TERMS OF CONDITIONS

For better readability, personal designations that refer to women and men at the same time are generally only given in the masculine form common in German on this website. All personal names apply equally to all genders.

The conditions of carriage of DDSG Blue Danube Schiffahrt GmbH apply. For journeys with the Twin City Liner and cruises, the terms and conditions of the respective operator apply, which we will be happy to hand over on request.

PROGRAM & ROUTES & SHIP CHANGES

Note that ship and schedule changes can be made. Information about this is available from all sales outlets by telephone, email or in person and can also be found online at www.ddsg-blue-danube.at/fahrplanaenderungen . Due to unforeseeable events such as high or low water or delays when crossing locks or bridges, a program and / or route change may be necessary. We reserve the right to change services in the event of force majeure (flood, low water, …). In the case of themed trips, there may be changes to the program due to unforeseeable events, such as the illness of an artist.

DISCOUNTS

Vienna line

Child (accompanied by a family member):0 – 9 years free, 10 – 15 years 50% discount
Pupil, student, military and civilian service (only with ID):20% discount
Senior:in 60+:Monday – Friday 20% discount
People with disabilities:20% discount, also for 1 accompanying person
Groups (from 20 full-paying adults):10 % discount, every 21st person free, 1 tour guide free
Children’s groups (from 10 children): Kindergartens, clubs, schools and universities:50% discount, 1 accompanying person free for every 10 children

Combination tickets Vienna

Child (accompanied by a family member): 0 – 9 years boat trip free, combined services to be paid separately, 10 – 15 years 50% discount or children’s price listed separately
Groups (from 20 full-paying adults): every 21st person free, 1 tour guide free of charge

Wachau line

Child (accompanied by a family member): 0 – 9 years free, 10 – 15 years 50 % discount
Pupils, students, military and civilian service (only with ID): 20 % discount
Senior:in 60+: Monday – Friday, Sunday: 20 % discount
People with disabilities: 20 % discount, also for 1 accompanying person
Groups (from 20 full-paying adults): 10 % discount, every 21st person free, 1 tour guide free
Children’s groups (from 10 children): Kindergartens, clubs, schools and universities: 50% discount, 1 accompanying person free for every 10 children

Combitickets Wachau

Child (accompanied by a family member): 0 – 9 years boat trip free, combined services to be paid separately, 10 – 15 years 50% discount or children’s price listed separately
Groups (from 20 full-paying adults): every 21st person free, 1 tour guide free of charge

Themed trips Vienna

Child (accompanied by a family member): 0 – 5 years free, 6 – 15 years 50% discount
People with disabilities: 20% discount, also for 1 accompanying person
Groups (from 20 full-paying guests): every 21st person free of charge

Wachau themed trips

Child (accompanied by a family member): 0 – 5 years free, 6 – 15 years 50% discount
People with disabilities: 20% discount, also for 1 accompanying person
Groups (from 20 full-paying guests): every 21st person free of charge

Day trips

Child (accompanied by a family member): 0 – 5 years free, 6 – 15 years 50% discount
People with disabilities: 20% discount, also for 1 accompanying person
Groups (from 20 full-paying guests): every 21st person free of charge

Twin City Liner

Apprentices: 50 % discount
60plus: Tuesday 50 % discount
People with disabilities: Tuesday 50 % discount
Students, civil servants: Tuesday 50 % discount

Cruises

on request

CANCELLATION POLICY

Sightseeing Cruises Vienna |Sightseeing Cruises Wachau

Bookings for individual travelers and groups:
free up to 2 weeks before departure
20 % up to 24 hours before departure
50 % from 24 hours before departure
100 % for no-shows

Theme Cruises Vienna | Theme Cruises Wachau | Day Trips

Booking 1 to 19 persons:
free of charge up to 2 weeks before departure
50 % up to 48 hours before departure
100 % from 48 hours before departure or no-show

Group bookings of 20 persons or more:
free up to 6 weeks before departure
free up to 2 weeks before departure up to 20 % of the booked number of persons
50 % up to 2 weeks before departure more than 20 % of the booked number of persons
50 % up to 48 hours before departure
100 % from 48 hours before departure or no-show

Separate cancellation conditions apply to the Wachau Solstice and New Year’s Eve Gala:

Wachauer Sonnenwende
Bookings for individual travelers and groups:
free up to 20 weeks before departure
50 % from 20 weeks before departure
75 % from 8 weeks before departure
100 % from 48 hours before departure or no-show

New Year’s Eve Gala
Bookings for individual travelers and groups:
free up to 8 weeks before departure
20 % up to 4 weeks before departure
50 % up to 2 weeks before departure
100 % from 2 weeks before departure or no-show

Twin City Liner

on request or see https://www.twincityliner.com/

Cruises

on request

TABLE RESERVATION

Sightseeing Cruises Vienna |Sightseeing Cruises Wachau

Free seats. Table reservations for group bookings and menu orders are possible.

