By
Rebecca Gibson |
Cruise and Maritime Voyages (CMV) is to offer a series of river cruises on the Rhine and Danube from May 2014.
The company will charter Premicon’s 135 m ship Vienna 1 for five weeks. Built in 2006, the 164-passenger vessel was operated by Viking River Cruises and Avalon Waterways in 2013.
“We are entering the European river cruise market next year chartering the stylish Vienna 1 river ship,” said Chris Coates, commercial director CMV. “Our onboard customer questionnaires indicate that more than 80% of our passengers would consider taking a river cruise. We also know that our current cruise programme, that includes many European ports situated on rivers, is already popular. It is therefore a natural progression for CMV to add river cruises to our portfolio.”
Vienna 1 will embark on a seven-night ‘Magical Rhine’ cruise from Nuremberg, Germnay to Amsterdam on 19 May, before sailing a 14-night ‘Grand European Discovery’ itinerary from Amsterdam to Budapest on 26 May. On 9 June, a reversed itinerary will operate between Budapest and Amsterdam.
These 14-night itineraries are also available as seven-night sectors to/from Nuremberg, while optional pre- and post-cruise city stays are also available in Amsterdam, Prague and Budapest.