Tauck River Cruises – New in 2021
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The art of personalized river cruising meets the heart of history aboard Tauck’s signature river cruises. Tauck’s uncommon access and exclusive cultural experiences ashore along European waterways – the Rhine, Danube, Douro, Main, Rhône, and Moselle rivers – connects you with each place you visit… and ancient civilizations take on new meaning on our Egypt and China trips along the River Nile and the Yangtze River. River cruises – and river cruising – at their best…
Be the First to come aboard!
2021 may seem a long way off but when it comes Tauck’s new small ship and riverboat cruises, they can’t wait to invite you to come aboard.
Tauck will be setting sail on exciting new cruises in the Mediterranean, the Persian Gulf, and Aegean seas, and will celebrate pageantry of cultural arts and achievements on distinctive new riverboat journeys on the Danube and the Dutch waterways. Each will visit ports of call steeped in history and hospitality to offer you a welcoming look at local life, past and present, with many signature surprises along the way.
Tauck is thrilled to announce Treasures of the Mediterranean Isles, a modern-day take on their popular first small ship cruise launched more than 25 years ago. Bookended by 2 nights in Malta and the South of France, you’ll cruise aboard Ponant’s brand new ship, Le Bougainville, for 7 nights. Visit Napoleon’s palatial refuge on the coast of Elba, be welcomed behind-the-scenes at Sicily’s private gardens and palazzos, and wake up to the jaw-dropping scenery of Corsica. Enjoy artisanal farm-to-table dining at a private gala in Sardinia and learn about the unique history of the region from a Knight from Malta. Wine and culinary delights, special access sightseeing and Tauck Exclusives, along with magical moments at leisure on the islands of amore, make this a voyage to remember! Available dates include May 1, 8, 22 and August 22.
Be sure to check out Tauck’s other new cruises listed below and invite your friends and family to chart a course for an inclusive adventure that’s been years in the making! Reserve now without obligation; deposit is fully refundable until the cruise is priced. Complete pricing, dates and day-by-day itineraries are coming soon!
Travel Confidently
Together with their Global Response Team and river cruise partners, Tauck has developed rigorous health and safety protocols designed to provide your clients with the highest level of care. These protocols will continue to evolve based on new science, research, and learnings from the health community as well as from their own team. They have implemented Tauck’s Travel Well Pledge – an agreement entered into by global partners, vendors, and suppliers as a commitment to guests to provide the safest possible environment during our tours. Their Travel Well Pledge is also an agreement that each guest will sign on tour, acknowledging that we each take responsibility for our own health, and to protect the well-being of fellow travelers and the places we visit. You can view the Travel Well Pledge, along with Tauck’s health and safety protocols, the latest travel updates, and important information at tauck.com/travel-and-health.
Current Tauck River Promotions
Past Tauck Guests Early Booking Advantage
Receive a Gift of Time, one free hotel night
Tauck’s past guests who book any 2022 Tauck land journey or cruise by September 30, 2021, will receive a Gift of Time: one free hotel night at Tauck’s selected hotels – valued for their ambiance, gracious service, and location – to enjoy before or after their trip. These rooms are based upon availability, so booking early is truly an advantage! Gift of Time is for past Tauck guests only and certain restrictions apply (ask for details at time of booking).
Tauck’s Private Departures are open for sale
Guest safety and comfort has been top of mind at Tauck for over 95 years and has taken on even greater importance in light of the challenges travelers face today.
That’s why they are excited to launch Tauck Private Departures, offering you the opportunity to hand select a group of your family and friends for a private Tauck trip with all the advantages of traveling in the Tauck “bubble” for your group only. To make a private trip more attainable, they’ve simplified their pricing tier, while passing along additional savings of a free seat for the 11th person. What’s more, each group will enjoy More Time Together with a free hotel night before or after their private trip!
Tauck’s dedicated private departure team stands ready to help us book you on your their dream vacation, ensuring you the personal service and attention you’ve come to expect with Tauck. Some of the thing you may expect to enjoy with Tauck include:
- Fully choreographed private trips with Tauck’s signature experiences and inclusions
- Personal services of a dedicated Tauck Director who handles all day-to-day details
- For every 10 guests booked on the same private departure, the 11th person travels free. This tour savings can be applied to all travelers in the group or could be used as a complimentary seat.
