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from: Peter Deilmann Cruises
www.deilmann-cruises.com
Published: February, 2008

ABOVE: Peter Deilmann's MV Casanova. (See our review of a cruise aboard this ship in 2004.)

Peter Deilmann's Casanova moves to the Danube

7- to 11-night river cruises visit "hidden gems" in Austria, Bulgaria, Germany Hungary, Serbia and Romania

New York, January 2008 -- From the spring through the fall of 2008, Peter Deilmann's 96-passenger MV Casanova sails the Danube River, Europe's second longest waterway, on seven-, 10- and 11-night itineraries, featuring a mix of storied cities combined with destinations rarely visited by Americans.

Travelers can opt for 10- and 11-night sailings from Passau (port for Munich) all the way to the Black Sea. For those with a little less vacation time, three seven-night itineraries are available -- one roundtrip from Munich and two that sail between Hungary's Budapest and Munich.

Cruise-only fares of US $1,635 to $4,080, per person, double, include six meals daily. Optional excursion packages, which feature city and museum tours, may be purchased in advance -- seven-night, five-excursion programs are priced at $160 per person, and six-excursion packages on 10- and 11-night cruises are priced at $225.

Two-night pre- and post- hotel packages are available at Passau's Hotel Köenig ($395 per person, double); Munich's Le Meridian, ($475); and Prague's InterContinental ($465), with optional upgrades at the Prague Imperial or Four Seasons Hotel.

In addition to taking in the famed cities of Vienna and Budapest, the seven-night itineraries visit lesser known destinations such as Austria's medieval villages of Dürnstein, where England's King Richard the Lion-Hearted was held by Duke Leopold V during the Third Crusade in 1193; and Melk, best known for its massive Benedictine monastery.

Guests also explore Slovakia's Bratislava, a frontier post for the Roman Empire, with well-preserved 14th and 15th historical buildings concentrated in its Old Town complex. Optional tours in Vienna include a cycling adventure and a walking tour of Schönbrunn Palace and in Budapest, a full-day tour of Lake Balaton, Central Europe's largest lake. Departures run July - October with prices of $1,635 to $2,640 per person, double.

Both the 10-night and 11-night cruises, departing July 26 and August 5 respectively, offer the same stops in reverse directions – with the 11-night adding Melk.

Shared port calls include Romania's Orsova, surrounded by oak forests and home to St. Ana Monastery; Russe, the largest Bulgarian city on the Danube boasts the Pantheon of National Revival Heroes, the Opera House and myriad museums and churches of note; and Hungary's Mohacs, with its charming Szechenyi Square and Djami Protestant church. An optional tour to the world's newest country, Montenegro, departs from Serbia's capital city of Belgrade. Fares are $3,310 to $4,080, per person, double.

Carrying just 96 passengers, the recently refurbished MS Casanova features one of the industry's best guests to crew ratios - 2.5 to 1. Cabins and staterooms are appointed with built-in closets, desks, private facilities, television, telephone, radio, refrigerator, safe and hair dryers while the staterooms on her upper deck feature full-length French doors that open into the cabins.

Original works of art can be found throughout the ship, which also features a bar, single seating restaurant, lounge and sundeck for viewing the stunning scenery. Air arrangements are available in conjunction with Peter Deilmann Cruises. Smoking is permitted only on exterior public areas of the ship.

For information on the fall sailings, U.S. residents should contact a travel agent or Peter Deilmann Cruises at 1-800-348-8287 or pdcmail@ deilmann-cruises.com. All the cruise details are online at www.deilmann-cruises.com.

If you live outside the United States, please visit Peter Deilmann River & Ocean Cruises (UK) or Peter Deilmann Reederei (Germany).

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