Riverside Bach

The Riverside Bach carries the name of the great German composer for good reason. There are - we can claim with all modesty - certain parallels in their characters. Bach was exceptionally welcoming to guests. Abstinence was not his thing; he valued quality food, tobacco, beer, and wine. Historians have praised his integrity and his sometimes humorous, jolly disposition. And all of these fine characteristics can also quite rightly be ascribed to the Riverside Bach. It’s a grand ship offering its guests ample room and most attentive service while simultaneously guaranteeing them the highest level of discretion. Luxus par excellence – including the select food and drink on board and land excursions that will not soon be forgotten. This is what makes this river cruise ship on the Rhine so exceptional.

Specifications

Size boutique
Style Luxury
Type river
Year of launch 2017
Gross tonnage 5000t
Length 135.0m
Width 12.0m
Speed 12kts
Decks 4
Language English (British)
Currency Euro (€)
No. of passengers 106
No. of crew 68
No. of cabins 53
-wheelchair access 0

Gratuities

Gratuities are already part of your Riverside Luxury Cruises experience. If you would like to provide a gratuity for service beyond your expectations, please do so at your own discretion through the Reception desk.

Gratuities

Facilities

Yes

Designated areas only

Not available

Accommodation

ELEGANCE AND SPACE. OUR SUITES.

They set new standards in the world of river cruises. The suites on the Riverside Bach are furnished with the finest materials, refined fabrics, velvet and leather, all have elegant bathrooms and king-size beds. Not luridly colourful, but in the natural colours of the landscape. Through large panorama windows, you can take in all the beauty nature has to offer, even from the comfort of your bed. Our suites vary only in nuance – and size. What comfort!

Owner Suite

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A state-of-the-art space, and our largest suite. A home on board. Nature can be savoured not just from the comfort of your bed, but also from the bathroom. If you feel like intimacy and privacy, you can sit in your own salon by the fireplace. Read a book or take a nap on the sofa. Or watch TV in the evening. A butler will collect your clothes and bring them back washed and ironed. Pure luxury.

LIVING AREA

Spacious living area with sofa and two armchairs
Marble fireplace with fire effect
40" flat screen HD TV
Dining table for 4 people
Espresso coffee machine
Writing desk
Minibar

MAIN BEDROOM

King size bed overlooking the French balcony
King size pillows
Bed linen made of finest cotton
220 volt electricity
USB sockets
Walk-in closet
Flat screen HD TV
In-Room Safe
French balcony

SECOND BEDROOM WITH CONNECTING DOOR

King size bed (convertible into two single beds)
King size pillows
Bed linen made of finest cotton
220 volt electricity
USB sockets
Closet
Sofa
Height adjustable dining/coffee table
Desk/bar area with Minibar
Espresso coffee maker
40" flat screen HD TV
In-Room Safe
French balcony

MAIN BATHROOM

Double vanity with generous storage space
Separate marble table with vanity mirror and seating
Glass enclosed rain shower
Bathtub
Luxurious terry cloth bathrobes
Slippers
High quality personal care products
Hair dryer
220 volt electricity

SECOND BATHROOM

Single vanity
Glass enclosed rain shower
Luxurious terry cloth bathrobes
Slippers
High quality personal care products
Hair dryer
220 volt electricity

SPECIAL SERVICE

Complimentary ironing service
Complimentary laundry service
Complimentary limousine transfer

Stats

Bach Suite

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Bach's works have an inherent gliding, floating, almost sublime quality to them. And the same goes for this suite by the same name. It is a place of ease, a place of contemplative gliding – along with all the comforts and luxuries you’d wish for. Thanks to the generous floor-to-ceiling windows, the first view after waking up is out into nature. Your clothing will find space in the walk-in closet, of course. And like the Owner’s Suite, guests in this suite enjoy individual limousine transfers.

LIVING AREA

Spacious living area with sofa (with pullout bed) and two armchairs
Fireplace with ambient fire effect
40" flat screen HD TV
Dining table
Espresso coffee machine
Writing desk
Minibar
Panoramic Balcony-Window
220V/110V as well as USB port charger

BEDROOM

King size bed (convertible to two twin beds) facing Panoramic Balcony-Window
King size pillows
Bed linen made of finest cotton
220 volt electricity and USB sockets
Walk-in closet
40" flat screen HD TV
In-suite Safe
Panoramic Balcony-Window

BATHROOM

Double vanity with generous storage space
Separate toilet with sink
Glass enclosed rain shower
Luxurious bathrobes
Slippers
High quality personal care products
Hair dryer
220V/110V electricity

SPECIAL SERVICE

Complimentary ironing service
Complimentary laundry service
Complimentary limousine transfer on Embarkation and Debarkation Day

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Riverside Suite

The name says it all. Everything flows here in both senses of the word. And the flow of the river can already be seen through the panoramic window from the bed in the morning. Enjoy style and comfort, perfectly formed, a King size bed or optionally also twin beds. Sheer luxury far away from everyday worries – for romanticism à deux. But also for solo travellers.

