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Elbe River Gay Daddy Cruise 2026
9 nights from Berlin, Germany to Prague, Czech Republic
April 10 19, 2026
Viking River Cruises Viking Astrild
Come join our intimate and super-friendly group of Gay Daddies, Bears, admirers and friends aboard the Viking Astrild for cruise on the Elbe River. Discover Berlin’s modern chic, Potsdam’s rococo whimsy and Prague’s Gothic exuberance. Walk in Martin Luther’s footsteps in Wittenberg, birthplace of the Protestant Reformation. Admire delicate Meissen porcelain. Celebrate Dresden, a phoenix risen from the ashes of war.
View Saxon Switzerland’s monoliths. See the Elbe Biosphere Reserve. The Elbe is one of Europe’s most unspoiled rivers and it awaits you—on our 10-day gay group cruise & tour.
Overnight in Berlin, Germany; visit Potsdam before an overnight in Wittenberg, Germany. Then stops in Meissen and Dresden, Germany. Scenic sailing on the Elbe precedes a stop in Bad Schandau, Germany before our final stop in Decín, Czechia. Here we disembark and spend two nights in a Prague, Czechia hotel (included).
Highlights of the Elbe River Cruise
The once divisive Elbe River is today a symbol of unity. Along this scenic river, East Germany became free, and cities that once lay in rubble now stand tall. With much of this breathtaking river unaltered by mankind, it is a truly inspirational waterway. Here are some sample highlights you will see with Viking:
• Berlin’s ultra-modern, forward-thinking architecture
• Rococo splendor of Potsdam
• The incredibly preserved medieval city of Prague
• Dresden’s baroque wonders, risen from wartime ashes
• The natural beauty of the Elbe Biosphere Reserve
• Saxon’s Switzerland’s monoliths of natural rock formations
• Wittenberg, birthplace of the Protestant Reformation
• Meissen’s famed porcelain factory
Your Ship - Viking River Cruises Viking Astrild
Boasting many of the same popular design elements of Viking Longships, new Elbe ships feature state-of-the art engineering, deluxe accommodations and streamlined Scandinavian interiors. The other classic, intimate ships feature deluxe accommodations and streamlined Scandinavian interiors. Viking Astrild customized hull and engines are specially built to navigate the historic Elbe river.
Astrild, the cupid of Norse mythology, is a fabled figure who spreads passion and affection. To get a sense of the love which Astrild inspires, one need only look to the estrildid finch after which she is named. This tiny bird remains devoted to the same partner for life.
Viking Astrild Features
• 49 outside staterooms with river view (14 Standard Staterooms, 14 French Balcony Staterooms, 19 Veranda Staterooms, 2 Veranda Suites)
• All Upper & Middle Deck staterooms feature a full-size veranda or a French balcony
• Sun Deck with shaded sitting area & organic herb garden
• Aquavit Terrace, a revolutionary outdoor viewing area at the bow of the ship for al fresco dining
• Lounge & Bar with floor-to-ceiling glass doors
• Restaurant with panoramic views
• Library & onboard shop
• Free Wi-Fi (connection speed may vary)
• Laundry service
• Flat-screen TV with infotainment system featuring a selection of live TV channels, complimentary Movies On Demand and in-house programming
Stateroom Features
Our purpose-built ships offer a wide variety of staterooms for your selection. From Veranda Staterooms to the abundance of extra perks and amenities in our spacious Explorer Suites, there is no finer way to travel. And whichever stateroom you choose, you will find it beautifully designed in the understated elegance for which Viking is known.
Exclusive extras for our group only
• Special discounted rates at our host hotel in Berlin before the cruise and in Prague after the cruise. Plus optional tours in each city may be offered.
• Welcome Aboard Party (with free drinks!) - come meet your fellow Daddies and friends in a warm, welcoming, and casual atmosphere. Play our fun mingling/get-to-know-you activity, and start forging friendships that will last a lifetime.
• Free Welcome Aboard Gifts include a lanyard for your sailing card… and then some other surprises!
• Onboard Host/Cruise Director - We'll be there to make sure you have a great vacation. Our colleagues will resolve any issues that may arise, answer questions, and help you enjoy your cruise to the utmost. We'll coordinate and host activities and parties each day—all of which are optional (it's your vacation: pick and choose what you want to be a part of).
