Arosa Alea
Former names: Monarch Governess, Avalon Affinity
Cruise line
Gate 1 Travel Europe (Arosa Cruises)
Arosa Alea current position
Arosa Alea current location is at Europe Inland (coordinates 50.93323 N / 6.96374 E) cruising en route to STRASBOURG. The AIS position was reported 4 minutes ago.
All Itineraries Current PositionCurrent itinerary of Arosa Alea
Arosa Alea current cruise is 5 days, round-trip Rhine Enchanting Christmas Markets. Prices start from USD 875 (double occupancy rates). The itinerary starts on 02 Dec, 2024 and ends on 07 Dec, 2024.
Date / Time | Port |
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02 Dec - 17:00 | Departing from Cologne, Koln, Germany North Rhine-Westphalia hotels |
03 Dec 08:00 - 18:00 | Rudesheim am Rhein, Germany Hesse |
04 Dec 05:00 - 19:00 | Speyer, Germany Rhineland-Palatinate |
05 Dec 07:00 - 18:00 | Kehl-Strasbourg, Germany Baden-Wurttemberg |
06 Dec 08:00 - 12:00 | Mainz, Germany Rhineland-Palatinate |
07 Dec 03:00 | Arriving in Cologne, Koln, Germany North Rhine-Westphalia hotels |
Specifications of Arosa Alea
Year of build | 2009 / Age: 15 |
Flag state | Germany |
Builder | Scheepswerf Den Breejen Shipyard (Hardinxveld-Giessendam, Holland) |
Speed | 12 kn / 22 km/h / 14 mph |
Length (LOA) | 110 m / 361 ft |
Beam (width) | 12 m / 39 ft |
Gross Tonnage | 3350 gt |
Passengers | 138 |
Crew | 39 |
Decks | 4 |
Cabins | 70 |
Decks with cabins | 3 |
Sister-ships | Avalon Scenery (MS Leonora), Avalon Felicity, Avalon Luminary, Avalon Creativity (Arosa Clea) |
Former names | Monarch Governess, Avalon Affinity |
Christened by | Suzanne Hall |
Owner | MS Main GmbH & Co KG Hamburg |
Operator | A-Rosa Cruises GmbH (via Avalon Waterways) |
Arosa Alea Itineraries
Date | Itinerary | Departure Port | Price from |
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2024 Nov 27 | 5 days, round-trip Rhine Enchanting Christmas Markets | Cologne | $903 |
2024 Dec 02 | 5 days, round-trip Rhine Enchanting Christmas Markets | Cologne | $875 |
2024 Dec 12 | 5 days, round-trip Rhine Enchanting Christmas Markets | Cologne | $1141 |
2024 Dec 17 | 5 days, round-trip Rhine Enchanting Christmas Markets | Cologne | $875 |
2024 Dec 22 | 6 days, round-trip Rhine Christmas Strasbourg | Cologne | $1316 |
2024 Dec 28 | 7 days, round-trip Rhine New Years | Cologne | $1424 |
2025 Mar 05 | 4 days, round-trip Rhine Mini Cruise Netherlands | Cologne | |
2025 Mar 09 | 4 days, round-trip Rhine Mini Cruise Netherlands | Cologne | |
2025 Mar 13 | 4 days, round-trip Rhine Mini Cruise Netherlands | Cologne | |
2025 Mar 17 | 4 days, round-trip Rhine Mini Cruise Netherlands | Cologne | |
2025 Mar 25 | 5 days, round-trip Rhine Metropolises | Cologne | $855 |
2025 Mar 30 | 5 days, round-trip Rhine Metropolises | Cologne | $1046 |
2025 Apr 04 | 5 days, round-trip Rhine Metropolises | Cologne | $855 |
2025 Apr 09 | 7 days, round-trip Rhine Experience Netherlands Belgium | Cologne | $1046 |
2025 Apr 16 | 7 days, round-trip Rhine Experience IJsselmeer - Easter Cruise | Cologne | $1522 |
