MS
ELEGANT LADY
Early booking discount!
New route!
A culinary journey through Belgium and along the Moselle to the Saar Loop
Travel Description
Your Cruise
Düsseldorf – Gorinchem – Ghent – Brussels – Antwerp – Nijmegen – Düsseldorf – Koblenz – Cochem – Trier – Mettlach – Bernkastel-Kues – Zell – Düsseldorf
- 3% early booking discount!
- Combined trip: Netherlands, Belgium, Germany
- New route
- With Ghent, Brussels, Antwerp, and Nijmegen
- Koblenz, Cochem, Trier, Bernkastel-Kues, and more
- Passage through the Saar Loop
- Additional date on 23.09.2026
In Holland, the charming fortified town of Gorinchem welcomes you on the banks of the Merwede and Linge rivers, before you discover the silhouette of Ghent in Belgium at the confluence of the Scheldt and Leie rivers – unmistakable with its three towers. In Brussels, you can stroll through the modern European Quarter, in Antwerp through the Gothic Cathedral of Our Lady, or in Nijmegen through the nostalgic old town. The Rhine, Moselle, and Saar rivers show you Germany at its most beautiful: the imposing Ehrenbreitstein Fortress in Koblenz, the majestic Reichsburg Castle in Cochem, the ancient Porta Nigra in Trier, the dreamy view from the Cloef viewpoint over the Saar Loop—where do you like it best?
3% early booking discount for bookings made by 30.11.2025!
You will receive a 3% early booking discount on the travel price for this river cruise. The discount is already deducted from the prices on the travel pages. The offer is only valid for new bookings from 10.06.2025 to 30.11.2025. The discount does not apply to additional services such as drinks packages, shore excursions, insurance, etc.
Travel Itinerary
Rotterdam city and harbor tour (H)
Bruges city tour (H)
Cruise on the Lower Moselle with passage under the Moselle Valley Bridge
Cochem
20.30
Koblenz Old Town Express (H)
Konz
Saarburg
Passage through the Saar Loop at Hamm
Passage through the Saar Loop at Cloef (weather permitting)
Mettlach
11.30
14.30
20.00
12.30
15.00
Re-embarkation from excursion
Mettlach and Cloef viewpoint (H)
Re-embarkation from excursion
Passage through the Saar and upper and middle Moselle valleys
Bernkastel-Kues
15.00
Moselle panoramic tour with winery visit (H)
Bernkastel Doctor Wine (H)
Traben-Trarbach
Drive through the Moselle loop Zeller Hamm
Zell
Drive through the Moselle loop Bremm
08.00
11.00
08.30
15.30
Traben-Trarbach & Moseltal (H)
Re-embarkation from the excursion
Zell – home of the Black Cat (H)
Our included services really stand out!
Included services on the Elegant Lady
To make your holiday simply enjoyable, we have put together a "package" for you with many services, so that you can enjoy a carefree river cruise. In addition, many large and small amenities will make your trip even more comfortable. You will experience the equipment with that certain something on board MS Elegant Lady ****
- Comfortable cruise in the selected cabin/category
- Full board with breakfast, lunch and dinner
- Culinary Extra Afternoon Coffee and Tea with Cake
- Free coffee and tea station from morning to night
- Complimentary welcome drink on board & festive gala dinner
- Mobile audio system during the excursions & information material for your trip
- Experienced plantours tour guide
- Payment of all port and lock fees
Drinks package Basis on board for €15 per night*
Included in this package are:
- Table wine white and red
- Beer on tap
- Non-alcoholic beer
- Non-alcoholic beverages such as soda and juices
- Mineral water with/without carbonated acid and apple spritzer
Drinks are served from 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 a.m. The beverage packages are not transferable to other persons. Drinks are only served in glasses.
* Price per person and night (only per cabin and can be booked in advance).
