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Step aboard a Vienna sightseeing cruise and take in the city’s grand architecture, cultural landmarks, and vibrant riverside charm, without the crowds. Whether you’re looking for a quick daytime tour, a romantic evening on the water, or a full-day escape to nearby towns, Vienna’s river cruises offer something for every traveler.
Enjoy a 3.5-hour Danube cruise with a full buffet and city skyline views. Book early for the most popular dinner cruise in Vienna!
As the boat glides gently along the Danube or Danube Canal, you’ll pass by famous landmarks like the Danube Tower and the modern Ring Tower, all without any crowds blocking your view.
No maps, no buses, no sore feet, just smooth sailing. A Vienna city sightseeing cruise is one of the easiest and most relaxing ways to explore Vienna. You can enjoy the city’s beauty while sitting comfortably on a spacious boat. It’s an ideal choice if you're traveling with kids, have limited mobility, or just want a break from walking tours.
Picture the city lights reflecting off the water as Vienna’s historic buildings glow under the night sky. Some cruises include a full dinner, while others offer extras like live music or fireworks on select dates.
Many of Vienna's sightseeing cruises come with culinary delights, allowing you to indulge in local delicacies while you float along the river. Whether it's a Viennese brunch, a gourmet dinner, or a wine tasting, these experiences add a delicious twist to your sightseeing, making the cruise even more special.
Some cruises go beyond just views and food. On select evening cruises, you can enjoy live music on board, from classical Viennese waltzes to traditional folk tunes. These themed cruises create a joyful, festive mood and add a cultural touch that turns your time on the boat into a floating celebration.
Address: Franz-Josefs-Kai 2, 1020 Wien, Austria | Find on map
Getting there: Board bus #2A to get to the closest bus stop Schwedenplatz U, or tram #1 to Schwedenplatz tram stop. It is a quick 2-minute walk to the boarding point from both of these stops.
Address: Franz-Josefs-Kai 2, 1020 Wien, Austria | Find on map
Getting there: Board bus #2A to get to the closest bus stop Schwedenplatz U, or tram #1 to Schwedenplatz tram stop. It is a quick 2-minute walk to the boarding point from both of these stops.
Address: Franz-Josefs-Kai 2, 1020 Wien, Austria | Find on map
Getting there: Board bus #2A to get to the closest bus stop Schwedenplatz U, or tram #1 to Schwedenplatz tram stop. It is a quick 2-minute walk to the boarding point from both of these stops.
Yes, most cruises are family-friendly and provide an enjoyable experience for children, with some boats even offering kid-friendly activities.
This depends on the cruise. Short sightseeing cruises may offer optional meals, while dinner cruises offer a full dining experience. Always check what's included before booking.
While many cruises operate year-round, some, especially evening or dinner cruises, may have seasonal schedules. Please check availability for the time of your visit.
A Danube Canal cruise offers views of the city’s inner districts, including the famous Hundertwasser House, the Ringturm, and contemporary urban developments.
Most boats are accessible at the main docks, and the lower decks can accommodate wheelchairs. Crew members are available to assist with ramps—just let them know in advance.
Some cruises feature open upper decks with seating, while others may only offer enclosed seating, depending on the boat size and season.
Yes, the Sunset Summer Cruise includes a barbecue dinner served onboard while you enjoy sunset views from the open deck. It’s available during the warmer months and is one of the most popular evening cruise options.
Nice and friendly service - great view - perfect little boat tour
Very nice experience, I will definitely come back and the delicious lunch.
Lovely relaxing cruise on the Danube canal. Very attentive service nynthe crew
Thank you very much for the experience and the delicious dessert.
The beautiful city views lots of amazing buildings of various architectural designs
Welcomed by friendly staff, we were allowed to take a seat in an airy covered area on deck. We relaxed and let the, for the most part, beautiful banks pass us by. We enjoyed a delicious ice chocolate at moderate prices. We would have appreciated a little more information about the surrounding area, which was a little lacking. All in all, a successful excursion.
We were expecting a short city tour. Instead, we went up and down the canal once. There were two brief mentions of a building. We were a little disappointed.