Theme Cruises Vienna | Theme Cruises Wachau | Day Trips

General table reservation for the booked number of people. Table requests are ranked according to availability (number of persons, available tables, etc.) and after receipt of the booking, but cannot be confirmed or guaranteed.

CYCLES

Vienna line

No transport possible.

Wachau line

Transportation possible, no registration required. Price per bike: € 3.00 adult | € 1.50 child 10 – 15 years | free child 0 – 9 years.

Day trips

Transport possible, booking required (max. 10 bikes each way), with an extra charge of € 10,00 / bike.

WHEELCHAIR

Wheelchairs must be registered for all journeys. Information on wheelchair-accessible ships and landing stages can be found online at https://ddsg-blue-danube.at/menschen-mit-behinderung/.
Boat trips with combined bus transfers are not barrier-free.

DOGS

Free of charge. Muzzle and leash mandatory during the whole boat trip. Trips to Bratislava: additionally valid EU vaccinatin card with proof of the rabies vaccination.

SMOKING ON BOARD

Smoking on board is expressly prohibited in closed areas. However, it is partially permitted on the open decks.

DATA

The customer agrees that the data disclosed in the context of the order and the order processing for accounting purposes as well as for use in internal marketing , stored and used.

TICKETS & SUPPLEMENTS

Round trip tickets must be used for domestic journeys (Vienna line, Vienna line, Wachau line) are consumed within one day, after which they are no longer valid . When traveling abroad with the MS Kaiserin Elisabeth and the Twin City Liner, the outward and return journey can take place on different days.

All prices are subject to a fuel surcharge. Price changes due to a tense fuel situation and the associated levying of a fuel surcharge on all trips are possible . Unused services cannot be reimbursed.

Discounts cannot be granted retrospectively on tickets that have already been paid for. No discount on already discounted tariffs! Discounts cannot be combined.

ENTRY AND DEPARTURE

When entering or leaving Bratislava as part of the “Culinary Excursion Bratislava”, there are currently no identity checks, but a valid travel document (= passport or identity card) must be carried. When entering or leaving Bratislava as part of the Twin City Liner trip to Bratislava, there are currently identity checks and it is mandatory to carry a valid travel document (= passport or identity card). Information about the applicable entry requirements can be found at the respective consulate or on the website of the Austrian Foreign Ministry www.bmeia.gv.at

FILM AND PHOTO RECORDING

The passengers acknowledge that occasional pictures of the passengers are taken and subsequently used (television broadcasts, photos, videos, etc.). The passengers therefore acknowledge that the recordings made by them during or in connection with the journey may be evaluated using any current or future technical process and may also be used for commercial purposes, provided that the use does not unduly harm their personal interests. Customers are not entitled to any compensation for their use.

LOSS ON BOARD

No liability is accepted for lost or stolen items on board.

WARRANTY

Errors on the website and in the timetable reserved. Changes, printing and typographical errors as well as errors reserved. The information on this website is provided for general information. We reserve the right to adjust dates and content. The information on our website is created with the greatest care. DDSG Blue Danube Schiffahrt GmbH. however, does not guarantee its completeness. The use of the content made available on the website is entirely at the user’s own risk.

TRANSPORTATION AND ONGOING

The transport or onward transport of persons or animals can be refused with justification without claims for damages; such reasons exist in particular

1.) in the event of force majeure and in the event of other circumstances beyond our control, such as technical defects and damage to the ship, which make transport or further transport impossible or unreasonable, as well as in unfavorable weather conditions and in compliance with official orders and compulsory measures.

2.) if the transport or onward transport contradicts statutory provisions, or if it violates public order and security.

3.) if the conditions of carriage or other general instructions of the company or instructions of the nautical or staff ashore are not complied with, or

4.) in the event of violations of §1.03 point 2 waterway traffic regulations, BGBl. II No. 289/2011 as amended

TICKETS AND TICKETING

The traveler or passenger must be able to carry and present a valid ticket.

