8 Days Christmas on the Danube - MS William Wordsworth
Duration:
7 Nights
From €2,899pp
22 December 2025
Experience more with so much included
Discover the extraordinary Esztergom Basilica and remarkable Melk Abbey on tours.
Explore the Slovakian capital, Bratislava, with its imposing 17th-century castle, and the old town of Salzburg nestled below its impressive fortress, or charming Linz with our local guides.
Visit Vienna and all of its cultural sights, including St Stephen's Cathedral, the colossal Hofburg and Schönbrunn Palace.
Cruise the Hungarian landscape until we reach Budapest, and experience a guided tour of the iconic Parliament Building and ancient Castle Hill.
Enjoy our superb Christmas Gala dinner, a live Christmas classical quartet recital and Hungarian Christmas folklore show on board the ship.
Celebrate Christmas and experience all the pleasures of this joyous time of the year amidst the grand imperial cities of the magnificent Danube. Immerse yourself in majestic surroundings and enjoy a superb gala dinner on Christmas Day.
DAY 1
Arrival in Budapest
DAY 2
Esztergom
DAY 3
Bratislava
DAY 4
Melk
DAY 5
Salzburg or Linz
DAY 6
Vienna
DAY 7
Budapest
DAY 8
Return home
MS William Wordsworth
It is extremely difficult to convey just how extraordinary this outstanding ship really is and exactly what distinguishes it from similar vessels. It would be very easy to just say ‘luxurious’ but it’s much more than that; we have deliberately avoided the current trend for a minimalist style where you could be anywhere in the world, creating instead a unique yet exquisite blend of understated taste, style and elegance at the highest level. Immediately striking is just how exceptionally spacious this new vessel is as you enter a gleaming, richly coloured marble-floored lobby flooded with natural light from a stunning atrium above. Moving inside, exceptional creativity from Europe’s finest design studio has produced a superbly balanced masterpiece of onboard style, utilising sustainable rich hardwoods, gleaming brass and polished copper, sparkling glass and intricate wrought iron. The ship is beautifully illuminated throughout – including the exterior and imaginatively furnished with harmonious colour schemes, all designed to create the serene atmosphere reflective of the golden age of cruising which time after time you tell us you adore.
The restaurant rivals the finest on shore establishments taking fine dining to another level complemented by delicate European porcelain, gleaming glassware and the intuitive service in which the Swiss excel. This superb vessel carries 44 in-house trained crew members serving just 169 guests (similar size vessels may carry well over 190 passengers) giving the ratio which our experience proves is concurrent with our first class service levels.
Furthermore your suite will easily exceed your expectations for not only will you enjoy the most discerning décor, so too the ship’s dimensions afford the ultimate in space and comfort - a minimum 16 square metres (172 square feet), with upgrades available to ‘Superior’ and ‘Deluxe’ accommodation.
Currencies: Euro, Forint
Flight Time: Approx. 2 hrs 25 mins to 3 hrs
Languages: Hungarian, German, Slovak
Time Zone: GMT+1
Countries: Austria, Hungary, Slovakia
Wi-Fi
Complimentary Wi-Fi is available throughout the ship for the duration of your cruise. Please note that speeds may vary.
Inclusions
Prices are per person, based on two people sharing a twin cabin with a limited number of sole occupancy cabins available, at the relevant supplement. The price includes:
Full board during your cruise from dinner on your day of arrival until breakfast on your final day*
Free Superior drinks package
Christmas Day Gala dinner
Complimentary on-board tea and coffee
Complimentary on-board Wi-Fi (connection speeds may vary)
All visits and excursions as mentioned
Live Christmas classical quartet recital on board
Hungarian Christmas folklore show on board
Return flights from Dublin
Coach travel as mentioned
Transfers from the airport to and from the port of embarkation
English-speaking expert guides
The services of a Riviera Travel Cruise Director and Concierge
*Please note: this does not include lunch on day 5 if choosing the Salzburg excursion.
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