provence, Ile de France and Champagne as well as on the Upper Loire. Five charming hotel barges, each with just 11 en-suite cabins, from £2,066 per person for a seven-night Burgundy or Alsace cruise.
- Return of the rescheduled Oberammergau cruise between Budapest and Munich combining a five-night Danube cruise with two nights in Oberammergau and tickets for the world-famous 2020 Passion Play. Departure 5 June on MS Douce France with cruise only prices from £2,431 per person.
- A number of themed cruises including Cruise & Walk through the Rhone Valley and Italy, a French art and history cruise between Lyon and Martigues and a musical cruise between Hamburg and Berlin.
- Introduction of a second ship and luxury lodge in Africa. Zimbabwean Dream will join its sister ship, African Dream, offering a four-day cruise on Lake Kariba combined with a four-day stay in a luxury lodge near Chobe National Park overlooking the Zambezi as well as overnights in Johannesburg and Victoria Falls. The RV Zimbabwean Dream can accommodate 16 guests in eight suites featuring floor to ceiling windows.
African Dream will be joined b y sister ship Zimbabwean Dream on a four-day cruise of Lake Kariba
In a change of direction for CroisiEurope, its new ocean ship, La Belle des Oceans, will offer two new itineraries in the Canary Islands and in Corsica. The seven-night Canary Islands cruises will operate between Lanzarote and Tenerife from November 2021 to April 2022 with prices from £2,175 per person, while the seven-night Corsica cruises will operate between May and October 2022 with prices from £2,294 per person.
All Danube cruises will now operate between either Vienna or Budapest and Bucharest, allowing increased flights options from the UK.
Anniversary offers including 45% discount for the second person in a cabin on selected Bordeaux, Rhone, Loire, Seine, Venice and Croatia cruises and cabin upgrades on select Canary Island ocean cruises