River Duchess

Dining & entertainment

The exceptionally attentive and engaged crew will make your onboard experience memorable. The food is fresh, unlike ocean liners which can freeze their food supply for weeks, river ships rely on buying fresh produce at several ports of call, and the quality is apparent.  Premium brands liquor and  wines make your dining experience unforgettable.

There is also a Sky Lounge with a sliding glass roof. This area is typically used for al fresco dinners for 20 passengers at a time. This is the only place where smoking is permitted on the ship.

There is a large lounge in the front of the ship with a bar and the dining room is to the rear. Both offer splendid river views. The lounge has a small dance floor which is also used by guest performers and lecturers. A piano player tickles the ivories during tea, cocktails and after dinner for dancing.

Public areas & activities

• Main Lounge with full-service bar and dance floor
• Captain's Lounge with library
• Patio lounge
• Sky lounge
• Elegant restaurant
• Sun deck with life-size chess and shuffleboard
• Fitness center and sauna
• Serenity River Spa
• Guest laundry and ironing facilities
• Elevator

Additional ship amenities include: 24-hour reception service, complimentary 24-hour specialty coffee and tea bar, use of bicycles and Nordic walking sticks, and free Internet and Wi-Fi access.

Staterooms

River ships need to be compact to navigate the many narrow locks and low bridges. While the cabins are on the small side, they are very well organized, beautifully appointed, and quiet.

Lavishly appointed riverview staterooms and suites have handcrafted Savoir of England beds draped in high-thread count 100% Egyptian cotton sheets and European duvets, along with a menu of pillow options. Staterooms and suites on the Rhine Deck have French balconies.

Stateroom and suite amenities include: 

• Generous built-in closets
• Hair dryer
• Individual climate-control thermostat
• Direct-dial telephone
• Infotainment center with flat-screen TV and complimentary movie and entertainment options bottled water and safe

Marble bathrooms include: L'Occitane en Provence bath and body products, plush towels, backlit magnifying mirror, cozy waffle bathrobes, and towel warmers

All suites are uniquely decorated and have additional amenities and services, including: 

• Daily fruit and cookie plate
• An evening amuse-bouche
• Slippers
• Private DVD
• iPod docking station
• Nespresso coffee machine
• Refrigerator
• Bottle of wine upon arrival
• Morning coffee and tea
• Continental breakfast
• Shoe shine and free laundry service

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