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 (87% as planned) and March (83%); October is the toughest at 13%: high risk.

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Last five years, month by month

The five years before each month, most recent on top · marks are months that hit low water · solid = a week or more

Water height = the chance the month goes as planned, so a full column is a comfortable booking. Water below the dashed line: the itinerary may flex. Hover any month for its figure. *Months use the live forecast; the rest use the thirty-year record. The month we are in counts the days already on 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.