Alina

The German tour operator Phoenix Reisen was founded in 1973. In 1988 they started cruising the oceans with the charter of the ship Maxim Gorki. Starting as a pure ocean shipping company, Phoenix Reisen expanded its range in 1993 to include the popular river cruises. The four well-known ocean liners are now joined by more than 30 river ships as well as a few smaller ships for exceptional destinations. The shipping company is still in family hands and attaches great importance to a friendly and pleasant atmosphere aboard their ships.

The MS Alina was built in 2011 and is utterly comfortable. Spacious, light-flooded premises invite you to relax and feel good. The brightly designed panorama lounge as well as the lido bar and barbecue restaurant invite you to linger on board. Lift, internet corner, sauna, steam bath, fitness area and pool offer further comfort. With a length of 135 m, the ship offers enough space for up to 216 passengers on 4 passenger decks.

• Built in: 2019
• Length: 135 m
• Width: 11.4 m
• Depth: 1.6 m
• Language: German
• Currency: Euro
• Internet: Wi-Fi (for a fee)
• Smoking: Permitted in designated areas on the sundeck

The 14-16 sqm outside staterooms are mostly equipped with floor-to-ceiling windows that can be opened to a French balcony. The comfortable and elegant interior invites you to relax and recover. The beds can be set up as double or single beds. The deluxe staterooms have a double bed. All staterooms are equipped with shower/WC, a hairdryer, an individually controlled air conditioning, a TV, a radio, a minibar, a safe, a telephone and a daily newspaper.

The chic rooms are flooded with light, stylishly but not overcrowded furnished and offer a pleasant atmosphere. Innovative are the long mealtimes in the restaurants, so you can eat according to your habits, sooner or later with free choice of place. The atmosphere on board is usually casual. For the classic captain's dinner, a more elegant wardrobe is expected, but here too evening wear is not necessary. Live music and light entertainment will make your trip to a great holiday. Due to the fact that the tour operator is a German company the onboard language is German and guests pay their bills in Euro.

The on-board restaurant extends over three floors and with its long table times, it offers a lot of flexibility when it comes to culinary delights. Look forward to a rich breakfast buffet and enjoyable lunches and dinners in the form of multi-course menus. The experienced kitchen and service team will spoil you on board the MS Alina with all the amenities that the kitchen has to offer. On request, meals can also be prepared gluten-free, lactose-free or diabetic-friendly. If you want, you can also take afternoon coffee and lunch. There is also the captain's reception and the captain's dinner with a festive menu. Furthermore, you can indulge in culinary delights in the barbecue restaurant with its spacious outdoor terrace.

Various entertainment is provided on board the MS Alina. During the trip, you can look forward to regular dance evenings with live music. A selection of books, board and card games is at your disposal. Shuffleboard and 4-hole mini-golf invite to activity on deck. Those who prefer more relaxed moments are invited to visit the spa area of the ship. Here you will find sauna, steam room and fitness area as well as a spacious sundeck with pool.

Through a variety of shore excursions, you have the opportunity to get to know the country and its people along the route. The excursion program is adapted to the length of stay of the ship and is accompanied by qualified tour guides. The excursions are usually in German language. The shore excursions can be booked directly on board or partly in advance online at the shipping company. Girocard and VISA/MasterCard are accepted on board.

If you want to travel in an upscale but also family-like atmosphere, you are in the right place at MS Alina.