Hello, My Friends!

Catholic Answers river cruises are the absolute standard in cruises for those whose principal interest is a full formation in Catholic life and culture. There is abundant good company, incomparable scenery, excellent cuisine, congenial conversation, and informative talks on the faith and history in the heartland of Europe.

Join special guest Archbishop Salvatore Cordileone, Cy Kellett, Fr. Hugh Barbour, and yours truly on our Rhineland Cruise: "Charlemagne, Magi, and Mystics," which spans in time the ancient Romans, the patristic Church, the glories of the Middle Ages, and all the way to the present. We will take you from Switzerland through the Catholic Rhineland all the way to Amsterdam, traveling the fabled river that has seen some of the most momentous events in the history of Christendom.

Along the way we'll visit Strasbourg, with its wonderful Cathedral of Our Lady; Bingen and the shrine of the great doctor of the church, St. Hildegard; Trier, home to St. Helena, the mother of Constantine, with its relic of the Savior’s seamless tunic; Aachen, with its ancient cathedral housing the major relics of Our Lord's birth, and the shrine of Bl. Charlemagne; and “Holy Cologne,” so called because it possesses some of the most precious relics of Christianity, including the stunning shrine of the three holy Magi. This was the pilgrimage route of medieval Europe, rivaling those of Rome and Compostella and Jerusalem. It will all be yours to take in and enjoy on this cruise through the great ages of faith and the formation of European Christian culture.

We will have the entire Uniworld River Empress cruise ship to ourselves, guaranteeing congenial companions and shared interests and convictions.

This cruise is a superb opportunity to deepen your faith while relaxing with friends old and new.

Surely, you'll join us if you can!

With every good wish, I remain
Faithfully yours,

Christopher Check
President