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14 Night Romantic Rhine and Moselle Cruise from Basel (Saxon)

Ship: Scenic Crystal

Cruise Line: Scenic Cruises

Sailed: Monday, Jul 21, 2025 from Basel (Saxon), Switzerland

Ended: Monday, Aug 4, 2025

The itinerary information below reflects the original day-by-day port of call schedule for the Monday, Jul 21, 2025 departure of the Scenic Crystal. If Scenic Cruises modified this itinerary for weather or operational reasons after departing , the modified schedule would not be reflected here.

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Day 1 - Monday - Jul 21, 2025

Basel (Saxon), Switzerland

Welcome to Switzerland. Upon arrival at your Scenic Space-Ship in Basel, raise your glass to the marvelous cruise ahead of you at this evening's welcome reception. Please book your flight to arrive into Basel prior to 3 PM.

Day 2 - Tuesday - Jul 22, 2025

Breisach, Germany

Located between the Rhine River and the Black Forest, Breisach is a food and wine destination that shares its border with the Alsace region. It was almost destroyed during WWII but was meticulously rebuilt with its traditional cobbled streets and pastel houses. This morning, you will arrive at Breisach for a day of exploration.

Day 3 - Wednesday - Jul 23, 2025

Kehl, Germany

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Strasbourg, France

Bus Travel

Kehl, Germany

The city of Kehl is the gateway to Strasbourg, the capital city of the Alsace region, where sherbert-colored, half-timbered houses heave together on the banks of a complex network of canals. On its central island, the UNESCO World Heritage-listed Grande Ile, Petite France - named so for the 15th-century hospital that was built here for patients suffering from syphilis, 'the French disease' - was a medieval Tanners' Quarter. Its meandering cobbled laneways are lined with a medley of buildings with shuttered windows and bright flowerboxes.

Day 4 - Thursday - Jul 24, 2025

Mannheim, Germany

Day 5 - Friday - Jul 25, 2025

Rudesheim, Germany

Rhine Gorge, Germany

This morning, wake up in Rudesheim, a pretty town surrounded by steep vineyards that have been cultivating wine for a staggering two millennia. The charming town center is filled with half-timbered houses lining cobbled streets, quaint shops selling trinkets such as traditional Christmas ornaments and cuckoo clocks, as well as a smattering of wine taverns and open-air beer gardens. Leaving Rudesheim, you will cruise along the spectacular UNESCO World Heritage-listed Rhine Gorge in the Upper Middle Rhine Valley. This 65-kilometer stretch of the river is dotted with some 40 hilltop castles and fortresses that span a period of 1,000 years. Sailing down this section of the river is like being transported through the pages of a fairy-tale book. The Rhine is abounded in myths and legends; folklore that has been passed on for generations, including the story of Lorelei. This enchanting female was betrayed by her sweetheart and spent her days bewitching men. As her punishment, she was sent to a nunnery, however on her way she jumped to her death in the river. Legend has her spirit casting spells on sailors who passed the rock, where a bronze statue sits today.

Day 6 - Saturday - Jul 26, 2025

Cochem, Germany

A medieval gem resting on the banks of the Moselle River, Cochem will make you feel as if you are stepping directly into a fairy-tale. The traditional town is nestled on the riverbanks, with pastel-colored buildings, half-timbered houses, cobbled laneways, and an enchanting medieval hilltop castle surrounded by sloped vineyards.

Day 7 - Sunday - Jul 27, 2025

Bernkastel, Germany

Another wonderfully preserved riverside town, Bernkastel is home to an atmospheric market square with buildings that date to the 13th century, one of the world's most famous Riesling vineyards, Bernkasteler Doctor, and the ruins of Landshut Castle sitting high above on a hill, where archeological remains from the 4th and 5th centuries were discovered in 2012.

Day 8 - Monday - Jul 28, 2025

Cruising the Moselle River

Today, sail along the curvaceous path of the Moselle River past quaint half-timbered villages, vine-covered slopes, and hilltop castles that are perched proudly overlooking the river. Relax in the opulence of your suite, many of which have a window that converts into a Scenic Sun Lounge, allowing you uninterrupted views to watch a rolling tapestry of the Moselle Valley during this full day of cruising. This afternoon, you will be able to indulge in a Moselle Wine Degustation to sample local varieties.

Day 9 - Tuesday - Jul 29, 2025

Koblenz, Germany

Located where the Rhine and Moselle rivers meet, Koblenz is a melange of French and German cultures and one of Germany's oldest cities with a history spanning 2,000 years. Koblenz is surrounded by vineyards, forest, and mountain ranges and is also known as the gateway to the Upper Middle Rhine Valley, a picturesque section of the mighty river that is protected by UNESCO.

Day 10 - Wednesday - Jul 30, 2025

Dusseldorf, Germany

Your Scenic Space-Ship will arrive Dusseldorf this morning. Dusseldorf is an affluent city, which was dubbed 'Little Paris' by Napoleon. The city is filled to the brim with museums and galleries, one of the world's most luxurious shopping streets, an old town with around 260 pubs and bars, and a harbor precinct that blends the old with new: historic quay walls, warehouses, and silos neighbor striking architecturally designed buildings by the likes of Frank Gehry.

Day 11 - Thursday - Jul 31, 2025

Nijmegen, Netherlands

The oldest city in the Netherland, Nijmegen has a long history that trace back to the Roman Empire. Combined with lush green parklands and beautiful landscape, Nijmegen is the perfect city to start your morning.

Day 12 - Friday - Aug 1, 2025

Antwerp, Belgium

This morning, you will arrive in Belgium's second city, Antwerp. Full of historical and cultural contrasts, Antwerp has a melange of architectural wonders, a medieval center with cobbled streets and Gothic buildings, many that were severely bombed during WWII, blended with architecture. It's also the diamond capital of the world, with 70 percent of the world's diamonds traded there.

Day 13 - Saturday - Aug 2, 2025

Veere, Netherlands

You will arrive in Veere this morning, one of the Netherlands' prettiest villages whose historic harbor is filled with bobbing yachts. While its beginnings date to the 13th century, Veere flourished in the 16th century when it became an important port for Scottish wool. This prosperity lasted two centuries, and to this day Scottish ties are strong.

Day 14 - Sunday - Aug 3, 2025

Utrecht, Netherlands

Spend the morning relaxing onboard your Space-Ship. You will arrive after lunch in Utrecht, a canal-lined city boasting a multitude of green space, lively streets, and hidden alleyways leaving you intrigued by what is around the next corner.

Day 15 - Monday - Aug 4, 2025

Amsterdam, Netherlands

Your cruise will finish in Amsterdam. The capital city of the Netherlands is a treasure trove of architectural beauty, masterpiece-filled galleries, tranquil scenes of boats putting along 16th-century canals, narrow cobbled laneways filled with boutiques and cafes, and streets busy with cyclists criss-crossing their way about town. Often referred to as the Venice of the North, much of the UNESCO World Heritage-listed canal system exists today as it did hundreds of years ago, lined with well-preserved canal houses and intersected by charming bridges.

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