• Exclusive excursions just for our group (in addition to the free excursions offered by the ship).
• From our standing group dinner reservation, to our daily happy hour; from our private activities on board to our private excursions in port—you’ll always have a seat waiting for you (if you want it).
• Special Daddy group activities on board (card games, trivia contests, happy hours, parties, etc.)
• We promise your Daddy Cruise experience will far exceed what the cruise line delivers without us. If not, we'll make it up to you.
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Elbe River Gay Daddy Cruise 2026 From Berlin To Prague Itinerary
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10 Apr |
Berlin, Germany |
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11 Apr |
Berlin, Germany |
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12 Apr |
Potsdam / Wittenberg, Germany |
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13 Apr |
Wittenberg / Torgau, Germany |
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14 Apr |
Meissen, Germany |
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15 Apr |
Dresden, Germany |
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16 Apr |
Bad Schandau, Germany |
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17 Apr |
Decín, Czech Republic |
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18 Apr |
Prague, Czech Republic |
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19 Apr |
Prague, Czech Republic |
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Day 1 - Berlin, Germany Arrive and check in to your hotel. After a decades-long postwar rift, Germany’s capital has been reunified and undergone a remarkable rebirth as a center of art, culture and great architecture. It is still riding the wave of its newfound energy, and exploring its streets feels akin to browsing a newly opened museum. Risen from the ashes of war, many of its buildings that once stood for division now embrace unity. Among them, the Reichstag parliament building embodies a new transparency with its glass dome, and the city’s Museum Island celebrates self-expression and creativity.
Day 2 - Berlin, Germany Berlin is one of Europe’s most cosmopolitan and forward-thinking capitals. When the Berlin Wall fell in 1989, a sweeping transformation took hold and is powerfully symbolized in the Reichstag, Germany’s parliament building. Monuments of wartime are everywhere here, from remnants of the wall to Checkpoint Charlie. Prewar treasures include the baroque Charlottenburg Palace and 13th-century St. Nicholas Church. Straddling the Spree River and peppered with grand theaters and more than 170 museums—many of them on Museum Island—today’s Berlin is a major cultural center.
Day 3 - Potsdam, Germany
After breakfast, check out of your hotel and begin your journey to your embarkation city. Potsdam straddles one of the Elbe’s main tributaries, the Havel River. It boasts a rich history that spans more than 1,000 years. From its humble beginning, Potsdam burgeoned into a royal city, hosting the residences of Prussian and German rulers until the early 1900s. A series of tumultuous events followed, but through it all, Potsdam maintained its prominent stature. And in 1990, with Germany’s reunification, Potsdam was named Brandenburg’s state capital. Today, the city’s regal past lives on in its 16 well-preserved palaces and three elegantly landscaped parks.
Day 4 - Wittenberg, Germany
In a city so central to the Protestant Reformation, it is well worth taking a closer look at Wittenberg’s churches. The most famous is the Lutheran All Saints’ Church, built around 1340. It later became the official church of the University of Wittenberg and provided a pulpit for Martin Luther and his colleague Philipp Melanchthon to preach Protestantism. Luther and Melanchthon are both entombed within the church. The Town Church of St. Mary is renowned as the first to have celebrated mass in German rather than in Latin. Here, also, bread and wine were offered to worshippers for the first time, earning it a place as the “Mother Church of the Reformation.”
Day 5 - Meissen, Germany
Surrounded by idyllic wine villages and set at a rocky spur on the Elbe, Meissen dates back more than a thousand years. The city is dominated by its 13th- and 14th-century Gothic cathedrals and Albrechtsburg Castle, perched on a low hill, considered one of the great achievements of German architecture. The introduction of porcelain here by Johann Friedrich Böttger in the early 18th century made Meissen world famous. Meissenware has been produced here ever since. Across the city, the chimes of the Gothic Church of Our Lady’s bells can be heard; they were the first church bells made of porcelain.
Day 6 - Dresden, Germany
Dresden is awash in artistic treasures and baroque splendor. The city is blessed with water meadows and green parks near the center, giving it a wide-open feeling and making it easy to focus on the beautiful sandstone buildings that line the river. It took Dresden more than 50 years to rebuild after it was devastated during Allied bombing. Most agree it was certainly worth the wait. The city has been lovingly restored to its original glory, from the ornate Frauenkirche (Church of Our Lady) and grand Semper Opera House to the shining Zwinger Palace.
