MS Riviera Rose

The 2025-built MS Riviera Rose cruise ship operates on the Douro River (in Portugal and Spain) and is seasonally chartered by the travel brand Riviera Travel UK/fleet. Riviera Rose's sisterships are Andorinha (2021) and Porto Mirante (2024).

Riviera Travel's other two Douro-deployed riverboats are Douro Elegance and Douro Splendour, both being seasonally chartered from Douro Azul (subsidiary and travel brand of Mystic Cruises).

Riviera Rose's shipowner is the Swiss company Scylla AG.

The vessel (ENI number 03802836) is currently Portugal Madeira-flagged (MMSI 255916033) and registered in Funchal.

As of 2024, Riviera Travel's river cruises group 22 itineraries and several chartered ships sailing on 10 rivers and waterways in Europe

Decks and Cabins

MS Riviera Rose has a total of 57 passenger staterooms (for up to 114 tourists) spreading on 3 out of 4 decks.

Most cabins (all accommodations on decks Ruby and Diamond) have wall-to-wall and floor-ceiling sliding glass doors opening to a railing (French Balcony). The only exceptions are Emerald Deck cabins, which have one fixed window (non-opening, quarter-height) located close to the ceiling.

Except for the four Deluxe Balcony Suites (sized 24 m2/260 ft2) on Upper/Emerald Deck (3rd floor), all other passenger staterooms are equally sized (16 m2/170 ft2) and as standard/complimentary amenities provide hotel twin beds (lower single beds convertible to a double Queen-size bed), en-suite bathroom (WC, shower, single-sink vanity, towels, large mirror, bath toiletries/shampoo, conditioner, body lotion, soap, shower gel), 40-inch HDTV (satellite reception, infotainment system, bow camera real-time views), radio, phone, mini-bar/fridge, tea/coffee making facility (Nespresso coffee machine), glass-top round table with 2 armchairs, mirrored dressing table/writing desk with armchair, wardrobe, electronic safe box, hairdryer, individual air-conditioning, evening turndown service, daily newspaper.

All cabin bathrooms have marble tops, walk-in glass showers (large rain shower heads) and brand bath cosmetics (by Crabtree and Evelyn).

Some staterooms are available for single occupancy booking (without a single supplement), subject to availability.

Deluxe Balcony Suites have the so-called "Twin Balconies". Each accommodation features a full-size, open-air balcony, separated from the room’s lounge area with sliding floor-ceiling doors. The bathroom has a separate WC / shower (no bathtub), and a double sink vanity.

Shipboard facilities and amenities

The riverboat Riviera Rose features an elegant Lobby (entrance hall on Diamond/Upper Deck) served by the Atrium Bar and housing the Reception Desk (24-hour assistance, information, purser services), Travel Desk (tours and excursions information, onboard cruise booking) and the Gift Shop (selling hand-made souvenirs). From the entrance hall (lobby area) passengers walk into Atrium Lounge & Bar (floor-to-ceiling/wall-to-wall windows, comfortable seating, full-service Bar, SkyLight/glass roof, a Coffee Station) and bow-facing Lido Terrace (with small outdoor seating).

The Atrium Lounge & Bar provides live entertainment in the evenings (dance and music).

Forward on Ruby Deck is the complimentary Riviera Restaurant (Dining Room with single-seating capacity) and the adjacent Galley (kitchen and storage rooms for food and beverages). The Restaurant offers buffet-style Breakfast while Lunches and Dinners are waiter-served and with two four-course dinner menus. The menus are rotated seasonally and feature international as well as traditional Portuguese food specialties and regional wines. At both lunch and dinner are served complimentary wines by the glass, including local/Portuguese house wines. At the Restaurant are also provided complimentary beverages and light snacks (afternoon coffee/tea with pastries and midnight snacks).

On Emerald Deck/Lower Deck is the ship's Wellness Center consisting of a Fitness Room (small indoor gym). The ship has no Beauty Salon (hairdresser/barber) or Spa (treatment room for massages). Aft on Emerald Deck is the Engine Room as well as the staff and crew cabins.

