- Riviera Travel has cancelled four further river cruise departures
- The cancellations are due to low water levels on the Rhine and Danube
- Recent rainfall is expected to bring significant rises in levels
- Affected guests have been contacted with refund or transfer options
- Festive itineraries are under review
Riviera Travel has cancelled four further river cruise departures because of low water levels on the Rhine and Danube. The operator axed four November departures after determining that viable itineraries could not be operated under current river conditions. Every affected guest and travel agent has been contacted directly to discuss options including a full refund or transferring to an alternative departure.
Recent rainfall is expected to bring significant rises in levels within the next 48 hours. The company is reviewing its upcoming festive season sailings and monitoring river conditions daily. It reported it is too early to confirm if any December departures will be impacted.
The Rhine Gorge water levels are forecast to rise substantially through Friday and Saturday and hold through 16 November. Levels downstream at Cologne and Düsseldorf are expected to follow over the weekend. Significant rises are projected over the next 48 hours at Kienstock and Wildungsmauer in Austria and further east at Gönyű, Komárom and Budapest early next week.
