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Inspirational cruising… and the promise of fun. Cruise travel at its best.
What makes Tauck’s Small Ship Cruising and River Cruising unique is our focus on the destination – in scenic ports of call that connect you with people and places… moving, compelling and heart-warming experiences onboard and ashore… inspiration through Tauck’s cruise travel. We cast anchor in pristine bays, off island beaches and at docks accustomed to personal yachts… in small towns and villages along the great rivers of Europe… and in some of the world’s favorite cities. Our time ashore is enriched by in-depth cultural exploration and insider access that ensures up-close-and-personal connections with the locals and daily life. Our cruise travel adventures include guided sightseeing with local experts such as naturalists, historians, and accomplished lecturers. You’ll dine on regional cuisine on land at aboard ship that showcases specialties of the destination. And after a day of extraordinary sightseeing, we welcome you back onboard our hand-picked vessels for warm camaraderie and lively conversation that’s inherent on every Tauck cruise travel experience. The stories are endless, the memories are timeless and the connections priceless.
Elegantly designed 150 sq. ft. cabins, including four dedicated solo traveler cabins
Bed size: 62 inches X 77 inches (with optional twin-bed configuration)
400 thread count cotton linenswhite duvets and pillows of mako cotton with hypoallergenic 90% down filling
Two 2’ by 3’ fixed windows
Marble bath with shower
Molton Brown toiletries – a Tauck Exclusive
Terry-cloth bathrobe plus slippers
Minibar stocked with complimentary water and soft drinks replenished daily
32” LED TV
220v and 110v outlets in cabin and bathroom
Built-in closet with drawers
Easy under-bed luggage storage
Telephone, safe and individual climate control
2 chairs
Onboard wi-fi available
Elegantly designed 150 sq. ft. cabins
Bed size: 62 inches X 77 inches (with optional twin-bed configuration)
400 thread count cotton linenswhite duvets and pillows of mako cotton with hypoallergenic 90% down filling
One floor-to-ceiling French Balcony (98 inches wide x 75 inches high) with one sliding door that opens
Marble bath with shower
Molton Brown toiletries – a Tauck Exclusive
Terry-cloth bathrobe plus slippers
Minibar stocked with complimentary water and soft drinks replenished daily
32” LED TV
220v and 110v outlets in cabin and bathroom
Built-in closet with drawers
Easy under-bed luggage storage
Telephone, safe and individual climate control
2 chairs
Onboard wi-fi available
1. One-and-a-half deck window that opens at the top, electronically controlled
2. Loft sitting area
3. 4 steps up to loft area
4. Railing
5. Full-sized bathroom featuring enhanced lighting, additional storage and a hair dryer
6. Large shower featuring rainfall shower head
7. Closets
8. Storage / drawers
9. Safe
10. Minibar stocked with complimentary water and soft drinks, replenished daily
11. Pillow top queen-sized bed, 62 inches x 77 inches (with optional twin-bed configuration)
12. Padded headboard with reading lamps
13. Storage / drawers (credenza not visible from this perspective)
14. 32” LED TV (on credenza below; not visible from this perspective)
Additional Amenities
Innovatively designed 225 sq. ft. “split-level” loft cabins
400 thread count cotton linens / white duvets and pillows of mako cotton with hypoallergenic 90% down filling
Window (98 inches x 114 inches) can be partially opened
Molton Brown toiletries – a Tauck Exclusive
Terry-cloth bathrobes plus slippers
220v and 110v outlets in cabin and bathroom
Built-in closet with drawers
Easy under-bed luggage storage
Telephone and individual climate control
Onboard wi-fi available
Elegantly designed 190 sq. ft. cabins
Bed size: 62 inches X 77 inches (with optional twin-bed configuration)
400 thread count cotton linenswhite duvets and pillows of mako cotton with hypoallergenic 90% down filling
One floor-to-ceiling French Balcony (98 inches wide x 75 inches high) with one sliding door that opens
Bathroom with marble counters, larger showers with rainfall shower heads, enhanced lighting, and under-sink storage space
Molton Brown toiletries – a Tauck Exclusive
Terry-cloth bathrobe plus slippers
Minibar stocked with complimentary water and soft drinks replenished daily
32” LED TV
220v and 110v outlets in cabin and bathroom
Built-in closet and drawers
Easy under-bed luggage storage
Telephone, safe and individual climate control
2 chairs
Onboard wi-fi available
1. One floor-to-ceiling French balcony (98 inches x 75 inches) with one sliding door that opens
2. 32” LED TV
3. Storage / drawers
4. Pillow top queen-sized bed, 62 inches x 77 inches (with optional twin-bed configuration)
5. Padded headboard with reading lamps
6. Safe
7. Minibar stocked with complimentary water and soft drinks, replenished daily
8. Large closet
9. Full-size bathroom featuring enhanced lighting, additional storage and hair dryer
10. Large shower featuring rainfall shower head
Additional Amentities
Elegantly designed 190 sq. ft. cabins on the Diamond Deck
