A-ROSA River Cruises on the Rhine at a glance
A-ROSA River Cruises currently operates 7 river-cruise vessels on the Rhine, with an average passenger count of 201. The line is headquartered in Rostock, Germany and was founded in 2000; A-ROSA is the largest German-language river cruise operator. Its lime-and-charcoal liveried ships sail the Rhine, Danube, Main, Moselle, Rhône-Saône, Seine and Douro with a casual, family-friendly product. The newer E-Motion and Sena classes are battery-hybrid vessels designed for emission-free port stays.
The Rhine itself flows through Switzerland, Liechtenstein, Austria, Germany, France, Netherlands over 1233 kilometres. The Rhine is the busiest river-cruise corridor in the world. Its Middle-Rhine gorge between Bingen and Koblenz is a UNESCO World Heritage Site studded with more than forty hilltop castles. Most Rhine itineraries run between Amsterdam and Basel, covering Cologne, Koblenz, Rüdesheim, Mannheim, Speyer, Strasbourg and Breisach in seven to ten days. Headline destinations served by A-ROSA River Cruises on this river include Cologne Cathedral, Strasbourg, Heidelberg, Marksburg Castle, the Middle Rhine UNESCO gorge.
A-ROSA River Cruises ships sailing the Rhine
| Ship | Passengers | Launched |
|---|---|---|
| A-ROSA Aqua | 202 | 2009 |
| A-ROSA Brava | 186 | 2011 |
| A-ROSA Clea | 164 | 2024 |
| A-ROSA Flora | 186 | 2014 |
| A-ROSA Riva | 202 | 2004 |
| A-ROSA Sena | 280 | 2022 |
| A-ROSA Silva | 186 | 2012 |
Featured itineraries
| Itinerary | Length | Sample ports |
|---|---|---|
| Romantic Rhine | 8 nights | Amsterdam · Cologne · Koblenz · Rüdesheim · Mannheim · Strasbourg · Breisach |
| Rhine Highlights | 7 nights | Basel · Breisach · Strasbourg · Speyer · Mainz · Rüdesheim · Koblenz |
| Tulip Time on the Rhine | 8 nights | Amsterdam · Kinderdijk · Antwerp · Veere · Hoorn · Arnhem · Cologne |
| Castles of the Rhine | 8 nights | Amsterdam · Cologne · Koblenz · Heidelberg · Strasbourg · Breisach · Basel |