Imperial Waterway

Danube · 7 nights · August — November (Christmas Markets: November — December)

Imperial Waterway

Budapest to Vienna, through the heart of Habsburg Europe.

Duration

7 nights

Season

August — November (Christmas Markets: November — December)

Ports of Call

5 ports

Available On

Celebrity CompassCelebrity SeekerCelebrity BoundlessAmaWaterwaysViking LongshipScenic Space-Ship

The Danube is the river of emperors. From the thermal baths and ruin bars of Budapest through Bratislava's compact old town, past the Wachau Valley's terraced vineyards, to Vienna's imperial grandeur — this is central Europe distilled into seven nights. Celebrity's new Compass and Seeker launch here in August 2027 with Skylight Infinite Balcony Suites, king-size beds in every cabin, and six dining venues. The Christmas Market sailings in November and December add mulled wine, candlelit squares, and Nuremberg's legendary Christkindlesmarkt.

The Itinerary

Port by Port

Budapest
Day 1 · Overnight

Budapest

Hungary

The Pearl of the Danube, split by the river itself. Buda's castle hill on one side, Pest's grand boulevards on the other. At night, the Parliament building glows gold against the water.

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Evening cruise past the illuminated Parliament followed by the Széchenyi thermal baths

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