Drinks package Plus on board for €29 per night*
Included in this package are:
- Drinks included in the basic beverage package
- Wheat beer (bottle), non-alcoholic wheat beer (bottle)
- Bottled wine, dry/semi-dry (white, rosé, and red)
- Sparkling wine or Prosecco
- Non-alcoholic cocktails: Fresh, Bootsmann, Virgin Mary
- Sparkling wine cocktails: Mimosa, Kir Royal, Bellini
- Long drinks: Whiskey and cola, Bloody Mary, Gin Tonic
- Classic cocktails: Cosmopolitan, Manhattan
Drinks are served from 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 a.m. The beverage packages are not transferable to other persons. Drinks are only served in glasses. The beverage packages can only be booked for the entire duration of the cruise and must be booked in advance. Beverages from the mini bar are not included in the packages.
Please note: The beverage package must be booked by all persons in a cabin. Only the same beverage package can be booked per cabin (exception: children under 18 years of age). Beverage packages are not transferable to other persons.
* Price per person and night (only per cabin and can be booked in advance).
Pre-program
PACKAGE DÜSSELDORF: Hotel+Parking lot
Arrive relaxed with "Park, Sleep & Cruise" 14 days parking + 1 overnight stay in a hotel
Welcome to Düsseldorf – the capital of North Rhine-Westphalia. Situated to the left and right of the Rhine, Germany's longest river, this endearing metropolis has a lot to offer its visitors. The most popular points are certainly the old town with the almost legendary variety of around 250 pubs, bars and restaurants as well as the well-known shopping boulevard Königsallee. But a detour off the beaten track is also worthwhile.
Mercure Hotel Dusseldorf City Nord
This stylish 4-star hotel is located just a few kilometres north of the city centre and thus only 5 km from Düsseldorf's old town. It is 6 km to the main train station and 8 km to the airport. Our house is only a few hundred meters from the exits of the A3, A44 and A52. The Mercure Hotel Düsseldorf City Nord offers a 24-hour reception and a sun terrace to make your stay as pleasant as possible. The hotel has 190 elegant rooms (18 m2). All rooms are air-conditioned and have Wi-Fi. The standard rooms have a queen-size bed, TV, telephone and comfortable seating.
Package:
- Hotel accommodation
- Parking in the hotel's underground car park for the duration of the river cruise
Breakfast
The breakfast buffet can be booked for €23 per person.
Distance
Travel time by taxi approx. 10 – 15 minutes.
The distance from the hotel to the ship is 3.5 – 5 km (depending on the berth of the ship).
Parking
The car is parked in the hotel's underground car park during the river cruise. The underground car park is illuminated and open around the clock. Maximum height 1.90 m.
Price per person and night incl. parking:
- in a double room from 79,50 €
- in a single room from 159 €
- Breakfast: 23€ p.P.
Only bookable in conjunction with a river cruise.
The minimum prices quoted depend on the occupancy rate of the hotel and may be higher. You can check the daily updated prices under the link below.
You can make a binding booking directly with our partner Holiday Extras:
www.holidayextras.de/plantours/port-hotels-parking.html
Travel documents
The customer is responsible for procuring and carrying the travel documents required by the authorities, any necessary vaccinations, visas and for complying with customs and foreign exchange regulations.
Travel insurance
Travel cancellation and curtailment
What is insured?
You cannot or not as scheduled commence your journey because of the following event.
- Death, severe accidental injury
- Unexpected severe illness, Intolerance to a vaccine, pregnancy
- Damage to your property as a result of fire, elementary, event or intent criminal of a third party
What will be replaced?
- In case of non-commencement of the journey, we replace you among other things the contractually owed travel cancellation costs
- In case of interruption of journey, we replace the provable incurrend additional return travel costs as well as proportionally unused travel services.
Deductible: For insurance premiums without a deductible, 100% reimbursement for all insured events. For insurance premiums with a partial deductible: For illness treated on an outpatient basis, the deductible is 20% of the reimbursable claim, but at least EUR 25 per insured person. No deductible i all other cases.
Booking deadline: Please book your travel insurance at least 30 days before the start of your cruise. This information is only an example of the scope of insurance exempary. You can obtain the complete terms and conditions from Plantours. You can also view the conditions on the Internet at www.hmrv.de/avb
The tariff descriptions and the insurance conditions VB-RKS 2024 (SFE20-D) of HanseMerkur Reiseversicherung AG are decisive for the insurance cover.