Taking places on the boat was a bit chaotic. Travel was shorter than the promised 2 hours. The restaurant could be better quality.
The service was very courteous and friendly. The atmosphere on the ship was excellent. A nice change from everyday life as a Viennese. Keep up the good work.
The trip was great again, the food super. But it was not 2 hours as stated in the booking, but rather the 75 minutes stated when boarding...
It was a unique and special experience for us and our grandchildren, the staff were super friendly and the food was very good. The impressions from the canal were worth seeing
The ticketing process was smooth and trouble free. The instructions requiring the online tickets to be exchanged at the upper level (street) ticket office prior to boarding should be better explained to those reserving online. The cruise was enjoyable and the lunch offerings were excellent and delish. It was an enjoyable way to spend part of the afternoon. The PA tour comments onboard the ship could be better as they were hard to hear clearly.
Booked tickets online. The digital ticket had to be exchanged for a paper ticket. Technology of the last century. The view of the sights was very limited. Can't be helped, but if I had known beforehand, I wouldn't have spent €96 on it. The drinks I ordered only arrived at half time. Quite nice, but I wouldn't do it again and wouldn't recommend it.
Evocative and pleasant experience
The schedule, flexibility, availability of tickets online, easy access and friendly crew
I dont like de food service delay
Better description of the exact itinerary when booking online.
Good as it was to short. Would recommend longer trips.
The food on the boat was very good but not much information about what we were seeing.
Good travel, difficulty in finding the ticket office
The coolness of sailing, order and cleanliness on the boat
I particularly liked the "round trip" that the boat trip represented, as the captain navigated the ship upstream and downstream across the Danube and so you could see the city from different perspectives
You cannot miss sailing on the Danube when you are in Vienna. Two hours that help your legs rest from the long walks with a slice of delicious strudel. Very friendly crew and pleasant sailing with Headout
The boat was wonderful, has dining tables downstairs in an airconditioned room and tables and chairs on deck to enjoy the sun. It was the best boat we've been on. The service and food was excellent. I loved sitting in the sun, sailing along the Danube. 10/10 Thank you
Friendly staff, lovely way to spend a morning or afternoon. Also nice food.
The gentle Danube lifestyle. The very pleasant hostesses
The quiet journey was very pleasant. Extremely friendly service on board, staff very courteous.
Friendly staff, all together a very nice ride.
The staff were very friendly and attentive.
Friendly staff and good service on board
The ship wasn't crowded, the crews were beautiful and kind. And the atmosphere was very mellow, feels good.
The boat trip was very nice. The food was very good. Only the grilled salmon was very dry.
The cruise was excellent relaxing, having a drink taking in the sights.
Great experience ! Loved it ! The only issue was the identificacion of the pier. But we solved it, Tier 8 Tanks!
The staff was very friendly and the route was very nice
Very good Great crew Beautiful ship
Well organized; nice, quick staff; beautiful ship; delicious food and a lot of nice and funny encounters with the many children of different origins (75) of the excursion classes on board! Unfortunately it was too hot!
Very nice cruise, the only thing we didn't like so much was that nothing was explained. And what definitely needs to be worked on is the service. You wait over 30 minutes and then you have to go in search of the waitress, otherwise you don't seem to get anything. Everything else was great, would definitely go again.
Coming from Canada, I'd only heard of the Danube. It was wonderful to experience it myself and enjoy the views of all the old architecture from the river. Since it was a rainy day, we were glad to enjoy the Danube while under cover. Staff were very kind and prompt! Glad to have done this tour!
I enjoyed just being able to sit at the back of the boat and see all the sights of Vienna and also going through the locks. ( haave never done before )
The beginning of the journey is a little monotonous on the canal until you reach the Donau. On the Donau it becomes more interesting, especially as you approach Vienna again. The staff are not very customer-oriented. We need a waiter who stays close to the customers and coordinates the rest of the waiters. This would prevent some of them from being preoccupied with their phones.
I could not hear what the guide was saying over the motor noise. I could not see any notable points of interest from the boat.
