Uniworld River Cruise Experience
Uniworld River Cruise Experience
Discover the magic of luxury river-cruising holidays
Uniworld presents an unrivalled river cruise program with unique itineraries and superb five-star inclusions. Travel onboard intimate, luxurious ships with a maximum of 134 guests – fewer guests than any other river cruise company in Europe. With one highly trained staff member for every three guests and expert onboard hotel management, we are able to deliver a guest satisfaction rate of 98%. Our outstanding meal program has been created by award-winning chefs who prepare a wonderful selection of dishes using fresh local produce available from the destinations of each itinerary. Onshore, Uniworld ensures the best quality included excursions hosted by expert English-speaking local guides.
With this level of product delivery and service you will experience a holiday of a lifetime. This is Uniworld’s commitment to you, and we would have it no other way!
The Uniworld Difference
Join Uniworld, and discover the Uniworld River Cruise difference. It’s what makes Uniworld stand out from the rest, and it’s what will make your river cruising experience the best!
• You’ll be confident and assured that you have chosen to travel with a company whose guest service satisfaction rates are 98%!
• You’ll treasure the intimacy of sailing onboard our boutique hotel-style cruise ships with no more than 134 guests.
• You’ll feel secure knowing that Uniworld owns and operates eight boutique hotel-style river cruise ships in Europe, and has an operational team headquartered in Basel, Switzerland, and a satellite office in Arnhem, the Netherlands, so our fleet is fully supported by a team of dedicated professionals with years of experience in nautical and hotel operations and excursion planning
• You’ll be comforted by an all English-speaking, world-class attentive crew with a ratio of one crew member for every three guests.
• You’ll retreat to the most elegantly appointed staterooms all with river views, hotel-style beds draped with 100% Egyptian cotton linens, wool and cashmere covers, and a bathroom stocked with thick towels, plush terry cloth robes and soothing aromatherapy bath amenities.
• You’ll find it easy to communicate with the crew as English is the only language spoken onboard.
• You’ll dine where and with whom you would like during breakfast, lunch and dinner with open seating.
• You’ll savour cuisine that was created using the freshest and finest of ingredients often brought onboard from the local markets.
• You’ll indulge in complimentary fine wines during dinner on European company-owned cruise ships.*
• You’ll discover everything from monumental wonders to small surprises on complimentary and included shore excursions and tours fully hosted by English-speaking local guides.
• You’ll have “peace of mind” knowing that a Uniworld team member will be at the airport to greet you and to make sure you are transferred to the ship and then back to the airport upon completion of your trip, as all transfers on arrival and departure days are included.
• You’ll be looked after by the best Cruise and Tour Managers in the business, all professionally trained and educated with years of experience.
• You’ll be delighted with the added onboard conveniences – from flat screen televisions, hair dryers and safes in each of the staterooms to the fitness centres to the cosy libraries and the gift shops—that make you feel right at home.
• And you’ll experience the greatest way to travel – only on a Uniworld River Cruise and Tour.
Retreat to elegantly appointed staterooms
After a day of sightseeing, nothing feels better than stepping into a well-appointed personal sanctuary, where everything is just as you like it. Your Uniworld River Cruise stateroom fits the bill beautifully.
Our inviting hotel-style beds are draped with the finest European-style comforters and duvets, soft 100% Egyptian combed cotton sheets, and wool/cashmere blended throws. A choice of pillows, including down-filled, ensure a restful night’s sleep. Private bathrooms stocked with soothing aromatherapy bath amenities and a cosy robe add a touch of luxury. Soft, thick towels from Christies of Manchester – the oldest and most renowned towel-maker in Europe – wrap you in warmth. Flat-screen televisions offer a selection of channels, including CNN. And for viewing Europe’s ever-changing scenery, a sitting area by the window could hardly be more perfect.
Each stateroom also features generous built-in closet space, a vanity with make-up mirror, complimentary bottled water, hair dryer, individually controlled air-conditioning, direct-dial telephone and in-stateroom safe.
For the ultimate in comfort, try a Uniworld suite, an indulgent space rarely found on other ships. Ours are extra spacious and include a luxurious bathroom, a sitting area with a sofa and two chairs, and floor-to ceiling windows.
Amenities aboard our river cruise ships certainly rival those you will find in fine hotels. The difference is, your Uniworld stateroom travels with you. Unpack once and make yourself at home!
Classic Cuisine prepared with casual elegance
Enjoying an extraordinary dining experience comes down to a few special ingredients. The ambiance of an inviting restaurant. The camaraderie of friends. The talents of an expert chef. The refined service of a professionally trained crew in an atmosphere of casual sophistication. And yes, the food itself – a delicious fusion of style, unique culinary creations, and taste inspired by the regions of your itinerary.
With Uniworld, you’ll enjoy menus planned by our international chefs who come to us from such renowned places as Cunard, Silverseas, London’s fivestar Meridian Piccadilly and Relais & Châteaux Hotels. Menus are a blend of classic cuisine with a touch of contemporary elegance, and are created using only the finest and freshest ingredients often brought onboard from your ports of call. Tables are dressed with fine linens, cloth napkins and dinnerware, all of which enhance your dining experience. You’re surrounded by the beauty of passing riverbank towns and villages, and your knowledgeable and friendly crew is trained in the best traditions of personalised service – should you have a special meal preference, they will graciously accommodate your request.
Be comforted by a professional, English-speaking crew
With a ratio of one crew member for every three guests, you’ll be well taken care of by our worldclass, attentive, all English-speaking crew, who offer exceptional service guaranteed! Gracious and accommodating, our professionally-trained crew is with you every step of the way to help you get the most out of your holiday, which means offering you that little something extra that makes your cruise truly memorable.
Whether it is an omelette prepared just the way you like it, being greeted with a refreshing beverage by a friendly crew member as you walk back onboard the ship after an excursion ashore, or listening to an informative lecture by your Cruise Manager, there are certain things you expect in good service. You can expect all those things and more when you join us on a Uniworld River Cruise & Tour. Because for us, service is an art. It is warm and genuine.
Here, “well trained” is not just a phrase, but a philosophy. Your English-speaking crew knows both your cruise’s route and your personal preferences. They are eager to share with you their insights into the places you visit. They take pride in seeing you smile. For a few precious days, the world indeed revolves around you, and we would have it no other way.
Visiting. Sharing. Laughing. Feeling at home. This is how friendship works. We look forward to welcoming you, a valued friend, aboard soon.
