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August 3rd Swiss Alps Rhine River ship swap
Right before we left for the airport we got notification that we would have a ship swap which was inevitable…glad the trip is a go and we won’t be homeless when we get to Zürich…says there won’t be any excursion changes just longer bus rides…and the last three days are as scheduled…
Looking forward to the adventure…but very stressful to get to this point.
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Please keep us posted
I will…just read a rather scathing review on Reddit from someone who just got off a Rhine itinerary with Tauck…
Hoping for the best..just finished up a quick fun day in Zürich…waiting for driver to take us to Bern …
Hoping we get to do some sailing and that the ship isn’t moored the entire time…
Wishing you as much smooth sailing as possible. Hopefully the only part you missed in the middle rhine part where the river levels seem to be the worse and that they find a great side excursion during the boat swap bus ride
Susanlb Please keep us posted how your cruise went. Thx!
Hi Susanlb, I am also very interested in how this ship swap works for you. I will be taking this same trip in August 2027. Thanks!
We went thru a ship swap several years ago due to a damaged lock that stopped traffic on the Main for a few weeks (blame Viking). Tauck made it very smooth. We just had to repack our bags and have them ready for pick up. Went off on the coach for that day's excursions and arrived at the new ship in exactly the same cabin on the new ship. It was a pain to repack and unpack but not that big a deal.
I'm seeking information regarding the ship swap: How long does it take? Is it an entire day? Does Tauck include an additional excursion during the bus ride? How much of the river do you miss seeing if you do have to do a ship swap?
Thanks