On the Sun Deck are located a deck games area (Giant Chess Set), shaded seating areas (covered by retractable awnings and surrounded by a Walking Track), midship Pool Deck (Splash Pool, sunbathing area with loungers and deckchairs), aft Rio Restaurant (with full Bar service). The fore-located Navigation Bridge (called "Wheelhouse" on riverboats) is passenger accessible and telescopic (lowered when the ship passes under low bridges).

The aft Sky Lounge (Deck 3 aft) is an indoor venue providing scenic views from floor-to-ceiling and wall-to-wall windows. Stairs from the Sky Lounge connect to the Rio Restaurant (Deck 4 aft) featuring a full Bar service and an alfresco dining terrace.

Sun Deck's SkyLight is a glass roof that partially covers the Atrium Lounge (on Diamond Deck below) and allows natural light into the ship's interior.

Laundry service is provided at an extra charge.

One lift (passenger elevator) connects all cabin decks.

All decks are interconnected via indoor stairs (forward and aft), including a grand staircase in the Lobby/Atrium.

Three pairs of outdoor stairs (forward, midship, and aft) connect floors 3 and 4 (Diamond Deck with Sun Deck).

The Sun Deck can be accessed only by stairs.

Itineraries

Riviera Travel officially launched its newest Douro River boat Riviera Rose on April 17th, 2025.

For Riviera Travel, Riviera Rose operates the regularly scheduled 7-night/8-day "Highlights of the Douro Valley and Salamanca River Cruise" itinerary leaving roundtrip from Oporto. When bookings were opened in October 2023, the cruisetour's prices started from GBP 2050 (EUR 2340/USD 2550) per person with double occupancy.

• During the overnight Stay in Oporto City (DAYS 1-2) is offered a guided tour of the Old Town (Cidade Antiga) and a visit to the winery Quinta da Pacheca (dinner and wine tasting).
• On DAY 3 is visited Barca d'Alva for a tour to Castelo Rodrigo (a walled 12th-century village).
• On DAY 4 is visited Vega de Terron (for a bus tour to Salamanca Spain).
• On DAY 5 is visited Pinhao (for a tour to the winery Enoteca da Quinta da Avessada (wine tasting event).
• On DAY 6 is visited Regua for a tour to Lamego and Palacio de Mateus (Palace Gardens).
• On DAY 7 is visited Cais da Lixa (Covelo) for a tour to either Vila Nova de Gaia or Guimaraes.
• On DAY 8 the river cruise ends in Leverinho, from where tourists are transferred via buses to Oporto.

Riviera Travel's Douro cruise prices are inclusive of two international flights (between England UK and Portugal/Oporto) and land transfers, as well as of the company's Superior beverage package (unlimited drinks package worth GBP 400 pp per week on all other Rivera Travel river cruises in Europe), all shipboard amenities and services (accommodation, meals, Wi-Fi, premium tea and coffee, Cruise Director's assistance, enrichment programming, live entertainment), 7 land tours. Flight departures from England are offered from Leeds Bradford Airport (Yeadon), Liverpool, London (Gatwick, Luton, Stansted), and Manchester.

Riviera Travel's Douro cruisetour extension is the 10-night/11-day "Highlights of the Douro Valley and Salamanca with Lisbon Extension". The 3-night tour extension starts in Lisbon following the Douro sailing. Besides touring Portugal's capital city, the excursion includes a visit to Coimbra, Fatima, and Sintra.

The vessel's construction (hull and superstructure, ENI number 03802836) was done at the Kladovo Shipyard in Kladovo (Borski, Serbia). Following the construction in Serbia, the cruise ship was towed to Holland for final outfitting at Den Breejen Shipyard in Hardinxveld-Giessendam, The Netherlands.

The vessel's hull transportation from Serbia to Holland (for outfitting) was conducted in October-November 2024.