Ordering the tickets online and exchanging them at the ticket office was smooth. No problems at all. The cruise itself was very nice. It was nice that we had the option to order food from the menu in person, even though we did not choose the lunch cruise option. The main problem that we had with the cruise was all of the people smoking cigarettes the entire 3+ hours. Even the ships crew were smoking the entire time. Frankly, it was gross. The main outdoor area (partially covered) smelled awful and the smoking never let up. As an asthmatic it was problematic. But also the other people in my group who do not have breathing problems found it to be overwhelming and nasty. People even smoked on the upper deck. The only place without smoke was the inside room, which was nice, but sort of defeats the purpose of a river cruise to be stuck indors. I suggest offering smoke-free cruises! Even one per day. I guarantee people will buy tickets. All that smoke is so bad for people's health.
We were not impressed that we were charged 1.40 euro for tap water from the bar
The trip, the lock and that it was quieter on the second part.
A very hot afternoon, it was good to be on the water. Thank you for a very nice cruise!
Good meal. Comfortable cruise.
Easy booking, great location in the boat, very good meal. We loved this romantic moment on the Danube during our weekend in Vienna.
The city in the evening light.
The tour was nice in the evening, the lock is lengthy, why does it take so long?
It was so easy to book and the dinner was fabulous! The sunset was beautiful and gave us many memories. Thank you!
Very good quality and organization very clean toilets very good staff and also the food it was a wonderful evening
When advertising the offer, nothing could be found about the fact that you spend a total of 1 out of 3 hours in the lock and only 30 minutes on the Danube itself. In addition, there was little worth seeing on the Danube Canal.
Good food, friendly staff, sore point the arrival of the police at the return dock , not pleasant to see
There is a very unfriendly waiter, you pay a high price for a regular meal and not including drinks. The boat is very nice and sails very smoothly.
Long waiting times at the lock, which shortened the overall time. Few sights The food was only average, the staff sometimes unmotivated, even annoyed
Very good service, excellent food and the ride was great and very relaxing.
Nice boat trip. The dinner was good.
It was nice short trip and I like it very much. Food was good and price was not too high.
Food was better than expected. Service was good. Enjoyed the evening.
Nice ride with passage of a lock.At sunset romantic panorama
Successful combination of sightseeing and dinner - a pleasant, relaxed end to the day
The cruise itself is very chic, the views, the ambiance. The food was so-so, I think it could have been better. But the desserts, the fruit was great. Strawberries, pineapples, watermelons, and more. Delicious cocktails.
The experience was not bad, only that we booked a barbecue dinner as pictured, and instead there was anything else, albeit good, but for me who is intolerant to many foods I could eat almost nothing. It would be better to specify the menu. Thanks
The food on board had nothing to do with the food mentioned in the description. The meat was also burnt and dry.
We really enjoyed the evening boat trip. The staff were very friendly and helpful. The buffet was well stocked with everything you could imagine. However, we would like to mention one small drawback: The meat skewers were very dry, they were hard to eat. They could do with some improvement. The crew / the organizer are expressly not responsible for this: Some guests pounced on the buffet like starving animals. By the time we got a main course for the first time, some had already been to the buffet for the third time. By then, for example, the fish was finished, after which they pounced on the dessert, some of which was left uneaten on the tables when we left the ship. Indecent, subterranean, but apparently not to be changed.
We traveled on the Kaiserin Elisabeth and were very impressed. The grill buffet was also very good, unfortunately the quantity of some dishes was too small, although the ship was not fully booked. The crew on board, including the captain, were very competent and very friendly. The tour is highly recommended. Due to the prevailing heat, the planned fireworks display could not take place, but as an alternative all guests were offered free Prosecco.
It was a very nice evening from start to finish with a beautiful ambience, great music, good food and friendly staff. The only small point of criticism would be the following: We are not from Vienna and don't really know our way around. There was a last-minute change to the ship. But even if we had known, there were no staff or markings (beach flags or banners) in front of the ship that the dinner cruise was about to start. I walked around the whole quay forever trying to find the MS Kaiserin Elisabeth or any indication of where exactly the dinner cruise starts. Perhaps that could be retrofitted.
Food from the buffet was plentiful and very good! The live music was great! Everything was well organized, would book this cruise again.
Well organized, the only thing I would improve is the theme of the free buffet, I prefer a waiter to serve me and improve the quality of the food.
