Peter Deilmann River Cruises

From European Cruise Guide

ABOVE: The MV Mozart was rated the world's best river ship in a Condé Nast Traveler reader poll. INSET BELOW: A double cabin on the Mozart.

Peter Deilmann Cruises has been cruising Europe's inland waterways for more than 25 years, and the company's river flagship--the MV Mozart--has offered five-star luxury on the Danube since 1987. Deilmann has been rated one of the top 10 cruise lines in Condé Nast Traveler for half a dozen years and has earned similar honors in a Travel + Leisure reader survey.

In 2008, Deilmann's nine-ship fleet is offering more than 265 cruises on the Danube, Rhine, Moselle, Rhône, Saône, Seine, Elbe, Vltava, Oder and other rivers from late March through early November. The majority of itineraries are seven days in length, and they can be combined with pre- or post-cruise hotel packages or included in a longer "cruise tour." Some cruises have themes such as music, golf, gardening, hiking, or cycling.

Most Deilmann passengers are from Germany, Switzerland, and Austria, but the company also has a loyal following among experienced U.S., Canadian, and British river cruisers. (English-speaking travelers represent as many as half of the guests on some cruises, and Deilmann caters to Anglophones with English-language newsletters, menus, TV channels, announcements, and tour guides.)

For a firsthand account of a Peter Deilmann cruise, see our  illustrated MS Casanova cruise review.

Note: Peter Deilmann's MS Deutschland is one of Europe's most luxurious seagoing cruise ships; visit our Peter Deilmann Ocean Cruises page for details.

Cruise line's Web sites:

Peter Deilmann Cruises (U.S./Canada)

Peter Deilmann River & Ocean Cruises (UK)

Peter Deilmann Reederei (Germany)

Cruise review:

MS Casanova

Photos 1, 2, and 4 copyright © Peter Deilmann Cruises. Used by permission.

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