Day 7 - Scenic Sailing & Bad Schandau, Germany Sail through the magnificent, soaring rock formations of Saxony. You will witness some of the wildest cliff formations imaginable, with nicknames such as Catapult, Locomotive and Wolf’s Ravine. As you pass through, marvel at the Bastei, a 1,000-foot spectacle of tooth-like rocks connected by a footbridge. Then sail past even more breathtaking landscape, with stunning views of lush forests, rolling hills blanketed with vineyards and dramatic mountains that have hardly changed in centuries. Be on the lookout for the abundant wildlife here. One of the oldest and most important spa resorts in Saxony, the beautiful resort city of Bad Schandau has retained much of the splendor and charm of bygone ages. After iron-rich springs were discovered here in the mid-18th century, hotels and spa houses soon dotted the landscape. In 1920, the town (then Schandau) was awarded the right to use the prefix “Bad,” meaning “Spa.” For refugees and emigrants during World War II, this was a place of hope. Many were helped to safety by climbers who knew secret passes through the mountains and out of Germany.
Day 8 - Decín, Czech Republic
After breakfast, disembark your ship and transfer to your destination. The Czech town of Decín enjoys a pastoral setting amid green hills. The 13th-century king of Bohemia Ottokar II invited northern neighbors to settle here, forever giving the town a German flair. Though the 1945 Potsdam Agreement expelled postwar Germans, Decín embraces its heritage in many of its architectural treasures, including its namesake castle and the 1906 buttercream- and azure-colored synagogue, the only surviving structure of its kind in the former Sudetenland. Decín’s elegant beauty was inspiration for Polish composer Frédéric Chopin.
Day 9 - Prague, Czech Republic
Few cities embody the past as authentically as Prague, the Czech Republic’s atmospheric capital on the Vltava River that clings to its history with unwavering passion. Prague’s medieval architecture is its most prominent, but the city is also a rich repository of Romanesque, baroque and art nouveau buildings that stir the imagination. The city’s graceful, pedestrian-only Charles Bridge served as the coronation route of the kings of Bohemia across the river to Hradcany Castle and its rich complex of royal buildings.
Day 10 - Prague, Czech Republic
After breakfast, check out of your hotel and journey home. Or, perhaps stay another day or two in this beautiful European capital?
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Viking Astrild
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Guests: 98 • Crew: 33 • Year Built: 2013 • Decks: 3 • Guest Cabins: 49 • Length: 361 feet
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Elbe River Gay Daddy Cruise 2026 Rates
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E - Standard Stateroom |
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Window Stateroom. Stateroom size: 140 sq ft; River-view stateroom with half-height picture window; Queen-size Viking Explorer Bed (optional twin-bed configuration) with luxury linens & pillows; Free Wi-Fi (connection speed may vary); Flat-screen TV with infotainment system featuring a selection of live TV channels, complimentary Movies On Demand and in-house programming; 110/220 volt outlets; Private bathroom with spacious glass-enclosed shower, anti-fog mirror & hair dryer; Premium Freyja toiletries; Plush robes & slippers; Telephone, safe, refrigerator; Individual climate control; Bottled water replenished daily; Stateroom steward & twice-daily housekeeping; Under-bed suitcase storage space; Roomy wardrobe with wooden hangers |
$ 4,299
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D - French Balcony Stateroom |
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Stateroom size: 122 sq ft; River-view stateroom with French balcony (floor-to-ceiling sliding glass door); Queen-size Viking Explorer Bed (optional twin-bed configuration) with luxury linens & pillows; Free Wi-Fi (connection speed may vary); Flat-screen TV with infotainment system featuring a selection of live TV channels, complimentary Movies On Demand and in-house programming; 110/220 volt outlets; Private bathroom with spacious glass-enclosed shower, anti-fog mirror & hair dryer; Premium Freyja toiletries; Plush robes & slippers; Telephone, safe, refrigerator; Individual climate control; Bottled water replenished daily; Stateroom steward & twice-daily housekeeping; Under-bed suitcase storage space; Roomy wardrobe with wooden hangers |
$ 5,299
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C - French Balcony Stateroom |
