From the same "stable" as the world renowned four-masted barque 'Sea Cloud,' 'M/V River Cloud' and 'M/V River Cloud II' are elegant floating hotels with sophisticated décor. Once aboard, guests leave the potential annoyances and uncertainties of land travel behind and enjoy dependably excellent cuisine, friendly service staff, comfortable accommodations and, best of all, no packing and unpacking.

'M/V River Cloud'

MV 'RIVER CLOUD' is the first lady of Europe's most beautiful rivers. Built in 1996, she is a worthy ambassador of the legendary 'Sea Cloud,' combining the nostalgic charm of the 1930s with the highest degree of comfort, service and culinary delight.

All accommodations are outside-facing with river views, and all have private en-suite bathrooms, fine wood furnishings, televisions and telephones. The vessel's public area - a stylish lounge and bar - are concentrated on the Promenade Deck. The elegant restaurant, serving the finest in continental and Mediterranean cuisine, can accommodate all passengers in single seatings. The 'M/V River Cloud' has a Sun Deck with comfortable deck chairs for the occasional lunch buffet or evening barbecue.

'M/V River Cloud' cruises the following routes:

• Amsterdam to Amsterdam
  Apr 09; Apr 30; Jul 25
• Antwerp to Amsterdam
  May 16, May 30
• Amsterdam to Basel
  Jun 06
• Arnhem to Strasbourg
  Jun 20
• Strasbourg to Bernkastel
  Jun 27
• Bernkastel to Cologne
  Jul 04
• Basel to Amsterdam
  Jul 18
• Amsterdam to Düsseldorf
  Aug 08
• Düsseldorf to Basel
  Aug 15
• Basel to Nuremberg
  Aug 22
• Nuremberg to Budapest
  Aug 29
• Budapest to Regensburg
  Sep 05; Sep 19; Oct 17
• Regensburg to Budapest
  Sep 12; Oct 24

Length: 361 feet Width: 37 feet Passengers: 90 Crew: 36 Cabins: 6 queen / twin junior suites 4 queen / twin cabins 35 twin cabins ALL cabins with en-suite bathrooms

'M/V River Cloud II'

Built in 2001, MV 'RIVER CLOUD II' is a floating five-star hotel with Mediterranean flair and contemporary elegance. Her graceful ambiance, reflective of her elder sister MV River Cloud,' brings new standards of luxury to river cruising.

'M/V River Cloud II' cruises the following routes:

• Basel to Koblenz
  Apr 02
• Koblenz to Vilshofen
  Apr 09
• Vilshofen to Budapest
  Apr 16; Apr 30; Jun 13; Jul 28; Aug 28
• Budapest to Vilshofeng
  Apr 23; Aug 21; Sep 04
• Budapest to Harsova (Romania)
  May 07; May 22
• Regensburg to Budapest
  Jun 27; Sep 26
• Budapest to Regensburg
  Oct 03
• Regensburg to Koblenz
  Oct 10
• Basel to Amsterdam
  Oct 24
• Amsterdam to Frankfurt
  Oct 31

Length: 338 feet Width: 32 feet Passengers: 88 Crew: 35 Cabins: 13 queen / twin junior suites 20 queen / twin cabins 10 twin cabins ALL cabins with en-suite bathrooms

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