About A-ROSA Aqua
A-ROSA Aqua belongs to A-ROSA River Cruises's A-ROSA Premium series and entered service in 2009. Built to navigate the lock systems and bridge clearances of European waterways, she measures roughly 124 metres in length and accommodates up to 202 guests in 101 staterooms across 3 passenger decks.
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. A-ROSA Aqua reflects that brand DNA — from the design of her public spaces to the inclusions in her base fare.
The ship's typical home waters are the Rhine, where she runs 6 distinct itineraries during the operating season. Repositioning sailings, themed wine cruises and Christmas-market voyages may be added in autumn and early winter.
Cabin categories
The following stateroom and suite categories are offered onboard. Square-foot figures are quoted from the operator's published deck plans and exclude balcony floor space.
| Category | Square feet | Deck | Window / view | Max guests |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inside Cabin | 130 sq ft | Main Deck | None | 2 |
| Standard Outside | 155 sq ft | Middle Deck | French balcony | 2 |
| Junior Suite | 225 sq ft | Sun Deck | French balcony | 2 |
| Suite | 350 sq ft | Sun Deck | Two French balconies | 2 |
Deck plan
A-ROSA Aqua is laid out across 3 passenger decks plus the open-air sun deck. Public spaces, cabins and crew areas are arranged in the configuration described below.
Onboard amenities
- Sun deck with shaded lounge area
- Panoramic lounge with floor-to-ceiling windows
- Main restaurant serving open-seating regional cuisine
- Casual bistro for breakfast, lunch and late-night snacks
- Reception with 24-hour staff and concierge service
- Lift between most passenger decks
- Complimentary onboard Wi-Fi throughout the ship
- Hair salon and small fitness room
- Heated whirlpool on the sun deck
Featured itineraries
The voyages below are representative of those A-ROSA Aqua sails during her primary season. Exact ports, departure dates and durations vary by year — consult the operator for current schedules.
| Itinerary | Length | Sample ports | Region |
|---|---|---|---|
| Romantic Rhine | 8 nights | Amsterdam · Cologne · Koblenz · Rüdesheim · Mannheim · Strasbourg | Rhine |
| Rhine Highlights | 7 nights | Basel · Breisach · Strasbourg · Speyer · Mainz · Rüdesheim | Rhine |
| Tulip Time on the Rhine | 8 nights | Amsterdam · Kinderdijk · Antwerp · Veere · Hoorn · Arnhem | Rhine |
| Castles of the Rhine | 8 nights | Amsterdam · Cologne · Koblenz · Heidelberg · Strasbourg · Breisach | Rhine |
| Moselle Magic | 8 nights | Paris · Trier · Bernkastel · Cochem · Koblenz · Frankfurt | Main & Moselle |
| Main, Moselle & Rhine | 11 nights | Frankfurt · Würzburg · Bamberg · Nuremberg · Regensburg · Passau | Main & Moselle |
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