- Launched
- 2011
- Gross tonnage
- ~2,500 GT
- Passengers
- 150 guests
- Crew
- 42
- Length
- 135 m
- Home port
- Amsterdam / Basel
Amadeus Brilliant works the Rhine and Moselle, the busiest corridor in the European river network.
The cabin ladder is French-balcony and fixed-window grades, without the drop-down panorama walls of the newer fleet.
Moselle itineraries take in Cochem, Bernkastel and Trier, with Riesling cellar visits the main shore theme.
The sun deck runs the full length of the ship with a walking track and shaded seating.
Fares generally sit below the Panorama class, which makes her the value option within the Amadeus fleet.
Highlights
Moselle programme
Cochem, Bernkastel and Trier with Riesling cellar visits.
Full-length sun deck
Walking track and shaded seating across the ship's length.
Value grade
The lowest fares in the Amadeus fleet on comparable routes.
Accommodation
Cabin types and classes
Haydn Deck stateroom
Lower-deck cabin of around 15 sq m with a fixed panoramic window and a full shower room.
Strauss / Mozart Deck stateroom
Around 16 sq m on the upper decks with a drop-down panorama window on the Panorama class, or a French balcony on the Classic ships.
Panorama Suite
Around 27 sq m with a separate lounge area, the full drop-down window wall and priority Amadeus Club seating.
Amadeus Club cabins
Aft-positioned upper-deck cabins adjacent to the Club lounge, with quieter corridors and quick access to the terrace.
Solo and accessible cabins
A small allocation of single cabins and, on the newer hulls, accessible staterooms with wider doors and level-access showers.
Food and drink
Dining options
Included in your fare
Panorama Restaurant
The main dining room, open seating, with Austrian and regional menus and a daily vegetarian option.
Amadeus Club
The aft lounge doubling as an à la carte evening venue with a smaller menu, reservation required, no supplement.
River Terrace
A water-level terrace serving coffee, snacks and warm-weather light lunches.
Early and late service
Continental breakfast from 06:00 for early excursions and a late-riser service until mid-morning.
Speciality restaurants (charged)
Austrian gala dinner
A multi-course Austrian menu with Wachau wines once per itinerary, included in the fare.
Wine tasting evenings
Hosted Austrian and German tastings in the Amadeus Club on selected sailings, included.
The Amadeus Club carries no cover charge; a booking is required because covers are limited.
Venue line-up reflects the Amadeus River Cruises standard; the exact restaurants aboard Amadeus Brilliant vary with the ship's class and most recent refit.
On board
Entertainment
Classical concerts ashore
Vienna, Salzburg and Budapest concert evenings — the line's signature, sold within the excursion package.
Resident musician
A pianist in the main lounge before and after dinner each evening.
Lectures and briefings
Daily port talks in German and English, plus cultural and historical lectures on longer sailings.
Sun deck
A walking track, shuffleboard, a putting green on some hulls and extensive shaded seating.
Bars
Drinks packages
Included with meals
Austrian and regional wine, beer and soft drinks with lunch and dinner.
All-inclusive drinks upgrade
All-day spirits, cocktails and premium wines, charged per person per day.
Coffee service
Austrian coffee-house service with complimentary espresso, melange and cake in the afternoon.
À la carte bar
Spirits, cocktails and premium wines outside meal times, charged by the drink.
Ashore
Excursions
Excursions are sold as a pre-bookable package rather than bundled into the fare. Buying in advance is materially cheaper than booking day by day and secures the classical concert evenings, which sell out.
Classic city tours
Guided walking and coach tours with local guides and audio headsets in each port.
Classical concert evenings
Vienna, Salzburg and Budapest concerts in historic venues, part of the excursion package.
Wine and food tours
Wachau and Burgenland cellar visits, market tours and regional tastings.
Active options
Guided cycling from the ship's bicycles and walking tours graded by effort.
Value
What the fare includes — and what it doesn't
Included
- All onboard meals in every venue including the Amadeus Club
- Austrian and regional wine, beer and soft drinks with lunch and dinner
- Austrian coffee-house service and afternoon cake
- The onboard entertainment and lecture programme
- Wi-Fi and port charges
Not included
- Shore excursions, sold as a pre-bookable package or individually
- The all-inclusive drinks upgrade
- Airfare and transfers unless booked as a package
- Gratuities for crew and local guides
- Laundry and pressing
Connectivity
Wi-Fi at sea
Technology
Shore-based cellular aggregation
Included in the fare?
Included in the fare throughout the ship at no charge.
Standard Wi-Fi
Browsing, email and messaging for multiple devices, included.
Streaming
Unreliable outside urban moorings; the connection is sized for browsing rather than video.
Coverage on the Elbe and the lower Danube is weaker than on the Rhine and upper Danube.
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