WHY IT RATES: Emerald Cruises ... make the Rhine River one of the most popular for river cruisers. While visiting a region in Germany known for its castles that look as though they belong in a ...

Even under perpetually gloomy skies and unseasonably steady rain that caused flooding and disrupted the itineraries of numerous river cruises ... the stunning Marksburg Castle, built in 1117 ...

On this itinerary, guests disembark to tour the 700-year-old Marksburg Castle ... of another Viking River offering, the 15-day Treasures of the Rhine. This cruise sails from Antwerp to Basel ...

“We had a wonderful visit to Marksburg Castle, but it took a multihour ... In this case, the river cruise line explained that because the rains and floods were a force majeure, or act of God ...

River cruises: Tips on cruising the Danube and ... The best preserved of the latter is the magnificent, towering, 12th-century Marksburg Castle, set high above the banks of the Rhine.