Port Locations & Boarding Times
Addresses and final boarding times are subject to change. Please use this page to verify your embarkation address and boarding time 24 hours prior to arrival.
IMPORTANT UPDATE
Guests with scheduled Uniworld transfers or on a Uniworld pre-cruise extension will be taken to the ship for embarkation. Guests without scheduled Uniworld transfers have the following options:
- Make their own way to Breisach (at their own expense) for embarkation (the all-aboard time is 9:00 pm); or
- Take a complimentary Uniworld-provided group transfer from Basel city center to the ship at 12:00 pm or at 3:00 pm. The motorcoach will be parked at the Basel Art Museum: St. Alban-Graben 16, 4051 Basel, Switzerland (click here for map). Please note we will depart on time at 12:00 pm and at 3:00 pm, and we ask all guests meeting us there to arrive in time to board either shuttle.
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Amsterdam: River Duchess
All Dates
Ruijterkade West IJRW: De Ruijterkade 5, 1013 AA Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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ALL-ABOARD TIMES:
- European Jewels: 9:00 pm
- Ultimate European Journey: 9:00 pm
Amsterdam: River Empress
All Dates
Ruijterkade West IJRW: De Ruijterkade 5, 1013 AA Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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ALL-ABOARD TIMES:
- Castles along the Rhine: 3:30 pm
- Dutch Delight: 9:00 pm
- Remarkable Rhine & Historic Holland: 9:00 pm
- Tulips & Windmills: 9:00 pm
Amsterdam: River Queen
All Dates
Ruijterkade West IJRW: De Ruijterkade 5, 1013 AA Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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ALL-ABOARD TIMES:
- Castles along the Rhine: 3:30 pm
- Holland & Belgium at Tulip Time: 9:00 pm
Amsterdam: S.S. Antoinette
All Dates
Ruijterkade West IJRW 6: De Ruijterkade 6bg, 1013 AA Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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ALL-ABOARD TIMES:
- Castles along the Rhine: 3:30 pm
Antwerp
All Dates
Scheldekaaien, Plantinkaai 19, 2000 Antwerp, Belgium
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ALL-ABOARD TIMES:
- Tulips & Windmills: 9:00 pm
Basel: River Empress
All Dates
Steiger 2 - St. Johanns-Park: St. Johanns-Rheinweg 109, 4056, Basel, Switzerland
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ALL-ABOARD TIMES:
- Castles along the Rhine: 9:00 pm
- Remarkable Rhine & Historic Holland: 9:00 pm
Basel: River Princess
All Dates
Breisach Croisi Europe, Rheinuferstraße 6A, 79206, Breisach am Rhein, Germany
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ALL-ABOARD TIMES:
- Grand Central Europe: 6:30 pm
- Rhine River Valley: 6:30 pm
Basel: River Queen
All Dates
Klybeckquai 2, Uferstrasse 1, 4057 Basel, Switzerland
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ALL-ABOARD TIMES:
- Castles along the Rhine: 9:00 pm
Basel: S.S. Antoinette
December 2, 2023
The port location for this embarkation has changed. Please see the alert at the top of the page for more details.
All Other Dates, other than the date listed below
Steiger Klybeck, Uferstrasse 1, 4057 Basel, Switzerland
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December 16, 2023
Steiger 1 - St. Johanns-Park: St. Johanns-Rheinweg 109, 4056, Basel, Switzerland
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ALL-ABOARD TIMES:
- Castles along the Rhine: 9:00 pm
- Rhine Holiday Markets: 9:00 pm
Brussels
All Dates
Brussels Cruise Terminal 6BB-10BB, Chau. de Vilvorde 117-141, 1120 Brussels, Belgium
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IMPORTANT UPDATE—SHIP CHANGE: Please be advised that there has been a change of ship for our 2023 Belgian Holiday Markets program, and guests will be sailing aboard the River Duchess. This is a sister ship to the River Empress and there will be no change to your cabin number, stateroom type, or onboard amenities.
Guests with Uniworld transfers will be brought to the River Duchess for embarkation. Guests without Uniworld transfers should make their way to the planned port location, where they will embark the River Duchess. Please see your Cruise Ticket for transfer information.