400 thread count cotton linens / white duvets and pillows of mako cotton with hypoallergenic 90% down filling
Molton Brown toiletries – a Tauck Exclusive
Terry-cloth bathrobes plus slippers
220v and 110v outlets in cabin and bathroom
Easy under-bed luggage storage
Telephone and individual climate control
Onboard wi-fi available
1. One floor-to-ceiling French balcony (98 inches x 75 inches) with one sliding door that opens
2. 32” LED TV
3. Full-sized window (98 inches x 37.5 inches)
4. Pillow top queen-sized bed, 62 inches X 77 inches (with optional twin-bed configuration)
5. Padded headboard with reading lamps
6. Storage / drawers
7. Minibar stocked with complimentary water and soft drinks, replenished daily
8. Large closet
9. Safe
10. Full-sized bathroom featuring enhanced lighting, additional storage and hair dryer
11. Large shower featuring rainfall shower head
Additional Amenities
Elegantly designed 225 sq. ft. cabins
400 thread count cotton linens / white duvets and pillows of mako cotton with hypoallergenic 90% down filling
Molton Brown toiletries – a Tauck Exclusive
Terry-cloth bathrobes plus slippers
220v and 110v outlets in cabin and bathroom
Easy under-bed luggage storage
Telephone and individual climate control
Onboard wi-fi available
1. Two floor-to-ceiling French balconies, each 98 inches x 75 inches with one sliding door that opens
2. 32″ LED TV
3. Pull-out sleeping couch (triple & quad capacity; quads for children only)
4. Walk-in closet with built-in shelves and a safe
5. Minibar stocked with complimentary water and soft drinks, replenished daily
6. Storage / drawers
7. Coffee maker
8. Full-size bathroom featuring enhanced lighting, marble counters, additional storage and a hair dryer
9. Large shower featuring rainfall shower head (note: no bathtub)
10. Pillow top queen-sized bed, 62 inches x 77 inches (with optional twin-bed capacity)
11. Padded headboard with reading lamps
Additional Amentities
Elegantly designed 300 sq. ft. suites
400 thread count cotton linens / white duvets and pillows of mako cotton with hypoallergenic 90% down filling
Molton Brown toiletries – a Tauck Exclusive
Terry-cloth bathrobes plus slippers
Breakfast room service
Iron plus ironing board
220v and 110v outlets in cabin and bathroom
Easy under-bed luggage storage
Telephone and individual climate control
Onboard wi-fi available
Our new Inspiration Class ships maintain Tauck’s high standards for luxury and comfort… including ms Joy, launching in 2016, which will cruise exclusively on the Danube River. With a maximum of 130 guests, ms Joy and her sister ships ms Grace, ms Savor and ms Inspire continue our tradition of providing the most space per guest on Europe’s inland waterways – we will transport the fewest passengers of any longship (135 meters). Our deck plan for our Inspiration Class riverboats is innovative. With a total of 67 cabins, our most popular cabins tend to be our largest… so we have used the added ship length to offer twenty-two 300-square-foot-suites aboard ms Joy and her sister ships – the most of any river cruise ship on any European river. To increase the amount of natural sunlight on the lower deck, we’ve created 8 loft cabins that extend from the first to the second decks, providing guests with an additional view; all windows in these loft cabins open.
Ship Profile & Stats
- Length: 135 metres
- Maiden Voyage: 2016
- Passenger Capacity (dbl): 130
- Crew Nationality: European
- Officer Nationality: European
- Dining Staff Nationality: European
Ship Facilities
- Arthur’s Lounge
- Compass Rose Open Seating Dining Room
- Jacuzzi
- Al fresco dining on Sun Deck, weather permitting
- Unlimited complimentary beverages aboard ship include regional wine, beer and premium spirits in addition to specialty coffee, water and soft drinks
- Onboard entertainment includes enrichment lectures, piano music nightly, in-room movies, culinary demos, local entertainment and “themed” fun
- Fitness Centre
- Massage Room
- Putting Green on Sun Deck
- Bicycles available aboard for use ashore
- Hair salon
- Laundry service available
Cruise Itinerary
| Date | Activity | Arrive | Depart |
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| 25 Apr '22 | Budapest, Hungary |
Hotel | |
| 26 Apr '22 | Budapest, Hungary |
Hotel | |
| 27 Apr '22 | Budapest, Hungary |
Embark | |
| 28 Apr '22 | Bratislava, Slovakia |
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| 29 Apr '22 | Vienna, Austria |
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| 30 Apr '22 | Vienna, Austria |
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| 01 May '22 | Melk , Austria |
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| 02 May '22 | Linz, Austria |
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| 03 May '22 | Passau, Germany |
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| 04 May '22 | Vilshofen, Germany |
Disembark | Transfer to Prague |
| 04 May '22 | Prague, Czech Republic |
Hotel | |
| 05 May '22 | Prague, Czech Republic |
Hotel | |
| 06 May '22 | Prague, Czech Republic |
All itineraries and ports of call at the discretion of the cruise line subject to local weather conditions and may change without notice.
