Travelers who want small travel groups with a Program Director and house beer, wine and soft drinks included.
Think twice if: Older ship (built 2003); Grand Circle publishes no ship page or deck plan, so cabin and venue details come from secondary sources.
See her Europe sailings ↓ · Where is she now? → · Grand Circle Cruise Line's page for this ship →
What she's like
Docks close to the town centre in most ports. Under 200 guests, so no lines and no tender boats.
Groups of 38-45 travelers, each with a Program Director exclusive to Grand Circle; nationality not stated
Our judgment, from $ (budget) to $$$$$ (ultra-luxury).
House beer, house wine and soft drinks any time on board; free Wi-Fi; most meals and guided tours
The line doesn't say.
Comfortable, informal; one or two smart-casual outfits optional
Where she sails in Europe
Danube, Main, Rhine
We don't have her sailing-by-sailing schedule yet. See the line's site for dates.
What it costs beyond the fare
| Tips for the crew | Not included. Ship crew $10-12 per person per day; Program Director $7-10 per person per day (cash only); Added to your bill automatically? No; cash at end |
|---|---|
| Drinks package | included (house drinks) |
| Wifi | included |
| Specialty restaurants | none |
| Money on board | EUR |
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Her restaurants · 1 included, 0 extra
| Where to eat | Cost |
|---|---|
| Dining room (single open seating) | Included |
Which cabin to book, and which to avoid
The line doesn't publish cabin sizes for this ship that we could find.
Good to know before you pick
No cabin warnings found on the plan.
If you use a wheelchair or walk with difficulty
Ships not accessible for wheelchairs or scooters; walker users need a companion Our accessibility guide →
Find your way around
We couldn't read this ship's deck plan deck by deck yet, so the drawing shows only how many guest decks she has.
The line does not publish a deck plan we could find. Ask your travel agent for one.
What to book, and when
Booking, check-in and reservations
Deposit $750 per person (river); final payment 90 days before
Paying and cancelling
$750 at 90+ days, 40% at 89-60, 65% at 59-30, 100% at 29 days-departure (bookings from 1/1/25)
Tips for her Europe sailings
Some docks up to 30 minutes outside city centres, with motorcoach transfer.
Where she docks
Some docks up to 30 minutes outside city centre
If the river is too high or too low
"Changes in water-level depths may require adjustments to your itinerary."
How much walking on the included tours
Walk 1-3 miles unassisted in 1-2 hours; 3-4 hours of activity daily
Low bridges and the sun deck
Yes: "The Sun Deck will be closed today because of low-standing bridges on our sailing route."
The ship in numbers
- Cruise line
- Grand Circle Cruise Line
- Kind of ship
- River
- Built
- 2003
- Guests
- 162
- Crew
- 38
- Cabins
- 82
- Guest decks
- 4
- Length
- 125 m (410 ft)
- Width
- 11 m (36 ft)
- Flag
- Malta
- Class
- Grand Circle 125 m De Hoop river ship (River Adagio/Aria type)
- Ship number
- ENI 07001803
- Sister ships
- M/S River Aria
- In Europe 2026–27
- Danube, Main, Rhine
- Rivers
- Danube, Main, Rhine
Highlights
- Built 2003; 164 passengers, 82 outside cabins (CruiseMapper, secondary).
- Privately owned by Grand Circle; house beer, wine and soft drinks are complimentary all day (Grand Circle fleet page).
- Groups of 38–45 travelers with a Grand Circle Program Director (fleet page).
Sources & what we could not confirm · 5 sources · checked 2026-11
- M/S River Adagio: CruiseMapper ship profile (secondary)
- Grand Circle fleet page (official; no per-ship details)
- VesselFinder vessel record (registry, flag/size)
- GCT 2026 Travel Planning Guide (WebFetch)
- GCT Terms and Conditions
- All ship specs are from CruiseMapper (secondary); Grand Circle's official site shows no per-ship page or deck plan.
- Flag Malta per CruiseMapper; matches Malta MMSI country code on VesselFinder.
- Rivers are from earlier Grand Circle trip-page research, not re-checked here.
- Onboard house beer/wine inclusion is a fleet-wide statement, applied to this ship.
- Grand Circle Cruise Line: Plain download of the PDF returned 404; content read via WebFetch.
- Deck plan: Third-party plan exists, e.g. https://www.cruisemapper.com/deckplans/MS-River-Adagio-1270 (not used)