AdvertisementTravel newsRiver cruises What Europe’s record-low rivers mean for cruising Brian Johnston August 12, 2026 — 3:00am Save You have reached your maximum number of saved items. Share A A AIf you book a summer European river cruise, you should increasingly prepare for a magical mystery tour. Dropping Danube water levels expose a WWII German warship wreck, highlighting hazardous shallow conditions. The ideal solution is for passengers to swap ships if one is available at the other side of the shallow water. Related Article Europe River cruise ships extend stops to give passengers more time ashore If you want to river cruise and minimise the chances of your itinerary being disrupted, then you can make a few considered choices.