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TUI River Cruises adding refurbished ship in Europe in 2026TUI River Cruises adding refurbished ship in Europe in 2026

TUI River Cruises is adding a newly refurbished adult-only 190-passenger ship - the highest capacity in the fleet - to sail down the Rhine and Moselle from Amsterdam, Basel and Frankfurt for summer 2026. It will be TUI's first river cruise ship in Europe to include a pool with panoramic views, a sauna, sun loungers, a putting green and a shuffleboard.

Mary Bond, Editor in Chief

October 21, 2024

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TUI Ria will sail in Europe in 2026PHOTO: TUI RIVER CRUISES

TUI River Cruises is adding a newly refurbished ship with the highest capacity in the fleet to sail down the Rhine and Moselle from Amsterdam, Basel and Frankfurt for summer 2026.

TUI Ria, will accommodate 190 passengers and the company will also offer new ex-UK flight routes from Newcastle Airport to Frankfurt and Bristol Airport to Amsterdam.

This launch comes after the river cruise line has seen strong demand during its third year of operations, with an increase of 17% bookings year on year.  

Four adult-only ships

TUI Ria will join three other adult-only ships: TUI Isla, TUI Maya and TUI Skyla. The ship will operate six, seven, eight and nine-night sailings from Amsterdam, Basel and Frankfurt with three new itineraries.

TUI says it will be its first river cruise ship in Europe to include a pool with panoramic views, a sauna, sun loungers, a putting green and a shuffleboard on the upper deck.

Pool by day; entertainment by night

The onboard pool will double as secondary dining venue and entertainment area in the evening when the pool floor will rise to close off the water. The pool has a retractable roof – another first for the fleet.

The 190 passengers will be accommodated across 96 cabins including standard French balcony cabins and superior cabins.

Talking of its expansion, Katy Berzins, Head of TUI River Cruises said, ‘this marks another significant step in the growth of TUI River Cruises, following our second newly refurbished ship announcement in just one month.’

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About the Author

Mary Bond

Editor in Chief

Mary Bond is Group Director, Seatrade Cruise a division within Informa Markets and responsible for the Seatrade portfolio of global cruise events, print and online cruise publishing.

Mary is also the publisher and editor-in-chief of Seatrade Cruise News and Seatrade Cruise Review magazine.

Mary has worked in the shipping industry for 39 years, first for Lloyd’s Register of Shipping before joining Seatrade’s editorial team in 1985.

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