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Stateroom size: 122 sq ft; River-view stateroom with French balcony (floor-to-ceiling sliding glass door); Queen-size Viking Explorer Bed (optional twin-bed configuration) with luxury linens & pillows; Free Wi-Fi (connection speed may vary); Flat-screen TV with infotainment system featuring a selection of live TV channels, complimentary Movies On Demand and in-house programming; 110/220 volt outlets; Private bathroom with spacious glass-enclosed shower, anti-fog mirror & hair dryer; Premium Freyja toiletries; Plush robes & slippers; Telephone, safe, refrigerator; Individual climate control; Bottled water replenished daily; Stateroom steward & twice-daily housekeeping; Under-bed suitcase storage space; Roomy wardrobe with wooden hangers |
$ 5,499
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B - Veranda Stateroom |
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Stateroom size: 180 sq ft (includes private veranda); River-view stateroom with floor-to-ceiling sliding glass door opening to full-size veranda; 12 PM Embarkation; Queen-size Viking Explorer Bed (optional twin-bed configuration) with luxury linens & pillows; Free Wi-Fi (connection speed may vary); Flat-screen TV with infotainment system featuring a selection of live TV channels, complimentary Movies On Demand and in-house programming; 110/220 volt outlets; Private bathroom with spacious glass-enclosed shower, anti-fog mirror & hair dryer; Premium Freyja toiletries; Plush robes & slippers; Telephone, safe, refrigerator; Individual climate control; Bottled water replenished daily; Stateroom steward & twice-daily housekeeping; Under-bed suitcase storage space; |
$ 5,799
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A - Veranda Stateroom |
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Stateroom size: 180 sq ft (includes private veranda); River-view stateroom with floor-to-ceiling sliding glass door opening to full-size veranda; 12 PM Embarkation; Queen-size Viking Explorer Bed (optional twin-bed configuration) with luxury linens & pillows; Free Wi-Fi (connection speed may vary); Flat-screen TV with infotainment system featuring a selection of live TV channels, complimentary Movies On Demand and in-house programming; 110/220 volt outlets; Private bathroom with spacious glass-enclosed shower, anti-fog mirror & hair dryer; Premium Freyja toiletries; Plush robes & slippers; Telephone, safe, refrigerator; Individual climate control; Bottled water replenished daily; Stateroom steward & twice-daily housekeeping; Under-bed suitcase storage space; |
$ 5,999
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AA - Veranda Suite |
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Stateroom size: 250 sq ft (includes private veranda); River-view suite with full-size veranda off a spacious, separate sitting room, and French Balcony (floor-to-ceiling sliding glass door) in sleeping quarters; Queen-size Viking Explorer Bed (optional twin-bed configuration) with luxury linens & pillows; Free Wi-Fi (connection speed may vary); Flat-screen TV with infotainment system featuring a selection of live TV channels, complimentary Movies On Demand and in-house programming; Additional flat-screen TV in sitting area; 110/220 volt outlets; Large private bathroom with spacious glass-enclosed shower, anti-fog mirror & hair dryer; Premium Freyja toiletries; Plush robes & slippers; Telephone, safe, refrigerator; Individual climate control; Bottled water... |
$ 11,499
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Prices include almost everything: your berth and transportation from port to port including taxes, onboard entertainment and activities, free shore excursions in every port, all your meals and snacks including beer/wine/soft drinks with meals, free WiFi on board, all Daddy Cruise extras, and much more!
Taxes & charges of $250 pp, and optional insurance are additional.
ROOMMATE Matchup Program let us help you find a suitable roommate. $300 non-refundable matchup fee guarantees a roommate to help you save money.
Current rates may be lower or higher than rates as listed above based on current promotions and availability of cabins at the time of booking. An agent will apprise you of any changes, available pricing promotions and cabin options specific to your interests before moving forward with any booking or charging of your credit card.
First deposit of $550 per person is required upon booking. Full payment is due February 09, 2025
Round trip economy airfare from USA or Canada is available starting at $799/person!
Optional shore excursions will be offered.
Prices are cruise only and DO NOT INCLUDE return airfare! Please ask for airfare add-ons back to your home city.
Fares are subject to availability and may change without prior notice.
Please ask for further details.
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