Deal: 25% discount on Danube River cruise hosted by California wineries

Wine lovers can take their California sensibilities with them on a European cruise next year organized by six Dry Creek Valley wineries. Book by the end of August to save 25% on your cabin.

The deal: Passport to the Danube river cruise starts in Budapest and travels along the famed river aboard the AmaStella, operated by AmaWaterways.

You’ll stop in Bratislava, Slovakia; Vienna, Weissenkirchen, Emmersdorf, Grein and Linz in Austria; and end in Passau/Vilshofen, Germany, for a private Oktoberfest celebration.

Prices until Aug. 31 start at $2,149 per person, based on double occupancy. (The price is usually $2,899 per person.)

When: The cruise is Nov. 8-15, 2017. You must book by Aug. 31 to get the discount.

Details: This year’s Passport to the Rhine cruise set for November sold out, so book early if you really want a spot. There’s good availability for the 2017 cruise.

On-board dinners are paired with wines and hosted by Amista Vineyards, Comstock Wines, Gustafson Family Vineyards, Mill Creek Vineyards and Winery, Pedroncelli Winery and Trattore Farms.

During the cruise, you can sit in on seminars that will teach you more about wines, produced near and far.

Info: Passport to the Danube river cruise, (877) 651-7447 or email [email protected]

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