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Pass Through a Lock on the Danube River
Stacy
Posted On 01/23/2026 10:30:18
Hungary | Slovakia | Austria | Germany | Danube River | River Cruise | Locks | Gate 1 Travel | Monarch Queen
River boats that sail along the Danube River must pass through a number of locks. Often the boats pass through locks during the over night hours. (If you wake up in up your cabin while the boat is in a lock, don't be surprised if you see a wall immediately outside of your window!) Once inside the lock, the boat will rise or fall until it is level with the water on the other side of the lock allowing the boat to continue on its journey.
The Wordy Explorers
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One of the many differences between river and ocean cruises is that river boats must pass through a series of locks along their journey. The river boat enters a chamber (sometimes with other boats), the gates close, water pumps fill or empty the chamber causing the water level (and boat) to raise or lower before the gates open and the boat(s) passes through!
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