Pics: boarding The River Beatrice

Passengers wrapped in blankets against the cold take in the wintry sights of the banks of the Danube as the ship sets sail from Passau.

Passengers wrapped in blankets against the cold take in the wintry sights of the banks of the Danube as the ship sets sail from Passau.

Bicycles on the River Beatrice, available to passengers for use at all mooring points.

LUXURY ON THE RIVER: The River Beatrice, moored at Durnstein.

Tour buses await the docking of the River Beatrice to take passengers on a sightseeing expedition across Budapest. The mooring site is just below the Budapest Palace which has been on this site since medieval times.

A stateroom on the River Beatrice, with the French Balcony that gives passengers a view of all that passes.