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AMADEUS Elegant

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As the name suggests, on the AMADEUS Elegant, timelessly elegant design meets comfort and first-class service, providing you with an unforgettable cruising experience along Europe’s most beautiful rivers. Renovated in 2024, the stylish ambience on board offers passengers the customary quality cruising experience which is typical of the AMADEUS fleet. 

The ship boasts spacious suites and cabins, most of which have French balconies with outstanding views. Located across three decks, you will find everything you need to make your stay on board as relaxing as possible, as your comfort on board is our top priority. In good weather, enjoy some refreshments in the Lido Bar on the Sun Deck, or enjoy the panoramic views from the comfort of the extensive bar. Our promise to you is that we will make you feel at home on the AMADEUS Elegant from the moment you board, and our crew will do everything to ensure that we fulfill this promise around the clock.

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• Fitness Room
• Evening Recaps
• Golf Putting Green
• Hair Salon *
• Onboard Bicycles
• Local Entertainment
• Nightly Live Music
• Panorama Bar
• Restaurant - International
• Amadeus Club - Cocktail Bar *
• Lido Bar - Top Deck Bar *

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Meet Saga’s new ship, Amadeus Elegant

Having launched 21st September 2022, Amadeus Elegant is the newest ship to join the Saga Cruises fleet. Carrying 150 passengers across 76 cabins, the ship offers an intimate experience for passengers looking to explore the towns and cities in lesser-known places along the Saar and Moselle rivers.

As the name suggests, Amadeus Elegant is a stylish and elegant ship, offering everything you need to enjoy an unforgettable river cruise. With comfortable public rooms and delivering first-class service from the moment you step aboard, she begins a new season of Saga itineraries in May 2023.

By booking early, you can also save up to 25% off standard prices.

Amadeus Elegant’s smaller size means she can reach ports larger ships can’t. Following her inaugural cruise up the Danube from Budapest, she’ll explore the stunning scenery along the Moselle and Saar. These two rivers wind their way from France into Germany, and feature steep-sided valleys dotted with castles, pretty towns and vineyards, which you can admire from the deck.

The ship has four decks, including a spacious outside Sun Deck at the top of the ship, which is the perfect place to relax and take in the passing scenery as you gently cruise to the next destination. There are plenty of loungers and shaded areas, and a Lido bar to enjoy your all-inclusive drinks. The three other passenger decks are named after famous Austrian composers – Haydn, Mozart, and Strauss – and can be accessed by a small lift. It’s easy to find your way around the ship, which also includes a restaurant, two lounges, a fitness and wellness area and a small shop.

The ship’s stylish club lounge is the perfect place to socialise or simply sit back and enjoy the views. The Amadeus Club has its own coffee-making facilities, plenty of places to sit, and a complimentary internet station where you can keep in touch with friends and family back home. complimentary Wi-Fi is also available so you can use your own phone or tablet around the ship.

At mealtimes you can look forward to buffet breakfasts with plenty of choices, fresh and light lunches, and fine, waiter served four-course dinners throughout your cruise. A selection of wine, beer and soft drinks is included to accompany your lunch and evening meal, while inclusive drinks are served in the bar 15 hours a day.

To book your trip on Saga’s Amadeus Elegant or to find out about some of the itineraries that will be available, contact your Travel Counsellor today.

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24 April 2023, 11:25

Saga launches 2024 river itineraries with a new ship and new range of cruises

• Saga’s 2024 river cruise itineraries launch with up to 25 per cent off
• New ship, Spirit of the Douro , joins Saga’s river fleet from March 2024
• 37 per cent more guests pre-registered for 2024 cruises vs 2023
• New options include ‘taster’ itineraries, a respectful visit to Flanders Fields, a rare stop in beautiful Bingen, and a cruise along the unusual IJssell River
• Four new André Rieu cruises added to 2024 schedule due to demand
• E-bikes available on board for guests to explore destinations

Tuesday 24 April 2023: Saga River Cruises’ 2024 itineraries have now launched with up to 25 per cent off, offering early bookers the best deals. And with a 37 per cent increase in pre-registrations for the 2024 itineraries in comparison to 2023, travellers are clearly keen to get the cruise of their choice at the best possible price.

Nigel Blanks, CEO of Saga Cruises, said: “There are a lot of exciting new experiences for our river guests in 2024, including Spirit of the Douro arriving in the fleet to operate one of our most popular regions, the introduction of ‘taster cruises’ that are just five nights, new itineraries including to Lake Ijssel and Flanders Field and more of what our customers love most, such as André Rieu events.

“Our ‘Spirit’ river cruises are now all-inclusive from dining and drinks to wifi and gratuities, and we offer a complimentary chauffeur service from home to the airport or St Pancras, and back again. Everything is taken care of so our guests can just relax and enjoy the rivers.”

Excitingly, Saga’s fleet will be joined from March 2024 by a new addition, Spirit of the Douro , which will operate on its namesake river throughout the full season.

