Luxury travelers who want an all-suite ship with several dining choices.
Think twice if: Riverside publishes no guest count, crew count or deck plan for this ship on its site.
See her Europe sailings ↓ · Where is she now? → · Riverside Luxury Cruises'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.
English; some staff also speak German
Our judgment, from $ (budget) to $$$$$ (ultra-luxury).
Meals, Starlink Wi-Fi, gratuities, butler service, port fees; transfers from selected airports on boarding and leaving days. Drinks and excursions only in higher fare tiers (Excursion Package / premium all-inclusive). †
Under-18s welcome; no kids' programs †
Smart casual; evenings no T-shirts, shorts or flip-flops; no tie needed
† From an independent source, not the line itself. Confirm with the line or your travel agent before you book.
Where she sails in Europe
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 | included; Added to your bill automatically? n/a (in fare) |
|---|---|
| Drinks package | Part of 'premium all-inclusive' fare; otherwise pay per drink; EUR 25 corkage without it |
| Wifi | included (Starlink) |
| Money on board | EUR (also MasterCard, Visa, Amex, Apple/Google Pay) |
How tipping and money work on a European cruise → · Build a full trip budget →
Her restaurants · 1 included, 2 extra
| Where to eat | Cost |
|---|---|
| Waterside Restaurant | Included |
| Vintage Room | Extra charge |
| Vista Deck barbecue | Not stated |
| Atelier (dinner extra) | Extra charge |
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
- Symphony and Melody suites (18 m2) are the smallest; Sonata (22 m2) and Riverside/Seahorse (24 m2) are a step up.
If you use a wheelchair or walk with difficulty
Limited: elevator does not reach Vista Deck 4; door about 27.5 in; wheelchairs must fold; cabins cannot take wheelchairs; you must walk on/off without the wheelchair 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
RIVERSIDE CHOICE excursions in the Excursion Package; CONNOISSEUR COLLECTION extras cost more
Tips for her Europe sailings
VIP transfers included for top suites. Dock address in travel documents, may change.
Where she docks
Port address in documents; town-centre docking not stated
If the river is too high or too low
Itinerary may change; 'alternative arrangements for the duration of the trip'
How much walking on the included tours
Cobblestones and uneven ground; LEKI walking poles lent
Low bridges and the sun deck
Not addressed. Sun deck can be closed by crew under low bridges. †
The ship in numbers
- Cruise line
- Riverside Luxury Cruises
- Kind of ship
- River
- Built
- 2017
- Guests
- 106
- Length
- 135 m (443 ft)
- Class
- Riverside 135 m ex-Crystal class (Debussy/Ravel/Mahler)
- Sister ships
- Riverside Debussy, Riverside Ravel
- In Europe 2026–27
- Rhine
Highlights
- All-suite ship: suites from 18 m2 up to a 70 m2 two-bedroom Owner's Suite
- Botanist Bar for herb-based cocktails
- Vista Deck bar and barbecue on the top deck
- Vintage Room fine dining costs extra
- Rivers: Rhine, Main and Danube
Sources & what we could not confirm · 5 sources · checked 2026-11
- Riverside: Riverside Mahler ship page
- Riverside: Riverside Mahler culinary page
- Riverside: Riverside Mahler suites page
- Riverside FAQ
- Fodor's: Riverside Luxury Cruises (secondary, June 2023)
- Year built from our input/fleet file (German Wikipedia, secondary); former Crystal River Cruises ship.
- Guest count not published by Riverside (Wikipedia secondary gives 106).
- Riverside Luxury Cruises: Fare tier prices and deposit/cancellation terms not found.