About MS Robert Burns
MS Robert Burns belongs to Riviera Travel's Riviera Standard series and entered service in 2014. Built to navigate the lock systems and bridge clearances of European waterways, she measures roughly 110 metres in length and accommodates up to 142 guests in 71 staterooms across 3 passenger decks.
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. MS Robert Burns 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 8 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard Cabin | 162 sq ft | Emerald Deck | Fixed window | 2 |
| French Balcony Cabin | 162 sq ft | Ruby Deck | French balcony | 2 |
| Solo Cabin | 105 sq ft | Emerald Deck | Fixed window | 2 |
| Suite | 300 sq ft | Diamond Deck | French balcony | 2 |
Deck plan
MS Robert Burns 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
Featured itineraries
The voyages below are representative of those MS Robert Burns 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 |
| Danube Waltz | 8 nights | Passau · Linz · Melk · Vienna · Bratislava · Budapest | Danube |
| Romantic Danube | 8 nights | Budapest · Vienna · Linz · Passau · Regensburg · Nuremberg | Danube |
| Lower Danube Discovery | 11 nights | Budapest · Mohács · Belgrade · Iron Gates · Vidin · Russe | Danube |
| Christmas Markets Danube | 8 nights | Nuremberg · Regensburg · Passau · Linz · Melk · Vienna | Danube |
Sister ships in the Riviera Travel fleet
MS Lord Byron
140 guests · launched 2012
MS Geoffrey Chaucer
140 guests · launched 2015
MS Charles Dickens
140 guests · launched 2017
MS William Shakespeare
140 guests · launched 2017
MS Jane Austen
140 guests · launched 2016
MS Thomas Hardy
140 guests · launched 2018