2025 Apr 23 | 7 days, round-trip Rhine Experience Netherlands Belgium | Cologne | $1141 |
2025 Apr 30 | 7 days, round-trip Rhine Experience IJsselmeer | Cologne | $1331 |
2025 May 07 | 7 days, round-trip Rhine Experience Netherlands Belgium | Cologne | $1141 |
2025 May 14 | 7 days, round-trip Rhine Experience IJsselmeer | Cologne | $1331 |
2025 May 21 | 7 days, round-trip Rhine Experience Netherlands Belgium | Cologne | $1141 |
2025 May 28 | 7 days, round-trip Rhine Experience IJsselmeer | Cologne | $1141 |
2025 Jun 04 | 7 days, round-trip Rhine Experience Netherlands Belgium | Cologne | $951 |
2025 Jun 11 | 7 days, round-trip Rhine Experience IJsselmeer | Cologne | $1236 |
2025 Jun 18 | 7 days, round-trip Rhine Experience Netherlands Belgium | Cologne | $1046 |
2025 Jun 25 | 7 days, round-trip Rhine Experience IJsselmeer | Cologne | $1236 |
2025 Jul 02 | 7 days, round-trip Rhine Experience Netherlands Belgium | Cologne | $1046 |
2025 Jul 09 | 7 days, round-trip Rhine Experience IJsselmeer | Cologne | $1617 |
2025 Jul 16 | 7 days, round-trip Rhine Experience Netherlands Belgium | Cologne | $1046 |
2025 Jul 23 | 7 days, round-trip Rhine Experience IJsselmeer | Cologne | $1521 |
2025 Jul 30 | 7 days, round-trip Rhine Experience Netherlands Belgium | Cologne | $950 |
2025 Aug 06 | 7 days, round-trip Rhine Experience IJsselmeer | Cologne | $1140 |
2025 Aug 13 | 7 days, round-trip Rhine Experience Netherlands Belgium | Cologne | $1141 |
2025 Aug 20 | 7 days, round-trip Rhine Experience IJsselmeer | Cologne | $1331 |
2025 Aug 27 | 7 days, round-trip Rhine Experience Netherlands Belgium | Cologne | $951 |
2025 Sep 03 | 7 days, round-trip Rhine Experience IJsselmeer | Cologne | $1331 |
2025 Sep 10 | 7 days, round-trip Rhine Experience Netherlands Belgium | Cologne | $1141 |
2025 Sep 17 | 7 days, round-trip Rhine Experience IJsselmeer | Cologne | $1331 |
2025 Sep 24 | 7 days, round-trip Rhine Experience Netherlands Belgium | Cologne | $1141 |
2025 Oct 01 | 7 days, round-trip Rhine Experience IJsselmeer | Cologne | $1141 |
2025 Oct 08 | 7 days, round-trip Rhine Experience Netherlands Belgium | Cologne | $951 |
2025 Oct 15 | 7 days, round-trip Rhine Experience IJsselmeer | Cologne | $950 |
2025 Oct 22 | 7 days, round-trip Rhine Experience Netherlands Belgium | Cologne | $950 |
2025 Oct 29 | 5 days, round-trip Rhine Metropolises | Cologne | $760 |
2025 Nov 03 | 5 days, round-trip Rhine Metropolises | Cologne | $760 |
2025 Nov 12 | 5 days, round-trip Rhine Metropolises | Cologne | $760 |
2025 Dec 23 | 5 days, round-trip Rhine Enchanting Christmas | Cologne | $1141 |
2025 Dec 28 | 7 days, round-trip Northern Rhine New Years Dream | Cologne | $1427 |
Arosa Alea Review
Review of Arosa Alea
The 2009-built Arosa Alea cruise ship (fka "Monarch Governess" and "Avalon Affinity") operates voyages on the rivers Moselle and Rhine, along the inland waterways of Holland, France, Belgium, and Germany.
The vessel (ENI number 2330846) is currently Germany-flagged (MMSI 211457570) and homeported in Cologne/Koln Germany.