The ship will offer 63 cabins, all of which face out onto the river. Like its sister ships, Spirit of the Rhine and Spirit of the Danube , Spirit of the Douro will also boast a restaurant with panoramic views and a sun deck for the warm weather. It will be almost impossible to miss any of the sights from the ship and guests can expect the same high-quality, all-inclusive experience and ‘Spirit’ service that they experience on other Saga cruises.

Spirit of the Douro will undertake 36 Douro Explorer cruises between March and November 2024, with prices starting from £1,461 per person. The region, which is incredibly popular with travellers, is famous for its beautiful wines and attractions such as the city of Salamanca and Lamego’s baroque Sanctuary of Nossa Senhore dos Remedios.

Saga will also be offering a range of five-night ‘taster’ river cruises, which are a great option for those who want to try river cruising before committing to a longer itinerary. Examples include A Taste of Holland with Keukenhof which starts in Amsterdam on 4 April 2024 and visits Hoorn, Lelystad, and Zaandam, where guests will tour the famous Keukenhof Gardens,

Saga will also be offering an Ypres and Flanders Fields cruise, stopping at the town that saw some of the most bitter fighting of World War I. The tour will call at the Flanders Field Memorial Museum and the Menin Gate Memorial during the Last Post ceremony to pay respect to those who fought and fell. The cruise, which starts in Amsterdam on 1 May 2024, will also call in Rotterdam, Dordrecht, Ghent, and Brussels. Prices start from £1,536 per person for this six-night itinerary on Spirit of the Rhine.  

A new Rhine in the Springtime cruise, also on Spirit of the Rhine , will offer the only stop of the season in beautiful Bingen – once the home of visionary and composer Hildegard von Bingen. The cruise will start in Dusseldorf on 20 March 2024 and call in Koblenz, Rudesheim, Speyer and Arnhem. This eight-night cruise starts from just £1,409 per person.

An unusual itinerary along Lake Ijssell in the Netherlands will explore the maritime ports and tiny islands on its shores. This 11-night Hidden Treasures of the Ijsselmeer cruise departs from Amsterdam on 8 June 2024 on Amadeus Elegant , and will visit Enkhuisen, Den Helder, Oudeschild, Harligen, Sneek, Kampen and Deventer. Prices start from £2,511 per person.

And due to the overwhelming demand, Saga will now be offering four 2024 André Rieu cruises (in previous years there has been a maximum of three), all including tickets to one of the ‘King of Waltz’s’ concerts. One, a seven-night André Rieu’s New Year Concert in Amsterdam promises to be a brilliant start to 2024, as it departs on Spirit of the Rhine on January 3, 2024, with cabins available from £1,849 per person.

The other 2024 André Rieu cruises will be on Amadeus Elegant , which joins the fleet in May 2023. These include: André Rieu in Maastricht , a four-night cruise departing on July 5 and July 9 2024 respectively with prices from £1,299; The André Rieu Hometown Experience , an 11-night cruise departing on 24 June 2024 from Amsterdam starting from £3,144 per person, and The Moselle and André Rieu , a 12-night cruise departing on 13 July 2024 from Maastricht with prices from £3,314 per person.

As the cruise line announced at the beginning of the year, Saga branded e-bikes will also be available for guests to explore the various stops on route.

Saga boutique river cruises offer an all-inclusive experience. Starting in style and comfort, guests are offered a chauffeur to take them from home to either the airport or St Pancras for their flight or Eurostar journey. Alternatively, guests wishing to drive to the airport themselves will be offered free parking. Transfers are also included to/from the ships. Bookings made by 28 April 2023 can fly from a local airport to the cruise departure city at no extra cost.

There are no hidden costs on-board either with all dining and house drinks (including a selection of cocktails, draft beers and lagers, wines, spirits, mixers, and soft drinks), Wi-Fi, gratuities, sightseeing tours in selected ports, entertainment, luggage porterage and travel insurance also included.

Saga is committed to offering early bookers the best deals, so always launches its river cruises with up to 25 per cent off the full price, and its ocean cruises with up to 35 per cent off. Saga also offers a price promise , whereby if the price of the cruise ever drops, guests who have paid the higher price will get the value difference.

Guests can view and book these 2024 cruises at saga.co.uk/rivers-2024 or by calling 0800 300 400.

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Notes to editors:

• All prices are per person, based on two-sharing a cabin.
• All cruises and prices are subject to availability.
• Prices above include any early booker discounts.
• Please check saga.co.uk/rivers for terms and conditions.
• Saga is fully ATOL and ABTA protected.

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Saga MS Amadeus Elegant

Why cruise on this ship.

Relax on the ship’s Sun Deck, taking in the passing scenery, and perhaps take a dip in the plunge pool or enjoy a game of shuffleboard.

Value for Money

Delivers unparalleled experiences without compromising on affordability

Understand why that Value For Money

Saga’s ships have redefined British boutique cruising with their contemporary and stylish aesthetic, and impressive feat of engineering.

More akin to boutique hotels than cruise ships, vessels offer an intimate, relaxed and luxurious style of cruising that will no doubt appeal to its mature clientele - who value sumptuous public spaces, exquisitely appointed cabins and excellent cuisine over cutting-edge, high-tech facilities.

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