DDSG Blue Danube reserves the right to refuse transport to anyone who does not have a valid ticket. The traveler or passenger must carry the ticket with them during the entire journey.

The information on the ticket is decisive for the transport.

The tickets issued by DDSG Blue Danube are not provided with the name of the buyer or with a booking number. The tickets are transferable so that the ticket holder does not necessarily have to be identical with the ticket buyer. If a ticket is lost, DDSG Blue Danube is not liable for any damage that the ticket purchaser incurs as a result of unauthorized use or in connection with it.

Passengers or travelers are obliged not to make print @ home tickets accessible to third parties and to keep them safe. When entering, the principle of first access applies (this means: the print @ home ticket that is accepted first with its unique identification is the valid one. Subsequent tickets with the same identification are automatically canceled by the entry of the first ticket – this only applies if the reasons for any incorrect cancellation are not attributable to DDSG Blue Danube or if this was otherwise caused by DDSG Blue Danube.

If a traveler loses his ticket, he has no entitlement to transport on the section of the route for which the original ticket was issued until he has purchased a new ticket for the route in question at the currently valid tariff.

DDSG Blue Danube can refuse transport if a passenger or traveler presents a ticket that was purchased in violation of legal or official regulations or at a price that deviates from the published tariff. DDSG Blue Danube is also entitled to this right if the price deviates from an agreement made with DDSG Blue Danube.

PAYMENT, REFUND, REFUND

Count

If the fare was demonstrably too low when purchasing a ticket, the traveler must pay the difference immediately upon request. The DDSG Blue Danube bears the burden of proof in this regard.

additional payment

If a passenger or traveler is found during the journey or after the end of the journey without a valid ticket, he or she must immediately pay the fare according to the timetable for the route already traveled to the next station where the ship docks or to the self-selected disembarkation point. DDSG Blue Danube reserves the right to refuse transport if requested.

If the immediate additional payment is refused in accordance with the provisions, the ship’s personnel or station personnel are entitled to record the name and address of the traveler on the basis of valid identification documents to be presented and to exclude him from further transport or to hand him over to the responsible official bodies.

refund

If it can be proven that the fare was too high when a ticket was purchased, the difference is to be reimbursed to the traveler by the relevant cashier as soon as possible. The passenger or traveler bears the burden of proof in this regard.

In the following cases, a refund will be made by DDSG Blue Danube at the request of the traveler:

– if a trip is canceled or has to be broken off for operational reasons (official shipping barriers, technical defects) or as a result of force majeure.

Tickets that have been purchased from tour operators are usually to be submitted to the direct biller for reimbursement.

DDSG Blue Danube will not provide a replacement or refund for lost tickets.

The DDSG Blue Danube decides on all reimbursement claims.

DRIVING LICENSE CONTROL

The passengers or travelers have to show the tickets individually and without being asked to board. During the journey, these tickets must be shown to the ship’s staff at any time upon request.

Travel groups with vouchers must exchange the relevant and correctly filled out voucher with booking number, number of travelers, company stamp and signature of the issuing employee at the ticket counters or at the purser for tickets. Each passenger receives one ticket for each route.

Changes to the content of tickets make them invalid, without prejudice to criminal consequences.

FIREWORKS

Wachau Midsummer Cruise, Melk Midsummer Cruise & Nibelungengau Midsummer Cruise
We are not the organizer of the midsummer bonfires or fireworks. If the midsummer bonfires cannot be lit
or the fireworks cannot be set off, the boat will sail a round trip with dance music in the
Wachau. If the midsummer bonfires or fireworks are canceled, there is no entitlement to a price reduction or
free cancellation.

Midsummer Night’s Dream, New Year’s Eve
We are not the organizer of the fireworks, which are set off as part of the Tulln Horticultural Fair or during New Year’s Eve. If the fireworks cannot be set off, the ship will make a round trip with dance music. If the fireworks are not set off, there is no entitlement to a price reduction or free cancellation

ONLINE DISPUTE RESOLUTION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION

The European Commission provides a platform for online dispute resolution, which you can find here https://ec.europa.eu/consumers/odr/ . We are ready to take part in an out-of-court arbitration procedure before a consumer arbitration board. You can also submit your complaint directly to us at the following email address: info@ddsg-blue-danube.at

CONTESTS

Terms of Conditions Facebook & Instagram

1. The competitions carried out are not connected to Facebook and are in no way sponsored, supported or organized by Facebook. The recipient of the information provided by the participant is not Facebook, but DDSG Blue Danube Schiffahrt GmbH. The information provided will only be used for the contest.

