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12-night Budapest to the Black Sea Eastbound Cruise

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ms Joy for Tauck
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  • Tauck - Cruise Division: ms Joy for Tauck
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  • August 1, 2025

itinerary

  1. Day 1
    Budapest
    | Fri Aug 1, 2025
  2. Day 2
    Budapest
    | Sat Aug 2, 2025
  3. Day 3
    Budapest
    | Sun Aug 3, 2025
  4. Day 4
    Cruise Starts (Embarkation)
    | Sun Aug 3, 2025
  5. Day 5
    Budapest
    | Sun Aug 3, 2025
  6. Day 6
    Mohacs
    | Mon Aug 4, 2025
  7. Day 7
    Pecs
    | Mon Aug 4, 2025
  8. Day 8
    Vukovar
    | Tue Aug 5, 2025
  9. Day 9
    Novi Sad
    | Tue Aug 5, 2025
  10. Day 10
    Belgrade
    | Wed Aug 6, 2025
  11. Day 11
    Iron Gates (Cruising)
    | Thu Aug 7, 2025
  12. Day 12
    Ruse
    | Fri Aug 8, 2025
  13. Day 13
    Ivanovo Cave Churches
    | Fri Aug 8, 2025
  14. Day 14
    Constanta
    | Sat Aug 9, 2025
  15. Day 15
    Mamaia
    | Sat Aug 9, 2025
  16. Day 16
    Constanta
    | Sun Aug 10, 2025
  17. Day 17
    Cruise Ends (Debarkation)
    | Sun Aug 10, 2025
  18. Day 18
    Bucharest
    | Sun Aug 10, 2025
  19. Day 19
    Bran Castle
    | Mon Aug 11, 2025
  20. Day 20
    Sinaia
    | Mon Aug 11, 2025
  21. Day 21
    Bucharest
    | Tue Aug 12, 2025
  22. Day 22
    Bucharest
    | Wed Aug 13, 2025
Sailing Features
  • 12 Nights
  • Aug 1, 2025 / Aug 13, 2025
  • Budapest
  • Bucharest
  • ms Joy for Tauck

Suites

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Oceanview
Suite
Oceanview
Cat 1 Emerald Deck

Size: 150 sq. ft. Private Balcony: Yes. Stateroom Amenities: One floor-to-ceiling French Balcony (98 inches wide x 75 inches high) with one sliding door that opens, Minibar stocked with complimentary water and soft drinks replenished daily, 32” LED TV,220v and 110v outlets in cabin and bathroom, Easy under-bed luggage storage, Telephone, safe and individual climate control, Onboard wi-fi available.

Oceanview
Cat 2 Ruby Deck

Size: 150 sq. ft. Private Balcony: Yes. Stateroom Amenities: One floor-to-ceiling French Balcony (98 inches wide x 75 inches high) with one sliding door that opens, Minibar stocked with complimentary water and soft drinks replenished daily, 32” LED TV,220v and 110v outlets in cabin and bathroom, Easy under-bed luggage storage, Telephone, safe and individual climate control, Onboard wi-fi available.

Oceanview
Cat 3 Emerald Deck

Size: 225 sq. ft. Private Balcony: No. Stateroom Amenities: Innovatively designed 225 sq. ft. “split-level” loft cabins, One-and-a-half deck window that opens at the top, electronically controlled, Loft sitting area, Safe, Minibar stocked with complimentary water and soft drinks, replenished daily, 32” LED TV, Window (98 inches x 114 inches) can be partially opened, 220v and 110v outlets in cabin and bathroom, Easy under-bed luggage storage, Telephone and individual climate control, Onboard wi-fi available.

Oceanview
Cat 4 Ruby Deck

Size: 190 sq. ft. Private Balcony: Yes. Stateroom Amenities: One floor-to-ceiling French Balcony (98 inches wide x 75 inches high) with one sliding door that opens, Minibar stocked with complimentary water and soft drinks replenished daily, 32” LED TV, 220v and 110v outlets in cabin and bathroom, Easy under-bed luggage storage, Telephone, safe and individual climate control, Onboard wi-fi available.

Oceanview
Cat 5 Ruby / Diamond Deck

Size: 190 sq. ft. Private Balcony: Yes. Stateroom Amenities: One floor-to-ceiling French balcony (98 inches x 75 inches) with one sliding door that opens, 32” LED TV, Safe, Minibar stocked with complimentary water and soft drinks, replenished daily, 220v and 110v outlets in cabin and bathroom, Easy under-bed luggage storage, Telephone and individual climate control, Onboard wi-fi available.

Oceanview
Cat 6 Ruby Deck

Size: 225 sq. ft. Private Balcony: Yes. Stateroom Amenities: One floor-to-ceiling French balcony (98 inches x 75 inches) with one sliding door that opens, 32” LED TV, Safe, Minibar stocked with complimentary water and soft drinks, replenished daily, 220v and 110v outlets in cabin and bathroom, Easy under-bed, luggage storage, Telephone and individual climate control, Onboard wi-fi available.

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ms Joy for Tauck cruise ship

Tauck - Cruise Division:   ms Joy for Tauck

Maintaining Tauck’s high standards for quality and comfort, ms Joy cruises exclusively for Tauck on the Danube River as part of the Destination Fleet. With a maximum of 130 guests, the 443-foot riverboat and her sister ships continue the tradition of providing more space per guest on Europe’s inland waterways, transporting fewer passengers than most longships (135 meters). Her deck plan is innovative, with a total of 67 cabins, the most popular cabins tend to be the largest, so cruise have used the added ship length to offer twenty-two 300-square-foot Tauck Suites – the most of any river cruise ship on any European river. To increase the amount of natural sunlight on the lower deck, cruise have created 8 loft cabins that extend from the first to the second decks, providing guests with an additional view, all windows in these loft cabins open.
  • Registry:
    Swiss
  • Built Year:
    2016
  • Ship Length:
    443 ft (135 m)
  • Passenger Capacity:
    130
  • Number of Crew:
    39
  • Internet:
    Service levels may vary

Ship Information

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