Out-of-court arbitration and complaint procedures: Attempts at arbitration and complaints can - if an agreement cannot be reached with HanseMerkur - be directed to the following arbitration and complaints centers: Responsible for all classes of insurance: Versicherungsombudsmann e.V., Postfach 08 06 32, 10006 Berlin www.versicherungsombudsmann.de
Insurance conditions
The information sheet gives you a brief overview of the main contents of our insurance product. The insurance cover is described in full in the insurance conditions. To ensure that you are fully informed, please read through all the documents.
Information sheet: Travel cancellation and curtailment
Status: June 2024
The current insurance rates can be found on the travel pages under travel planning.
Train to/from the port
Your arrival and departure by train
In cooperation with Deutsche Bahn, we offer you an arrival and departure service. With the Train-to-Ship ticket, you can travel to the port of departure at favourable conditions.
Train-to-ship ticket
Travel comfortably by train to the port and back after your cruise. With the train-to-ship ticket, you can travel from any German railway station to the German ports of departure.
When booking, you can add the train-to-ship ticket from autumn 2025. Please note that delays in public transport can never be ruled out. We therefore recommend that you choose your connection so that you arrive at the port of arrival well in advance. You are responsible for arriving on time.
Flexible fare: Train-to-ship ticket
2nd class one-way or return from £89
1st class one-way or return from €149
Information Train-to-ship ticket
Tickets can only be booked in conjunction with a cruise from Plantours Kreuzfahrten.
Valid for travel on all Deutsche Bahn AG trains within Germany, including ICE and EC/IC, between your home station and the station of your port of departure and back.
Flexible fare: The ticket is valid from the date printed on the ticket for journeys up to 100 km for 1 day and for journeys over 100 km for 2 days, ending at 3 a.m. on the day following the last day of validity. For journeys up to 100 km, the journey must be started on the day specified on the ticket. The ticket can be rebooked once for a fee of €5 per person/route.
For flights to and from your destination, you can also book a Rail & Fly ticket.
Further information is available on request.
Prices are subject to change.
Parking with your car
Parking options in German ports
In Passau and Cologne, we recommend a parking service provided by our partner Globus. Transfer from the parking lot to the ship and back is included.
Our local partner will organize everything for you. When booking a parking space, transfer from the parking lot to the ship on the day of arrival and from the ship to the parking lot on the day of departure is already included. You can make a binding booking directly with our partner online at www.globus-group.de (German website) or by email at: parkservice@globus-group.de vornehmen.
In all German ports of embarkation, there are paid parking garages near the ship's landing stage. Further information and booking options can be found here, for example: www.parkopedia.de (German website)
Alternatively, you can book parking spaces with or without overnight stays through our partner Holiday Extras at:
www.holidayextras.com/de/ plantours/cruisehotel (German website)
subject to availability.
As of June 2025
Luggage service
For luggage transfer from your front door directly to the ship or airport and back, we recommend our long-standing and reliable partner TEFRA, Travel Logistics GmbH, phone 0800 - 500 23 50 https://www.tefra-gepaeckservice.de (German website)
Notes for guests with limited mobility
Our cruises are only partially suitable for people with reduced mobility. Please contact us for further advice, specifying your specific needs.
MS Elegant Lady - Travel in style and comfort
Her name says it all: Stylish and comfortable, the Elegant Lady takes you to the most beautiful places on the Rhine, Meuse, Main, Moselle, Saar as well as in Holland and Belgium and lets you simply forget everyday life. Not only the light-flooded, spacious outside cabins, but also the inviting sun deck and the comfortable winter garden offer plenty of space for your relaxation.
Your ship
- French balconies on the upper deck
- Light-flooded, spacious outside cabins
- Inviting sun deck with large awning
- Elegant restaurant with fantastic panoramic views
- Spacious panorama bar with a fantastic all-round view
- Cosy sky lounge with bar
- Small library with fireplace, Wi-Fi access (subject to charge), small shop
- Elevator from the main deck to the upper deck and stair lift from the upper deck to the sundeck
- Modernization and new design of public spaces in winter 2024/2025
MS Elegant Lady – The classic beauty
MS Elegant Lady
Look forward to a new design of the public areas: Skylounge, panorama lounge and restaurant, (modernization in winter 2024/2025). Plenty of space for your relaxation on board MS Elegant Lady is offered by the inviting sun deck, the cosy winter garden, bar and restaurant with fantastic panoramic views as well as light-flooded, spacious outside cabins.
