Riverside Mozart (the former Crystal Mozart) and Riverside Ravel (ex Crystal Ravel) recently began service on the Danube and Rhône respectively.
The website, www.riverside-cruises.com, is available in English, German and Spanish.
No single supplement
Solo travelers pay no single supplement for 2023 and 2024 departures when staying in a Harmony Suite.
Festive season sailings range from three to 12 nights. Passengers can visit some of Germany and Austria’s most magical Christmas markets such as Linz and Salzburg or wrap up 2023 with a Slovak-style celebration of food and fireworks.
Christmas markets
Itineraries include the weeklong 'A Taste of Christmas' on Nov. 27, the four-night 'Christmas Spirit Along the Danube,' with departures on Nov. 29, Dec. 7 and Dec. 15, and the four-night 'Delightful Danube Christmas,' Dec. 3 and Dec. 11.
The three-night 'Danube Christmas Markets' sails Dec. 19. 'Festive Austria with Christmas in Germany,' a four-night cruise, departs Dec. 22.
New Year's cruises
The eight-night 'Austria to Hungary with New Year’s in Slovakia' departs Dec. 26, while 'New Year’s in Bratislava with Budapest and Vienna,' four nights, sails Dec. 30. And the 12-night 'Dazzling Danube Celebration' embarks Dec. 22.