2. Participation in the competition is only possible under the conditions listed here. By participating, the participant expressly accepts these conditions of participation. The organizer reserves the right to cancel or end the competition at any time without prior notice and without giving reasons.

3. Registration for the competition takes place:

3.1 By commenting on our Facebook/Instagram posting about this competition. Multiple comments will count as a single submission.

3.2 Via a link in which there is a form.

4. Comments that violate Facebook/Instagram guidelines, Austrian law, our netiquette and/or copyright will be removed without notice after notification. The participant is thus excluded from the raffle.

5. Persons residing in Austria who are at least 18 years old at the time of participation and who are “followers” ​​of DDSG Blue Danube Schiffahrt GmbH on Facebook are eligible to participate. Employees, authorized representatives, legal successors and agents of DDSG Blue Danube Schiffahrt GmbH, as well as agencies involved, are not eligible to participate. Excluded are discount campaigns, for example with the social media advent calendar from DDSG Blue Danube Schiffahrt GmbH.

6. The prize draw will take place after the end of the implementation period under exclusion of the public and guarantee of randomness.

7. The winner will be informed via a private message or email address, if available. The winner must reply to the DDSG Blue Danube Schiffahrt GmbH Facebook/Instagram page within 5 working days (from the notification of the win) with their contact and address data by “private message”. If the:the winner:in does not confirm acceptance of his/her prize within this time, his/her claim to the prize will be forfeited without substitution. There is no obligation to accept the prize.

8. Insofar as personal data is collected from participants as part of the competition, this will be collected, processed and used by the organizer exclusively for the purpose of conducting the competition and deleted after the end of the competition. The participant expressly agrees to this. The participant can revoke this consent at any time by letter, fax or e-mail. The participant is responsible for the correctness and completeness of the data he has sent.

9. No cash payment, legal recourse is excluded.

TERMS OF CONDITIONS

For better readability, personal designations that refer to women and men at the same time are generally only given in the masculine form common in German on this website. All personal names apply equally to all genders.

The conditions of carriage of DDSG Blue Danube Schiffahrt GmbH apply. For journeys with the Twin City Liner and cruises, the terms and conditions of the respective operator apply, which we will be happy to hand over on request.

PROGRAM & ROUTES & SHIP CHANGES

Note that ship and schedule changes can be made. Information about this is available from all sales outlets by telephone, email or in person and can also be found online at www.ddsg-blue-danube.at/fahrplanaenderungen . Due to unforeseeable events such as high or low water or delays when crossing locks or bridges, a program and / or route change may be necessary. We reserve the right to change services in the event of force majeure (flood, low water, …). In the case of themed trips, there may be changes to the program due to unforeseeable events, such as the illness of an artist.

DISCOUNTS

Vienna line

Child (accompanied by a family member):0 – 9 years free, 10 – 15 years 50% discount
Pupil, student, military and civilian service (only with ID):20% discount
Senior:in 60+:Monday – Friday 20% discount
People with disabilities:20% discount, also for 1 accompanying person
Groups (from 20 full-paying adults):10 % discount, every 21st person free, 1 tour guide free
Children’s groups (from 10 children): Kindergartens, clubs, schools and universities:50% discount, 1 accompanying person free for every 10 children

Combination tickets Vienna

Child (accompanied by a family member): 0 – 9 years boat trip free, combined services to be paid separately, 10 – 15 years 50% discount or children’s price listed separately
Groups (from 20 full-paying adults): every 21st person free, 1 tour guide free of charge

Wachau line

Child (accompanied by a family member): 0 – 9 years free, 10 – 15 years 50 % discount
Pupils, students, military and civilian service (only with ID): 20 % discount
Senior:in 60+: Monday – Friday, Sunday: 20 % discount
People with disabilities: 20 % discount, also for 1 accompanying person
Groups (from 20 full-paying adults): 10 % discount, every 21st person free, 1 tour guide free
Children’s groups (from 10 children): Kindergartens, clubs, schools and universities: 50% discount, 1 accompanying person free for every 10 children

