PASSPORT & VISA INFORMATION
Passports are REQUIRED for every passenger. If you do not have a passport, please allow a minimum of
4-6 weeks to receive it after you complete and mail the application. Your passport cannot expire before
June 10, 2024 (or 6 months after your final date of travel).
It is the sole responsibility of the guest to identify and obtain all required travel documents and have them available when necessary. These appropriate valid travel documents such as passports, visas, inoculation certificates, and/or family legal documents are required for ship boarding and country entry and/or
re-entry into the United States and other countries. Based on citizenship, many countries require an entry visa. Obtaining required visas and any other required travel documentation, and assuring these are complete and correct in all ways, is the sole responsibility of each traveler. AmaWaterways™ and Symposia Medicus are not in a position to obtain or verify the accuracy or completeness of any participant’s visa or other required documentation and shall not be responsible or liable for delay or missed portion of any part of the itinerary or other problems resulting from the participant lacking the appropriate travel documentation.
Guests who do not possess the proper documentation may be prevented from boarding their flight or ship, or from entering a country, and may be subject to fines.
Note: No refunds will be given to individuals who fail to bring proper documentation.
For additional passport and visa requirements, visit the U.S. Department of State’s website at https://travel.state.gov/content/travel.html or Embassies (Consular Service Office) of each country on the sailing itinerary.
AIRLINE TRAVEL INFORMATION
ARRIVAL FLIGHT: You will fly into Munich, Germany (Munich Airport, airport code – MUC), which is approximately 1 hour and 30 minutes from the cruise port in Vilshofen.
It is recommended you allow a minimum of five hours from the time your flight arrives into Munich to the time you can board the ship at 3:00pm
DEPARTURE FLIGHT: You will fly into Budapest, Hungary (Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport, airport code – BUD), which is approximately 40 minutes to the cruise port.
IF YOU WANT TO PURCHASE AIR ARRANGEMENTS THROUGH AMAWATERWAYS®:
They allow you to purchase airline tickets through them. After you are registered and receive a reservation number, we will send an email with the contact information to make these arrangements. AmaWaterways™ will send a verification email to confirm proper spelling and date of birth for travelers prior to making airline reservations. Any changes or cancellations may be subject to non-refundable service charges and additional airfare costs.
We recommend booking through the cruise line, as it helps with any issues for travel that arise to/from the cruise locations
PRE AND POST CRUISE PACKAGES
AmaWaterways™ offers PRE-CRUISE PACKAGE for an additional cost. After you are registered and receive a reservation number, we will send you an email with the contact information to make these arrangements.
3-Night Pre-Cruise Package: Prague – Prague Cosmopolitan Hotel – City tour, Christmas Markets, Castle hike – Prague hotel to Vilshofen transfer with Regensburg walking tour
*No Post-Cruise Package offered for this cruise
GROUND TRANSPORTATION
Whether you choose to make your own air travel arrangements or you book your air through AmaWaterways™, you can purchase transfers to/from the ship (only from Munich airport or to Budapest airport) from AmaWaterways™. Please note rates listed below are subject to change.
Arrival transfers from the Munich airport to the ship on December 2, 2023 are $30 per person with transfers leaving at 10:30-5:30pm
- Transfer 10:30am: Munich (MUC) Airport to Ship in Vilshofen - flights arriving by 9:00am
- Transfer 2:00pm: Munich (MUC) Airport to Ship in Vilshofen - flights arriving by 12:30pm
- Transfer 5:30pm: Munich (MUC) Airport to Ship in Vilshofen - flights arriving by 4:00pm
Departure transfers to the airport in Budapest airport on December 9, 2023 are $30 per person and run throughout the morning and early afternoon
After you are registered and receive a reservation number, we will send you an email with the contact information to make these arrangements.
Ground transportation reservations must be made through AmaWaterways™ by Friday, October 27, 2023. Your flight itinerary must be provided in order to confirm your transfers.