Antoinette, Rhine Holiday Markets ex Cologne to Basel – 28 Nov 2021

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Award-winning luxury river cruises in Europe, Russia, Egypt, and China for the discerning traveller.

“Uniworld’s “Six-Star Experience” represents a core value in delivering the highest standards of EXCELLENCE in the six most important aspects of luxury river cruising: Expertise, Service, Unique, Culinary, Choice & Truly All-Inclusive Europe River Cruising.

For nearly four decades, Uniworld has taken guests to the world’s greatest destinations—Europe, Egypt, and China. Since 2006, when Uniworld was acquired by Travel Corporation, parent company of many popular travel companies such as Trafalgar, Insight, Brendan, and Contiki, as well as Red Carnation Hotels—the award-winning five-star luxury hotel collection—Uniworld has made major investments in its ships and its people. The ultimate goal of these investments—a first-class European river cruise boutique hotel-style experience. The winning combination of Uniworld’s sister companies’ expertise in tour planning and in first-class hotel management coupled with Uniworld’s decades of superior nautical experience has created a new dimension in river cruising.

Boutique hotel designers often invest a lot of thought, time, and resources into an interior decor reflective of a destination, as well as the amenities that assure an elegant, relaxed, and intimate experience. This is apparent on each of Uniworld’s nine company-owned ships. Over the course of the last couple of years, Uniworld’s ships have been completely refurbished to the highest standard of comfort, so guests travel from one exciting destination to the next with access to stylish lounges, cozy libraries, panoramic restaurants offering sumptuous cuisine and inviting riverview staterooms.

Complimentary airport transfers on arrival and departure days.

All tips and gratuities included (excluding optional extensions.)

Free onboard Internet and Wi-Fi Access.

In 2014 – Uniworld Boutique River Cruises introduces All-Inclusive European River Cruises

All gratuities for all onboard and onshore services; unlimited fine wine, beer, spirits, and non-alcoholic beverages; shore excursions with local experts as your guide; free Internet and Wi-Fi; and all arrival and departure day transfers.

Note: Unlimited beverages do not include premium wine and premium spirits.

Luxurious riverview stateroom (163 sq ft – 15 sq m).

Handcrafted Savoir® Beds of England, built-in closet, hair dryer, safe, individual thermostat, flat-screen TV with infotainment centre and satellite, and bottled water.

Marble bathroom with Asprey bath and body products, plush towels, towel warmer, waffle bathrobes, and slippers.

Luxurious riverview stateroom (196 sq ft – 18.2 sq m) with a French balcony.

Handcrafted Savoir® Beds of England, built-in closet, hair dryer, safe, individual thermostat, flat-screen TV with infotainment centre and satellite, and bottled water.

Marble bathroom with Asprey bath and body products, plush towels, towel warmer, waffle bathrobes, and slippers.

Luxurious riverview stateroom (196 sq ft – 18.2 sq m) with open-air balcony.

Handcrafted Savoir® Beds of England, built-in closet, hair dryer, safe, individual thermostat, flat-screen TV with infotainment centre and satellite, and bottled water.

Marble bathroom with Asprey bath and body products, plush towels, towel warmer, waffle bathrobes, and slippers.

Luxurious riverview suite (294 sq ft – 27.3 sq m) with open-air balcony. Handcrafted Savoir® of England beds, built-in closets, hair dryer, safe, individual climate-control thermostat, direct-dial telephone, flat-screen TV with infotainment centre.

Marble bathroom with L’Occitane en Provence and Hermes bath and body products, plush towels, special towel warmers, backlit magnifying mirror, heated mirrors, cosy bathrobes and slippers.

Additional amenities and services, including: in-suite butler service; packing and unpacking assistance; in-room breakfast; daily fruit and cookie plate, and an elegant evening snack; iPod dock; Nespresso coffee machine and fine teas; fully stocked mini bar; bottle of wine upon arrival; shoe shine; free laundry service; and a special dinner in L’Orangerie Sky Lounge.

Luxurious riverview grand suite (391 sq ft – 36.3 sq m) with open-air balcony, and a spacious living room.

Handcrafted Savoir® Beds of England, built-in closets, hair dryer, safe, individual climate-control thermostat, flat-screen TV with infotainment centre.

Marble bathroom with Hermès bath and body products, plush towels, special towel warmers, backlit magnifying mirror, heated mirrors, cosy bathrobes and slippers, separate rain shower and tub, and a secluded toilet and bidet are.

Additional amenities and service include: in-suite butler service; packing and unpacking assistance; in-room breakfast; daily fruit and cookie plate, and an elegant evening snack; iPod dock; Nespresso coffee machine and fine teas; fully stocked mini bar; bottle of wine upon arrival; shoe shine; free laundry service; and a special dinner in L’Orangerie Sky Lounge.

Antoinette - La Countesse Deck

Antoinette - La Duchesse Deck

Antoinette - La Princesse Deck

What began as an inspiration, a dream without limitations, is about to become the ship, you’ll never forget. When you step aboard the S.S. Antoinette, you’ll immediately understand why the “S.S.” precedes “Antoinette,” as this appropriately means “Super Ship,” Uniworld’s newest addition to their collection of one-of-a-kind boutique river cruise ships.

