Uniworld Boutique River Cruises introduces its Limited Edition Collection, including one-time sailings and offerings with just one or two special departures per year.
Limited Edition cruises are Uniworld-exclusive experiences with special programming, from floating art cruises to LGBTQ+ sailingsand more.
“Our Limited-Edition Collection is full of incredible journeys, created to bring likeminded travellers together for extra special trips that are unique to our portfolio,” said Ellen Bettridge, President and CEO of Uniworld Boutique River Cruises. “The collection includes inclusive LGBTQ+ sailings hosted by gay and lesbian travel veterans, floating art workshops with special guest artists, mystery cruises and more on select dates. Plus, some offerings in the collection are offered for one-time only, such as our popular surprise Mystery Cruises and world trips spanning the globe. We’re even adding a women’s cruise for 2024 to the collection, so female travellers should keep an eye out for more details coming soon.”
Uniworld’s Limited Edition Collection includes:
Rivers of the World Cruises
Uniworld is debuting its longest journeys yet, with exclusive world cruises taking guests to multiple countries and continents in a single bucket list journey. The inaugural 2023 Rivers of the World cruise will depart on 20 May, 2023, from Cairo to Lisbon. The 46-night journey will span nine countries and two continents aboard five luxurious Super Ships, visiting Egypt, the Mediterranean, the Alps, Central Europe, and Northern France. Uniworld recently announced its second world cruise, the 2024 Rivers of the World trip, that will depart on 3 October, 2024, from Lima to Ho Chi Minh. The 54-night trip will be even further reaching, spanning ten countries and three continents across South America, Europe, and Southeast Asia aboard four Super Ships.
2023 Rivers of the World prices start from £40,459 per person, including 46-nights’ accommodation (Royal Suite only cabin category still available) onboard five Super Ships, plus a host of luxury hotels and flights – including outbound and inbound from London.
2024 Rivers of the World prices start from £38,789 per person, including 54-nights’ accommodation onboard five Super Ships, plus a host of luxury hotels and flights- including outbound and inbound from London. All on-board accommodation on an all-inclusive basis including amenities, plus welcome and farewell events, a dedicated Travelling Concierge, special surprises along the way.
Out! On the Rivers LGBTQ+ Sailings
Travellers can join Uniworld for a week of fun and friendship with LGBTQ+ friends, family, and allies on the Out! On the Rivers special sailings. Hosted by gay and lesbian travel veterans Gregg Kaminsky & Kelli Carpenter, who run a successful travel service for LGBTQ+ communities, the trips feature special programming such as LGBTQ+ performers, dance parties, themed events and more. Options include ‘Out in Bordeaux!’ on 14 May 2023, aboard the ‘Brilliant Bordeaux’ itinerary, and ‘Out in the Tulips!’ on 14 April 2024, aboard the ‘Holland & Belgium at Tulip Time’ itinerary.
Prices for the Holland & Belgium at Tulip Time 14th April 2023 departure from £3419 per person sharing
Including international and internal flights, transfers, seven nights’ sailing all-inclusive on the River Queen
Prices for the Brilliant Bordeaux 14th May 2023 departure from £3499 per person sharing
Including international and internal flights, transfers, seven nights’ sailing all-inclusive on the S.S. Bon Voyage
Floating Art Workshops
Travellers interested in sharpening their art skills can join a Floating Art Workshop with Larry Aaronson the ‘Brilliant Bordeaux’ itinerary on 30 April 2023 or ‘Delightful Danube’ itinerary on 9 August 2023. Larry Aarons is a renowned portrait and landscape artist that will serve as an art instructor and mentor, providing workshops designed for all skill levels with simple methods that he has developed to make drawing easy and fun. Guests will create a charcoal portrait of an onboard model, paint a watercolour landscape of a destination sailed on-trip and more, at no additional cost. Alternatively, guests interested in art history can join the Floating Art Workshop with Leora Raikin on the ‘Venice & The Jewels of Veneto’ itinerary on 13 August 2023. Leora Raikin is an international speaker and artist, teaching audiences to critically read art within a historical timeframe. Onboard, she’ll host a two-part series including an art lecture on the life and works of David Labkovski, a Lithuanian Jewish painter whose works vividly bring history to life, and a small group art workshop.
Floating Art Workshop with Larry Aarons
Prices from £2699 per person departing 30 April 2023 on Brilliant Bordeaux
Prices from £3099 pp departing 9 August 2023 on Delightful Danube
Floating Art Workshop with Leora Raikin
Prices from £1899 per person departing 13 August 2023 on Venice & the Jewels of Veneto
All itineraries include international flights (Eurostar option for Brilliant Bordeaux), transfers, seven nights’ all-inclusive sailing
Mystery Cruises
Back by popular demand, Uniworld is bringing back its Mystery Cruise offerings, with two all-new surprise Mystery Cruisesdeparting 18 June 2023, and 7 July 2023. The 10-day trips are a mystery and both completely different, with exciting surprises and over-the-top inclusions at every turn. New this year, guests will be told the airports that they will need to fly in and out of, for the opportunity to extend their holidays. Plus, Uniworld’s President & CEO, Ellen Bettridge, will be hosting the July departure to join guests on the fun.
Mystery Cruise on 18 June from £5299 per person and departing 7 July 2023 from £5599 per person – including flights and all-inclusive sailing.
To book one of the new Limited Edition Collection visit http://www.uniworld.com/limited-edition or call 0808 168 9110
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