1. Port Overview

Cruise Date Nights
Avalon Expression, Romantic Rhine ex Basel to Amsterdam 2024-04-23 7
Avalon Illumination, Romantic Rhine ex Basel to Amsterdam 2024-04-30 7
River Queen, 7 Night Castles along the Rhine ex Basel, Switzerland to Amsterdam, The Netherlands 2024-05-05 7
Avalon Expression, Romantic Rhine ex Basel to Amsterdam 2024-05-07 7
MS Symphonie, 7 Night From Basel to Amsterdam : The Treasures of the Celebrated Rhine River ex Basel, Switzerland to Amsterdam, Rivers 2024-05-07 7
Avalon Vista, Romantic Rhine ex Basel to Amsterdam 2024-05-11 7
River Empress, 10 Night Remarkable Rhine & Historic Holland ex Basel, Switzerland to Amsterdam, The Netherlands 2024-05-11 10
Antoinette, 7 Night Castles along the Rhine ex Basel, Switzerland to Amsterdam, The Netherlands 2024-05-11 7
Avalon Illumination, Romantic Rhine ex Basel to Amsterdam 2024-05-14 7
Rhein Melodie, Full Length of the Rhine ex Basel to Cologne 2024-05-15 7
Avalon Panorama, Romantic Rhine ex Basel to Amsterdam 2024-05-18 7
River Queen, 7 Night Castles along the Rhine ex Basel, Switzerland to Amsterdam, The Netherlands 2024-05-19 7
Avalon Imagery II, German Grandeur ex Basel to Nuremberg 2024-05-20 8
Avalon Expression, Romantic Rhine ex Basel to Amsterdam 2024-05-21 7
Avalon Vista, Romantic Rhine ex Basel to Amsterdam 2024-05-25 7
Antoinette, 7 Night Castles along the Rhine ex Basel, Switzerland to Amsterdam, The Netherlands 2024-05-25 7
Avalon Illumination, Romantic Rhine ex Basel to Amsterdam 2024-05-28 7
Avalon Tranquility II, The Rhine & Moselle ex Basel to Amsterdam 2024-05-30 10
River Empress, 10 Night Remarkable Rhine & Historic Holland ex Basel, Switzerland to Amsterdam, The Netherlands 2024-05-31 10
Avalon Panorama, Active & Discovery On The Rhine ex Basel to Amsterdam 2024-06-01 7
River Queen, 7 Night Castles along the Rhine ex Basel, Switzerland to Amsterdam, The Netherlands 2024-06-02 7
Avalon Expression, Romantic Rhine ex Basel to Amsterdam 2024-06-04 7
Avalon Vista, Romantic Rhine ex Basel to Amsterdam 2024-06-08 7
Antoinette, 7 Night Castles along the Rhine ex Basel, Switzerland to Amsterdam, The Netherlands 2024-06-08 7
Rhein Melodie, Full Length of the Rhine ex Basel to Cologne 2024-06-09 7
Avalon Illumination, Romantic Rhine ex Basel to Amsterdam 2024-06-11 7
River Princess, 14 Night Grand Central Europe ex Basel, Switzerland to Vienna, Austria 2024-06-12 14
River Princess, 7 Night Rhine River Valley ex Basel, Switzerland to Nuremberg, Germany 2024-06-12 7
Avalon Panorama, Romantic Rhine ex Basel to Amsterdam 2024-06-15 7
River Queen, 7 Night Castles along the Rhine ex Basel, Switzerland to Amsterdam, The Netherlands 2024-06-17 7
Avalon Expression, Romantic Rhine ex Basel to Amsterdam 2024-06-18 7
Avalon Vista, Romantic Rhine ex Basel to Amsterdam 2024-06-22 7
Antoinette, 7 Night Castles along the Rhine ex Basel, Switzerland to Amsterdam, The Netherlands 2024-06-22 7
Rhein Melodie, Full Length of the Rhine ex Basel to Cologne 2024-06-23 7
Avalon Panorama, Romantic Rhine ex Basel to Amsterdam 2024-06-29 7
River Empress, 7 Night Castles along the Rhine ex Basel, Switzerland to Amsterdam, The Netherlands 2024-07-01 7
Avalon Expression, Romantic Rhine ex Basel to Amsterdam 2024-07-02 7
Avalon Tranquility II, Enchanted Europe ex Basel to Budapest 2024-07-03 15
Avalon Tranquility II, German Grandeur ex Basel to Nuremberg 2024-07-03 8
MS Symphonie, 7 Night From Basel to Amsterdam : The Treasures of the Celebrated Rhine River ex Basel, Switzerland to Amsterdam, Rivers 2024-07-05 7
Antoinette, 7 Night Castles along the Rhine ex Basel, Switzerland to Amsterdam, The Netherlands 2024-07-06 7
Avalon Panorama, Active & Discovery On The Rhine ex Basel to Amsterdam 2024-07-13 7
Avalon Vista, Romantic Rhine ex Basel to Amsterdam 2024-07-20 7
Antoinette, 7 Night Castles along the Rhine ex Basel, Switzerland to Amsterdam, The Netherlands 2024-07-20 7
River Princess, 14 Night Grand Central Europe ex Basel, Switzerland to Vienna, Austria 2024-07-24 14
River Princess, 7 Night Rhine River Valley ex Basel, Switzerland to Nuremberg, Germany 2024-07-24 7
