See How We Compare

Deluxe Balcony Suite on the MS Thomas Hardy ship

See How We Compare

With so many European river cruises on sale, choosing one that’s perfect for you can be a challenge. To help you decide, see the chart below which details how our river cruises compare with those offered by other reputable travel brands. You’ll see what’s included, cabin sizes, prices and more to make sure you’re getting the most from your holiday.

We’ve compared our Blue Danube river cruise departing on the 6th of April 2020, on the five-star MS Robert Burns, to other river cruises on similar dates. Of course, this is just one example comparing the things we think might be important to you when choosing a river cruise. But, as you shop around (which we’d absolutely recommend that you do) we’re confident you won’t find better value for money anywhere else.

	Scenic	Viking	Emerald	Uniworld	Riviera Travel
All meals included	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Choice of dining venues	✓	✓	✗	✓	✓
Drinks included at meal times	✓	✓	✓	✓	Optional drinks package available from £109pp
Excursions included	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Additional excursion choice	✓	✗	✓	✓	✓
Complimentary Wi-Fi	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Laundry service	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Beauty & fitness facilities	✓	✗	✓	✓	✓
Special dining events	✓	✗	✓	✗	✓
Butler service	✓	✗	✗	✓*	✗
On-board entertainment	✗	✓	✓	✓	✓
Cruise Director and Cruise Concierge	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Bicycles on board	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Gratuities automatically included	✓	✓	✓	✓	Discretionary, what you pay is entirely up to you
All taxes & port charges included	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Size of lowest priced cabin (sq. ft)	160	150	162	163	172
Size of French balcony cabin (sq. ft)	215**	135	180	196	183
Size of full balcony cabin (sq. ft)	205	205^t	210	196	269
Lowest price as advertised in brochure (per person)	From £2,695	From £2,295	From £2,195	From £3,179	From £1,099
Current lowest available price	From £2,295	From £1,295	From £1,695	From £2,879	We don't discount our prices

Riviera Travel: The Blue Danube, departing 6 April 2020 aboard the MS Robert Burns
Scenic: Gems of the Danube, departing 1 or 8 April 2020 aboard the Scenic Crystal
Viking: Danube Waltz, departing 12 or 19 April 2020 aboard the Viking Prestige
Emerald: Danube Explorer, departing 28 March 2020 aboard the Emerald Destiny
Uniworld: Delightful Danube, departing 15 or 22 April 2020 aboard the S.S Beatrice

* Available in suites only
** French balcony suite only available on Scenic Azure
† Full balcony cabins only available on Viking Longships, Europe ships, Russia ships, Asia ships & Ukraine ships.

Prices correct as of 31 May 2019

Life on Board is Full of Surprises

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