Viva Jazz on the Rhine
Experience a special river cruise on the Rhine, where music, culture, and breathtaking scenery come together to create an unforgettable experience. Departing from Düsseldorf, you’ll travel upstream through one of Europe’s most beautiful river regions. On board, relaxing jazz music sets the perfect mood, while outside, picturesque towns and famous wine-growing regions glide by.
What’s Included:
- Booking advice from your Travel Escapes travel advisor
- Return flights from Dublin with 10kg check-in bag per person
- All Airport taxes, charges, and transfers
- 4 nights onboard the 5* Viva One based on two sharing
- Full board with breakfast buffet, lunch, dinner (multi-course gourmet menus, served at the table) and snacks with free choice of table and flexible meal times.
- Complimentary drinks All day high quality hot and cold non-alcoholic beverages and a selection of alcoholic beverages
- High Tea: once per trip a selection of sweet and savory treats such as scones, sandwiches, cupcakes, chocolates and macarons. A variety of teas are offered to match
- Daily freshly stocked minibar and reusable water bottle in the cabin
- Relaxing live Jazz music onboard
- A welcome champagne
- Selected beauty products from RITUALS in cabin
- Complimentary onboard WIFI
- Gratuities
In Boppard, the UNESCO World Heritage Site Upper Middle Rhine Valley awaits you. The journey continues to Speyer with its Imperial Cathedral and charming old town. In Rüdesheim, you’ll enjoy moments filled with joie de vivre, wine culture, and musical delights.
A highlight is the passage past the legendary Loreley with its steep cliffs and castles. Afterward, you’ll visit the charming town of Linz am Rhein with its colorful half-timbered houses.
Throughout the journey, jazz accompanies you in its many facets—from lounge sounds to live sessions. Enjoy stylish evenings, culinary highlights, and the special blend of scenery, culture, and music.
At the end, you’ll return to Düsseldorf—with unforgettable memories and new favorite tunes in your ears.
Holiday Highlights
Viva One
Look forward to the first new building of VIVA Cruises, the MS VIVA ONE! Indulge in gourmet dining in the main restaurant “RIVERSIDE” or in “VIVA’s Bistro” and enjoy a drink in the panoramic lounge after dinner. Marvel at the passing scenery while sunbathing on the deck or while relaxing in the whirlpool. Take some time out in the spa area and relax in the steam room or sauna. For the more active guests, rental bikes are available to explore the landscape individually. Come on an unforgettable trip with the VIVA ONE.
Our first own new building, the VIVA ONE invites with 88 cabins up to 176 passengers on feel-good moments on board. On the diamond deck there are four luxurious suites, which with 25 m² size and a balcony (approx. 2 m²) invite you to enjoy the beautiful view. On the Diamond Deck, as well as on the Ruby Deck, there are 18 m² Junior Suites, which have a French balcony. The main part of the cabins is made up by 2-bed cabins with 17 m² size. These have French balconies on the Diamond and Ruby decks and non-opening windows on the Emerald deck. All cabins are perfectly equipped with flat-screen TV, included mini-bar, Nespresso® machine, Beauty products from RITUALS®, hairdryer, safe, air conditioning, shower and toilet.
From a technical and sustainable perspective, the VIVA ONE impresses with some special features and innovations. A total of 68 solar cells, distributed on both sides of the sun deck, support the on-board power system. The energy generated is also used primarily for the ship’s bow thruster and for high power usage. In general, a lot of emphasis was placed on low energy consumption for lighting, pumps, air conditioning, heating, ventilation, and galley and laundry equipment during the design process. The water treatment system is also state-of-the-art. Guests can refill their reusable VIVA drinking bottles at any time at two water stations in the lobby and at the bar, while VIVA glass carafes are available in the restaurant. To reduce fuel consumption, the ship features an efficient hull form, powertrain and fuel-saving autopilot to simplify navigation. Main and auxiliary engines are powered by clean synthetic GTL diesel, reducing local emissions.
You can find more info about the Viva One, including Deck Plans, on our Ship Information page.
Highlights of the VIVA ONE
- Main restaurant “RIVERSIDE” with flexible dining hours and free seating
- “VIVA’s Bistro” as an alternative to the main restaurant with classics for dinner
- Fitness center with treadmill, bike and dumbbells
- Wellness area with steam bath and infrared sauna
- Pool on the sun deck
- Free rental bicycles
- Elevator connecting the Emerald Deck to the Ruby and Diamond Decks
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Booking Remarks
Optional insurance (conditions apply)A non-refundable, non-transferable booking deposit of 15% is required. Full payment if departure within 16 weeks.
Single supplement applies
Holidays & offers are subject to availability at the time of booking
These prices are guidelines only and are subject to change and availability. Pricing will be confirmed at time of booking.
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Itinerary
Düsseldorf, Germany
On arrival you will be transferred to your ship for boarding.
Boppard, Germany
Boppard, formerly also spelled Boppart, is a town and municipality in the Rhein-Hunsrück-Kreis in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany, lying in the Rhine Gorge, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The town is also a state-recognized tourism resort and is a winegrowing centre.
Speyer, Germany
Rüdesheim am Rhein, Germany
Rüdesheim am Rhein is a town in the Rhine Valley, Germany. It’s known for winemaking, especially of Riesling wines. In the center, Drosselgasse is a lane lined with shops, taverns and restaurants. Nearby, Siegfried’s Mechanical Music Cabinet is a museum of automated musical instruments. Medieval Brömserburg Castle is home to the Rheingau Wine Museum, exhibiting wine paraphernalia from ancient times to the present.
Rüdesheim am Rhein, Germany
Linz am Rhein, Germany
Linz am Rhein is located 30 kilometers from Bonn. The city of 6,000 inhabitants is known for its numerous colorful houses in the historic old town, which have also earned the city the nickname “The Colorful City on the Rhine”. Other sights of the city are the parish church of St. Martin from the early 13th century and the former Capuchin monastery church from the 17th century. In addition, you should not miss the castle of the Elector of Cologne during a visit to Linz on the Rhine. A great view of the entire region can be seen from the lookout point at the Linz Kaiserberg Stadium. Not far from Linz is the small castle Dattenberg, which is also a popular destination.
Düsseldorf, Germany
Today you disembark and transfer to the airport for your return flight home.