The river's logbook for cruise travellers
Three steps. No account. No booking reference.
We list departures up to four months ahead, through the end of the year. Each date says where it came from.
Do not see your sailing? We do not report cancelled sailings. Tell us which sailing we are missing and we will add it. You can also email info@rivercruisewatch.com with the cruise line, the ship and the dates.
The Rhine at Kaub is 78 cm below the line. The Danube at Budapest is 16 cm above the line.
The line is the level we work out that a cruise ship needs there. It is our arithmetic, not the cruise line's rule. A gauge level is the height of the water at one measuring station, not the depth under a ship.
Latest readings, Monday 21 September 2026.
The Rhine at Kaub
15 cm
78 cm below our reference line, the level we estimate this ship needs
The Danube at Budapest
76 cm
The Danube at Pfelling
221 cm
69 cm below our reference line, the level we estimate this ship needs
Three river examples of current gauge levels on European rivers. A gauge level is the height of the water at one measuring station, not the depth under a ship. Pick your sailing above and we will show you only the water your ship has to cross — in the order you reach it, under the name of the city you booked.