Uniworld Confirms Four More “Super Ship” River Cruise Rebuilds For 2021
Luxury river cruise line Uniworld Boutique River Cruise Collection has announced four more of its European river ship fleet will be transformed into “Super Ships”. The four ships — River Empress, River Duchess, River Princess and River Queen, all sister ships with 130 passengers currently — will have new restaurants, new suites and “more luxury finishes”, said Uniworld CEO Ellen Bettridge. (cruisecritic.co.uk)
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