Enjoy an 8 Day/7 night Rhine & Main River Cruise from Nuremberg, Germany to Amsterdam, Holland departing September 14 or October 12, 2008! 

ITINERARY

DAY 1: Sunday - Nuremberg City Tour
Arrive in Munich (on your own arrangements - flights are NOT included) and transfer to your ship for embarkation.  (Transfer from Munich to Nuremberg may be purchased for an additional cost).  Enjoy a tour of Nuremberg's city center this afternoon. The tour includes a drive throughout this famous walled city, including the medieval square, the Church of Our Lady, and several World War II memorial sights along the way. Tonight, enjoy a gala welcome dinner on board.
Overnight: Cruise
Meals: Dinner

DAY 2: Monday - Tour Bamberg
Arrive this morning in Bamberg, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, situated at the entrance to the Main-Danube Canal. Enjoy a guided tour of this medieval town, including the 13th-century Cathedral and Old Town Hall. Walk the city's winding streets and view its charming architecture and 18th-century mansions. This afternoon, depart Bamberg and enter the Main River.
Overnight: Cruise
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Nuremberg

DAY 3: Tuesday - Daylight Sailing on the Main
Today, enjoy time at leisure on board while sailing on the Main River.
Optional: Full Day Tour of Rothenburg and Würzburg
Overnight: Cruise
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

DAY 4: Wednesday - Walking Tour of Wertheim
This morning, arrive in Wertheim and enjoy a walking tour of the town. Afterwards enjoy time to browse the market square before returning to the ship for lunch. This afternoon, bid farewell to the Main and enter the Rhine River.
Overnight: Cruise
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

DAY 5: Thursday - Daylight Sailing
Today cruise through the Rhine Gorge and enjoy beautiful views of historic castles and the legendary Lorelei Rock. Continue sailing via Koblenz, where the Rhine and Moselle Rivers converge, for Cologne.
Optional: Marksburg Castle Tour (evening tour)
Overnight: Cruise
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

MS Royale - Your Cruise Ship

DAY 6: Friday - Tour of Cologne
This morning, enjoy a guided tour of Cologne that ends outside the fabled 13th-century Gothic cathedral, the most famous landmark of the city. Take the balance of the afternoon to explore Cologne on your own. In the late afternoon, sail for Holland.
Overnight: Cruise
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

DAY 7: Saturday - Amsterdam City Tour
This morning, enjoy a tour of Amsterdam that includes the Royal Palace, National Monument, Skinny Bridge and Albert Cuyp market. Cruise the canals in a glass-top boat and view historic homes, 16th century merchant houses, and charming churches with bell towers. This evening, celebrate you last night on board at the captain's farewell dinner.
Overnight: Cruise
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

DAY 8: Sunday - Disembark & Depart for the USA
This morning, disembark and transfer to the airport (may be arranged for an additional cost) for your return to the USA.  Flights are NOT included.
Meals: Breakfast

Amsterdam

Cruise Cabin Options:
Accommodations as part of this offer are based on double occupancy in an Outside Cabin with Window (Category C - Haydn Deck - front of the ship).
- Upgrade to Outside Cabin with Large Panoramic Window (Category B - Strauss Deck) for +$125 per person
- Upgrade to Outside Cabin with French Balcony (Category A - Mozart Deck) for +$250 per person
- Upgrade to Suite Outside Cabin with French Balcony (Mozart Deck) for +$600 per person

Optional Tour Discount Package for +$139 per person:
(1) Enjoy an optional excursion to Rothenburg, a quaint town located on the famous "Romantic Road." Your tour of this well-preserved village includes St. Jacob's Church, whose interior contains magnificent limewood altars by Tilman Riemenschneider, and the 13th century Town Hall. Enjoy lunch at a local restaurant and time on your own before continuing to the town of Wurzburg, "The Pearl of the Romantic Road." On arrival, visit one of Wurzburg's most famous historic sites, the 18th century Residenz Palace, designed by Johann Balthasar Neumann.

(2) Enjoy a guided tour of Marksburg Castle, the only hill castle on the Rhine that has never been destroyed. With 800 years of history, the castle has been continuously occupied and maintained, and today the beautiful structure serves as the home of the German Castles Association. It houses a host of fascinating artifacts that tell the story of its past and bring the Middle Ages to life. 
*Both tours must be purchased together, but may be taken on separate days of your itinerary.

Bid price is per person based on a minimum of 2 people travelling together and sharing accommodations throughout the tour package.

Airport transfers may be purchased in advance for an additional cost as follows:
 - Munich to Nuremberg Transfer from airport to cruise port for +$45.00 per person
 - Amsterdam Return Transfer from cruise port to airport for +$30.00 per person

Tax, service & port charges of $295.00 additional per person.

Reservations are subject to availability.