Europe River Levels Update March 26, 2026: Budapest Low Water Persists 🚢📉
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Right now, we're focusing in on that stretch of river on the upper Danu between Bratislava and Budapest, where right now the water levels are pretty low, causing some navigational issues for some river cruise ships.
The low water levels continue through the stretch of the lower Danube. So, if you do have a sailing upcoming on that stretch of river, just pay special attention to your imbarcation and disembarkation ports in case there are any last minute changes.
The mine river, the Moselle and the Rine continue to hold steady. And we are seeing no issues with river cruising in these rivers at this time.
And if we go back to Paris and the Sen, there are still some high water issues in and around Paris. The water levels are receding, so these should hopefully clear up in the next week or so.
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