Uniworld
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Uniworld Boutique River Cruises is a luxury river cruise line headquartered in Los Angeles, California with operational offices in the Netherlands, Switzerland, France, and China that operates river cruises in Europe, Egypt, India, Peru, and Southeast Asia. The company is owned by The Travel Corporation, which is owned by funds managed by Apollo Global Management. It operates more than 500 river cruises annually, with itineraries in over 20 countries. Its cruises range in length from 8–55 days, with an extensive list of options for pre- and post-cruise extensions by hotel, land tour, or luxury rail. Travelers booking at the base fare on any of Uniworld’s river cruises in Europe will have three daily meals, unlimited alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages, shore excursions, onboard entertainment, fitness classes and facilities, snacks, 24-hour room service, and more included. Suite guests also have access to the services of a personal butler. Amenities vary on the brand’s chartered vessels in India, Southeast Asia, Egypt, and Peru. Upgrade options for excursions, spa treatments, celebration packages, and a "Diamond Menu" of non-included wines and spirits are also available at an additional cost. Uniworld offers cruises with itineraries and/or activities designed around a theme.…
]] Uniworld Boutique River Cruises is a luxury river cruise line headquartered in Los Angeles, California with operational offices in the Netherlands, Switzerland, France, and China that operates river cruises in Europe, Egypt, India, Peru, and Southeast Asia. The company is owned by The Travel Corporation, which is owned by funds managed by Apollo Global Management. It operates more than 500 river cruises annually, with itineraries in over 20 countries. Its cruises range in length from 8–55 days, with an extensive list of options for pre- and post-cruise extensions by hotel, land tour, or luxury rail. Travelers booking at the base fare on any of Uniworld’s river cruises in Europe will have three daily meals, unlimited alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages, shore excursions, onboard entertainment, fitness classes and facilities, snacks, 24-hour room service, and more included. Suite guests also have access to the services of a personal butler. Amenities vary on the brand’s chartered vessels in India, Southeast Asia, Egypt, and Peru. Upgrade options for excursions, spa treatments, celebration packages, and a "Diamond Menu" of non-included wines and spirits are also available at an additional cost. Uniworld offers cruises with itineraries and/or activities designed around a theme. Options include "Jewish Heritage Cruises" with excursions focusing on Jewish culture in Central European destinations, "Holiday Season Cruises", a family-friendly "Generations Collection", cycling-heavy itineraries designed for active travelers in partnership with Butterfield & Robinson, and more.
Fleet
Uniworld is a member of Cruise Lines International Association.
Awards
In 2023, Uniworld was named the “Best River Cruise Line” in the Virtuoso Awards, “Best River Cruise Line” in the Telegraph Awards, “Best River Cruise Company” in the Globe Travel Awards, and “River Cruise Line of the Year” by the Irish Travel Industry. In 2022, Uniworld was named "Best River Cruise Line" in Global Traveler’s Leisure Lifestyle Awards for the 5th year running, "Best Luxury River Cruise Line" in the Wave Awards, "Best River Cruise Company" in the Irish Travel Trade Awards, "Best River Cruise Line" in Travel Weekly’s Asia Reader’s Choice Awards, and "Best Luxury River Cruise" in the Tripzilla Excellence Awards, Uniworld also won the #3 spot in Travel + Leisure’s 2022 World's Best Awards in the River Cruise category. In 2019, Travel + Leisure named Uniworld the "World’s Best River Cruise Line” and Travel Daily awarded Uniworld for the “Best sustainable travel or tourism initiative" in river cruising. In 2018, Travel + Leisure named Uniworld the "World’s Best River Cruise Line." Uniworld was also awarded in multiple categories of the Cruise Critic Editors’ Picks, including "Best River Cruise Line," "Best River Ship Refurbishment" for the S.S. Beatrice, and "Top European River Cruise Line." In 2017, Uniworld’s S.S. Joie de Vivre was named the “Best New River Ship” by the Cruise Critic Editors’ Picks, which also awarded the line "Best Service." Cruise Critic Australia awarded Uniworld for the "Best River Cruise Line" and Cruise Critic UK awarded the brand "Best River Cruise Line," "Best for Luxury", and "Best Service".
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