Dresden Low Water – Update

Supporting the preservation and operation of paddle steamers Waverley and Kingswear Castle

Dresden Low Water – Update

Low water levels on the River Elbe, due to the lack of rain, have been preventing the regular paddle steamer sailings from Dresden and in Saxon Switzerland.

Krippen at Dresden June 2026

As things stand at the moment the water level at Dresden is rising but the company’s website says (am on 18th August) that all cruises remain cancelled until 20th August at the earliest.

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