Classic route · the Rhine

Amsterdam ⇄ Basel: the water outlook

The signature Rhine cruise: windmills to the Alps past the Lorelei, castles, and the vineyards of Rüdesheim. The gorge at Kaub decides this route.

The chart shows the next twelve months for this route, each month scored on the tightest stretch it sails. Right now the calmest coming months are June (13%) and May (20%); August asks the most of the water at 89%: high risk.

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Last five years, month by month

2025 (top row) to 2021: marks are months that hit low water · solid = a week or more

Chance of the month going as planned; numbers show % disruption risk. Water below the dashed line: expect rerouting. *Months use the live forecast; the rest use the thirty-year record.

Sailing on specific dates? The cruise checker scores your exact window on this route, day by day, and can email you if the outlook changes.