ALL-ABOARD TIMES:
- Belgian Holiday Markets: 9:00 pm
- Holland & Belgium at Tulip Time: 9:00 pm
Budapest
All Dates
Garam 1, Carl Lutz rkp., Budapest, 1138 Hungary
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ALL-ABOARD TIMES:
- Danube Holiday Markets: 8:30 pm
- Delightful Danube: 8:30 pm
- Enchanting Danube: 8:30 pm
- European Jewels: 8:30 pm
- Highlights of Eastern Europe: 8:30 pm
Cologne
All Dates
Konrad-Adenauer ufer 9 (Rheincargo): Konrad-Adenauer-Ufer 21, Innenstadt, 50668, Cologne, Germany
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ALL-ABOARD TIMES:
- Rhine Holiday Markets: 9:00 pm
Frankfurt
All Dates
Frankfurt (HFM) LP 1, Untermainkai 34, 60311 Frankfurt am Main, Germany
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ALL-ABOARD TIMES:
- Classic Christmas Markets: 9:00 pm
- Magnificent Moselle & Rhine: 9:00 pm
Giurgiu
All Dates
Pontoon, Șoseaua Portului, Giurgiu, Romania
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Nuremberg
All Dates
Hafenstrasse, Europakai, 90455, Nuremberg, Germany
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ALL-ABOARD TIMES:
- Authentic Danube: 9:00 pm
- Classic Christmas Markets: 9:00 pm
- Delightful Danube: 5:00 pm
- European Holiday Markets: 9:00 pm
- Grand Christmas & New Year’s: 9:00 pm
- Rhine River Valley: 6:30 pm
Passau
All Dates
Passau, Lindau: Franz-Weismann-Straße DE-94034 Passau, Germany
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ALL-ABOARD TIMES:
- Danube Holiday Markets: 7:30 pm
- Enchanting Christmas & New Year’s: 9:00 pm
- Enchanting Danube: 7:30 pm
Vienna
All Dates
Handelskai, Schiffsstation Handelskai 265 A-1020 Vienna, Austria
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ALL-ABOARD TIMES:
- Authentic Danube: 9:00 pm
- European Holiday Markets: 9:00 pm
- Grand Central Europe: 9:00 pm
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Avignon / Arles
The S.S. Catherine will now dock in Arles for all embarkation and disembarkation days, instead of in Avignon. There is no change to the program itinerary or to transfer guidelines, and all guests should still book flights in/out of the Marseille Airport.
All Dates
Quai Segonnaux: Quai du 08 mai 1945, 13200 Arles, France
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ALL-ABOARD TIMES:
- Burgundy & Provence: 9:00 pm
- Grand France: 9:00 pm
- Ultimate France: 9:00 pm
Bordeaux
All Dates
Quai des Chartrons, 33000 Bordeaux, France
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ALL-ABOARD TIMES:
- A Portrait of Majestic France: 5:30 pm
- Brilliant Bordeaux: 5:30 pm
- Ultimate France: 5:30 pm
Lyon
All Dates
Quai Claude Bernard, 69007 Lyon, France
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ALL-ABOARD TIMES:
- Burgundy & Provence: 9:00 pm
Paris
All Dates
Port de Javel Bas (next to Pont du Garigliano and Parc André Citroën), 75015 Paris, France
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ALL-ABOARD TIMES:
- A Portrait of Majestic France: 6:00 pm
- Grand France: 6:00 pm
- Paris & Normandy: 6:00 pm
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Venice
All Dates
San Basilio: Fabbricato 26 Salita, S. Basilio, 30123 Venice, Italy
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ALL-ABOARD TIMES:
- Venice & the Jewels of Veneto: 6:30 pm
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Porto
All Dates
Cais de Vila Nova de Gaia, 4400-161 Vila Nova de Gaia
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ALL-ABOARD TIMES:
- Douro River Valley: 9:00 pm
Note: For Arrival, Departure and Transfer details, please visit Uniworld.com/transfers.