Riviera Travel River Cruises has decided to launch its biggest-ever program of river cruises in Europe in 2021. The company announced that the season for next year will boast a new ship, record number of sailings, a brand new itinerary, new-look dining amenities, new VIP benefits, and more solo-only cruises.
The cruise lines will offer a record 350 sailings across Europe in 2021 on 20 different itineraries and 14 river ships, including the new, five-star MS Geoffrey Chaucer. The ship will be equipped to accommodate 169 guests aboard. It will also feature a panoramic lounge, two restaurants, a gym, and a plunge pool which will be heated during winter. The new ship will reaffirm Riviera Travel’s fleet as one of the youngest in Europe.
Riviera Travel has also unveiled a brand new itinerary for 2021. The eight-day Amsterdam, Cologne and the Best of Holland and Flanders river cruise from Amsterdam to Cologne will feature the canals, windmills, palaces, and cultural highlights of Holland, the cobbled, medieval streetscapes of Belgium and the Gothic marvels of Cologne in Germany.
The new itinerary will complement Riviera Travel’s 19 other itineraries across Europe including journeys along the Rhine, Moselle, Danube, Seine, Rhone, and Douro rivers as well as Yuletide Market cruises. In addition, a new Christmas and New Year itineraries are scheduled to commence for the first time this December.
The company will also expand its dining options across all its fleet next year. Chefs in the main restaurants will prepare dishes with local flavors every evening inspired by the regions the cruises visit.
The all-new 2021 is Riviera Plus, a program for premium passengers in deluxe and superior suites and all upper-deck cabins will also be introduced. Benefits would include the use of a smart handset with maps, translator, currency converter, unlimited calls, text messages, and internet service while onboard or ashore.
Every evening L’Occitane en Provence luxury toiletries, a bottle of chilled Prosecco on arrival, a platter of fresh seasonal fruits, and an aperitif would be provided on the cruise each evening under the premium plan.