Combitickets Wachau

Child (accompanied by a family member): 0 – 9 years boat trip free, combined services to be paid separately, 10 – 15 years 50% discount or children’s price listed separately
Groups (from 20 full-paying adults): every 21st person free, 1 tour guide free of charge

Themed trips Vienna

Child (accompanied by a family member): 0 – 5 years free, 6 – 15 years 50% discount
People with disabilities: 20% discount, also for 1 accompanying person
Groups (from 20 full-paying guests): every 21st person free of charge

Wachau themed trips

Child (accompanied by a family member): 0 – 5 years free, 6 – 15 years 50% discount
People with disabilities: 20% discount, also for 1 accompanying person
Groups (from 20 full-paying guests): every 21st person free of charge

Day trips

Child (accompanied by a family member): 0 – 5 years free, 6 – 15 years 50% discount
People with disabilities: 20% discount, also for 1 accompanying person
Groups (from 20 full-paying guests): every 21st person free of charge

Twin City Liner

Apprentices: 50 % discount
60plus: Tuesday 50 % discount
People with disabilities: Tuesday 50 % discount
Students, civil servants: Tuesday 50 % discount

Cruises

on request

CANCELLATION POLICY

Sightseeing Cruises Vienna |Sightseeing Cruises Wachau

Bookings for individual travelers and groups:
free up to 2 weeks before departure
20 % up to 24 hours before departure
50 % from 24 hours before departure
100 % for no-shows

Theme Cruises Vienna | Theme Cruises Wachau | Day Trips

Booking 1 to 19 persons:
free of charge up to 2 weeks before departure
50 % up to 48 hours before departure
100 % from 48 hours before departure or no-show

Group bookings of 20 persons or more:
free up to 6 weeks before departure
free up to 2 weeks before departure up to 20 % of the booked number of persons
50 % up to 2 weeks before departure more than 20 % of the booked number of persons
50 % up to 48 hours before departure
100 % from 48 hours before departure or no-show

Separate cancellation conditions apply to the Wachau Solstice and New Year’s Eve Gala:

Wachauer Sonnenwende
Bookings for individual travelers and groups:
free up to 20 weeks before departure
50 % from 20 weeks before departure
75 % from 8 weeks before departure
100 % from 48 hours before departure or no-show

New Year’s Eve Gala
Bookings for individual travelers and groups:
free up to 8 weeks before departure
20 % up to 4 weeks before departure
50 % up to 2 weeks before departure
100 % from 2 weeks before departure or no-show

Twin City Liner

on request or see https://www.twincityliner.com/

Cruises

on request

TABLE RESERVATION

Sightseeing Cruises Vienna |Sightseeing Cruises Wachau

Free seats. Table reservations for group bookings and menu orders are possible.

Theme Cruises Vienna | Theme Cruises Wachau | Day Trips

General table reservation for the booked number of people. Table requests are ranked according to availability (number of persons, available tables, etc.) and after receipt of the booking, but cannot be confirmed or guaranteed.

CYCLES

Vienna line

No transport possible.

Wachau line

Transportation possible, no registration required. Price per bike: € 3.00 adult | € 1.50 child 10 – 15 years | free child 0 – 9 years.

Day trips

Transport possible, booking required (max. 10 bikes each way), with an extra charge of € 10,00 / bike.

WHEELCHAIR

Wheelchairs must be registered for all journeys. Information on wheelchair-accessible ships and landing stages can be found online at https://ddsg-blue-danube.at/menschen-mit-behinderung/.
Boat trips with combined bus transfers are not barrier-free.

DOGS

Free of charge. Muzzle and leash mandatory during the whole boat trip. Trips to Bratislava: additionally valid EU vaccinatin card with proof of the rabies vaccination.

SMOKING ON BOARD

Smoking on board is expressly prohibited in closed areas. However, it is partially permitted on the open decks.

DATA

The customer agrees that the data disclosed in the context of the order and the order processing for accounting purposes as well as for use in internal marketing , stored and used.

TICKETS & SUPPLEMENTS

Round trip tickets must be used for domestic journeys (Vienna line, Vienna line, Wachau line) are consumed within one day, after which they are no longer valid . When traveling abroad with the MS Kaiserin Elisabeth and the Twin City Liner, the outward and return journey can take place on different days.