BEDROOM

King size bed (convertible into two single beds) facing Panoramic Balcony-Window
King size pillows
Bed linen made of finest cotton
Walk-in closet
Armchair
Height adjustable dining/coffee table
Writing desk/bar area with refrigerator
Espresso coffee machine
40" flat screen HD TV
In-Suite Safe
220V/110V as well as USB port charger
Panoramic Balcony-Window

BATHROOM

Double vanity
Glass enclosed rain shower
Luxurious bathrobes
Slippers
High quality personal care products
Hair dryer
220V/110V electricity

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Seahorse Suite

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The visuals: perfect. The feel: a dream. Our Seahorse Suites combine the practical with the beautiful. Even the bathrooms are made of marble, have a double sink and offer a wonderful amount of space. And they let you start the day in a way that couldn’t be more beautiful: with your tea or a coffee in bed – and a view of nature.

BEDROOM

King size bed (convertible into two single beds) facing Panoramic Balcony-Window
King size pillows
Bed linen made of finest cotton
Walk-in closet
Armchair
Height adjustable dining/coffee table
Writing desk/bar area with refrigerator
Espresso coffee machine
40" flat screen HD TV
In-Suite Safe
220V/110V as well as USB port charger
Panoramic Balcony-Window

BATHROOM

Double vanity
Glass enclosed rain shower
Luxurious bathrobes
Slippers
High quality personal care products
Hair dryer
220V/110V electricity

Symphony Suite

At nearly 18 square metres it’s a little smaller, but you’ll still enjoy great comfort in a Symphony Suite. Luxuriate in bed covers made of the finest cotton and start your day with a tea or coffee in bed with a view outdoors. The rain shower in the bathroom will revitalise you with energy for the day. A small desk offers you the opportunity to make some notes – after all, travelling with the Ravel is rich in experiences.

BEDROOM

King size bed (convertible into two single beds) facing Panoramic Balcony-Window
King size pillows
Bed linen made of finest cotton
Walk-in closet
Armchair
Height adjustable dining/coffee table
Writing desk/bar area with refrigerator
Espresso coffee machine
40" flat screen HD TV
In-Suite Safe
220V/110V as well as USB port charger
Panoramic Balcony-Window

BATHROOM

Double vanity
Glass enclosed rain shower
Luxurious bathrobes
Slippers
High quality personal care products
Hair dryer
220V/110V electricity

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Melody Suite

Just as a melody can strike the listener’s mood, so too do our Melody Suites ensure the greatest of moods among our guests. Simply beautiful. Almost small worlds of comfort in themselves – with king-size bed and rain shower in the marble-tiled bathroom. The colours in these suites blend into a successful unity. Just like a melody.

BEDROOM

King size bed (convertible into two single beds)
King size pillows
Bed linen made of finest cotton
Armchair
Adjustable dining/coffee table
Writing desk/bar area with refrigerator
Espresso coffee machine
40" flat screen HD TV
In-Suite Safe
220V/110V as well as USB port charger
Panoramic Balcony-Window

BATHROOM

Double vanity
Glass enclosed rain shower
Luxurious bathrobes
Slippers
High quality personal care products
Hair dryer
220V/110V electricity

Decks

Deck 4 | Vista

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Stairs
Roof Glass
Grill
Vista Bar
Canopy

Deck 3 | Riverside

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Wheelhouse
Stairs
Palm Court
Vintage Room
Bistro
Elevator
Entrance
Swimming Pool
Deluxe Suite with Panoramic Balcony-window
Petite Suite with Panoramic Balcony-window

Deck 2 | Seahorse

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Deluxe Suite with Panoramic Balcony-window
Petite Suite with Panoramic Balcony-window
Reception
Waterside
Pantry
Entrance
Elevator & Stairs

Deck 1 | Harmony

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Fitness Centre
Treatment Room
Guest Laundry
Stairs & Elevator

Dining

FINE CUISINE COMME IL FAUT!

