SPECIAL FRENCH THEMES RIVERBOATS in FRANCE
Excellence Fleet: 58 double outside cabins with air conditionning equipped with TV, safe, hairdryer, shower and toilet - radio - central heating - dining room - air conditioning - salon - radar - radiotelephone - 110 / 220 V power supply. Length: 110 m, Width: 11,40 m.
Prestige Fleet: with 50 to 80 double outside cabins (varies according to each ship) equipped with shower and toilet - radio - dining room - air conditioning - radar - radiotelephone - video surveillance - 220 V power supply - library (on some ships only). Length: between 74 and 110 m, Width: between 9,50 and 11,40 m.
The Rhine and its tributaries:
M.S. MONET
M.S. STE ODILE
M.S. LIBERTE
M.S. PRINCESSE SISSI
M.S. FRANCE
M.S. DOUCE FRANCE
M.S. LEONARD DE VINCI
The Seine:
M.S. SEINE PRINCESS - Excellence Fleet
M.S. RENOIR
The Rhone:
M.S. CAMARGUE
M.S. MISTRAL
M.S. VAN GOGH
M.S. RHONE PRINCESS - Excellence Fleet
SPECIAL CHRISTMAS & NEW YEARS EVE CRUISES in FRANCE
THE CHRISTMAS MARKET
The Rhine, Main and Danube: 5 days to discover the best of the traditional Christmas markets: Strasbourg, the Capital of Christmas - Rothenburg, renowned throughout Europe for over 50 years of its handicrafts and Christmas decorations - Nuremberg, the oldest Christmas market in Europe.
5 days: STRASBOURG - FRANKFURT - MILTENBERG - WERTHEIM - WURZBOURG - KITZINGEN - ROTHENBOURG - BAMBERG - ERLANGEN - NUREMBERG - STRASBOURG
Dates: from 29/11 to 3/12/2003. Prices start at Euros 700 per person.
Nuremberg: Visit the oldest of the traditional Christmas markets in Europe in the course of a 4-day cruise. And take time to appreciate the charms of Strasbourg.
4 days: STRASBOURG - NUREMBERG - ROTHENBOURG - NUREMBERG - STRASBOURG
from December 4 to 7 2003
from December 7 to 10 2003
from December 10 to 13 2003
from December 13 to 16 2003
from December 16 to 19 2003
Prices starting at €460 per person
THE CHRISTMAS CRUISES

Christmas on the Rhine and in Holland: The magic of Christmas in Alsace! Spend an unforgettable Christmas on board one of cruise ships. On Christmas Eve, take part in the midnight catholic church celebrations in Vieux Brisach, Eberbach, in the Cathedral of Speyer or the Cathedral of Cologne!
Prices from €420 to €900 per person
3 days: STRASBOURG - RHINAU - VIEUX BRISACH - STRASBOURG (from December 23 to 25 2003)
3 days: STRASBOURG - ROCHER DE LA LORELEY - RUDESHEIM - MAYENCE - MANNHEIM - STRASBOURG (from December 23 to 25 2003)
4 days: STRASBOURG - RUDESHEIM - BOPPARD - MAYENCE - STRASBOURG (from December 23 to 26 2003)
5 days: STRASBOURG - COCHEM - RUDESHEIM - SPIRE - STRASBOURG (from December 22 to 26 2003)
5 days: STRASBOURG - BRAUBACH - RUDESHEIM - SPIRE - STRASBOURG (from December 22 to 26 2003)
5 days : STRASBOURG - COLOGNE - AMSTERDAM - STRASBOURG (from December 23 to 27 2003)
Christmas in Normandy: 6 days on the Seine celebrating Christmas. Admire the countryside along the banks of the river, the different towns in their winter dress. Midnight mass will be held at the Church of Saint Catherine in Honfleur. Then enjoy the splendours of Paris and its magnificent christmas
lights during the New Year celebrations.
5 days: PARIS - ROUEN - HONFLEUR - MANTES LA JOLIE - VERNON - PARIS (from December 21 to 25 2003)
Prices from 900€ per person.
Christmas on the Danube: A magical destination at this time of the year! 6 day cruise on the Main and the Danube, enjoying all the fascinations of winter in an unforgettable landscape. The high point is midnight mass at Melk Abbey.
6 days: STRASBOURG - NUREMBERG - PASSAU - MELK - LINZ - REGENSBOURG - NUREMBERG - STRASBOURG (from December 22 to 27 2003)
Prices from 1,100€ per person.