All prices are subject to a fuel surcharge. Price changes due to a tense fuel situation and the associated levying of a fuel surcharge on all trips are possible . Unused services cannot be reimbursed.

Discounts cannot be granted retrospectively on tickets that have already been paid for. No discount on already discounted tariffs! Discounts cannot be combined.

ENTRY AND DEPARTURE

When entering or leaving Bratislava as part of the “Culinary Excursion Bratislava”, there are currently no identity checks, but a valid travel document (= passport or identity card) must be carried. When entering or leaving Bratislava as part of the Twin City Liner trip to Bratislava, there are currently identity checks and it is mandatory to carry a valid travel document (= passport or identity card). Information about the applicable entry requirements can be found at the respective consulate or on the website of the Austrian Foreign Ministry www.bmeia.gv.at

FILM AND PHOTO RECORDING

The passengers acknowledge that occasional pictures of the passengers are taken and subsequently used (television broadcasts, photos, videos, etc.). The passengers therefore acknowledge that the recordings made by them during or in connection with the journey may be evaluated using any current or future technical process and may also be used for commercial purposes, provided that the use does not unduly harm their personal interests. Customers are not entitled to any compensation for their use.

LOSS ON BOARD

No liability is accepted for lost or stolen items on board.

WARRANTY

Errors on the website and in the timetable reserved. Changes, printing and typographical errors as well as errors reserved. The information on this website is provided for general information. We reserve the right to adjust dates and content. The information on our website is created with the greatest care. DDSG Blue Danube Schiffahrt GmbH. however, does not guarantee its completeness. The use of the content made available on the website is entirely at the user’s own risk.

TRANSPORTATION AND ONGOING

The transport or onward transport of persons or animals can be refused with justification without claims for damages; such reasons exist in particular

1.) in the event of force majeure and in the event of other circumstances beyond our control, such as technical defects and damage to the ship, which make transport or further transport impossible or unreasonable, as well as in unfavorable weather conditions and in compliance with official orders and compulsory measures.

2.) if the transport or onward transport contradicts statutory provisions, or if it violates public order and security.

3.) if the conditions of carriage or other general instructions of the company or instructions of the nautical or staff ashore are not complied with, or

4.) in the event of violations of §1.03 point 2 waterway traffic regulations, BGBl. II No. 289/2011 as amended

TICKETS AND TICKETING

The traveler or passenger must be able to carry and present a valid ticket.

DDSG Blue Danube reserves the right to refuse transport to anyone who does not have a valid ticket. The traveler or passenger must carry the ticket with them during the entire journey.

The information on the ticket is decisive for the transport.

The tickets issued by DDSG Blue Danube are not provided with the name of the buyer or with a booking number. The tickets are transferable so that the ticket holder does not necessarily have to be identical with the ticket buyer. If a ticket is lost, DDSG Blue Danube is not liable for any damage that the ticket purchaser incurs as a result of unauthorized use or in connection with it.

Passengers or travelers are obliged not to make print @ home tickets accessible to third parties and to keep them safe. When entering, the principle of first access applies (this means: the print @ home ticket that is accepted first with its unique identification is the valid one. Subsequent tickets with the same identification are automatically canceled by the entry of the first ticket – this only applies if the reasons for any incorrect cancellation are not attributable to DDSG Blue Danube or if this was otherwise caused by DDSG Blue Danube.

If a traveler loses his ticket, he has no entitlement to transport on the section of the route for which the original ticket was issued until he has purchased a new ticket for the route in question at the currently valid tariff.

DDSG Blue Danube can refuse transport if a passenger or traveler presents a ticket that was purchased in violation of legal or official regulations or at a price that deviates from the published tariff. DDSG Blue Danube is also entitled to this right if the price deviates from an agreement made with DDSG Blue Danube.

PAYMENT, REFUND, REFUND

Count

If the fare was demonstrably too low when purchasing a ticket, the traveler must pay the difference immediately upon request. The DDSG Blue Danube bears the burden of proof in this regard.

additional payment

If a passenger or traveler is found during the journey or after the end of the journey without a valid ticket, he or she must immediately pay the fare according to the timetable for the route already traveled to the next station where the ship docks or to the self-selected disembarkation point. DDSG Blue Danube reserves the right to refuse transport if requested.

