MS Rhein Prinzessin

MS Rhein Prinzessin current position

MS Rhein Prinzessin current location is at North Sea (coordinates 52.55721 N / 5.92017 E) cruising en route to TOLKAMER. The AIS position was reported 5 minutes ago.

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Current itinerary of MS Rhein Prinzessin

MS Rhein Prinzessin current cruise is 10 days, round-trip Rhine, themed as "Easter". Prices start from USD 1296 (double occupancy rates). The itinerary starts on 28 Mar, 2024 and ends on 07 Apr, 2024.

Date / TimePort
28 Mar 15:30    Departing from Cologne, Koln, Germany North Rhine-Westphalia hotels
29 Mar 10:00 - 17:00    Rotterdam, Netherlands South Holland
29 Mar 19:00 - 30 Mar 07:00    Schoonhoven, Netherlands South Holland
30 Mar 14:00 - 31 Mar 06:00    Amsterdam, Netherlands North Holland
31 Mar 09:00 - 13:00    Lelystad, Netherlands Flevoland
31 Mar 16:00 - 01 Apr 05:00    Lemmer, Netherlands Friesland
01 Apr 14:00 - 02 Apr 05:00    Groningen, Netherlands Groningen
02 Apr 12:00 - 19:00    Leer, Germany Lower Saxony
02 Apr 22:30 - 03 Apr 14:00    Emden, Germany
03 Apr 16:00 - 04 Apr 05:00    Delfzijl, Netherlands Groningen
04 Apr 14:00 - 05 Apr 06:00    Sneek, Netherlands Friesland
05 Apr    Lake IJsselmeer Netherlands
05 Apr 13:00 - 17:00    Kampen, Netherlands Overijssel
05 Apr 21:00 - 06 Apr 06:00    Deventer, Netherlands Overijssel
06 Apr 09:00 - 12:00    Zutphen, Netherlands Gelderland
07 Apr 09:00    Arriving in Cologne, Koln, Germany North Rhine-Westphalia hotels

Specifications of MS Rhein Prinzessin

Year of build1998  /  Age: 26
Flag state Switzerland
BuilderScheepswerf Grave BV (Grave, Holland)
Speed12 kn / 22 km/h / 14 mph
Length (LOA)110 m / 361 ft
Beam (width)11 m / 36 ft
Passengers140
Crew35
Decks4
Cabins73
Decks with cabins3
Last Refurbishment2009
OwnerPrincess Rivercruises (Switzerland)
OperatorPhoenix Reisen Flusskreuzfahrten

MS Rhein Prinzessin Itineraries

DateItineraryDeparture PortPrice from
2024 Mar 28 10 days, round-trip Rhine Cologne $1296
2024 Apr 07 10 days, round-trip Rhine Cologne $1296
2024 Apr 17 3 days, round-trip Rhine Cologne $377
2024 Apr 20 3 days, round-trip Rhine Cologne $431
2024 Apr 23 3 days, round-trip Rhine Cologne $539
2024 Apr 26 10 days, round-trip Rhine Cologne $1512
2024 May 06 9 days, round-trip Rhine Cologne $1296
2024 May 15 10 days, round-trip Rhine Cologne
2024 May 25 10 days, round-trip Rhine Cologne $1945
2024 Jun 04 10 days, round-trip Rhine Cologne $1512
2024 Jun 14 10 days, round-trip Rhine Cologne
2024 Jun 24 10 days, round-trip Rhine Cologne $1512
2024 Jul 04 9 days, round-trip Rhine Cologne $1296
2024 Jul 13 9 days, round-trip Rhine Cologne $1296
2024 Jul 22 10 days, round-trip Rhine Cologne $1404
2024 Aug 01 10 days, round-trip Rhine Cologne $1404
2024 Aug 11 10 days, round-trip Rhine Cologne $1404
2024 Aug 21 10 days, round-trip Rhine Cologne $1404
2024 Aug 31 9 days, round-trip Rhine Cologne $1296
2024 Sep 09 10 days, round-trip Rhine Cologne $1512
2024 Sep 19 10 days, round-trip Rhine Cologne $1296
2024 Sep 29 3 days, round-trip Rhine Cologne $431
2024 Oct 02 3 days, round-trip Rhine Cologne $485
2024 Oct 05 3 days, round-trip Rhine Cologne $463
2024 Oct 08 3 days, round-trip Rhine Cologne $377
2024 Oct 11 3 days, round-trip Rhine Cologne $431
2024 Dec 28 5 days, round-trip Rhine Dusseldorf

MS Rhein Prinzessin Review

Review of MS Rhein Prinzessin

MS Rhein Prinzessin ship cruises on waterways in Holland and Belgium, as well as on the rivers Rhine, Main, Mosel and Saar. Departures are offered from Germany (Dusseldorf, Frankfurt am Main, Passau). The riverboat is owned by the Basel-based company Princess Rivercruises AG, and chartered by the German travel company Phoenix Reisen (established 1973). Phoenix Reisen is a travel agency with ocean ship chartering business (since 1988) and river cruise shipping operations (since 1993).