Christmas in Provence: Treat yourself to 4 or 5 days cruise on the Rhone and experiencing the beauty of Provence. Our itinerary has been specially chosen to offer the most pleasurable sights. Join us to celebrate midnight mass in the Basilica at Avignon.
4 days: LYON - AVIGNON - VIVIERS - CHATEAU NEUF DU PAPE - AVIGNON - LYON (from December 22 to 25 2003)
Prices from 800€ per person.
5 days: LYON - AVIGNON - VIVIERS - TAIN L'HERMITAGE - VIENNE - LYON (from December 21 to 25 2003)
Prices from 850€ per person.
The Rhine & its tributaries. Sing, dance, have a party in our company on board one of our cruise ships, to celebrate a New Year that promises to be one of the best!
Prices from 480€ to 1,100€ per person.
3 days: STRASBOURG - VIEUX BRISACH - STRASBOURG (from December 30 to January 1 2004)
3 days: STRASBOURG - ROCHER DE LA LORELEY - RUDESHEIM - STRASBOURG (from December 30 2003 to January 1 2004)
4 days: STRASBOURG - ST GOAR - RUDESHEIM - MANNHEIM - HEIDELBERG - STRASBOURG (from December 29 2003 to January 1 2004)
5 days: STRASBOURG - COCHEM - RUDESHEIM - MANNHEIM - SPIRE - STRASBOURG (from December 28 2003 to January 1 2004)
6 days: STRASBOURG - AMSTERDAM - NIJMEGEN - KREFELD - KOLN - KONIGSWINTER - RUDESHEIM - SPIRE - STRASBOURG (from December 27 2003 to January 1 2004)
7 days: STRASBOURG - COCHEM - BERNKASTEL - KOBLENZ - RUDESHEIM - MANNHEIM - STRASBOURG (from December 26 2003 to January 1 2004)
Celebrations, nothing but celebrations! Confetti and streamers, champagne, joy and laughter; it's all good fun during this cruise which will carry you into the New Year! Don't waste another minute - come and join us on board!
4 days: AVIGNON - VIVIERS - CHATEAU NEUF DU PAPE - AVIGNON (from December 29 2003 to January 1 2004)
Prices from 840€ per person
5 days: LYON - AVIGNON - VIVIERS - TAIN L'HERMITAGE - VIENNE - LYON (from December 29 2003 to January 1 2004)
Prices from 900€ per person
New Year in the land of the Empress Sissi (Elisabeth of Austria)! Castles, history, enchanting countryside, … all the ingredients for a relaxing escape and sheer enjoyment. The crew is waiting to welcome you to our celebration cruise!
6 days: STRASBOURG - NUREMBERG - PASSAU - MELK - LINZ - REGENSBOURG - NUREMBERG - STRASBOURG (from December 27 2003 to January 1 2004)
Prices from 1,100€ per person
A time of festivals and music in Alsace ! The region is at its most colourful during the
period of the grape harvests. Visit villages decorated in all their best finery at this
magnificent time of year. Incontestably one of our favourite itineraries!
5-day cruise - STRASBOURG - VIEUX BRISACH- STRASBOURG
Dates for 5 day Cruise: from 20 to 24 october 2003 - from 22 to 26 october 2003 - from 22 to 29 october 2003 - from 27 to 31 october 2003.
The harvest cruise from Euros 700€ Per person
An opportunity not to be missed by all those who love and appreciate fine wines. While travelling along the Rhine, get to know the vineyards and wines of the Moselle, the Rhine, the Palatinate (Pfalz) and Alsace, crowned by a grand finale with the world's best sommelier: Serge Dubs.
6-day cruise - STRASBOURG - COCHEM - RUDESHEIM - SPIRE - KARLSRUHE - MARCKOLSHEIM - STRASBOURG
Dates for 6 day Oenological Cruise: Rhine - from 20 to 25 October 2003. Rhône - from 18 to 23 october 2003.
Prices from 900€ per person
On our Rhone cruise, join Paul Brunet (twice elected best sommelier in France, founder of the association of Sommeliers in Brittany - Val de Loire, prize-winner in 1969 the 1st International Sommeliers' Award in Brussels), who will be present throughout the entire cruise, and learn all about the wines of Burgundy, Beaujolais, Côtes du Rhône, Chateauneuf du Pape and Languedoc.
