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Danube 9: Prague, Mass at Infant Jesus, Moldau, Tour, Free Time, Awards

by Steve Ray on June 26, 2025


All day Prague, Czech Republic! Sightseeing tour through Hradcany Castle, St. Vitus Cathedral, the Royal Castle, St. George’s Basilica, and Mass at the Church of Our Lady Victorious where you see the Statue of the Infant Jesus of Prague Crossed the Charles Bridge to visit the Old Town — one of the best historical city […]

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Danube 8: Passau to Pilsen, then Prague Czech Republic

by Steve Ray on June 25, 2025


Celebrate Mass on the ship, breakfast and we disembarked to head into the Czech Republic. Stopped in Pilsen with a panoramic tour with a group Lunch at Restaurant Na Spilce paid for by us and our suppliers for the 20th Anniversary Celebration. Enjoy the local Pilsner beer. One of the buses had a mechanical problem […]

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Danube 7: Passau and Altötting in Bavaria Germany

by Steve Ray on June 24, 2025


We arrived in Passau Germany early in the morning. After breakfast, we drove through the lovely Bavarian countryside to Altötting. Mass and a tour at St. Anne’s Basilica and a stroll of the town visiting the “Black Madonna of Altotting,” a wooden statue of the Virgin Mary visited by over 1 million people a year. […]

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Danube 5: Dürnstein, Wine Tasting in Spitz, Melk Abbey

by Steve Ray on June 23, 2025


Durnstein | Spitz | Emmersdorf for Melk Abbey Savored the region’s renowned wines in Spitz. Time on ship after driving back to Durnstein. Guided tour and Mass at Melk Abbey surrounded by Renaissance buildings and winding streets. The Abbey is the setting for Umberto Eco′s “The Name of the Rose”. Free time at Melk Abbey […]

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Danube 4 River Locks, Vienna, Classical Concert

by Steve Ray on June 22, 2025


Started the morning going through the river locks which was quite fascinating. Janet and I got up at 5 AM and made a movie of it. So today you’ll have two movies instead of one. The first is a short video of our passage through the locks. The second movie is our adventures during the […]

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Danube 3: Bratislava Slovakia all day

by Steve Ray on June 20, 2025


Celebrate ad orientem Mass at St. Martin’s Cathedral before our walking tour through quaint “medieval town” passing by Michael’s Gate, Academia Istropolitana, Main Square, Primatial Palace, Slovak National Theatre, and view of Bratislava Castle. Lunch on own in the city or return to the ship. Afternoon and evening on port with free time. Exciting, fun […]

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