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About Uniworld

Los Angeles-based Uniworld Boutique River Cruise Collection is the premier river cruise company. Uniworld features intimate, elegant, boutique-hotel style cruise ships with an average capacity of 134 guests, an award-winning staff (voted #1 River Cruise Line in 2016, 2017 and 2019 by Travel + Leisure) with a ratio of one staff member to every three guests, world-class cuisine, and expertly planned itineraries with custom-blended shore excursions. Uniworld offers over 500 departures on more than 40 itineraries, sailing on 23 rivers in over 24 countries throughout Europe, Russia, China, Egypt, Vietnam & Cambodia. Uniworld is also owned by the Travel Corporation, one of the largest travel companies in the world, which also includes Insight Vacation, Red Carnation Hotel Collection, Trafalgar, African Travel, Contiki and many more.

Uniworld River cruises 2022 and 2023 ...a river cruise is a wonderful story associated with discovery, completed with easygoing comfort and convenience. While cruising, you’ll discover places & things directly out of the history books, as well as fairytales: charming squares, wonderful cathedrals, bustling marketplaces, all often only a walk away from the ship. There's no need to fight long lines to get onboard or depart the ship, as there are always incredible things to see on and off the ship. Scenic vineyards, historical castles, or even numerous UNESCO World Heritage Sites can be even visible from your own stateroom. Sail Europe's glorious rivers: the Danube, Main, Rhine, Moselle, Rhone, Saone, Seine, and Douro.  You will discover the heart of Europe's charming waterside villages and exciting culture centers while enjoying the most relaxing way to vacation.

Exclusive Uniworld offer:  For 2022 and 2023, we have over 100 Uniworld river cruise sailings that come with up to $300 onboard credit per stateroom, which is combinable with any current promotions that Uniworld is offering.

Experience Uniworld River Cruises Six-Star Service

Uniworld guests sailing in Europe will be treated to a “Six Star Experience” with six core pillars ensuring the highest standards of excellence:  Expertise, Service, Luxurious Ships, culinary programs, choice of immersive itineraries, and personalization options,

You'll also find True All-Inclusiveness

• The finest and most elegantly appointed river staterooms
• All gratuities on board and on shore
• All scheduled airport transfers
• Unlimited beverages onboard, including mineral water, a selection of distinctive wines, craft, and regional beers, spirits, cocktails, juices, cappuccinos, lattes, espresso, and French press coffee
• All meals on board
• Shore excursions hosted by English-speaking local experts with “choice is yours,” gentle walking and go active options
• Internet and Wi-Fi access on board
• All entertainment and cultural enrichment programs onboard

The Rhine, Moselle and Baden-Baden is a new 12-day Uniworld itinerary on the River Queen. Germany's spectacular backdrops and breathtaking natural wonders will reveal themselves while cruising along the alluring Moselle and Rhine rivers. Discover Baden-Baden, a city so stunning, they named it twice. Nestled in the Black Forest, Baden-Baden was once a meeting place for Europe's rich and famous. Experience the Caracalla Spa and Sea Salt Grotto with thermal waters that bubble upward from 12 natural springs. Visit Baden-Baden's rose gardens, parks, fountains and bridges along the placid Oos River.

The Rhine and Moselle is a new 10 day itinerary from Strasbourg to Frankfurt. Strasbourg is a dynamic city that has changed its nationality 4 times. It offers 248 miles of biking trails and hundreds of bakeries, breweries and cafes. Visit Speyer for a private vinegar tasting, explore Cochem's Castle, and see Trier, Germany's oldest town.

Uniworld's new ships for 2020 were the S.S. Bon Voyage, the S.S. La Venezia and the S.S. Sao Gabriel sailing in Europe. The S.S. Sphinx will sail in Egypt and the Mekong Jewel will sail Vietnam and Cambodia.

Uniworld, together with Red Carnation Hotels, has totally redefined a new level of river cruising. They call it boutique cruising and they are the only cruise company that offers this experience.

AWARD-WINNING RIVER CRUISE LINE

• Cruise Critic Editors' Pick | Best River Cruise Line
• Performance Media Group | Best River Cruise Line
• Condé Nast Traveler | Gold List and Top Small Cruise Ships
• Travel + Leisure’s | World’s Best River Cruises
• ZAGAT® Cruise Lines Survey | Top Dining and Top Cabins | Uniworld is the only river cruise line recognized in the survey with the best of the best in the cruise industry

CHOICE

• Over 500 departures | 39 itineraries
• 12 of the world's most breathtaking rivers
• 20 countries throughout Europe, Russia, Egypt, and China

COMFORT & STYLE

• The average capacity of just 130 guests
• The unsurpassed style and elegance of Europe's most luxurious river cruise ships
• Luxuriously appointed river-view staterooms—many with marble bathrooms and French balconies, handcrafted Savoir® beds draped in fine linens, flat-screen televisions with satellite, and fine amenities
• Bathrooms stocked with L'Occitane en Provence bath and body products and comfy robes
• Exclusive services and amenities in all suites

DRIVEN BY SERVICE

• 98%+ guest service satisfaction rates
• A ratio of one staff member to every three guests
• Professionally trained, all English-speaking staff
• The best onboard and onshore staff in the cruise industry
• A dedicated European Operations Team, controlling all aspects of product delivery—onboard nautical and hospitality, and all onshore programs
• Fastidious internal quality assurance programs along with extensive training for all staff members, along with ship inspections and third-party mystery shoppers, to ensure guests always receive the highest-quality service
• Meet-and-greet transfers on arrival and departure days

INCLUSIVE AND VALUE-PACKED VACATION

• Captivating and always included shore excursions—many exclusive to Uniworld—hosted by English-speaking local guides who use state-of-the-art Quietvox portable audio headset systems
• Exclusive services and amenities in all suites
• Insightful onboard Signature Lectures and onboard local entertainment
• Airport transfers on arrival and departure days

WORLD-CLASS DINING EXPERIENCE

• All meals onboard included and prepared using the finest ingredients, which are often brought onboard from local farmer's markets
• Complimentary fine European wines, choice of beer and soft drinks during dinner onboard European ships; bottled water in staterooms; and a 24-hour specialty coffee and tea bar
• Complimentary soft drinks in the restaurant at lunch onboard company-owned ship
• A certified Global Master Chef leading a professional culinary team
• A distinctive wine program developed by Red Carnation Hotels' renowned sommelier from their Relais & Châteaux member hotel
• A variety of dining experiences: al fresco dining "under the stars" and light-lunch dining—both on the sun deck, Captain's Welcome Gala and Farewell Dinners, early-riser breakfast, and afternoon tea
• Dine in the only Zagat-rated restaurants on the river
• Exclusive Epicurean Adventurer Program on 16 itineraries