7 Night Cruise sailing from Budapest to Vilshofen aboard Joy. Hotel stays pre-cruise in Budapest and post-cruise in Prague.
NOTE: Itinerary shown is for 2021. Itinerary for 2022 is still to be finalised and subject to change including possible changes to start and end cities. Please check for full details at time of enquiry/booking.
Walk in the footsteps of musical giants… like Mozart, Beethoven, Bartók, Schubert, Liszt, Strauss, Haydn and others… as you discover their “haunts” in great cities throughout Austria, Hungary, Germany, Slovakia and Czech Republic… Join Tauck’s “maestro’s” and listen to the immersive music of both active music scholars and experienced performers alike on this most musical of Danube River cruises.
Explore Prague, Vienna, Salzburg, Bratislava, Budapest and more, visiting homes these musical greats lived and composed in, and concert halls and palaces where they performed… enveloped by their glorious music throughout a magical journey filled with Tauck Exclusives! Along with your Tauck Cruise Director and Tauck Directors, your cruise is accompanied throughout by Tauck’s “maestros.†Active music scholars and performers, our maestros include current doctoral recipients in music history who are passionate and knowledgeable about European music and the destinations you’ll visit. They’ll guide your explorations ashore and enrich your onboard experience with interactive music workshops, seminars and much more!
Highlights of this cruise:
Budapest
Budapest is the capital of Hungary. As the largest city of Hungary, it is the country’s principal political, cultural, commercial, industrial, and transportation centre. Cited as one of the most beautiful cities in Europe, its extensive World Heritage Sites includes the banks of the Danube, the Buda Castle Quarter, Andrássy Avenue, Heroes’ Square and the Millennium Underground Railway, the second oldest in the world. Other highlights include a total of 80 geothermal springs, the world’s largest thermal water cave system, second largest synagogue, and third largest Parliament building.
Most of Budapest’s famous sights are concentrated on Castle Hill on the Buda side, in downtown Pest and along the riverside walkways. The main sights on Castle Hill are the Royal Palace, the National Gallery, the Fisherman’s Bastion and Matthias Church. In downtown Pest the main sights are the Parliament Building, St Stephen’s Basilica, the Great Synagogue and the Jewish Museum and the Eötvös Loránd University.
Budapest is also known for its many hot and thermal springs. Budapest has 118 hot springs that supply the city’s many bathhouses and spas with warm therapeutic spring water. Such was the reputation of its springs that in 1934, the Budapest was declared the “City of Springs.â€
Vienna
Vienna is a unique blend of the historic and the modern with a wealth of architecture and artistic and musical heritage. Many of the world’s most important composers, including Beethoven and Mozart, have lived and performed behind Vienna’s Baroque façades. In addition to this Baroque splendor, there are excellent examples of Art Nouveau architecture .
The heart of Vienna is the Innerestadt where some of Vienna’s most popular tourist attractions can be found, along with pedestrianized streets lined with countless shops, cafés, bars and restaurants. The center point is the Graben (literally ‘moat’), which is a wide square lined with shops and pavement cafés under large umbrellas. Following the demolition of the city walls in 1857, the Ringstrasse was laid out and some of Vienna’s most beautiful buildings were built along it, between 1858 and 1865. Among the most important are the Staatsoper (State Opera House), Kunsthistorisches Museum (Museum of Fine Arts), Naturhistorisches Museum (Natural History Museum), Parlament (Parliament), Rathaus (City Hall) and Burgtheater.
Vilshofen
Vilshofen is a town in the German district of Passau. It is known as the Three River City and is situated on the southern edge of the Bavarian forest between the Danube and Vils.
Attractions in Vilshofen include the Benedictine Abbey Schweiklberg which houses an African museum, the town square and town hall, the city tower and the church of St.John. The town plays host to a variety of festivals, including the yearly Folk Festival. The fireworks display over the Danube, held on the second weekend in July, is one of the grandest in the region.