They are no firework
The food was great but i didn't appreciate much the music. There should have been a space if people wanted to dance like in the Austropop night. About ticketing and booking online, there shouldn't be a limit on the number of persons you'd like to book. Like you can only book up to 10 persons. So if you're booking for more you have to repeat the process again.
The trip on the flagship was extremely enjoyable. Great music, absolutely friendly service and a very good dinner made this trip an experience. The music and dancing were great.
Contrary to the original plan, we went downstream and were able to see part of Vienna from the water in daylight (it started at 19:00) and then upstream. The food buffet was delicious and you didn't have to queue for long. The music (we had chosen this year's music) was also great.
We had a very nice evening on the ship, the food was very good and plentiful. There was a good selection of drinks and the prices were not overpriced. The service staff were very friendly and took good care of everyone. You could tell that the musicians were passionate about Viennese songs, they showed a lot of knowledge and joy in their performances and interacted with the audience in a friendly way. The best part was enjoying part of the evening on deck in the open air. The English-language offer could be improved: the service staff spoke good English, but a few English words from the captain and musicians would certainly be nice, as I observed that half of the visitors were not German-speaking, so they would certainly feel more welcome. Many thanks for a lovely evening!
So everything was very well organized, but in my opinion the buffet could have been better laid out so that all those who didn't want a starter wouldn't have to queue for so long! So one side starters and soup, other side main course. But that's just my individual opinion!
Great atmosphere, nice trip with funny interludes and great songs. The food was excellent and tasted very good. This trip is an experience for young and old and needs to be repeated.
I loved the live Viennese music. The food was good but it was advertised as dinner served to table and it was a buffet where everyone had a rushed free-for-all push through to get food. Disorganized. Not comfortable. The water was charged extra..we were scheduled to be on the Ms Admiral Tegettoffe and arrived early but was told we were moved to an older ship that was next to it. Even thought the Admiral Tegettofff still border and sailed. Not what was advertised and paid for.not a sit down dinner with white table clothes. It was buffet and the meal was adequate but not good or great.
The extremely good service, very attentive and particularly friendly, the very tasty food, in short, everything was excellent
Everything was great🤩👍 we really enjoyed this cruise, thank you.
nice music, friendly service, tasty food, pleasant ambience
The food was not so good
The boat trip itself. The service for the outward and return journey was very friendly. Bratislava is very beautiful. A great old town with lots of places to eat. What I missed was a warm welcome by announcement to all passengers and regular information along the Danube. The breakfast and afternoon snack were very tasty. Lunch was so-so and the buffet was not to my liking.
The food onboard and the relaxed and cosy atmosphere. Nice litte town we visited (Dürnstein). We even got to experience the local band, rehearsal for their concert.
Everything very nice, good service, good staff, very friendly
Very professional staff On time
The food was good and the trip itself is organised well. The only downside is that there is only 30 minutes to go from the ship to the Bratislava tour, and one has to rush.
Beautiful day out. Had the best time. The only negative is that it isn't announced when food is being served. If you're upstairs emjoying the stunning views you have no way of knowing when meals are ready.
The ship was great - I liked the inside area and the front deck. The deck at the back has more tables and chairs with a shade, but it is a smoking area. The trip itself was nice, but quite long (13 hours). The staff was great - friendly, efficient and helpful. The food was OK, cantine type, but I didn't expext anything special anyway. The a la carte drinks menu is good, although the prices are a bit high.
There is simply nothing to complain about. The staff were very friendly and funny, the food was good and the trip was very pleasant.
The cruise was very well organized. The staff is very attentive, friendly, competent and helpful. The food was very good 😋 and sufficient.
Very good food and a great team on board
The Schufffahrt, the service and the staff were absolutely great! Unfortunately, the catering (food) was anything but good! Only for the masses. I haven't eaten so badly for a long time. Please come up with something for this. The rest was and is great. LG Günther 👍🤓🙏
Good food, well organized Unfortunately, toilet paper and towel paper were not provided or only replenished towards the end of the journey. The staff were nice and polite, but not overwhelmed as there were very few passengers on board.
Nice and friendly staff, very good food and smooth operation