On March 9, 2018, Avalon Waterways announced that fleet's three 138-passenger sisterships (Felicity, Affinity, Luminary) will leave the fleet (end their charters with Avalon) in 2019. The riverboats are currently chartered by the tour company "Gate 1 Travel" under the names Monarch Countess (Felicity), Monarch Governess (Affinity) and VistaNeo (Luminary). Gate1Travel's river cruise fleet also includes Monarch Princess (Avalon Creativity).
In 2024, Arosa Cruises chartered two Avalon Waterways-owned (2023-acquired) ships - Monarch Princess/Avalon Creativity (renamed/traded as "A-ROSA CLEA") and Monarch Governess/Avalon Affinity (as "A-ROSA ALEA"). The news was officially announced on September 21, 2023. Both 2009-built sisterships were out of service since 2019.
Unlike AROSA's owned boats, Alea and Clea have a classic design. The main restaurant is on the Middle Deck, the forward-facing bar lounge (with a Bow Terrace) and the aft-facing lounge are on the Upper Deck. The Sun Deck has a jacuzzi/outdoor whirlpool. Both chartered by AROSA boats are also smaller-sized (LOA length 110 m) and with smaller capacity (138 passengers max).
Starting revenue operations for AROSA in April 2024 out of Cologne, Alea (maiden voyage on April 5th) and Clea (maiden voyage on April 14th) are deployed on the Rhine River. In 2025, one of the boats (Arosa Clea) will be redeployed in France, for Seine River cruises out of Paris (replacing Arosa Viva/to be transferred back to the Rhine River). In 2026, the other boat (Arosa Alea) will be also deployed in France, but in Bordeaux, for cruises on the Gironde and Garonne rivers.
Cabins
Arosa Alea staterooms (70 total) are well-appointed and spacious, most of them feature a large sliding-glass door (floor-to-ceiling) opening to a French Balcony. Of all passenger cabins, 2 are Suites, 30 are French Balcony, and 11 are with non-opening windows.
Cabins Types, Sizes, Categories (high to low):
- amenities in all types of staterooms - 2 twin beds converting to queen-sized, 3-door closets with shelves, private bathroom (glass-door shower, hairdryer, bathrobes, slippers), sofa, coffee table, flat TV, vanity/writing desk, private French balcony (floor-to-ceiling sliding door), individual climate control, phone, minibar, safe, deluxe pillow menu, complimentary bottled water. Cabin occupancy - 2 guests in a room.
- Suites - (x4, JR), size 258 ft2 / 24 m2)
- Deluxe Staterooms (category, number) - P (x24), A (x18), B (x12), E (11) - size 172 ft2 / 16 m2)
The boat has 4 decks, of which 3 are with cabins.
Shipboard facilities and amenities
Shipboard restaurants are two - Market Restaurant (Dining Room with Buffet stations) and Sky Bistro (alfresco). The boat also has Bar Lounge (indoor observation venue with floor-ceiling windows and Bow Terrace/outside viewing deck), Club Lounge (with 24-hour beverage station), Library/Internet Corner, Atrium Lobby (glass-walled and covered by SkyLight), Hair Salon, Gym/Fitness Center.
The Sun Deck houses the Sky Lounge & Bistro, Whirlpool (outdoor jacuzzi), sunbathing area (with recliners/loungers and deckchairs), shaded seating area (retractables awnings, deckchairs, tables), deck games area (Giant Chess Set).
One elevator (glass-walled lift) connects all cabin decks.
Free Wi-Fi access and complimentary Internet are provided throughout the ship.
Gate1Travel river cruise deals are inclusive of Wi-Fi Internet, room service, all land tours and excursions (by certified local tour guides), motorcoach transfers, live evening entertainment (local performers), daily enrichment lectures, ship tour ("behind-the-scenes"), food and wine tastings, 24-hour premium coffee/tea/hot chocolate, replenished daily bottled water.
