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Compare six itineraries from three companies, with the dates behind months and fares. Fares are the starting prices on capture day; itineraries can change, so confirm with the operator before booking. The six-page snapshot of 18 September 2026 had no June/July dates. A separate check of both official direction pages on 22 October listed the same five June–July 2027 dates, across seven date–ship records; all seven were then marked Sold Out. The tables do not identify a direction for each record.

Method & sources

D1 · Viking pages (18.09.2026)

Passage to Eastern Europe 2026 both directions: Bucharest→Budapest and the reverse (linked from the first page, captured 200). The 11-day program transcribed row by row: two Bucharest nights (Palace of Parliament, Village Museum), Ruse, Vidin, Iron Gate sailing day + Golubac, Belgrade, Osijek, Kalocsa, three Budapest nights (Castle District, Chain Bridge, spas). From $3,799 both ways; about $345/day is the starting fare divided by days, this site's arithmetic, not a mean. 'Included+optional' compresses the site's wording; ship, embarkation port and months are absent from the captured pages and not invented. Terms: itinerary and shore excursions are subject to change and may vary by departure.

D2 · AmaWaterways pages (18.09.2026)

Gems of Southeast Europe: 8 day-cards (Budapest, Pécs excursion, Vukovar, Belgrade, Iron Gates, Vidin, Rousse, Giurgiu disembark) + 20 dated departures (direction+date+ship: AmaBella/AmaVerde/AmaMagna, e.g. 21.09.2026 Giurgiu→Budapest on AmaBella); the reverse has dates and ships, day-by-day detail only Budapest→Giurgiu. Grand Danube: 14 nights, 15 stops Vilshofen→Giurgiu + 20 dated departures (September 2026–April 2027). No fare on either page; port charges $323/person (2026, included), $378 (2027), $391 (2028), single 50% (suites 100%). Terms: dates, fares and itineraries are subject to change.

D3 · CroisiEurope pages (18.09.2026)

From the Black Sea to the Blue Danube (Oltenița→Vienna, 12 days) and the reverse From the Blue Danube to the Black Sea (linked from the first page, captured 200). Route strings transcribed stop by stop (including the canal–Constanța leg, GIURGIU, RUSE, the Iron Gates, BELGRADE, NOVI SAD, BUDAPEST, BRATISLAVA, VIENNA). Both route strings include Constanța via the Danube–Black Sea Canal; the organised visit is optional. Ships: MS Vivaldi and MS L'Europe (tables pair dates with ships). Fares: C1 €2,292–€3,060 (03/04.10.2026 departures), C2 €2,839–€3,279 (8 departures in 2027); footnote: lowest all-inclusive per-person inside-cabin price, excluding supplements, transportation, transfers, fees, taxes and optionals; per-day figures are this site's arithmetic. Optional excursions: CLASSIC guided (Belgrade city tour, Bratislava tour + tasting) and DISCOVERY active (Belgrade by bike, Little Carpathians hike), Constanța (mosque exterior, church interior, lighthouse, casino exterior) optional. Terms: the order of visits can change, times are approximate; booking asks for passport numbers.

Separate calendar check, 22 October 2026: Black Sea to Blue Danube and Blue Danube to Black Sea displayed the same schedule: five distinct dates — 6 and 30 June, 4, 15 and 26 July 2027 — across seven date–ship records. MS L'Europe appears on 6 June, 4 July, 15 July and 26 July; MS Vivaldi appears on 30 June, 15 July and 26 July. All seven records were marked “Sold Out” when checked. The same list appears on both pages rather than as separate totals for each direction; some rows also link to “Reverse direction”. Dates and availability can change, so confirm with the operator.

D4 · AFDJ and INHGA

AFDJ overview (captured 18.09.2026, 200): the Romanian sector = Baziaș km 1,075 to the mouth — the source of the 1,075 km hook, cited next to the figure; branches: Drobeta, Giurgiu, Călărași, Brăila, Sulina, Tulcea. AFDJ levels page (same day, 200): example Orșova (km 954) 2,518 cm, Gruia (km 851) −152 cm, Drobeta (km 931) 680 cm (values of 18.09.2026 03:00, not means). The INHGA Danube diagnosis+prognosis collection (same day, 200): a self-check gate, this page transcribes no values. The Danube Commission ports map: link only.

D5 · Site siblings

Cazanele Dunării (day trips: Orșova departures, fares, hours), Delta logistics (permits+boats), Delta birding (the monthly wheel): mutual links, separate subjects. Day-trip fares, boat timetables or monthly bird detail on this page mean overreach — please flag it.

D6 · Missing, on the record

June/July 2027 dates absent from the six-page 18 September snapshot (the 22 October official-page check found five distinct dates across seven date–ship records, all marked Sold Out; see Season); heat/crowds; the Viking ship and port; Ama fares; cabin comparison; Delta-mouth sailings; Cazane day trips; which day the water suits (read the bulletins, not this page).

Licence

The three-axis comparison, the schematic and the filtering logic are original; itineraries, fares and terms link to sources. Operator pages are versions, not guarantees: every figure carries its capture date — re-check at booking.