Cruises

Wednesday, November 23, 2011

Europe draws travelers in with the wondrous allure of her history, architecture, art, and culture. Visit Europe, and you can feel the warm sun streaming through the rose windows of Notre Dame Cathedral. Taste rich chocolate sachertorte in a Viennese coffeehouse. Stroll through the vibrant and fragrant Keukenhof Gardens in Amsterdam. Imagine discovering the unique scenic treasures of Europe from the luxurious serenity of your river cruise ship. Sailing Europe’s glorious rivers – the Danube, Main, Rhine, Moselle, Rhône, Saône, Seine, and Douro – you will discover the heart of Europe’s charming waterside villages and exciting cultural centers while enjoying the most relaxing way to vacation.

Early Booking Savings: SAVE $600 per couple onselect 2012 Europe Boutique River Cruises 17-Night Paris & the Heart of Europe Cruisetour Aboard River Princess Itinerary: Paris (three nights), Bernkastle, Traben-Trarbach, Koblenz, Rudesheim, Offenbach, Aschaffenburg, Miltenberg, Wurzburg, Bamberg, Nuremberg, Roth, Main-Danube Canal, Regensburg, Deggendorf, Passau (overnight), Melk, Vienna (overnight) Departing: 3/20 - 9/30/12 River View Stateroom from $4,799 14-Night European Jewels Cruise Aboard River Empress or River Queen Itinerary:  Budapest (overnight), Danube River Cruising, Vienna, Wachau Valley Cruising, Melk, Passau, Regensburg, Nuremberg, Bamberg, Main-Danube Canal, Wurzburg, Wertheim, Heidelberg, Rudesheim, Cologne, Amsterdam Departing: 5/6 - 11/4/12 River View Stateroom from $4,849 Early Booking Savings: SAVE $500 per couple onselect 2012 Europe Boutique River Cruises 12-Night European Serenade Cruise Aboard River Countess or River Duchess Itinerary: Amsterdam (overnight), Cologne, Boppard, Rudesheim, Frankfurt, Miltenberg, Wurzburg, Hassfurt, Nuremberg, Regensburg, Passau, Wachau Valley Cruising, Vienna (overnight) Departing: 5/1 - 10/22/12 River View Stateroom from $4,199 Early Booking Savings: SAVE $400 per couple onselect 2012 Europe Boutique River Cruises 9-Night Tulips & Windmills Cruise Aboard River Duchess or River Queen Itinerary: Amsterdam (overnight), Zaanse Schans, Hoorn, Enkhuizen, Nijmegen, Rotterdam, Kinderdijk, Dordrecht, Veere, Ghent, Antwerp (overnight) Departing: 3/23 - 4/22/12 River View Stateroom from $2,499 Early Booking Savings: SAVE $300 per couple on select 2012 Europe Boutique River Cruises 7-Night Enchanting Danube Cruise Aboard River Beatrice Itinerary: Budapest (overnight), Vienna (overnight), Durnstein, Wachau Valley Cruising, Melk, Linz, Passau (overnight) Departing: 3/25 - 11/11/12 River View Stateroom from $2,099 7-Night Rhine Discovery Cruise Aboard River Countess Itinerary: Nuremberg, Bamberg, Wurzburg (overnight), Miltenberg, Nierstein, Strasbourg, Basel Departing: 5/5 - 11/4/12 River View Stateroom from $2,149 7-Night Castles Along the Rhine Cruise Aboard Super Ship Antoinette Itinerary: Amsterdam, Cologne, Koblenz, Rudesheim, Speyer, Strasbourg (overnight), Breisach, Basel Departing: 3/25 - 11/11/12 River View Stateroom from $2,249 7-Night Gems of Germany, Belgium & the Netherlands with Floriade Cruise Aboard River Ambassador Itinerary: Cologne (overnight), Konigswinter, Nijmegen (Groesbeek or Venlo, Floriade), Maastricht, Antwerp, Brussels (overnight) Departing: 4/1 - 9/9/12 River View Stateroom from $2,399 7-Night Burgundy & Provence Cruise Aboard River Royale Itinerary: Chalon-Sur-Saone (overnight), Lyon, Tournon, Tain L'Hermitage, Viviers, Avignon, Arles (overnight) Departing: 3/25 - 11/4/12 River View Stateroom from $2,499

Tuesday, March 29, 2011

Saturday, March 26, 2011

Uniworld Boutique River Cruises inaugurates their new Super Ship, S.S. Antoinette, and those who attended the inaugural weekend festivities were treated to a very special experience that no other river cruise line in the world can deliver.  Uniworld is the world’s only authentic boutique cruise as no other cruise line in the world has a partner and sister company like the award-winning luxury boutique hotel operator, Red Carnation Hotels, to design and train staff on the luxury boutique hotel experience.

Lead by Mrs. Beatrice Tollman, President and Founder of Red Carnation Hotels, and her daughter Mrs. Antoinette Tollman, godmother and namesake to S.S. Antoinette, who is also the designer and the visionary behind the S.S. Antoinette’s lavish design and décor, and their lead designer Mr. Brian Brennan, they worked closely with the shipyard De Hoop to bring a new class of ships to the cruise industry.

Mrs. Antoinette Tollman explained the concept of the ship’s design was based on 18th century France in the 21st century as it embodies the spirit of France’s Château de Versailles with all of the conveniences of modern day living. Wanting to find the perfect home for the chandelier, they placed it in the lobby of the S.S. Antoinette and designed the ship around this beautiful focal point that reflects the sunlight so perfectly.

When you are a family-run company such as Uniworld and Red Carnation, you have greater passion, greater commitment, and a greater connection to ensuring your hotels—whether on land or on the water—provide guests with the ultimate experience incorporating the finest luxuries and comforts, as evident throughout the S.S. Antoinette and all of Uniworld’s ships; a world-class Food and Beverage program as recognized by Zagat;  and intuitive and award-winning hospitality as evident by esteemed travel entities including Conde Nast Traveler and Travel + Leisure.

Uniworld, the world’s only river cruise line to have been acknowledged by Zagat Survey® for “Top Dining,” can certainly be attributed to Mrs. Beatrice Tollman’s philosophy on food and her desire for ensuring both her hotel guests and her family were always treated to sumptuous cuisine using the finest ingredients.  Mrs. Beatrice Tollman wrote her memoir, A Life in Food, as a cookbook made up of recipes she has collected over the years during her travels and from people she has met. She has since refined and personalized the recipes and taught many chefs in her hotels and at Uniworld, including Bernhard Zorn, Uniworld’s Global Master Chef. In the book, she recounts how she came to learn and love the recipes—many of which have become Signature Comfort Dishes at the hotels and onboard Uniworld’s ships. Uniworld’s professionally trained culinary team creates these Signature Comfort Dishes, including the more traditional such as “Bea’s chicken soup” to the more exotic “Black peppered prawns” to the sweeter side with “Honeycomb ice cream and Bea’s cheese cake.”

The S.S. Antoinette begins her inaugural season sailing on March 27, 2011 on Uniworld’s popular Castles along the Rhine, and certainly guests traveling on this “Super Ship” will be in for a “Super Experience.”