- More Time Together with a free night at Tauck’s hotel before or after the trip, subject to availability
- Two pricing supplements depending on group size and trip length, priced from $500 per person for a completely private trip
- A choice of 200 specially designated Private Departures across 70 land tours in our Exotics, Europe, North America and Bridges portfolios
2021 Small Ship Cruising
Portrait of Arabia: The Emirates, Qatar & Oman 12 days, 8-night cruise 2021 Departures: Jan 5, 12, 21 and 28 
A Greek Family Odyssey 10 days, 7-night cruise, a Tauck Bridges family trip 2021 Departures: Jun 27, Jul 4 |
European River Cruising
Cruising the Dutch Waterways 8 days, 7-night cruise 2021 Departures: Apr 7, May 2, 19, Jun 23, Jul 28, Sep 1, Oct 10, 13, 27 
Danube Automotive Heritage: Budapest to Frankfurt 12 days, 7-night cruise 2021 Departures: Apr 6, 13, Jun 1, Oct 19, 26 |
EUROPE BY RAIL, THE SWISS ALPS & OBERAMMERGAU
Time to Plan 2022 Cruising
Tauck River Cruises welcomes you to a new year of river cruising that will be unlike any other – and we look forward to having you be a part of it. At this moment in time, the desire to travel is met with a renewed sense of hope and possibility. Tauck is delighted to announce that their complete 2022 river cruise collection is now available earlier than ever before – with dates, details and pricing – so you can start turning your desire into reality.
Tauck River Cruises along with their Global Response Team and river cruise partners have developed rigorous health and safety protocols designed to provide you with the highest level of care. These protocols will continue to evolve based on new science, research, and learnings from the health community as well as from their own team. Along with these protocols, which you can view at www.tauck.com/travel-updates, they have implemented Tauck’s Travel Well Pledge – an agreement entered into by their global partners, vendors and suppliers as a commitment to their guests to provide the safest possible environment during their tours. Tauck River Cruises’ Travel Well Pledge is also an agreement that each guest will sign on tour, acknowledging that they each take responsibility for their own health, and to protect the well-being of fellow travelers and the places they visit.
The Danube
Aptly named “The River of Kings,” Europe’s second-longest river originates in Germany’s Black Forest and flows through 10 countries into the Black Sea. Daily life, past and present, is chronicled along its banks, taking shape in grand cities and medieval towns where local food, architecture, and cultural vestiges tell tales of kings and their courts, the conquerors, all that once was. And served as the inspiration for quite possibly the greatest waltz of all.
The Rhine
Romance thrives along the River Rhine, flowing with a mighty rhythm for some 800 miles, where each turn in the bend comes with a story. 1,000 years of history are found in its 40 hilltop medieval castles and fortresses alongside valleys where ancient terraced vineyards thrive. And for a unique view of The Netherlands’ cultural landscape along its historic inland waterways, welcome to our newest Rhine river cruise, Cruising the Dutch Waterways.
The Seine and the Rhône
Three rivers and seven cruises explore some of the world’s favorite culinary experiences and secrets of the vineyards, forever intertwined with some of history’s greatest tales. Sailing the rivers Seine, Rhône, and Saône, emanating north and south from the cultural center of Paris, artisans create haute and nouvelle cuisine – and the business of wine, from Burgundy to Beaujolais to Châteauneuf-du-Pape, has been an art for thousands of years.
Yes – 2022 Floriade – Once-in-a-Decade
Tauck River Cruising, 2022, brings over 25 all-inclusive river cruises on the Danube, Rhine, Rhône, Seine, and Douro rivers, including holiday cruises on the Danube & Rhine, family cruises for multigenerational fun – and two special once-in-a-decade experiences, the Passion Play at Oberammergau and Floriade, a horticultural showcase on select Rhine river cruises.
Tauck’s custom-built river fleet is designed for fewer passengers and more personal space than comparative, same-sized riverboats. Half of their fleet are 49 cabins or less and their maximum size is just 67 cabins; larger, more spacious cabins, fewer crowds, and more personalized service. All shore excursions – unique and exclusive access with a difference – are included in one upfront price, along with just about every travel expense.
Specially-Themed 2022 River Cruises
2022 marks two exclusive, once-in-a-decade events featured on select river cruises: Oberammergau, where the Passionsspiele (the Passion Play), is performed in the Bavarian village of the same name – and Floriade Expo 2022, the Netherland’s “world’s fair” of horticultural exhibitions. Departure dates and availability is limited.
Tauck River Cruise Ships:
MS Esprit
2021
One of the 361-foot (110-meter) riverboats in Tauck’s Destination Fleet, the newly redesigned ms Esprit debuts in 2018 with a new deck plan optimized for spaciousness and accommodating no more than 98 guests, while similar-sized riverboats average about 160.
MS Grace
2021
Maintaining Tauck’s high standards for quality and comfort, ms Grace cruises exclusively for Tauck on the Rhine River. With a maximum of 130 guests, the 443-foot riverboat continues our tradition of providing more space per guest transporting fewer passengers than most longships (135 meters).
ms Joy
2021
ms Joy cruises exclusively for Tauck on the Danube River as part of our Destination Fleet. With a maximum of 130 guests, the 443-foot riverboat and provides more space per guest on Europe’s inland waterways, transporting fewer passengers than most longships (135 meters).
Ms Sapphire
2021
MS Savor
2021
Ms Swiss Emerald
2021
Ms Swiss Jewel
2021
Ms Treasures
2021
