McKee Travel Cruise Partner: Riverside Luxury Cruises

Carol McKee
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Is Riverside is a match for your next cruise?

Who they are:

Gregor and Anouchka Gerlach founded Riverside Luxury Cruises in 2022. This sibling duo also owns a collection of luxury seaside hotels with fabulous properties in Germany, Spain, The Maldives and Crete. Their cruise line looks to build on their vast experience in the hospitality sector to raise the bar on the river cruise experience in terms of personal service, exclusive excursions, and culinary excellence.

Passenger demographic you can expect to find onboard:

The average age is 55 - 60
Affluent luxury travelers
You will also find some multigenerational families traveling together.

Why should you sail with Riverside?

Riverside Cruise owners Gregor and Anouchka Gerlach have broken into the river cruise market with the same philosophy they use with their hotel collection: Simply making guests happy.

One way they fulfill this mission is by offering the following with your booking:

Butler service: A butler is available to assist with requests, such as making restaurant reservations or spa appointments
Gratuities: Gratuities are included on board and ashore
Wi-Fi: Wi-Fi is included in the booking
Transfers: Transfers are included in the booking, and upper suite guests receive limo transfers
Laundry: Free laundry is included for guests staying in upper suites
Culinary options: Multiple restaurants serve European cuisine, with specialties changing based on the region
Excursions: Riverside Luxury Cruises offers a variety of excursions, including a guided hike to Visegrád Castle ruins

Where Riverside Sails:

You will find Riverside ships sailing on the Rhône, Rhine, Danube, Main, Mosel and Saône Rivers

Riverside Luxury Cruise Ships

Riverside Mozart

Riverside Mozart sets new standards with suites instead of cabins, the smallest of which measures just 20 square meters. No other luxury river cruise ship on the Danube offers so much space and such a large crew. Service on board is excellent. This ship is uncompromisingly beautiful.

Year Last Refurbished: 2023

Capacity: 154 passengers

Decks: 4

Number of Suites: 77

Riverside Ravel

Travelling on Riverside Ravel means enjoying comfort and culinary delights, experiencing sensuality, and enjoying an unforgettable luxury river cruise in France. As in Ravel's famous Boléro, she glides slowly and steadily along the Rhône and Saône - and is an attraction in herself.

Year Built: 2018

Capacity: 106 passengers

Decks: 4

Number of Suites: 53

Riverside Debussy

Riverside Debussy is a luxury resort on water, and at the same time an island of tranquillity. It offers guests plenty of space and a first-class kitchen, while simultaneously guaranteeing privacy. The Riverside Debussy leaves nothing to be desired.

Year Built: 2018

Capacity: 110 passengers

Decks: 4

Number of Suites: 55

Sample Itineraries

Highlights of the Danube:

The echoes of empires are calling on this immersive river cruise from Budapest to Passau. Stop in powerful cities and quaint villages alike, discovering the cultural and historical marks left behind in Hungary, Slovakia, Austria, and Germany. Highlights include the monumental Hungarian Parliament building, Bratislava Castle, and the fascinating Ringstrasse in Vienna lined with palatial architecture.

- 7 night cruise

- Ship: Riverside Mozart

- Sailing from Budapest, Hungary to Passau, Germany

- 7 ports in 4 different countries with included excursions at each port of call.

Yule Time on The Rhine:

Experience Germany`s long-held holiday traditions as you enjoy a musical treat in charming Rüdesheim; majestic Cologne with its picture-perfect, twin-spired cathedral; and Düsseldorf—and cross into ancient Nijmegen and dazzling Amsterdam for a taste of Christmas the Dutch way! Even Mother Nature offers a special gift as you pass through the castle-dotted Rhine Gorge. Time at the merry Christmas Markets rounds out the trip.