We are contemplating trying to join the Christmas Loire cruise and then making a dash to Bordeaux New Year cruise. Can you advise whether this would seem a possibility and let me know more details about availability and costs.

The logistics between the two adventures should be entirely manageable. There's approximately a 3.3-hour car journey between Nantes, where the Loire Christmas cruise concludes, and Bordeaux, where the New Year cruise begins. You might consider taking the BlaBlaBus or FlixBus, or the SNCF train system. You would need a night of accommodation between the two dates. The New Year cruise still has spots available in every cabin category.

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New Year in the Bordeaux region (port-to-port cruise)

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Start and end in Bordeaux

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Service and staff were all very attentive and accommodating, they were great!
John, traveled in October
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Platinum Operator: CroisiEurope River Cruises
River Cruise: Scenic waterways and effortless exploration
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Guided in English
Group Size 30 - 160
Age range 1 to 99

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Highlights

Board and enjoy a welcome cocktail
Cruise and explore the Medoc wine route
Tour Blaye and its impressive Vauban citadel
Visit Saint-Emilion on an optional excursion
Celebrate with a special New Year's Eve dinner

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Introduction

Day 1 28 December: BORDEAUX
Day 2 29 December: BORDEAUX - CUSSAC-FORT-MEDOC - The Médoc - BLAYE
Day 3 30 December: BLAYE - LIBOURNE(2)
Day 4 31 December: LIBOURNE(2) - Saint-Emilion - BORDEAUX
Day 5 1 January: BORDEAUX

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4.3

(423 reviews)

Number of tours

560

Age Range

1 to 99 years old

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CroisiEurope River Cruises Ship

MS Cyrano de Bergerac
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Built
2013
Guests
174
Crew
25
Length
110m
Width
11.4m
Staterooms
87
Electricity
220v
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Excellent
4.7
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Excellent
4.7
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Excellent
5.0
Accommodation
Good
3.7
Food
Excellent
4.7
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CroisiEurope River Cruises
4.3

John
· October 8th, 2019
Service and staff were all very attentive and accommodating, they were great!
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CroisiEurope River Cruises commented on this review
Dear Mr. Wiacek, thank you for your compliments on our staff. We'll make sure to let them know. The picture you included is lovely, we are glad you had a great time. We hope to have the pleasure to welcome you again on board one of our ships. Best... Show more
Trip date: October 2019
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HOostergo
· May 18th, 2019
UNFORTUNATELY, cabin 119 was situated directly...
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CroisiEurope River Cruises commented on this review
Dear client, We are sorry you were not able to fully enjoy your cabin at bedtime. Thank you for your compliments on the food, we'll make sure to pass them on. Best regards, CroisiEurope Customer Care Department
Trip date: May 2019
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Sandy
· October 8th, 2018
The tour was a great value. I was disappointed...
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Trip date: October 2018

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5 days

New Year in the Bordeaux region (port-to-port cruise)

From Bordeaux to Bordeaux

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Tammy
Asked on March 19th, 2025
We are contemplating trying to join the Christmas Loire cruise and then making a dash to Bordeaux New Year cruise. Can you advise whether this would seem a possibility and let me know more details about availability and costs.
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- CroisiEurope River CruisesOperator•Written March 2025
  The logistics between the two adventures should be entirely manageable. There's approximately a 3.3-hour car journey between Nantes, where the Loire Christmas cruise concludes, and Bordeaux, where the New Year cruise begins. You might consider taking the BlaBlaBus or FlixBus, or the SNCF train system. You would need a night of accommodation between the two dates. The New Year cruise still has spots available in every cabin category.

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