Avalon Expression, Romantic Rhine ex Basel to Amsterdam 2024-07-27 7
Avalon Passion, Active & Discovery On The Rhine ex Basel to Amsterdam 2024-07-27 7
MS Symphonie, 7 Night From Basel to Amsterdam : The Treasures of the Celebrated Rhine River ex Basel, Switzerland to Amsterdam, Rivers 2024-08-02 7
Avalon Vista, Romantic Rhine ex Basel to Amsterdam 2024-08-03 7
Antoinette, 7 Night Castles along the Rhine ex Basel, Switzerland to Amsterdam, The Netherlands 2024-08-03 7
Avalon Expression, Romantic Rhine ex Basel to Amsterdam 2024-08-10 7
Avalon Vista, Romantic Rhine ex Basel to Amsterdam 2024-08-17 7
Antoinette, 7 Night Castles along the Rhine ex Basel, Switzerland to Amsterdam, The Netherlands 2024-08-17 7
Avalon Imagery II, The Rhine & Moselle ex Basel to Amsterdam 2024-08-25 10
Antoinette, 7 Night Castles along the Rhine ex Basel, Switzerland to Amsterdam, The Netherlands 2024-08-31 7
Avalon Vista, Active & Discovery On The Rhine ex Basel to Amsterdam 2024-08-31 7
River Princess, 14 Night Grand Central Europe ex Basel, Switzerland to Vienna, Austria 2024-09-04 14
River Princess, 7 Night Rhine River Valley ex Basel, Switzerland to Nuremberg, Germany 2024-09-04 7
River Empress, 10 Night Remarkable Rhine & Historic Holland ex Basel, Switzerland to Amsterdam, The Netherlands 2024-09-05 10
Avalon Expression, Romantic Rhine ex Basel to Amsterdam 2024-09-07 7
Rhein Melodie, Full Length of the Rhine ex Basel to Cologne 2024-09-09 7
Avalon Vista, Romantic Rhine ex Basel to Amsterdam 2024-09-14 7
Antoinette, 7 Night Castles along the Rhine ex Basel, Switzerland to Amsterdam, The Netherlands 2024-09-14 7
Avalon Impression, German Grandeur ex Basel to Nuremberg 2024-09-21 8
Avalon Expression, Romantic Rhine ex Basel to Amsterdam 2024-09-24 7
River Empress, 10 Night Remarkable Rhine & Historic Holland ex Basel, Switzerland to Amsterdam, The Netherlands 2024-09-25 10
Avalon Vista, Romantic Rhine ex Basel to Amsterdam 2024-09-28 7
Antoinette, 7 Night Castles along the Rhine ex Basel, Switzerland to Amsterdam, The Netherlands 2024-09-28 7
Avalon Tranquility II, The Rhine & Moselle ex Basel to Amsterdam 2024-09-29 10
Rhein Melodie, Full Length of the Rhine ex Basel to Cologne 2024-10-04 7
Avalon Panorama, Romantic Rhine ex Basel to Amsterdam 2024-10-05 7
Avalon Expression, Romantic Rhine ex Basel to Amsterdam 2024-10-08 7
Antoinette, 7 Night Castles along the Rhine ex Basel, Switzerland to Amsterdam, The Netherlands 2024-10-12 7
Avalon Vista, Active & Discovery On The Rhine (graham Mctavish) ex Basel to Amsterdam 2024-10-12 7
River Empress, 10 Night Remarkable Rhine & Historic Holland ex Basel, Switzerland to Amsterdam, The Netherlands 2024-10-15 10
River Princess, 14 Night Grand Central Europe ex Basel, Switzerland to Vienna, Austria 2024-10-16 14
River Princess, 7 Night Rhine River Valley ex Basel, Switzerland to Nuremberg, Germany 2024-10-16 7
Avalon Panorama, Romantic Rhine ex Basel to Amsterdam 2024-10-19 7
Avalon Tranquility II, The Rhine & Moselle ex Basel to Amsterdam 2024-10-19 10
Avalon Expression, Romantic Rhine ex Basel to Amsterdam 2024-10-22 7
Avalon View, German Grandeur ex Basel to Nuremberg 2024-10-25 8
Avalon View, Enchanted Europe ex Basel to Budapest 2024-10-25 15
Antoinette, 7 Night Castles along the Rhine ex Basel, Switzerland to Amsterdam, The Netherlands 2024-10-26 7
Avalon Panorama, Romantic Rhine ex Basel to Amsterdam 2024-11-02 7
Avalon Panorama, Romantic Rhine ex Basel to Amsterdam 2024-11-16 7
Avalon Panorama, Romantic Rhine (festive) ex Basel to Amsterdam 2024-12-01 7
Antoinette, 7 Night Rhine Holiday Markets ex Basel, Switzerland to Cologne, Germany 2024-12-02 7
Avalon Tranquility II, Christmastime In Alsace And Germany ex Basel to Frankfurt 2024-12-02 4
Avalon Tranquility II, Christmastime From Basel To Nuremberg ex Basel to Nuremberg 2024-12-02 9
Avalon Panorama, Romantic Rhine (festive) ex Basel to Amsterdam 2024-12-15 7
Antoinette, 7 Night Rhine Holiday Markets ex Basel, Switzerland to Cologne, Germany 2024-12-16 7
MS Symphonie, 3 Night Magical Christmas extravaganzas in Switzerland and Alsace along the Rhine ex Basel, Switzerland to Strasbourg, France 2024-12-18 3

