This evening at 6pm, there was a rare shipwide announcement including all the rooms made by the Entertainment Host, Neal Fullerton
- The Mozart cannot sail further down river than Vienna due to the low water levels.
We will bussed to Budapest (2.5 hours each way) for an ovenight stay and will be put up in the Ritz Carlton in Budapest (Good reviews on TripAdvisor at least with rooms currently going at EUR 450 a night) Returning to Mozart in Vienna for New Years Eve celebrations. Will be bussed to Bratislavia on New Year's day (1 hour each way). Excursions at being worked out tomorrow.
No change to the overall length of the cruise.
Full day sailing on the 28 Dec, will be replaced by another full day in Linz. They have thrown in a couple of complimentary full day tours and a morning tour.
Crystal are also throwing in a 30% of the current cruise fare for a future cruise to be taken by the end of Dec 2018 per the literature we were given. Full details and the precise credit amount to be provided to us and our Travel Agent on our return.
Will post developments here
What we knownso far!
Day 1 of change (28 Dec)
Full day of sailing substituted with full day at Linz
Two full day excursions organised this morning along with a half day tour to a couple of local museums.
Day 2 of change (29 Dec)
Full day Budapest substituted with a morning of sailing and an afternoon in Krems (new stop)
Two excursions being offered in the afternoon at Krems.
Day 3 of change (30 Dec)
Morning in Budapest substituted with a morning coach transfer to Budapest with a night's stay at the Ritz Carlton. We understand that 35 guests have opted to stay on board the boat in Vienna for various reasons. That means about 100 guests will head off to Budapest
Looks like the tours for the Budapest have been kept the same. Only instead of being able to do 3 excursions in total, we can now only do 2: one in the afternoon of 30 Dec an one in the morning of 31 Dec.
The Mozart's three excursion staff came along. They set up a Crystal desk in the lobby across from reception. They were extremely good at being on hand in the evening after the tours returned and during dinner time.
Group lunch is by we can claim up for EUR 100 with receipts to cover dinner on 30 Dec and lunch on 31 Dec.
Day 4 of change (31 Dec)
Morning in Esztergom substituted with a morning in Budapest and an afternoon coach transfer from Budapest to Vienna to see the New Year in on-board the Mozart.
Breakfast is included. Two tours on offer this morning. Coaches head back to Vienna at 1:30 pm
Day 5 of change (1 Jan)
Day in Bratislava substituted with a half a day in Vienna and half a day in Bratislava.
There will be a shuttle service taking guests to the centre of town in the morning and returning at lunch time.
Three options to see Bratislava in the afternoon based on town themes
- transfer to Bratislava for some sightseeing on the coach and by foot
- transfer to Bratislava for some sightseeing on the coach and by foot, followed by dinner and a New Years Day evening concert
- transfer to Bratislava for dinner and a New Years Day evening concert
We should be back on schedule by 2 Jan.
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