If the immediate additional payment is refused in accordance with the provisions, the ship’s personnel or station personnel are entitled to record the name and address of the traveler on the basis of valid identification documents to be presented and to exclude him from further transport or to hand him over to the responsible official bodies.

refund

If it can be proven that the fare was too high when a ticket was purchased, the difference is to be reimbursed to the traveler by the relevant cashier as soon as possible. The passenger or traveler bears the burden of proof in this regard.

In the following cases, a refund will be made by DDSG Blue Danube at the request of the traveler:

– if a trip is canceled or has to be broken off for operational reasons (official shipping barriers, technical defects) or as a result of force majeure.

Tickets that have been purchased from tour operators are usually to be submitted to the direct biller for reimbursement.

DDSG Blue Danube will not provide a replacement or refund for lost tickets.

The DDSG Blue Danube decides on all reimbursement claims.

DRIVING LICENSE CONTROL

The passengers or travelers have to show the tickets individually and without being asked to board. During the journey, these tickets must be shown to the ship’s staff at any time upon request.

Travel groups with vouchers must exchange the relevant and correctly filled out voucher with booking number, number of travelers, company stamp and signature of the issuing employee at the ticket counters or at the purser for tickets. Each passenger receives one ticket for each route.

Changes to the content of tickets make them invalid, without prejudice to criminal consequences.

FIREWORKS

Wachau Midsummer Cruise, Melk Midsummer Cruise & Nibelungengau Midsummer Cruise
We are not the organizer of the midsummer bonfires or fireworks. If the midsummer bonfires cannot be lit
or the fireworks cannot be set off, the boat will sail a round trip with dance music in the
Wachau. If the midsummer bonfires or fireworks are canceled, there is no entitlement to a price reduction or
free cancellation.

Midsummer Night’s Dream, New Year’s Eve
We are not the organizer of the fireworks, which are set off as part of the Tulln Horticultural Fair or during New Year’s Eve. If the fireworks cannot be set off, the ship will make a round trip with dance music. If the fireworks are not set off, there is no entitlement to a price reduction or free cancellation

ONLINE DISPUTE RESOLUTION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION

The European Commission provides a platform for online dispute resolution, which you can find here https://ec.europa.eu/consumers/odr/ . We are ready to take part in an out-of-court arbitration procedure before a consumer arbitration board. You can also submit your complaint directly to us at the following email address: info@ddsg-blue-danube.at

CONTESTS

Terms of Conditions Facebook & Instagram

1. The competitions carried out are not connected to Facebook and are in no way sponsored, supported or organized by Facebook. The recipient of the information provided by the participant is not Facebook, but DDSG Blue Danube Schiffahrt GmbH. The information provided will only be used for the contest.

2. Participation in the competition is only possible under the conditions listed here. By participating, the participant expressly accepts these conditions of participation. The organizer reserves the right to cancel or end the competition at any time without prior notice and without giving reasons.

3. Registration for the competition takes place:

3.1 By commenting on our Facebook/Instagram posting about this competition. Multiple comments will count as a single submission.

3.2 Via a link in which there is a form.

4. Comments that violate Facebook/Instagram guidelines, Austrian law, our netiquette and/or copyright will be removed without notice after notification. The participant is thus excluded from the raffle.

5. Persons residing in Austria who are at least 18 years old at the time of participation and who are “followers” ​​of DDSG Blue Danube Schiffahrt GmbH on Facebook are eligible to participate. Employees, authorized representatives, legal successors and agents of DDSG Blue Danube Schiffahrt GmbH, as well as agencies involved, are not eligible to participate. Excluded are discount campaigns, for example with the social media advent calendar from DDSG Blue Danube Schiffahrt GmbH.

6. The prize draw will take place after the end of the implementation period under exclusion of the public and guarantee of randomness.

7. The winner will be informed via a private message or email address, if available. The winner must reply to the DDSG Blue Danube Schiffahrt GmbH Facebook/Instagram page within 5 working days (from the notification of the win) with their contact and address data by “private message”. If the:the winner:in does not confirm acceptance of his/her prize within this time, his/her claim to the prize will be forfeited without substitution. There is no obligation to accept the prize.

8. Insofar as personal data is collected from participants as part of the competition, this will be collected, processed and used by the organizer exclusively for the purpose of conducting the competition and deleted after the end of the competition. The participant expressly agrees to this. The participant can revoke this consent at any time by letter, fax or e-mail. The participant is responsible for the correctness and completeness of the data he has sent.

9. No cash payment, legal recourse is excluded.