Luxury means having a choice. On the Riverside Bach, you have the choice between different culinary concepts. Our chefs will spoil you from breakfast to dinner – they prepare everything themselves, with regional, fresh products. The bread and jam are also baked and prepped on board. With the Riverside Bach, travel has two dimensions to it: You will experience dreamlike landscapes and special cities, and at the same time our chefs will tailor their creations to the regions through which the ship is currently sailing. The same goes for wine. Here’s to life, and all the pleasure it brings!

Bistro

When the smell of freshly brewed coffee and tempting pastries hits your nose in the morning, you know: Here, you can enjoy a wonderful breakfast even if you are a late riser. Our bistro was modelled on a coffee house. In the evening, you will be sure to enjoy the simple things here: Tapas will let your heart sing. In culinary terms, these are matched to the region in which the ship has just docked – or through which it is currently sailing.

Food type: Food Hall

Dining Experience: Cover charge may apply

Vista Upper Deck

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This deck is a bar and barbecue and another highlight on the Riverside Debussy. How about eating freshly grilled scampi for lunch, drinking a glass of Riesling from the region and letting the UNESCO-protected, romantic landscape between Bingen and Bacharach pass by? Or gazing at the cool and simultaneously grandiose testimonies to North Rhine’s industrial culture with a glass of champagne as the sun sets? Oh, life is beautiful!

Food type: BBQ & Grill

Dining Experience: Cover charge may apply

Waterside Restaurant

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It is a gourmet island with a buffet at lunchtime and a Michelin star-level, fine-dining world in the evening. The oval marble counter and the black-brown wooden mosaic at the entrance of the Waterside Restaurant already hint at a truly stylish interior here. Here, you sit on royal blue velvet armchairs and will do one thing above all: enjoy. Our chefs will enchant you. Promise.

Food type: Fine Dining

Dining Experience: Cover charge may apply

Vintage Room

Special occasions need a special place. Our Vintage Room is just such a place: a room for small group dinners for up to 10 people. So much style: Here you sit on comfortable grey leather armchairs and enjoy Michelin star-level creations. Cabinets set in gold to temper the wines already reveal that only the very best is served here, finely tuned to each individual course. The Vintage Room can also be booked for private parties with friends.

EXCLUSIVE AND SPECIAL EVENINGS

Food type: Exclusive

Dining Experience: Cover charge may apply

Entertainment

Reception & Atrium

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The Reception can be found on Deck 2.

Vista Bar & Canopies

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The canopies, sun loungers and Vista Bar can be found on Deck 4.

Palm Court

The Palm Court can be found on Deck 3.

Swimming Pool

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The Swimming Pool can be found on Deck 4.

Health and fitness

Our spa world is designed in nature’s smart light colours, and guarantees you moments all to yourself. A highly trained therapist takes care of your personal concerns; all treatments are individually tailored to your needs. Intensive, soothing, a pleasure for body and soul – whether massage, facial or peeling.

On board the Riverside ships, you do not have to give up your daily sports routines. With modern Technogym equipment, free weights, balls and Thera-bands, you can enjoy the perfect workout in our gym. Whether muscle building or cardio, everything is possible. Of course, there are also towels ready and water to quench your thirst.

Spa

Fitness

Kids and Teens

Please note: There are no dedicated children's facilities on board.

Enrichment

Excursions

A variation of excursions can be booked according to personal interest and preferance. We satisfy passions and also awaken them: architecture and design, art and cuisine, history and nature - these are our themes. And in addition we can also organize your vacation days before or after your Riverside Luxury Cruise.

Useful to know

Culinary Packages

Choose among various different packages. No matter which one you choose, you can never go wrong. Everything served on the ships of the Riverside Luxury Cruises meets the highest standards of world-class cuisine including market-fresh products prepared with creativity.

Full Board

Meals of your choice in all restaurants and bars
Pastries, waffles and ice cream
Water, coffee and tea during meals
Room service*

Premium All-Inclusive

Meals of your choice in all restaurants and bars
Pastries, waffles and ice cream
Premium beverage package incl. premium wines -
Spirits & Champagne
Room service*
€ 75,00 per night / person

Vollpension Incl. Excursions

Meals of your choice in all restaurants and bars
Pastries, waffles and ice cream
Water, coffee and tea during meals
Pre-selected excursions in each port
Room service*
€ 100,00 per night / person

Premium All All-Inclusive Incl. Excursions

Meals of your choice in all restaurants and bars
Pastries, waffles and ice cream
Premium beverage package incl. premium wines -
Spirits & Champagne
Pre-selected excursions in each port
Room service
€ 175,00 per night / person

Butler Service

Riverside Luxury Cruises is an All-Suite river cruise ship and this concept encompasses Butler Service for each and every guest. Our dedicated Butlers will go out of their way to make you feel bundled up in comfort and care. Butler Services include packing and unpacking, shoeshine, serving hors d’oeuvres and meals in the Suite, deliveries as well as assisting with any kind of reservation, spa appointments, recommendations, etc.

