The best moment for travel planning. The coveted routes are still available, and the favorite cabin on one of the small Swiss grand hotels is still free. As a bonus, the Swiss family shipping company grants generous discounts for the travel season 2027 on the occasion of the 20th fleet anniversary. In line with its credo 'See Europe Anew', Excellence Cruises presents brand new routes and refreshing river programs. Five examples:
New: Grand Voyage Première - France from sea to sea
A cruise across the Grande Nation on two Excellence river liners. From Paris through Normandy to the beaches on the Atlantic and back to the capital. Further from Burgundy through Provence, into the wild Camargue, and to the Mediterranean. An ode to the savoir-vivre in all its facets.
15 days with the Excellence Royal & the Excellence Rhône, anniversary discount CHF 400 excellence.ch/eypar1_ko
New: From the Rhine to the Ijssel, the Netherlands' open-air museum
Along the old Hanseatic route of the Ijssel lie the trading cities of the Golden 17th Century. A true open-air museum and nature, as if painted, unfold from the perspective on board. Also: Amsterdam, Cologne, Düsseldorf, a vineyard in Rheingau, and a glimpse into the Krupp villa in the 'Coal Pot'.
9 days, Excellence Queen, anniversary discount CHF 175 excellence.ch/eqbas4
New: Nine metropolises to marvel at - from Basel to Flanders
Downriver from Basel's Port of Switzerland to the Portlantis North Sea port Rotterdam. A city cruise for the curious, true to the Excellence motto 'See Europe Anew', with no less than nine fascinating cities. Journalist and author Thomas Klein embarks on the 'Countess' to present true places of happiness in the literature lounge.
9 days, from/to Basel, Excellence Countess, anniversary discount CHF 200 excellence.ch/eobas2
New: City Cruise on Elbe & Havel - Berlin, Hamburg, Dresden
A city trip to the baroque elegance of Dresden, into the Reichstag dome over the rooftops of Berlin, and tracing the Beatles through Hamburg's local area and port district. Also: Insights into the Speicherstadt warehouses, a factory tour in the halls of the airplane manufacturers, and a spectacular revue at the legendary Friedrichstadt-Palast.
9 days, Excellence Coral, anniversary discount CHF 150 excellence.ch/ecdes3
New: See and hear Beethoven in the anniversary year
2027 is a significant anniversary for the music world: Beethoven's 200th death anniversary, one of the greatest composers in music history. During the famous cherry blossom season in Bonn, Excellence guests experience the 'Beethoven hotspots' in the 2,000-year-old former federal capital and listen to a concert in the spectacular Beethoven Hall in the evening.
7 days, Basel-Bonn-Mainz-Basel, Excellence Crown, anniversary discount CHF 150 excellence.ch/ewbas13
In the current season: No fuel surcharge
Fairness and trust are everything! For their river cruises, Excellence Cruises guarantees stable prices without fuel surcharges - for all booked trips and new bookings for the 2026 travel year.
Media contact:
Stephan Frei, CEO Excellence Cruises, CH-8570 Weinfelden,
T +41 71 626 85 85, ahoi@excellence.ch