Part of the fleet
Amadeus River Cruises
Austrian family shipowner with a classical-music signature, panorama window walls and unusually long crew tenure.
- Introduced
- 2005
- Gross tonnage
- ~2,500 GT
- Capacity
- 126–150 guests
Amadeus Silver, Diamond and Brilliant predate the panorama window generation and use conventional French balconies with fixed glazing.
They are shorter and shallower, which is exactly what the Elbe and the upper Danube require in low-water seasons when longer hulls are cancelled or bussed.
Cabins are marginally smaller than the Panorama class and there are fewer suites, so these ships generally price below the modern fleet on the same route.
Onboard service, crew and galley standards are common across the fleet — the Lüftner model is to run one operation rather than a two-speed product.
Sister ships
Ships in the Amadeus Classic Class
3 sister ships share this class — near-identical layouts, cabins, and onboard venues across the Amadeus River Cruises fleet.
Launched 2013
Amadeus Silver
A Classic-generation ship with French balconies rather than window walls, working the Rhine and Danube.
Launched 2009
Amadeus Diamond
A shorter Classic ship suited to the upper Danube and low-water conditions.
Launched 2011
Amadeus Brilliant
A Classic-generation Rhine and Moselle ship with French balconies and a full-length sun deck.
Also in Amadeus River Cruises
Other ship classes
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