  1. Basel, Switzerland

  3. Basel is located where the Swiss, French and German borders meet, in northwest Switzerland on the river Rhine. It is among the most important cultural centres of Switzerland. The city comprises a large number of theatres and many museums, including the Museum of Fine Arts, the world's oldest art collection accessible to the public.

    Basel features a great number of heritage sites of national significance. These include the entire Old Town of Basel as well as churches, monasteries, secular buildings, archaelogical sites and museums. Most of the "old town" attractions in Basel are in a walkable area between the Basel Zoo (just south of the Basel SBB train station) and the Rhine. Since most stores are closed on Sundays, it is a good day to plan to see one of the many museums, which are usually open.

    Things to See & Do

    * Cathedral Square
    * Market Square
    * Museums
    * Basel Rathaus – Town Hall
    * Gates to the Walled City

    General Information

    Cruise Season – March to Dec
    Currency – Swiss Franc (CHF)
    Language – German, French, Italian, Romansh
    Land Area – 22.75 km²
    Population – 170,000 approx.
    Electricity – 2 round pins European style
    Time - GMT/UTC plus one hour
    International Country Telephone Code – + 41

    Port Location – The Basel Port is located on the Rhine river.

    Travel Links – The Euroairport Basel-Mulhouse-Freiburg is the only bi-national airport in the world. Built on French soil about 4 km from Basel, it is connected with the city by a customs-free road. Several major airlines, including Swiss, Air France, British Airways and Lufthansa, serve the airport.

    International train connections include ICE high speed train link from Germany (Frankfurt, Berlin),Fast trains from Paris, Strasbourg, Amsterdam, Luxembourg, Brussels, Milan. Night trains from Amsterdam, Berlin, Brussels, Copenhagen, Moscow, Paris, Prague, Rome and other cities in France, Germany and Italy.