Riverside Luxury Cruises
The most spacious suites on the river, aboard ships reborn from the celebrated Crystal fleet.
Ultra-luxury river cruising, reborn
Riverside Luxury Cruises brings a boutique-hotel sensibility to Europe’s great rivers. The line was built around the former Crystal river ships, widely regarded as some of the finest ever launched, and relaunched them under the German hospitality group Seaside Collection, founded by Gregor Gerlach.
The result is a small, all-suite fleet with generous space, gracious service and genuinely accomplished cuisine. The flagship Riverside Mozart is nearly twice the width of a standard river ship, and the intimate 106-guest Riverside Ravel and Riverside Debussy carry that same sense of calm, uncrowded luxury along the Danube, the Rhine and beyond.
- Style
- Ultra-luxury
- Fleet
- 3 ships, 5 by 2028
- Guests
- 106 to 150
- Fares
- All-inclusive
- Rivers
- Danube, Rhine & more
- Relaunched
- 2023
“Few river ships give you this much room to breathe, and fewer still do it with this kind of quiet, hotel-grade polish.”
The most spacious suites on the river
Every accommodation is a suite, and they are among the largest afloat on a river. The flagship Riverside Mozart is built extra wide, close to double a normal river ship, which gives its suites, lounges and public rooms a sense of space that river cruising rarely offers.
The 106-guest Riverside Ravel and Riverside Debussy are more intimate but no less refined, and two more ships, Riverside Bach and Riverside Mahler, join the fleet in 2027 and 2028.
Dining that belongs in a grand hotel
Riverside inherited the culinary reputation of the Crystal river ships and has kept it. Expect multiple dining venues, regional wines poured freely and menus that lean into the produce and traditions of the rivers you are sailing.
Fares are effectively all-inclusive, with beverages, gratuities, wifi and a program of shore experiences built in, so the day unfolds without a running tab.
Along Europe’s great rivers
The Riverside Mozart sails the Danube through Austria, Hungary, Slovakia and Germany, calling at storied stops such as Melk, Vienna and Budapest. The 106-guest ships range more widely across the Rhine, Main, Moselle and other European waterways.
Because the ships are small and dock in the heart of each town, the walk from your suite to a historic old town is usually a short one. We help you match the right ship and river to the trip you have in mind.
Why book through us
Exclusive Riverside value
Group amenities and onboard credit on Riverside sailings that you will not find booking direct.
Combinable offers
Our exclusive value can usually be layered with Riverside’s current promotions and any loyalty benefits.
River luxury specialists
Advisors who know these ships suite by suite and match the right vessel, river and season to you.
Care beyond booking
We plan the whole trip around your cruise, from flights and hotels to the details that make a voyage effortless.
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