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Thurgau Travel plans dog-friendly river cruises in 2027
Thurgau Travel will launch river cruises for people with dogs in 2027.
The German travel company plans three routes aboard the Classica, starting in Cologne and travelling through the Rhine and Moselle regions and the Netherlands.
One five-day route will stop in Wesel, as well as Düsseldorf and Nijmegen, with other stops on the return journey.
The trips are planned between April and October, and the Wesel route is scheduled for April and October.
The cruises are designed around dogs’ needs, with a dog area on deck, regular walking stops and dog trainers on board.
Dogs must meet size, health and behaviour requirements, and some breeds are excluded.
The new service gives dog owners a river-cruise option, while Viking is also expected to return to Wesel in 2027 after low water disrupted its stops this year.
Thurgau Travel plans to offer river cruises with dogs for the first time in 2027.
The company will run three routes aboard the Classica, departing from Cologne and travelling along the Rhine, Moselle and Dutch waterways.
The trips will include a dog area on deck, regular stops for walks and dog trainers on board.
Dogs may travel if they meet size or weight limits and other requirements.
A five-day route calling at Wesel, Düsseldorf and Nijmegen is scheduled for April and October 2027.
- Who
- Thurgau Travel, a travel company based in Berlin.
- What
- It plans to offer three river cruise routes for guests travelling with dogs aboard the Classica.
- When
- From April to October 2027.
- Where
- The routes depart from Cologne and travel along the Rhine, Moselle and Dutch waterways.
- Why
- Not stated
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fvw|TravelTalk reported that Thurgau Travel would add river cruises for guests with dogs in 2027.
Radio K.W. and touristik aktuell reported details of the planned dog-friendly cruises.
- Routes
- Three aboard the Classica
- Departure city
- Cologne
- Five-day route
- Düsseldorf, Wesel and Nijmegen; April and October 2027
- Dog limit
- Up to 25 kilograms or 50 centimetres shoulder height; one limit must not be exceeded
- Starting price
- 799 euros per person for the five-day route