Sun deck
Inviting sun deck with large awning.
Guests with limited mobility can also move anywhere on board, the main deck and upper deck are connected by an elevator and a stair lift runs from the upper deck to the sundeck.
Foyer
Stylish and welcoming reception
Lobby with library, small shop
Small, cozy library with fireplace and Wi-Fi access (subject to charge)
Panorama-Bar
Spacious panorama bar with a fantastic all-round view
Viewing salon
Cosy sky lounge with bar
Restaurant
Elegant restaurant with fantastic panoramic views
The cabins
Furnished cabins were extensively redesigned and renovated in 2016/2017 and equipped with French balconies on the upper deck.
Internet on board
On board MS Elegant Lady, internet reception in the form of Wi-Fi can be booked for a fee at the reception. Continuous reception cannot always be guaranteed, and there may be temporary interruptions in network coverage on some sections. We ask for your understanding that reimbursement of costs is not possible due to interruptions. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact the hotel management at the reception.
INCLUSIVE SERVICES
- Cruise in the selected cabin/category
- Full board on the ship: breakfast, lunch and dinner, afternoon coffee and tea with cake
- Coffee and tea station
- Welcome drink on board & festive gala dinner
- Mobile audio system during the excursions & information material for your trip
- plantours Cruise Tour Guide
- Port and lock fees
BEVERAGE PACKAGES ON BOARD – bookable in advance*
Included in this package are:
- Table wine white and red
- Beer on tap
- Non-alcoholic beer
- Non-alcoholic beverages such as soda and juices
- Mineral water with/without carbonated acid and apple spritzer
The all-inclusive drinks are offered from 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 a.m. Drinks are only served in glasses. The beverage package does not apply to bottled beverages and is intended for personal consumption only. All other beverages according to the prices indicated on the drinks menu on board.
* The current prices per person and night (only per cabin and can be booked in advance) can be found on the travel pages.
Herzlich Willkommen an Bord der MS Elegant Lady
Deckplan der MS Elegant Lady
MS Elegant Lady Deck Plan
An overview of all Elegant Lady decks
MS Elegant Lady Cabins
All 63 outside cabins are elegantly furnished and invitingly large with approx. 14 sqm. Shower/WC, hairdryer, TV, telephone, safe, are a matter of course, as well as individually regulated air conditioning. On the main deck, the cabins are equipped with normal (split) panoramic windows and on the upper deck with large panoramic windows across the entire width of the cabin as well as French balconies.
Two-bed
Cabin example outside, aft, approx. 14 sqm
- Two single beds (standing together)
- Shower room with WC
- Hairdryer
- TV, telephone, safe
- Individually adjustable air conditioning
- Panoramic window (divided)
Two-bed
Cabin example outside, aft, approx. 14 sqm
- Two single beds (standing together)
- Shower room with WC
- Hairdryer
- TV, Phone, Safe
- Individually controlled air conditioning
- Panoramic window (divided)
Single
Cabin example outside, approx. 14 sqm
- Two single beds (standing together)
- Shower room with WC
- Hairdryer
- TV, Phone, Safe
- Individually controlled air conditioning
- Panoramic window (divided)
Exception cabin 123: approx. 10 m² with folding beds that cannot be put together
Two-bed with french balcony
Cabin example, outside, aft, with french balcony, approx. 14 m²
- Two single beds (standing together)
- Shower room with WC
- Hairdryer
- TV, Phone, Safe
- Individually controlled air conditioning
- French balcony
Two-bed with french balcony
Cabin example, outside, with french balcony, approx. 14 m²
- Two single beds (standing together)
- Shower room with WC
- Hairdryer
- TV, Phone, Safe
- Individually controlled air conditioning
- French balcony