Currency & Shipboard Account

To expedite the settlement of your account, your credit card information, along with your signature, is confirmed upon check-in. Your shipboard account and charges may be settled with cash, Bank-card (EC-card), MasterCard®, VISA® or American Express®. The currency on board Riverside Luxury Cruises is the Euro.

Dress Code

Smart Casual

Comfortable and casual is perfect on board or ashore for sightseeing. Be sure to bring comfortable, walking/sports shoes appropriate for your activities. Dining room attire is casual during the day; however, swimsuits, cover-ups/robes and baseball hats are not appropriate.

During the evening the following dressing attire would be recommended:

Ladies:

Blouse | Sweater | Dress slacks | Skirt | Dress

Warm wraps or evening coats, as well as gloves and scarves for fall and winter months

Gentlemen:

Overcoat, scarves, gloves and hats for fall and winter months

We kindly ask you to refrain from wearing T-shirts, shorts, flipflops in the evening.

Should you decide to dine on your own at a more formal restaurant on land, then a jacket and tie may be preferred or required for gentlemen. Be sure to pack appropriately for all of your planned experiences. There are bathrobes and slippers in each suite for your use during the cruise.

Other amenities include a hair dryer, upscale cosmetic products, and umbrella.

Excursions

In each port we visit, Riverside Luxury Cruises offers a wide selection of excursions. Some of them will be included in the Excursion package – others can be booked individually as „luxury“ also stands for choices.

Our Shore Excursion Operators are expected to meet our high standards ensuring a seamless and enjoyable shoreside experience.

Should you choose to book excursions arranged by us, we can assure you of the following:

Safety: Our reliable tour operators meet and exceed our high safety standards and insurance requirements.

Convenience: Drop-off and pick-up oints in each port are coordinated with your ship’s arrival and departure

Comfort: Limited group size for more intimate and personalized experience ashore and while sightseeing. All guests will be supplied with an audioguide-device on all our tours.

Protection: No penalties in the event of inclement weather, site closures or sailing time changes

No Hidden Fees: All-inclusive pricing – all entry fees, admissions, refreshments (where applicable), etc. included as detailed in each tour description.

Wi-Fi

We are pleased to provide complimentary Wi-Fi for our guests.

Please note: Service interruptions may occur during particular stretches of the river/s, and while the ship is transiting locks.

Medical Facilities

There are no medical facilities or doctor on board Riverside Luxury Cruises. Medical service can be easily contacted from local shoreside facilities if required. Guests who require ongoing medication, or who have specific dietary needs are advised to bring an ample supply of medication or dietary supplements with them in their carry-on luggage.

Riverside Luxury Cruises reserves the right, without liability, to refuse to board and transport such guests who are in need of constant care by the river ship’s staff.

Self-Service Laundry

Our Laundry is obliged to provide you with all the services you need, however – we offer our guests a fully equipped self-service laundry with Miele washing machines and driers as well as an ironing-board.

Smoking Policy

Riverside Luxury Cruises will allow smoking in a designated smoking area. The indoor Smoking area is the Connoisseur’s Club and the outdoor Smoking area is on Vista Deck 4 midship. Smoking is not allowed in public rooms, suites or any area that is not designated as a smoking area.

Spa

The Spa offers a range of beauty services for ladies and gentlemen performed by trained professionals – we welcome you to an array of relaxing massages and spa treatments. The spa product line we are spoiling you with is Natura Bissé. This Barcelona-born luxury brand uses ground-breaking technology with high performance, pharmaceutical-grade ingredients for targeted, anti-ageing results. Appointments may be requested through your Butler or directly through the Spa Reception on board.

Salon

The Salon’s dedicated professionals welcome you with their featured services which include haircuts, hairstyling, manicures and pedicures. Appointments may be requested through your Butler or directly through the Spa Reception on board.

Transfers to and from ship

On the days of embarkation and disembarkation, Riverside Luxury Cruises is pleased to provide complimentary transfers between the ship and select airports. Service is offered to/from the following airports: BUD (Budapest Ferenc Liszt International), MUC (Munich International for Passau) and VIE (Vienna International). Guests traveling to/from other airports, train stations or local hotels may reserve private car transfers for an additional charge.

All guests arriving by air (either international or domestic), must claim their luggage, clear customs and then will be met by our Riverside Luxury Cruises‘ representative in the arrivals hall (not in the baggage claim area).