boomercat Posted October 23, 2014 #1 Share Posted October 23, 2014 I am considering a Rhine, Main, Danube cruise from Budapest to Amsterdam at the beginning of Sept. We would like to book a balcony room, but have been told the weather will be too cold to enjoy it. If we go in August, it may be too hot and the ports will be crowded. Please help me decide. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ea6b5 Posted October 23, 2014 #2 Share Posted October 23, 2014 (edited) I am considering a Rhine, Main, Danube cruise from Budapest to Amsterdam at the beginning of Sept. We would like to book a balcony room, but have been told the weather will be too cold to enjoy it. If we go in August, it may be too hot and the ports will be crowded. Please help me decide. What do you consider to be too cold? Edited October 23, 2014 by ea6b5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caviargal Posted October 23, 2014 #3 Share Posted October 23, 2014 We prefer Europe Oct-April so Sept would be balmy by our standards. We used our balcony in December as well as in early April on our AMA cruises. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boomercat Posted October 23, 2014 Author #4 Share Posted October 23, 2014 Hi Jim, We live in Florida, so anything below 60F brings out the hats and scarfs. 75 and sunny would be perfect, but I never expect perfect. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Floridiana Posted October 23, 2014 #5 Share Posted October 23, 2014 (edited) As a fellow Floridian, don't worry about too hot in August, it's NEVER as hot as Florida. We have German summer weather right now in Florida, cool mornings and nights, warm days. September is a good month for that area. Wine harvest has begun, wine festivals in the streets of small towns, no school vacation any more. If you are really lucky, you hit the week with perfect weather. Edited October 23, 2014 by Floridiana Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boomercat Posted October 23, 2014 Author #6 Share Posted October 23, 2014 Thank you Floridiana. I tend to agree with you about the drizzle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Talisker92 Posted October 23, 2014 #7 Share Posted October 23, 2014 (edited) September is a good time to go. We had a weather problem on a cruise in late September, but it was a Russian River cruise. We did his cruise in June, so I think the weather in September would be similar. Below is the link to our trip story http://stevekathytravels.com/sitebuildercontent/sitebuilderfiles/europe2010.pdf We are happy to answer any questions. Edited October 23, 2014 by Talisker92 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ea6b5 Posted October 23, 2014 #8 Share Posted October 23, 2014 (edited) Hi Jim, We live in Florida, so anything below 60F brings out the hats and scarfs. 75 and sunny would be perfect, but I never expect perfect. Living here in Florida also, I can understand about it getting below 60. But I have lived in Germany for four years and have seen all the different type of weather that they can serve. As for the weather in Sept, it is not bad but it can have what we called London weather with the mist and fog in the air all the time and then there can be days when it is nice in the 60's with no humidity! I lived in a little town on the Rhine just south of Frankfurt. Edited October 23, 2014 by ea6b5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deec Posted October 23, 2014 #9 Share Posted October 23, 2014 we did Budapest to Amsterdam with Viking and left September 20 (3 days prior in Budapest).. Budapest was HOT...wished we'd had a pool in the afternoons but thoroughly enjoyed the outdoor baths one afternoon!!!! Most days on the ship were perfect...light sweater in the morning....however on one of wonderful days cruising the land of ABC's ....another beautiful castle (or church)...it was very cool on the sundeck...we were wrapped in the thoughtfully provided wool blankets and dressed in layers....they served hot mulled wine to us....it was still wonderful!!! While in Amsterdam we were comfortable in light sweaters. Perfect time to take this fantastic cruise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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