MS Rhein Prinzessin river cruise ship

The cruise ship was reconstructed and extensively refurbished in 2009, before entering service for Phoenix Reisen.

Cabins

MS Rhein Prinzessin has a total of 73 cabins. All staterooms are outside, with either Porthole window (small-sized, non-opening, located near the ceiling, on Neptune Deck), large window (non-opening, on Saturn Deck) and French Balcony (floor-ceiling sliding glass door opening to a false balcony, on Orion Deck).

All cabins have two separate beds (daily sofa / Pullman bed), wall-mounted lamps, individually controlled air-conditioning, en-suite bathroom (washbasin, WC, shower, hairdryer), flat TV (satellite reception, ship info channel, real-time bow camera views), phone (onboard calls only - Reception Desk, passenger cabins), alarm clock radio, daily newspaper, wardrobe, electronic safe box (in the closet), several 220V power sockets, small dining table (wall-mounted, by the window).

Twin-Plus cabins (on Saturn Deck) are half-deck higher than the other staterooms. All cabins are equally sized (15 m2 / 160 ft2) and in the following categories:

  • Twin Outside (category A, Neptune Deck, aft) - noise (from boat's engines) could be an issue
  • Twin Outside (category B, Neptune Deck)
  • Twin Outside (category C, Saturn Deck, front) - noise (from boat's bow thruster) could be an issue, but only during docking manoeuvres and river lock passing
  • Twin Outside (category D, Saturn Deck)
  • Twin-Plus Outside (category E, Saturn Deck)
  • Twin Comfort Outside with French Balcony (category F, Orion Deck)
  • Twin Outside Single Cabin (category G, Saturn Deck)
  • Twin Comfort Outside with French Balcony (category H1, Orion Deck) - these are twin cabins that can be booked with single occupancy rates.

Shipboard facilities

MS Rhein Prinzessin has 4 passenger decks, Panorama Restaurant, elegant Panorama Lounge with Bar, Captain's Club, foyer / lobby area with two ship entrances (portside and starboard), Tour Office (itinerary information, shore excursions bookings) and Reception Desk (24-hour guest services, assistance, purser), Boutique Shop (selling souvenirs, clothing, jewelry, cosmetics, toiletries, sweets), Library (reading lounge with books, DVDs, puzzles, board games).

The boat has a wellness area with Spa (treatment room for massages), Sauna Room (with whirlpool), Showers and Fitness (gym room). The Sun Deck has two sections - midship sunbathing area (with 4 retractable awnings, 4-seat tables, deckchairs, sun loungers) and forward lounge (large retractable roof-covered seating area with tables and chairs).

 

Onboard entertainment (at Panorama Lounge) includes themed dance parties with live music performances (in the evenings, by a resident musician and local folklore artists), crew show, quizzes, playing cards and popular board games, language courses, lectures. Captain's Club is a maritime-themed lounge (accessible from Panorama Lounge) with comfortable wooden furniture (sofas, round tables, armchairs) and traditional seafaring accessories on the walls.

Shore excursions are well organized and offered at additional cost in every port of call along the cruise tour itinerary. At each stop are complimentary provided maps and tour guide explanations. Laundry service, wireless (WLAN) connections and Internet are available at extra cost. Onboard language is German. Smoking is permitted only at the designated area on Sun Deck. One staircase (forward) connects all decks. One lift (forward elevator) connects decks Saturn and Orion.

MS Rhein Prinzessin river cruise ship

Dining on the boat is complimentary and with fixed/assigned seating. Dining options include buffet breakfasts and waiter served 4-course lunches and dinners with European cuisine specialities. Desserts with coffee are served afterwards. The main course for dinner must be selected at noon, from an a la carte menu. All meals are served in common table times. Dishes for special diets (gluten-free, lactose-free, diabetics, etc) are provided upon request. Special dietary requirements, food allergies and intolerances must be notified in advance.

Afternoon tea, coffee and midnight snacks are also complimentary. Beers, house wines, soft drinks (mineral water, juices, cola, lemonade), tea and coffee are complimentary and offered daily between 8 am and 12-midnight. The traditional formal events Captain's Reception and Captain's Dinner are both with festive menus and gourmet specialities.

Tipping is not compulsory but recommended (EUR 4-5 pp per day). For any onboard purchases or services, payments can be made in cash, via credit cards (VISA, MasterCard) or Girocard (connecting all German banks and ATMs).

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