CRUISE SPECIALS
BEYOND THE CROWDS
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2026 Ocean & River Cruises
Classic Italy and
the Dalmatian Coast
8 Night Rome to Venice Cruise
May 13 - 21, 2026 AND Oct 7 - 15, 2026
Windstar Cruises
Windstar Italy Itinerary
DAY 01
Rome, Italy
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Arrive Rome
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DAY 05
Kotor, Montenegro
Sail into the breathtaking bay of Kotor, where the entire area is a UNESCO World Heritage Site
DAY 09
Venice, Italy
"La Serenissima" (The Most Serene), Venice captivates your heart with its magnificent personality
DAY 02
Sorrento, Italy
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See UNESCO World Heritage sites and/or purchase hand crafted Italian products
DAY 06
Dubrovnik, Croatia​
The Jewel of the Dalmatian Coast, Dubrovnik will capture your heart with its UNESCO Old Town
DAY 03
Giardini Naxos, Sicily
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Visit the hillside town of Taormina or the UNESCO site of Mount Etna​
DAY 07
Trogir, Croatia
Enjoy captivating medieval architecture, and vibrant piazzas, and its waterfront promenade
DAY 04
At Sea
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Relax in a lounge chair with a book, or at a table with a drink, or make it a Spa Day
DAY 08
Rovinj, Croatia​
On the iconic Istrian Peninsula, it has a small town, friendly feel, but attracts European visitors
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May Cruise is Venice to Rome
Oct Cruise is Rome to Venice
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Danube Waltz
7 Night Danube River Cruise
Oct 4 - 11, 2026
Viking River Cruises
The Danube Waltz Itinerary
DAY 01
Passau, Germany
Embarkation
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“City of Three Rivers”
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DAY 05
Vienna, Austria
“Panoramic Vienna” tour
OR Optional Extras:
Schönbrunn Palace or
Lippizaner Stallions or
Mozart & Strauss Concerts
or eBike Countryside
or others
DAY 02
Passau, Germany
Passau walking tour​​
OR Optional Extras:
Hike the Passau Hills OR
Salzburg Highlights OR
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DAY 06
Bratislava, Slovakia
Bratislava Walking Tour or
Bratislava Hike
OR Optional Extras:
Lednice and Valtice or
Imperial Schloss Hof
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DAY 03
Linz, Austria
Linz Walking tour
​OR Optional Extras:
ÄŒeský Krumlov OR
Austrian Countryside OR
Mauthausen Memorial Site
DAY 07
Budapest, Hungary​
"Panoramic Budapest"
OR Optional Extras:
Hungarian Horsemen or
Castle Hill Hike or
Jewish Budapest
or others
DAY 04
Krens, Austria
Göttweig Abbey
OR Optional Extras:
Apricot Dumpling Demo OR
Wachau Valley Winery OR
Flavors of Krems
DAY 08
Budapest, Hungary​
Disembarkation
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Secrets of Egypt & the Nile
7 Nights Nile River Cruise
Plus 4 Nights in Cairo
Nov 23 - Dec 4, 2026 AmaWaterways
The Egypt & Nile Itinerary
DAY 01
Cairo, Egypt
Arrive Cairo
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DAY 05
Luxor, Egypt
Valley of the Kings
and Queens
DAY 09
Luxor, Egypt
Karnak Temple Visit
Art of Papyrus Making
Luxor Temple Visit
DAY 02
Cairo, Egypt
Egyptian Museum
and King Tut's Treasures
Alabaster Mosque
DAY 06
Edfu, Egypt
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Temple of Horus
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DAY 10
Qena, Egypt
Temple of Hathor
Cruise back to Luxor
DAY 03
Cairo, Egypt
Pyramids of Ancient Memphis
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DAY 07
Aswan, Egypt
Free Morning
OR Optional Abu Simbel *
Elephantine Island
DAY 11
Luxor-Cairo, Egypt
Disembark-Flight to Cairo
Exclusive Abdeen Palace
Coptic Quarter visit
DAY 04
Cairo-Luxor
Flight to Luxor
EMBARKATION
Free Evening
DAY 08
Aswan-Kom Ombo, Egypt​
Nubian Village Visit
Philae Temple
Great Temple of Kom Ombo​
DAY 12
Cairo, Egypt
Depart Cairo
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2027 Ocean & River Cruises
Tulip Time
7 Nights Dutch And Belgian Waterways
April 7 - 14, 2027
AmaWaterways
The Tulip Time Itinerary
DAY 01
Amsterdam,
The Netherlands​
Embarkation
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DAY 05
Nijmegen,
The Netherlands
Walking tour
OR Operation Market Garden tour
OR Valkhof Castle tour
OR Bike tour
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DAY 02
Amsterdam,
The Netherlands
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IJsselmeer cruising
Zierikzee city tour
OR Delta Works tour
OR Bike tour
DAY 06
Dordrecht, Rotterdam
Kinderdijk Windmills
OR Kinderdijk bike tour
OR Taste of Rotterdam
OR The Best of Delft
Or Delfshaven US Immigration tour
DAY 03
Ghent, Belgium
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Ghent walking tour
OR Chocolate Workshop
OR Full-day Bruges excursion with Cathedral of Our Lady
DAY 07
Amsterdam,
The Netherlands
Scenic cruising into Amsterdam
Amsterdam Canal Cruise
OR Keukenof Gardens*
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DAY 04
Antwerp
Walking tour and cathedral visit
OR Antwerp bike tour
Floralia Flower Show
OR Belgian Chocolate, Waffles and Beer tasting
DAY 08
Amsterdam,
The Netherlands
Disembarkation
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Essence of Burgundy
& Provence
7 Night: Indulge in French Flavors
July 8 - 15, 2027
AmaWaterways
Essence of Burgundy & Provence Itinerary
DAY 01
Port of Dijon, France (Saint-Jean-de-Losne), France
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Embarkation
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DAY 05
Lyon & Vienne, France
“France’s Culinary Capital” tour
OR Vieux Lyon walk and tasting tour
OR Lyon bike tour
Vienne
Vienne walking tour
OR Mount Pipet hike
OR ViaRhôna bike tour​
DAY 02
Chalon-sur-Saône & Tournus, France​
Historic City tour
OR Beaune walking tour
Scenic cruising
OR Chalonnaise wine tasting
OR Chalon-Tournus bike tour
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DAY 06
Viviers, France
Scenic cruising
Viviers walking tour
OR Grignan truffle farm visit
OR Viviers active walk
OR Bike tour
Evening “Ghost Walk” of Viviers
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DAY 03
Tournus & Mâcon, France​
Tournus city tour and
Abbey of Saint Philibert
OR Château Cormatin
OR Medieval Brancion
Mâconnais wine tasting
OR Tournus-Mâcon bike tour
DAY 07
Avignon & Arles, France
Walking tour and Papal Palace
OR Tastes of Avignon
Arles walking tour
OR Van Gogh walking tour
OR Arles bike tour
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DAY 04
Mâcon, France
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“The South Burgundy City” Mâcon tour
OR Cluny Abbey visit
Scenic Cruising
OR Beaujolais wine tasting
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DAY 08
Arles, France
Disembarkation
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