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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.
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.
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.
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.
Ship Profile & Stats
- Length: 361 feet
- Maiden Voyage: 2002
- Refurbished: 2010
- Passenger Capacity (dbl): 132
- Ship Registration: Switzerland
Ship Facilities
- Gymnasium
- Email Access
- Sauna
- Library
- Beauty Salon
- Gift Shop
- Elevator
- 4 Lounges
- Panorama Restaurant
- Spacious Sun Deck
Cruise Itinerary
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| 20 Oct '21 | Basel, Switzerland |
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| 21 Oct '21 | Basel, Switzerland |
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| 22 Oct '21 | Strasbourg, France |
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| 23 Oct '21 | Speyer, Germany |
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| 24 Oct '21 | Frankfurt, Germany |
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| 25 Oct '21 | Oberwesel |
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| 26 Oct '21 | Cologne, Germany |
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| 27 Oct '21 | Arnhem, Holland |
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| 28 Oct '21 | Harlingen, Netherlands |
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| 29 Oct '21 | Amsterdam, Rivers |
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| 30 Oct '21 | Amsterdam, Rivers |
All itineraries and ports of call at the discretion of the cruise line subject to local weather conditions and may change without notice.
10 Night Cruise sailing from Basel to Amsterdam aboard River Empress.
Day 1: Basel (Embark)
Embark your ship.
Day 2: Basel
Ramble with your guide through the historic heart of Basel. Every historic square you see will hold a special charm.
Choice of Basel walking tour with local treats or “Let’s Go†Basel by bike
This evening, a special Captain’s Welcome Reception and Dinner will be prepared for you.
Day 3: Strasbourg
See Strasbourg on foot with an insightful local expert, where this historic town with its cobbled lanes, half-timbered homes, giant stork nests and impossible-to-resist pastry shops will win your heart. Or take an in-depth look at the city’s rich Jewish history, which dates back an astonishing 2,000 years.
Day 4: Speyer (Mannheim)
Expect the unexpected in Speyer, where ancient treasures harmoniously coexist with modern-day innovation. Explore the baroque palace of Mannheim, visit a a vinegar estate for a tour and tasting, or join our “Jewish Heritage†excursion to an ancient center of learning and religion in Worms.
Choice of Baroque palace of Mannheim or Private Doktorenhof vinegar estate visit and tasting
Day 5: Frankfurt
Frankfurt is known as the “Mainhattan†of Europe, a financial powerhouse with soaring skyscrapers as well as traditional Old Town architecture.
Day 6: Oberwesel
Bacharach is an ancient village that appears straight out of the pages of a storybook. Enjoy a guided stroll through town and taste some locally grown Rieslings, a specialty of the region. Alternatively, join a “Let’s Go†hike that will take you past the old town walls and up to a fortified 12th-century castle.
Choice of Bacharach village stroll with Riesling tasting or “Let’s Go†Castle Stahleck hike
Day 7: Cologne
You have an array of choices for how you wish to experience Cologne’s many treasures. Those interested in history and architecture will want to stroll through the Old Town, featuring 12 stunning Romanesque churches. Guests interested in the city’s Jewish past are welcome to explore the centuries-old mikveh and Cologne’s Jewish quarter.
Day 8: Arnhem
Arnhem, almost completely destroyed in WWII, has blossomed into a burgeoning Dutch city, with several museums, shop-lined streets and historic landmarks.
Choice of “Let’s Go” Arnhem airborne cycle route or Kröller-Müller Museum visit
Day 9: Harlingen
You’ll spend your day exploring the coastal Netherlands city of Harlingen.
Choice of Harlingen “Village Day” or “Let’s Go” biking the islands
Day 10: Amsterdam
Enjoy the luxury of a full day in the “Venice of the North,†starting with a “Morning with the Masters†tour of the Hermitage Amsterdam. Afterwards, explore the city on foot or via a canal cruise.
Choice of Amsterdam walking tour with distillery visit or Amsterdam canal cruise
This evening, a special Captain’s Farewell Reception and Dinner will be prepared for you.
Day 11: Amsterdam (Disembark)
Disembark the ship.