Riviera Travel is one of UKs largest providers of European river cruises offering great value and maintaining a British vibe with its tea and coffee-making facilities in all cabins, a rarity on river vessels.
Riviera Travel’s river cruises promise genuine, life-enriching experiences through fascinating and well-organised itineraries with local knowledge at the heart of all their tours including both hidden gems and tourist highlights.
Mature couples and solo travellers who enjoy British tradition and sight-seeing.
Enjoy five-star service from an English-speaking crew and relax in spacious cabins and suites with ensuite bathrooms and river views. Take advantage of daily excursions with knowledgeable local guides. Or take a splash in the pool on the sun deck and enjoy live music in the evening.
With a casual dress code throughout and a relaxed informal seating policy, it’s up to you to dress up for the welcome drinks or the captain’s gala dinner. With Riviera Travel’s thoughtful approach, warmth and hospitality you will feel like travelling with friends.
Complimentary tea and coffee in your cabin, exceptional dining from early risers’ breakfasts to midnight snacks, complimentary WiFi on board and most shore excursions.
Mainly mature couples over 55 from the UK, US and Australia and special offers for solo travellers on select sailings.
Ship size: SMALL
Class: Luxury River
Five-star, state-of-the-art vessels featuring spacious cabins and suites and including main meals and complimentary WiFi. You will feel like staying in a floating luxury boutique hotel with the opportunity to go on daily excursions and insightful tours provided by expert guides.
Enjoy fine culinary experiences topped by a splendid four-course dinner with entrée, soup, main and dessert, all in the elegant ambience of a first-class restaurant. Riviera Travel’s carefully designed menus include international classics along with local specialities.
On board most of their five-star ships, the stern bar transforms into the chef’s restaurant for dinner, with magnificent panoramic windows and cosy seating where you will be treated to the chef’s personal favourite signature dishes using the finest seasonal produce.
Primarily Swiss-built and operated five-star river cruise ships with an average passenger to crew ratio of 3.8:1.
MS Lord Tennyson Built: 2021 Passengers: 169 Crew: 44 | MS Geoffrey Chaucer Built: 2020 Passengers: 176 Crew: 44 | MS George Eliot Built: 2019 Passengers: 132 Crew: 36 |
MS Douro Splendour Built: 2018 Passengers: 126 Crew: 36 | MS Robert Burns Built: 2018 Passengers: 169 Crew: 44 | MS William Wordsworth Built: 2018 Passengers: 169 Crew: 44 |
MS Douro Elegance Built: 2017 Passengers: 126 Crew: 36 | MS Emily Bronte Built: 2017 Passengers: 169 Crew: 44 | MS Oscar Wilde Built: 2017 Passengers: 169 Crew: 44 |
MS Thomas Hardy Built: 2017 Passengers: 169 Crew: 44 | MS Charles Dickens Built: 2015 Passengers: 140 Crew: 35 | MS Jane Austen Built: 2015 Passengers: 74 Crew: 36 |
MS William Shakespeare Built: 2014 Passengers: 140 Crew: 35 | MS Lord Byron Built: 2013 Passengers: 140 Crew: 36 |