Celebrity Compass

Danube Journeys Between Budapest and Germany’s River Ports

Celebrity Compass spends most of her time on the Danube, sailing one way between Budapest and the German ports of Nuremberg, Regensburg and Vilshofen, usually over seven nights. None of these voyages loops back to its start: each begins in one country and ends in another, with Austria in between.

Heading west, she leaves Budapest and finishes in Nuremberg, Regensburg or Vilshofen on seven-night voyages departing in August, November and December. Stops change between departures, but Bratislava, Vienna, Melk and Passau are typical of the stretch.

Heading east, the voyage starts in Germany and usually ends in Budapest. From Nuremberg she runs six- and seven-night voyages in May, November and December, some of them finishing in Vienna instead; Regensburg, Melk and Linz are the kind of calls you might see. Her Vilshofen departures are seven nights in June, July and September, and ports such as Linz, Dürnstein, Grein and Tulln an der Donau feature on some of them. From Regensburg she sails seven nights in August and September; itineraries vary, but Melk, Spitz and Engelhartszell are among her possible stops.

The calendar shapes the choice of direction. If you want June or July, look to the Vilshofen departures; November and December voyages leave from Budapest or Nuremberg.

Away from the Danube, she has occasional departures on the Rhine, the Main and the Maas. Wherever she starts, we book the flights out, the hotel either side and the transfers with the cruise as one holiday, along with the flight home from the port where she finishes. She is part of the wider Celebrity Cruises fleet, and the line’s page shows its other ships and where they sail.

Celebrity Compass Cabins and Deck Plans

Celebrity Compass has no inside cabins listed: her accommodation runs from outside cabins through balcony cabins to a set of suites. The Celebrity Compass cabins and deck plans show where her suites and balcony cabins sit on a ship built for just 172 guests.

At Cruise1st, our expert advice comes from real cruise experts on the phone, ready to talk through her Danube departures, and which direction fits your dates, before you book. Her first season opens among our Celebrity Cruises sailings for 2027.