LOS ANGELES — Uniworld Boutique River Cruises has a busy year ahead in 2025, with the debut of its latest ship, new itineraries and several cruise extensions.
Not only is the cruise line launching the S.S. Elisabeth in March, with its inaugural sailing departing from Amsterdam, it is also rolling out six new itineraries in Italy, France, Portugal and beyond, along with multiple cruise extensions and more.
“We’re looking forward to another exceptional year of travel ahead at Uniworld, with a variety of innovative itineraries, extensions and the addition of another beautiful Super Ship that we know our guests will love,” says Ellen Bettridge, President and CEO of Uniworld. “Our new offerings have been thoughtfully designed to create unforgettable moments across the globe. We can’t wait for our valued guests, both returning and new, to experience everything that we have in store for 2025.”
Uniworld is currently running an Early Booking Savings Offer, which allows guests who book and pay in full by Sept. 30, 2024 to save up to 20% on select 2025 cruises, including new itineraries.
S.S. ELISABETH
The brand new S.S. Elisabeth will join its sister ship, the S.S. Victoria, next season, accommodating up to 110 guests in 55 luxurious suites and staterooms, some of which will be the largest on the rivers of Europe. Onboard, guests will also find a pool, gym, massage room, sundeck bar and more. The ship will set sail on the eight-day ‘Castles Along the Rhine’ itinerary in March 2025, followed by the ‘Rhine Holiday Market’ itinerary during the 2025 holiday season.
NEW EUROPE ITINERARIES
In 2025, Uniworld will launch the following six new itineraries in Europe:
- ‘Cruise & Rail: Paris to Istanbul’: Guests will visit seven countries in 14 days by river and land, including iconic cities like Paris, Vienna and Istanbul, onboard the S.S. Joie de Vivre and the Golden Eagle Danube Express private train. Highlights include a vineyard tour and tasting in Champagne, live saxophone music in the stone halls of the Postojna caves and more.
- ‘Wine Roads of France and Portugal’: This 18-day itinerary is a combination of ‘Brilliant Bordeaux’ and ‘Portugal, Spain & the Douro River Valley.’ Ideal for wine lovers, it includes biking among vineyards, meet-and-greets with local vintners, and scenic cruising on two ships – the S.S. Bon Voyage and the S.S São Gabriel.
- ‘Rhine, Moselle and Belgium Grand Discovery’: This 15-day journey highlights Central Europe’s vibrant cities, between Belgium and Switzerland, visiting no less than six different countries onboard the S.S. Victoria.
- ‘Grande Italia’: Guests will spend 13 days exploring Milan, Venice and Rome on this comprehensive itinerary, which is also complemented by stops in Venetian towns while sailing onboard the S.S. La Venezia.
- ‘Rome, Venice & the Jewels of Veneto’: Guests will begin this 11-day voyage in Venice onboard the S.S. La Venezia, docking in the Venetian Lagoon, which can only be accessed by small ship. After visiting local towns, the tour continues on land in Rome, complete with a visit to Vatican City.
- ‘Dutch and Belgian Holiday Celebration’: This new 11-day holiday itinerary for 2025 sails on the S.S. Victoria, spending Christmas in Belgium and New Year’s in the Netherlands. Highlights also include chocolate tasting in Brussels and the underground holiday market of Valkenburg.
EXCLUSIVE EXTENSIONS
Uniworld is also adding six cruise extensions on itineraries across Europe in 2025:
- Madeira Island: Available as a pre-cruise extension for Uniworld’s Portugal itineraries, this four-day extension allows guests to enjoy Madeira’s temperate climate and beautiful natural environment.
- Mediterranean Cassis: This three-day adventure in Cassis, a fishing port right on the Mediterranean coast, is available on select itineraries in France.
- Biarritz Basque Country: This four-day adventure is available on select itineraries in France. The Biarritz Basque Country is a beautiful resort town known affectionately as the ‘queen of the beaches, and beach of the kings.’
- Engelberg: Available as a pre- or post-cruise extension on ‘Rhine Holiday Markets,’ guests can spend four days in the Swiss alpine village of Engelberg.
- Kitzbühel: Available as a pre or post-cruise extension on ‘Danube Holiday Markets,’ guests can spend four days in this Austrian alpine town, where shops and cafes line the streets of its medieval center.
- Zurich: Guests on select European itineraries can start or end their journeys with three added days in this Swiss city known for its contemporary art and shopping.
UNIWORLD UNIVERSITY 2025
Travel advisors are encouraged to complete the ‘What’s New for 2025’ certification on the online training portal, Uniworld University. Those who participate in the Uniworld University program receive exclusive travel advisor rates, points towards CLIA’s Certification Program, are listed as a Preferred Specialist on the Uniworld website and receive a Uniworld Preferred Specialist badge for their e-mail signature. The 2025 course includes detailed information on Uniworld’s six new itineraries, inspired land extensions and the S.S. Elisabeth.
To access the course, Canadian advisors can visit https://www.uniworld.com/ca/uniworld-university.
For more information go to https://www.uniworld.com/ca.
