This March, river cruise company Uniworld launches its new "super ship," the S.S. Antoinette. This is Uniworld's largest ship—443 feet long and 37.5-feet wide—to date and it will sail the Rhine River.De Hoop shipyard in the Netherlands built the vessel for Uniworld and its partner Red Carnation Hotels. So, what's different about this super ship? First of all, it was designed to give guests the feel of France's Chateau de Versailles during the 18th century. This includes an impressive blue Strauss 10-foot Baccarat chandelier with sapphires that originally hung in New York City's famed Tavern on the Green.
The ship offers 73 staterooms, eight junior suites, and the 391-square-foot Royal Suite. All top deck suites and staterooms have full balconies that, with a touch of a switch, are converted to glass-enclosed conservatories. Staterooms throughout the ship have LCD flat-screen TVs with movies on demand, music, news, sports, and more. Suites have an extra TV located on the balcony.
S.S. Antoinette Suite
S.S. Antoinette Stateroom
S.S. Antoinette StateroomS.S. Antoinette also features the first movie theater (20 seats with Dolby surround sound) on a river cruise ship. The ship's heated five-foot-deep swimming pool also utilizes surround sound so guests can listen to underwater music being piped in. For those who enjoy spas, the ship features the Serenity River Spa and fitness center.
S.S. Antoinette will sail the 8-day Castles along the Rhine itinerary that calls on Basel, Breisach (Colmar), Strasbourg, Speyer, Rudesheim, Koblenz, Cologne, and Amsterdam.
S.S. Antoinette Castles along the Rhine ItineraryFor more information about the S.S. Antoinette, talk with your travel agent or contact Uniworld at 1-(800) 733-7820.
—Andrea M. Rotondo for LuxuryCruiseBible.com
Photos courtesy of Uniworld
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