6 days on board ship - CHALON SUR SAONE - MACON - LYON - TAIN L'HERMITAGE - VIVIERS - CHATEAUNEUF DU PAPE - AVIGNON - MARTIGUES
Dates for 6 day Rhône Cruise:from 18 to 23 October 2003.
Prices from 900€ per person
We have invited Marc Haeberlin, 3 Michelin stars ***, from the Auberge de l'Ill at Illhaeusern, to join our Rhine cruise and prepare a surprise dinner for you. Towards the end of the cruise, Serge Dubs, voted best sommelier in the world in 1989, will be welcomed aboard the ship, who will make you taste samples of different fine wines and comment on them.
5 day cruise - STRASBOURG - RHINAU - VIEUX BRISACH - MARCKOLSHEIM - STRASBOURG
Dates for 4 day Gastromonic cruise on the Rhine: from 18 to 21 October 2003, from 1 to November 2003
Prices from 900€ per person
While travelling on the Rhone and the Saône, discover the different wines of the region and look forward to the grand finale: a dinner at l'Abbaye de Collonges, the famous restaurant run by Paul Bocuse, where you will dine to the sound of organ music.
4-day cruise - LYON - MACON - CHALON - MACON - COLLONGES - LYON
Dates for 4 day Gastromonic cruise on the Rhône: from 13 to 17 July 2003, from 6 to 9 October 2003, from 16 to 20 August 2003, from 8 to 11 november 2003, from 15 to 19 October 2003
Prices from 1,000€ per person
All aboard to improve your physical health, all aboard for a new experience ! Our
specially equipped ships offer you a complete programme of relaxation, fitness and
slimming treatments.
Our Forminceur cruise gives you 7 days of peace and quiet to make the most of the
carefully chosen programmes which are offered, while sailing down the Rhine or the
Rhone.
Travelling down the river, passing from town to town, through different landscapes, you
will learn to make the best of these facilities thanks to the attentive care of our qualified
team and our topnotch facilities. And all this with a high standard of comfort and in an
atmosphere that is always warm and friendly.
7-day cruise: STRASBOURG - COCHEM - COBLENCE - RUDESHEIM - FRANKFURT - SPIRE OU MANNHEIM - STRASBOURG
Dates for 7 day Cruise: from 7 to 13 August 2003
Prices from 1,200€ per person
7-day cruise on the Rhone and the Saone: MARTIGUES - PORT SAINT LOUIS - ARLES - AVIGNON - VIVIERS - TAIN L'HERMITAGE - VIENNA - LYON - MACON - CHALON SUR SAONE
Dates for the 7 day fitness cruise on the Rhone: from 15 to 21 August 2003, from 16 to 22 October 2003
Prices from 1,500€ per person
A 7 day journey down the Seine from Paris to Honfleur, passing through the French countryside of Normandy. A cruise that is rythmed by the flow of the tidy the closer it gets to Honfleur.
7-day cruise - PARIS - VERSAILLES - VERNON - ROUEN - CAUDEBEC EN CAUX - DEAUVILLE - HONFLEUR
Dates for Paris - Normandy 7 day Cruise: from 2 to 8 August 2003.
Prices from 1,000€ per person
A well thought-out itinerary that combines the magnificent features of Paris and the attractions of the major towns of Normandy. You can choose to start your cruise either up or down the river!
5 days on board ship - PARIS - VERNON - ROUEN - CAUDEBEC EN CAUX - HONFLEUR/ From 900 Euros per person
Dates for Paris - Honfleur 5 day Cruise: from 25 to 29 july 2003, from 3 to 7 october 2003.
Dates for Dates for Honfleur - Paris 5 day Cruise: from 16 to 20 august 2003
The prices quoted for our cruises include:
cruise and full board (accommodation in double outside
cabin, with shower and toilet)
welcome cocktail
assistance by our cabin hostess
entertainment
harbour taxes
the Captain's dinner evening (where planned).
The prices quoted for our cruises do not include: drinks, optional excursions, insurance.
A cruise that offers you a chance to appreciate the charms of the Provence countryside from different stretches along the river. Welcome to Provence!
3-day cruise: LYON - TAIN L'HERMITAGE - AVIGNON - ARLES - MARTIGUES - LA CAMARGUE - LYON
5 day cruise: Camargue, Rhône and Méditerranée AVIGNON - ST GILLES - MARTIGUES - MARSEILLE - ARLES - AVIGNON
Prices from 600€ per person
Please email us for more information we will send you upon request boat availability, and full itinarery for each cruise with rates.
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