Current Travel Information

At A-ROSA, the safety and wellbeing of all guests and crewmembers is always our highest priority. We follow current developments and recommendations closely and are in close contact with the relevant port and health authorities. Any decisions we make about when to start operating our cruises are based on the regulations and instructions given by the relevant authorities.

The ongoing vaccination campaigns as well as the measures to contain the pandemic are showing success in Europe. For this reason, we will resume our cruises from 16 June 2021 onwards on the Danube, Rhine and Douro.

RHINE, MOSELLE, MAIN

Cruises on the Rhine resumed on 27 June 2021. All ships will sail all their planned cruises this season.

The Dutch government has enacted several new measures to curb the number of Corona infections. Among other things, these include restricted opening hours for gastronomic offers. However, to be able to offer our guests the familiar A-ROSA service in the usual quality, the Netherlands will be crossed without a stop on the upcoming cruises of the A-ROSA FLORA. As an alternative to Amsterdam and Rotterdam, all guests can look forward to the diamond city of Antwerp in Belgium and an overnight stay there, as well as the German city of Düsseldorf.

The measures in the Netherlands are limited for the time being until the 19 December 2021. We are confident that we will be able to resume the planned itinerary from this date.

DANUBE

Austria and Slovakia are experiencing a strong increase in the number of cases associated with the coronavirus and the hospitalisation rate is also rising. For this reason, the Austrian government has decided at short notice to impose a hard lockdown for the entire country, which came into force on 22 November 2021 and is expected to last until 13 December 2021. The Slovak government also announced at short notice that a nationwide lockdown comes into force on 25 November 2021 that will last two weeks. The measures in Austria as well as in Slovakia affects everyone in the country, regardless if having proof of a complete vaccination protection or not.

Therefore, all A-ROSA cruises departures on the Danube will be suspended up to and including 11 December 2021. The A-ROSA Service Centre will contact affected guests proactively, in departure date order.

We are confident that the measures to contain the pandemic in Austria and Slovakia will be successful and that we will be able to resume our cruises from 15 December 2021.

FRANCE

Due to the extensive hygiene and health protocols on board our ships, more staff are required that in previous years. Unfortunately, the entry and quarantine regulations for our international crew members are very tight and therefore some of our crew members are experiencing delays in taking up their roles. For this reason, we are unable to resume cruises on the Rhône and Seine for the entire 2021 season. Affected guests will be contacted by the A-ROSA Service Centre proactively, in departure date order.

Before the cruise

COVID-19 tests and entry declarations

Before departure, our guests (12 years and older) require proof of

• A complete COVID-19 vaccination protection (14 days after last required vaccination dose)
• OR a recovery from COVID-19 (proof of a positive PCR test at least 28 days, max. 6 months old)
• Children (6 to 11 years) require proof of a negative PCR test (max. 48 hrs old) OR a rapid antigen test (max. 24 hrs old, self-test not accepted).

We recommend a digital EU COVID certificate for travelling - either as a printed QR code or as one of the EU-wide connected apps. Please refer to the following page for further information:

https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/detail/en/QANDA_21_2781

Due to the increasing incidence rates and the high dynamic of the pandemic, all guests will be tested for COVID-19 at the beginning of the cruise on board our ships, using a rapid antigen test.

We ask you to always take a sufficient number of medical masks with you so that you can change them regularly. In addition, we also recommend carrying FFP2 masks, as in some regions it is compulsory to wear such protection.

Please be aware that in some cases a negative test result and an entry declaration are legally obligatory for passing the border of our travel destinations. Please check the individual travel restrictions for your travel destination.

Danube

For cruises on the Danube all guests – regardless if having proof of a complete vaccination protection or not – require proof of a negative rapid antigen test (max. 24h) for using the A-ROSA shuttle bus from the Passau train station to the ship. Therefore, we ask all guests to bring a negative test result with them when they arrive.

Rhine

Please register your entry into Switzerland 48 hours before entry:

https://swissplf.admin.ch/formular

For entering France (Strassbourg) you need a sworn statement attesting to the absence of symptoms of COVID-19 infection and contact with a confirmed case of COVID-19:

https://www.interieur.gouv.fr/Actualites/L-actu-du-Ministere/Certificate-of-international-travel

Please register your entry into Belgium 48 hours before entry:

https://travel.info-coronavirus.be/de/public-health-passenger-locator-form

The A-ROSA Safety First concept:

1. Before departure, our guests (12 years and older) require proof of a complete COVID-19 vaccination (14 days after last required vaccination dose) OR recovery from COVID-19 (proof of a positive PCR test at least 28 days, max. 6 months old). On the Danube, all guests – regardless if having proof of a complete vaccination protection or not – need proof of a negative rapid antigen test (max. 24h) for the A-ROSA shuttle bs from the Passau train station to the ship. We therefore ask all guests to bring a corresponding document with them when they arrive.
2. Children from 6 to 11 years require proof of a negative PCR test (max. 48 hours old) OR rapid antigen test (max. 24 hours old, self-test not accepted)
3. All guests are tested for COVID-19 by our certified partner by means of an additional free-of-charge rapid antigen test at the beginning of the cruise.
4. Only symptom-free people may embark their cruise.
5. Before your trip we will send you a travel fitness declaration, which you must sign and hand in before embarkation.
6. We check the body temperature of all guests by means of a contactless fever thermometer before boarding.
7. A minimum distance of 1.5 metres from other guests applies on board. In order to ensure that this can be easily maintained, the occupancy of the ships has been adapted to the circumstances and route guidance systems have been introduced where possible.
8. In the public areas below deck, all guests over 6 years of age are required to wear a medical face mask (surgical mask) or an FFP2 mask.
9. Depending on the regional regulations we will conduct up to three free rapid antigen tests for COVID-19 during the voyage for guests between 6 and 11 years with a proven medical contraindication.
10. We have tightened our already high hygiene standards and cleaning protocols even further, thus ensuring seamless hygiene.
11. Thanks to a detailed hygiene concept, you can select your own meals at our popular A-ROSA buffet.
12. The SPA-ROSA, the fitness room and the pool are open, subject to hygiene regulations. We kindly ask you to book an appointment at the reception in advance if you would like to use the sauna or enjoy one of our treatments.
13. A selection of shore excursions is available, offering the chance to explore the cities and nature. Here too, the minimum distance of 1.5 metres applies, which can be easily maintained thanks to our audio equipment. On the coaches, we ask you to protect yourself and others by wearing a medical face mask.