Riverside Luxury Cruises opens bookings for newest vessel

Riverside Luxury Cruises opens bookings for newest vessel

Summary

  • Riverside Luxury Cruises' newest ship will enter service in May 2028
  • Riverside Mahler will sail a series of departures on the Rhine and Danube
  • The additional hardware will allow the line to be flexible if low water occurs as it can more easily swap ships

Riverside Luxury Cruises has opened bookings for its newest ship, Riverside Mahler

The vessel will enter service in May 2028 and will sail through the on the Rhine and Danube canal, alongside sister vessels Riverside Debussy (pictured) and Riverside Mozart.

The additional ship means capacity in that region will grow from four cruises in 2026 and two in 2027 up to 12 departures in 2028.

It also gives the line additional capacity and flexibility to manage potential low water situations, including ship swaps where necessary.

Elsewhere, Riverside Ravel will offer Rhone and Saone itineraries in 2028.

Jennifer Halboth, chief executive Riverside Luxury Cruises Americas, said: "The 2028 season gives travellers more ways to experience Europe by river, with Riverside Mahler joining Mozart, Debussy and Ravel.

"The additional ship means we can offer more departures on some of our most popular itineraries, while new routes and expanded sailings on the Lower Danube and Dutch Waterways give guests even more choice.

"It's a season that gives travellers more ways to experience Europe, whether they're returning to a favourite destination or discovering somewhere new."