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When Royal Caribbean’s Brilliance of the Seas begins sailing from Barcelona in May, she’ll do something few other ships have ever done: remain abroad.

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So what’s it like to cruise at Christmas? Cold, but also an enchanting time to be in Europe. Snow fell today for the first time on our cruise, and we left footprints in the snow as we toured Regensburg, Germay. Tune in for this and an up close look at Amadagio.

We talked with Amadeus Waterways’ President Rudi Schreiner and Vice President of Sales Kristin Karst about Christmas market cruises. Unfortunately, the Christmas markets were closed during our cruise, which took place the week following the holiday, and the weather was disappointingly delightful - no snow yet! We’ll continue to file reports on our cruise and the ship as we make our way up the river.

We board Amadeus Waterways’ Amadagio on Christmas Eve for a cruise from Budapest to Prague. Having never done a winter cruise in a cold-weather destination, we’re not quite sure what to expect, so tune in to this page for updates as we cruise along. Meantime, we’ve put together a short video preview.