AROSA cruise itineraries
Arosa Alea's itinerary program starts with the Maiden Voyage on April 5, 2024. The 7-day Rhine and Moselle cruise (roundtrip from Cologne/Koln) visits ports in Germany and Switzerland, including Rudesheim, Speyer, Breisach, Basel, Kehl/Strasbourg, Mainz and Koblenz.
During the inaugural season (2024), Arosa Alea's itineraries (all roundtrip from Koln) were themed as (5-night) Rhein Romantik, Mosel Erlebnis, Rhein Adventszauber, and (7-night) Mosel Romantik, Rhein Erlebnis Sud, Rhein Erlebnis Nord.
AVALON river cruise itineraries
Follows the list of Avalon Affinity itineraries when the ship was operated by Avalon Waterways.
(3-night cruising) "A Taste of the Danube" are 8-day Danube voyages from Vienna to Budapest (Eastbound, code WVB), and the reverse from Budapest to Vienna (Westbound, code WBV).
(7-night cruising) "Capitals of Central Europe" 10-day Danube voyages from Prague to Budapest (Eastbound, code WPB), and the reverse from Budapest to Prague (Westbound, code WBP). Both itineraries include bus transfer Prague-Passau (embarkation/disembarkation). "Cruising-Only" deals are from Passau to Budapest (code WPBO, non-inclusive of Prague hotel package).
(7-night cruising) "Romantic Rhine" 8-day voyages from Zurich to Amsterdam (Northbound, code WZA), and the reverse from Amsterdam to Zurich (Southbound, code WAZ). "Cruising-Only" deals are from Amsterdam to Basel (code WAZ).
(5-night cruising) "Austrian Highlights and Bavaria" are 9-day voyages from Munich to Vienna (Eastbound, code WPV), and the reverse from Vienna to Munich/Passau (Westbound, code WVP). Departures from Vienna include disembarkation in Passau, then bus travel to Munich (luxury hotel package included /2-night stay). "Cruising-Only" deals are from Vienna to Passau (code WVPO) and from Passau to Vienna (code WPVO).
(12-night cruising) "The Rhine and Moselle" are 13-day voyages from Zurich to Amsterdam (Northbound, code WZRA), and the reverse from Amsterdam to Basel (Southbound, code WARZ).
(7-night cruising) "Tulip Time Cruise" is a springtime-themed 8-day Belgium and Holland cruise from Amsterdam (roundtrip, code WAA).
Arosa Alea ship related cruise news
- Cruise Industry
A-Rosa Cruises welcomes newest ships ALEA and CLEA
Last weekend marked the inaugural voyages of A-ROSA Cruises' newest fleet members - A-ROSA ALEA (fka Avalon Affinity) and A-ROSA CLEA (fka Avalon...
April 14, 2024 - Cruise Industry
Arosa Cruises adds two ships (ALEA and CLEA) to fleet in 2024
A-ROSA is set to expand its fleet in 2024 with two new boats. These premium vessels, each measuring 110 meters in length, will initially operate on...
September 22, 2023 - Cruise Industry
Avalon Waterways Unveils NEW Suite Ship 2019
The award-winning river cruise operator Avalon Waterways announced plans to introduce a new Suite Ship in 2019. The newbuild, Avalon Envision marks...
March 11, 2018 - show more news
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Arosa Alea Wiki
The riverboat is in the same vessel class as the Avalon ships Felicity (Monarch Countess), Luminary, Creativity and Scenery. This river cruise ship design features the "French Balcony" stateroom concept. Suite accommodations offer a French Balcony view in the seating area, in addition to a large floor-to-ceiling window.
Each of these vessels is equipped with two Caterpillar Marine diesel engines (type "C32 ACERT", total power output 1420 kW / 1930 HP). The propulsion system is diesel-electric, with an azimuth thruster and an SDS ("Silent Drive System" separating the ship's engines from passenger staterooms).
The cruise ship Avalon Affinity was christened on May 9, 2009, in Volendam Holland by godmother Suzanne Hall - Sr Director of "Ensemble Travel Group" (a member-owned organization of independent vacation travel agencies operating in North America /USA and Canada).
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