MS Verdi

The 2001-built (fka MS Verdi) cruise ship Reise Riese Classic was launched as "MS Viking Neptune" and was the second of all four boats owned by Viking River Cruises and operating in France. Its sisterships are Viking Pride (now Bijou du Rhone), Viking Spirit (now Seine Comtesse) and Viking Europe (now Carmen).

Currently, the ship is owned by the German corporation Premicon AG (via the subsidiary Premicon Rhein Donau Flussschiffahrts GmbH) and operated under charter by the companies Transocean Kreuzfahrten (Germany) and SijFa Cruises (Holland). Its SijFa fleetmates are MS Rigoletto and MS Carmen.

The ship's last drydock refurbishment was in 2017, during which the vessel was completely renovated and renamed.

In 2020, the vessel (ENI number 4800510) was renamed (from VERDI to REISE RIESE CLASSIC) and chartered to Unsere Flussschiffe/Amadeus. Also in 2020, its flag state/registry was changed from Germany (MMSI 211162220) to the Netherlands (MMSI 244022108) and it is currently registered in Dordrecht.

Cabins

MS Verdi staterooms (75 total) include 12x Standard and 63x Deluxe, all of which are outside. All Upper Deck cabins are with French balconies - floor-ceiling sliding glass doors opening to a balconet (false balcony). Middle Deck cabins (deck 2 midship-aft) are semi-French Balcony - with sliding windows.

Main Deck cabins (deck 2 forward) are with non-opening panoramic window. Lower Deck cabins are sized 11 m2 (120 ft2) and have two smaller, square-shaped Porthole windows (non-opening) located near the ceiling. Most cabins are sized 14 m2 (150 ft2), excepting the two Junior Suites (midship Middle Deck), each sized 18 m2 (195 ft2).

All MS Verdi cabins offer as standard amenities double bed (convertible to twins), bedside tables with lamps, under-bed storage space (for suitcases), armchair, mirrored vanity table (writing desk) with chair, drawers, phone, mini-bar fridge, wardrobe with hangers, electronic safe box (in the closet), flat HDTV, individually controlled air-conditioning, en-suite bathroom (WC, glass-door shower, single-sink vanity, under-sink shelve, mirrored cabinets, hairdryer, towels, bath products, bathrobes /slippers upon request), free Wi-Fi Internet (shipwide coverage), bottled water (supplied daily).

Door access and power/lighting is via cards.

Shipboard facilities

The Verdi ship features a fore-located indoor Lounge and Bar (with panoramic floor-ceiling windows), an aft Restaurant (with 2 walls covered with large panoramic windows), Boutique Shop (gifts and souvenirs), Library, Card Room, spacious lobby with Reception Desk, Sun Deck with shaded seating (retractable awnings), sunbathing area (with loungers and deckchairs) transparent glass shields (for wind protection).

The ship has one elevator (lift connecting all cabin decks). There is no elevator access to Sun Deck (accessible only via aft stairs). Passengers with disabilities are served by a hydraulic chairlift linking decks Upper and Sun. Sun Deck aft is a designated smoking area.

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