Avalon Cruise Water Levels

Having arrived in budapest from nz over 32 hrs in transit we were informed that due to low water levels avalon panorama could not sail from budapest to vienna.

Avalon cruise water levels.

Historically low water levels on the danube and the rhine last year caused by unusually warm and dry weather conditions across central europe disrupted hundreds of river cruise departures operated by amawaterways avalon waterways viking river cruises and other lines. In the event of technical or water level issues it may be necessary to operate the itinerary by motorcoach or alter the program. Avalon waterways presents a river cruise experience with your unique style in mind offering expansive views and wider perspectives. Managing director of avalon waterways pam hoffee says while the nature of rivers is to ebb and flow last year s low water levels were historic.

Wide and 13 ft. Two critical levels for cruise ships are. In my recent interview with avalon s pam hoffee i compared water levels to a garden. While it seems like a bit of an odd comparison both things have to do with rain.

The canal reaches its apex 1 332 ft. However we saw viking uniworld. We have no reason to anticipate water level. The canal is 180 ft.

That s why we ve designed a cruise experience that s just a bit different. 11 water locks were needed to overcome the ascent of 574 ft. On avalon artistry ii and we were just informed tonight before dinner that we will have to disembark at regensburg on tuesday september 24th due to low water levels on the danube and be bussed to hotels in vienna and budapest for the last 3 nights of our river cruise. 16 water locks facilitate safe passage of vessels.

The slaters and their friends weren t the only ones getting such notices. While your garden may not have thousands of dollars invested into it like a cruise may we can still use this example to understand what cruise companies are doing to try to.