About Riviera Travel
Riviera Travel is the largest UK-based river cruise operator. Its fleet of literary-named vessels — Lord Byron, Robert Burns, William Shakespeare, Jane Austen, Charles Dickens, Oscar Wilde and others — is known for guaranteed solo cabins (with no single supplement) on every sailing, included gratuities, and itinerary lengths from five to fifteen nights.
Today the line operates a fleet of 13 ships ranging from 128 to 142 guests. The newest vessel in service entered the fleet in 2019, while the oldest still sailing under the brand was launched in 2012.
The brand currently sails 4 distinct waterways. Each river demands a slightly different vessel — Rhine and Danube longships are typically 0 ships at roughly 135 metres in length, while the line's Douro, Loire, Mekong and Nile vessels are purpose-built for shallower waters and tighter lock chambers.
Rivers sailed
Rhine Danube Douro Rhône & Saône
Complete fleet listing
Every active ship in the Riviera Travel fleet, sorted by launch year. Click any vessel for the full profile, including cabin categories, deck plan and signature itineraries.
| Ship | Class | Launched | Guests | Cabins | Decks | Length | Primary river |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MS Lord Byron | Riviera Standard | 2012 | 140 | 70 | 3 | 110 m | Rhine |
| MS Robert Burns | Riviera Standard | 2014 | 142 | 71 | 3 | 110 m | Rhine |
| MS Douro Serenity | Riviera Douro | 2014 | 128 | 64 | 3 | 80 m | Douro |
| MS Geoffrey Chaucer | Riviera Standard | 2015 | 140 | 70 | 3 | 110 m | Rhine |
| MS Jane Austen | Riviera Standard | 2016 | 140 | 70 | 3 | 110 m | Rhine |
| MS Charles Dickens | Riviera Standard | 2017 | 140 | 70 | 3 | 110 m | Rhine |
| MS William Shakespeare | Riviera Standard | 2017 | 140 | 70 | 3 | 110 m | Rhine |
| MS Douro Elegance | Riviera Douro | 2017 | 128 | 64 | 3 | 80 m | Douro |
| MS Thomas Hardy | Riviera Standard | 2018 | 140 | 70 | 3 | 110 m | Rhine |
| MS Emily Bronte | Riviera Standard | 2018 | 140 | 70 | 3 | 110 m | Rhine |
| MS Oscar Wilde | Riviera Standard | 2018 | 140 | 70 | 3 | 110 m | Rhône & Saône |
| MS George Eliot | Riviera Standard | 2019 | 140 | 70 | 3 | 110 m | Rhine |
| MS Douro Splendour | Riviera Douro | 2019 | 128 | 64 | 3 | 80 m | Douro |