Rhine, Moselle, Main

The Dutch government has enacted several new measures to curb the number of Corona infections. Among other things, these include restricted opening hours for bars and restaurants. Therefore, to be able to continue to offer our guests our usual A-ROSA service, the Netherlands will be crossed without a stop on A-ROSA FLORA’s upcoming cruises. As an alternative to Amsterdam and Rotterdam, all guests can look forward to the diamond city of Antwerp in Belgium and an overnight stay there, as well as the German city of Düsseldorf.

The measures in the Netherlands are limited for the time being until the 19 December 2021. We are confident that we will be able to resume the planned itinerary from this date.

Danube

Austria and Slovakia are experiencing a strong increase in the number of cases associated with the coronavirus and the hospitalisation rate is also rising. For this reason, the Austrian government has decided at short notice to impose a hard lockdown for the entire country, which came into force on 22 November 2021 and is expected to last until 13 December 2021. The Slovak government has also announced at short notice a two week nationwide lockdown from 25 November 2021. The measures in both Austria and Slovakia affects everyone in the country, regardless if having proof of a complete vaccination protection or not.

Therefore, all A-ROSA cruises departures on the Danube will be suspended up to and including 11 December 2021. The A-ROSA Service Centre will contact affected guests proactively, in departure date order.

We are confident that the measures to contain the pandemic in Austria and Slovakia will be successful and that we will be able to resume our cruises from 15 December 2021.

Douro

The 2021 season on the Douro has now been completed.

France

Due to the extensive hygiene and health protocols on board our ships, more staff are required that in previous years. Unfortunately, the entry and quarantine regulations for our international crew members are very tight and therefore some of our crew members are experiencing delays in taking up their roles. For this reason, we are unable to resume cruises on the Rhône and Seine for the entire 2021 season. Affected guests will be contacted by the A-ROSA Service Centre proactively, in departure date order.

Please note, in some case an entry declaration must also be completed to cross the borders of our travel destinations. Please check the individual travel restrictions for your destinations. 

Danube

For cruises on the Danube all guests – regardless if having proof of a complete vaccination protection or not – require proof of a negative rapid antigen test (max. 24h) for using the A-ROSA shuttle bus from the Passau train station to the ship. Therefore, we ask all guests to bring a negative test result with them when they arrive.

Rhine

Please register your entry into France (Strasbourg) before you travel: https://www.interieur.gouv.fr/Actualites/L-actu-du-Ministere/Certificate-of-international-travel

Please register your entry into Belgium 48 hours before entry: https://travel.info-coronavirus.be/public-health-passenger-locator-form

Please register your entry into Switzerland 48 hours before entry: https://swissplf.admin.ch/formular

Important information about your cruise

COVID-19 tests and entry declarations

Before departure, our guests (12 years and older) require for cruises on the Rhine/Main/Moselle proof of

· A complete COVID-19 vaccination protection (14 days after last required vaccination dose)

· OR a recovery from COVID-19 (proof of a positive PCR test at least 28 days, max. 6 months old)

· Children (6 to 11 years) require proof of a negative PCR test (max. 48 hrs old) OR a rapid antigen test (max. 24 hrs old, self-test not accepted).

For cruises on the Danube our guests (12 years and older) require proof of

· A complete COVID-19 vaccination protection (14 days after last required vaccination dose)

· OR a recovery from COVID-19 (proof of a positive PCR test at least 28 days, max. 6 months old)

· Children (6 to 11 years) require proof of a negative PCR test (max. 48 hrs old) OR a rapid antigen test (max. 24 hrs old, self-test not accepted).

• In addition, all guests will be tested for coronavirus using a rapid antigen test before boarding the ship.

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