Sailing the Rhine on a Tui River Cruise

Tui has launched its brand-new river cruise fleet, with its maiden sailing on the Rhine

Once passengers try it, they will love it." Those were the confident words of Tui Cruises UK managing director Chris Hackney at the launch of the company's brand-new river cruise fleet.

Due to the pandemic, Tui River Cruises waited 18 months to officially welcome passengers on board the first of its three adult-only ships, Tui Maya. It has, however, given the team time to craft the style of the ships, which are geared to British travellers looking for a value-for-money river cruise option.

During its December 2019 refit in Lemmer in the Netherlands, the four-deck Tui Maya and its sister ships were given a contemporary multimillion-pound makeover, and loyal Tui clients will be happy with the relaxed and casual style that awaits. Gone are the dark-wood furnishings, replaced with golds, pastels, marble and light-wood interiors, complemented with panoramic windows throughout the ship.

Book it

Tui River Cruises offers a five-night Christmastime on the Rhine itinerary on Tui Maya from £690. The cruise sets sail from Wiesbaden, Germany, and visits Plittersdorf, Breisach and Speyer as well as Strasbourg in France, departing on December 3, 2022, and including return flights, transfers, £85 excursion credit, tips and service charges.