Empress, Castles Along the Rhine ex Amsterdam to Basel – 03 Jul 2021

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.

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French Balcony

Lavishly appointed riverview stateroom (151 sq ft – 14 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.

Suite

Lavishly appointed riverview suite (214 sq ft – 20 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 Hermès bath and body products, plush towels, towel warmer, waffle bathrobes, and slippers
Additional special amenities and services.

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River Empress - Moselle Deck

River Empress - Danube Deck

River Empress - Rhine Deck

With the introduction of the River Empress in 2002, Uniworld raised the standard of river cruising in Europe. No other cruise company in Europe offers the luxuries and amenities you’ll find on this ship.

You are welcomed aboard through a striking two-story lobby. The Europa (Main) Lounge, with its panoramic floor-to-ceiling windows, is a floating showcase for the ever-changing scenery. The beautiful Panorama restaurant offers elegant dining in one luxurious seating.

With only 138 fellow passengers, the River Empress offers an intimate, friendly environment that large ocean-going ships cannot match.

Sail aboard the dazzling River Empress. This is the ship of your dreams, part of the most luxurious and modern fleet in Europe.