CroisiEurope on the Rhine at a glance
CroisiEurope currently operates 9 river-cruise vessels on the Rhine, with an average passenger count of 153. The line is headquartered in Strasbourg, France and was founded in 1976; Founded by the Schmitter family in Strasbourg in 1976, CroisiEurope operates the largest river fleet in Europe and is one of the few lines purpose-built for the Loire, the Elbe, the Gironde estuary and the Guadalquivir. Its paddle-wheel ships and shallow-draft vessels open up rivers that mainstream operators cannot reach.
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 CroisiEurope on this river include Cologne Cathedral, Strasbourg, Heidelberg, Marksburg Castle, the Middle Rhine UNESCO gorge.
CroisiEurope ships sailing the Rhine
| Ship | Passengers | Launched |
|---|---|---|
| MS Beethoven | 180 | 2004 |
| MS Cyrano de Bergerac | 174 | 2013 |
| MS Gerard Schmitter | 176 | 2011 |
| MS La Boheme | 154 | 1995 |
| MS Leonard de Vinci | 144 | 2002 |
| MS Mona Lisa | 132 | 2000 |
| MS Princesse d'Aquitaine | 138 | 1999 |
| MS Symphonie | 100 | 1996 |
| MS Vivaldi | 176 | 2009 |
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 |