Grand River Cruise with Budapest
1. Amsterdam to Köln
We arrive in Amsterdam on a late May afternoon in 2018 where the Swiss registered Serenade One is berthed not far from Central Station - VIDEO CAPTURES Malcolm McCrow
The following morning is warm and sunny as Serenade One sails out past Central Station and its adjacent enormous bicycle parks and passes  the ocean terminal - VIDEO CAPTURES Malcolm McCrow
COSTA FAVOLOSA and GTV’s BRILLIANCE OF THE SEAS berthed alongside the ocean terminal. - VIDEO CAPTURES Malcolm McCrow
Leaving Amsterdam behind SERENADE ONE enters the Amsterdam-Rhine Canal - VIDEO CAPTURES Malcolm McCrow
The Canal connects Amsterdam with the Vaal River and ultimately the Rhine and runs through the City of Utrecht  - VIDEO CAPTURES Malcolm McCrow
Scenes along the Amsterdam-Rhine Canal - VIDEO CAPTURES Malcolm McCrow
The Amsterdam-Rhine Canal was opened in 1952, enlarged in the 1970s and re-opened in 1981 - VIDEO CAPTURES Malcolm McCrow
The Amsterdam-Rhine Canal is the most heavily used canal in Western Europe and can handle up to four 3,000 ton lighters being either towed or propelled by a tug - VIDEO CAPTURES Malcolm McCrow
Our first lock, the Prinses Irenesluizen is one of two double locks on the canal - VIDEO CAPTURES Malcolm McCrow
Each year up to 24,000 ships pass through the Irenesluizen locks which were constructed in 1952 and 1974 respectively - VIDEO CAPTURES Malcolm McCrow
Amsterdam to Budapest Index	Köln to Koblenz