Ship Profile & Stats

  • Length: 443 feet
  • Maiden Voyage: 2011
  • Passenger Capacity (dbl): 164
  • Crew Nationality: European
  • Dining Staff Nationality: European

Ship Facilities

  • Laundry Service
  • Library
  • Gymnasium
  • Sky Lounge
  • Bar Grand du Trianon
  • Massage Room
  • Shopping Boutique
  • Swimming Pool
  • 24-hour specialty coffee and tea bar
  • Wireless Internet access in public areas
  • Leopard Bar
  • Sun Deck
  • Complimentary use of bicycles and Nordic walking sticks
  • Restaurant de Varsailles
  • Main Lounge
  • Bar du Leopard
  • L’Orangerie Lounge
  • Movie Theatre


Cruise Itinerary

DateActivityArriveDepart
28 Nov '21
Cologne, Germany
29 Nov '21
Cologne, Germany
30 Nov '21
Koblenz, Germany
01 Dec '21
Rudesheim, Germany
02 Dec '21
Heidelberg, Germany
03 Dec '21
Strasbourg, France
04 Dec '21
Basel, Switzerland
05 Dec '21
Basel, Switzerland

All itineraries and ports of call at the discretion of the cruise line subject to local weather conditions and may change without notice.

7 Night Cruise sailing from Cologne to Basel aboard SS Antoinette.

Day 1 – Cologne (embark)
Embark the ship.

Day 2: Cologne
Your local expert will show you favorite haunts around the Old Town and share some of the cathedral’s most intriguing and magical secrets with you.

Featured Excursion:
Cologne walking tour with Old Town visit and Christmas Markets

A special Captain’s Welcome Reception and Dinner will be prepared for you this evening.

Day 3: Koblenz, Cruising the romantic Rhine River
This morning, you’ll reach the famous intersection of the Rhine and the Moselle. Here, where the two rivers meet, you’ll find the enchanting town of Koblenz. Watch the waters of the Moselle gush into the Rhine as you stand on the spit of land called German Corner before embarking on a walking tour of Koblenz’s historical treasures. Later, spend a spectacular afternoon onboard your luxurious boutique ship as you sail the Upper Middle Rhine Valley. A UNESCO World Heritage Site, this stretch of the Rhine is extraordinarily picturesque: Castles perch atop steep cliffs above the water and each quaint village is marked by the spire of its historic church.

Featured Excursion:
Koblenz walking tour with Christmas market

Day 4: Rüdesheim, Mainz
Your day begins in Rüdesheim, which, like many cities along the Rhine, dates back to Roman times, when the Rhine was the northern border of the empire. Today, Rüdesheim is famous for its beauty and its entertaining alley of shops and wine bars called the Drosselgasse. Then you’ll head back to the ship for a short cruise to Mainz. Mainz’s Old Town brims with specialty shops tucked into lovingly restored buildings. You’ll find jewelry, leather goods, books, toys—something special for every special person on your list. Or opt to explore neighboring Wiesbaden’s Christmas Market.

Featured Excursions:
Rüdesheim walk with local treats and Christmas Market
Mainz Christmas Market stroll

Day 5: Germersheim (Heidelberg)
Wake up and choose your adventure for the day. Today you’ll have two choices: Venture into the storied city of Heidelberg, home to the oldest university in the country, or visit the Doktorenhof vinegar estate for a special vinegar tasting. The atmospheric cellar is like no other you’ll ever experience, and the candlelit tasting room is decked for the holidays. If you speak no German, here’s one phrase you might want to learn now: “Fröhliche Weihnachten,” or “Merry Christmas!”

Choice of Heidelberg tour with Christmas market or Private Doktorenhof vinegar estate visit and tasting

Day 6: Kehl (Strasbourg)
Strasbourg is invariably described as quaint, a rather overused word that in this case is perfectly apropos. It’s also been known as the “Crossroads of Europe” for its strategic location halfway between Paris and Prague. With a friendly local expert, see this historic town with its cobbled lanes, half-timbered homes, giant stork nests and impossible-to-resist pastry shops that will win your heart. You won’t want to miss the holiday treats like bûche de Noël, the delicious Christmas cake made to look like a yule log.

Choice of Strasbourg walking tour with Christmas market or “Taste of Christmas” Strasbourg walking tour

Day 7: Basel
Basel is a cultural and artistic powerhouse, with all sorts of galleries, theaters and museums. And at this time of year, the city’s Christmas Market draws visitors from all over Europe, as does its Christmas Street, lined with more than 100 beautifully decorated and illuminated Christmas trees. Do you have a special wish for Christmas? Write it in the Wish Book, which lies open in Basel’s 17th-century Town Hall during Advent, waiting for residents and visitors to express their hopes and dreams for the holiday—or for the world.

Featured Excursion:
Basel walking tour with Christmas market

A special Captain’s Farewell Reception and Dinner will be prepared for you this evening.

Day 8: Basel (Disembark)
Disembark the ship.

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