Saga Cruises have confirmed the construction of their second river cruise vessel Spirit of the Danube to join her sister Spirit of the Rhine. The 190-guest capacity vessel will feature two restaurants and sail the Danube river with her maiden voyage scheduled to depart from Amsterdam next year.
The ship’s keel-laying ceremony has taken place in Vahali’s shipyard in Serbia, marking the start of the ship’s construction, upon completion passengers sailing the Danube river with Saga will enjoy calls into Budapest (Hungary), Vienna (Austria) and Tulcea (Romania).
Celebrity chef Mark Sargeant will join selected cruises when Spirit of the Danube enters service. He will unveil a signature dish in one of the restaurants. TV presenter and natural historian Miranda Krestovnikoff, antiques expert Eric Knowles and horticulturalist Sir Roddy Llewellyn will join other Spirit of the Danube sailings.
Saga Holidays chief executive Chris Simmonds said: “Over the past few years, we’ve been focused on our redefining river cruise range to provide a Saga designed experience for our guests.”
“Spirit of the Danube joining the fleet marks an exciting milestone in this journey and we cannot wait until she joins sister ship Spirit of the Rhine next year.”
“Guests will be able to enjoy a range of first-class facilities and we cannot wait to show everything our latest ship has to offer.”
Itineraries for Saga Spirit of the Danube are scheduled to be announced later this month. For more information regarding Saga Ocean and Saga River Cruises, please visit our website sovereigncruise.co.uk or to book at the guaranteed lowest fares please call us on 03331 224466.