A new project with legendary luxury textiles producer and design powerhouse Fortuny showcases a reimagined S.S. La Venezia featuring Fortuny’s incomparable fabrics enveloping guests in beauty, tradition and artistry of its Northern Italian itinerary.

The river cruise segment of the industry seems to have been a relatively silent casualty of the coronavirus pandemic, with the much larger ocean operators taking the brunt of the media spotlight in the past three months.

Uniworld Boutique River Cruise Collection’s repeat clients have helped drive bookings in 2020 for the luxury cruise company, says Global CEO Ellen Bettridge.

Uniworld Boutique River Cruise Collection hosted key agents for an evening of celebration at the Deckhouse in Woolwich last Friday [14 February] in Sydney. Reflecting Uniworld’s impeccable service, the evening began in style with guests starting the ‘night of nights’ by boarding a vintage Sydney ferry, which transported them to the exclusive secret location. Uniworld’s President & CEO, Ellen Bettridge, was in Sydney to host the evening.

Uniworld Boutique River Cruise Collection’s Global CEO Ellen Bettridge says she is hopeful of a resolution “soon than later” in the suit against MSC Cruises regarding the damage to the River Countess in Venice, Italy last year.

Uniworld Boutique River Cruise Collection will be without a Managing Director in the Australian market indefinitely following the announcement that Fiona Dalton would step into the role of CEO for The Travel Corporation Australia (TTC). Dalton is currently on sabbatical to complete her MBA and will take on the new responsibility in early October 2020. She has been in the MD role for Uniworld Australia for four years.

Uniworld Boutique River Cruise Collection filed a lawsuit against MSC Cruise Management (UK) Limited this week. Uniworld is seeking reimbursement for damages incurred following the 2 June, 2019 incident in which River Countess was struck and subsequently taken out of service by an out-of-control MSC Opera, while docked at the San Basilio Cruise Terminal in Venice, Italy.

Uniworld Boutique River Cruise Collection will add South America to its portfolio of destinations next year, with two new itineraries throughout the Peruvian Amazon aboard Aria Amazon.

Uniworld Boutique River Cruise Collection has postponed the debut of its brand new Portugal-based ship by two weeks. The setback comes as Uniworld revealed a first look of the Super Ship S.S. São Gabriel, now launching from Porto on 12 April, 2020. S.S. São Gabriel was originally slated to commence service on 26 March 2020.

Uniworld Boutique River Cruise Collection’s River Countess resumed operation last weekend, three months after the vessel was struck and damaged in Venice by an out-of-control MSC Opera.

In celebration of being acknowledged as #1 River Cruise Line by Travel + Leisure in its annual ‘World’s Best Awards’ for the second year in a row, Uniworld Boutique River Cruise Collection is inviting travellers and cruisers alike to experience the very best of European river cruising with an incredible promotion to Europe for 2020.

The earmarked return of service for Uniworld Boutique River Cruise Collection’s Venice-based luxury ship River Countess has been pushed back a further two months. Originally scheduled to recommence operation this weekend after a collision with MSC Opera on 2 June, River Countess will now be out of action until early September 2019.