Crystal Mahler's 2018 spring itineraries revealed

Crystal River Cruises has unveiled four new 2018 itineraries for its second “Rhine Class” vessel, Crystal Mahler.

In April and May next year, the brand new river ship will sail three seven-day Danube Serenade routes between Budapest and Vienna, and one 11-day Reflections on the Danube sailing. The new voyages are a shorter complement to Crystal Mahler’s 16-day Grand Europe itineraries, which sail between Amsterdam and Budapest for most of the year, cruising the Rhine and Main Rivers.

The newly added itineraries depart April 10, 17, 24 and May 1 and visit European hamlets including Krems, Spitz, Linz and Melk, Austria and Bratislava, Slovakia. Three of the voyages feature dedicated theme programming, including special guest Nancy Brinker – former U.S. Ambassador to Hungary and founder of the Susan G. Komen Foundation – aboard the April 10 sailing discussing Art & Diplomacy, the annual “President’s Cruise” with Edie Rodriguez on the April 24 sailing, and an in-depth focus on Jewish Heritage excursions aboard the May 1 sailing.

Crystal Mahler will embark on her maiden voyage in September from Amsterdam, joining Crystal Bach on Europe's waterways. Crystal Debussy and Crystal Ravel will join the fleet in 2018.