Annabelle

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 luxurious new construction will set new standards in the premium class in 2020. Tasteful and elegant atmosphere can be experienced on board. The high-quality rooms are luxuriously designed and modernly furnished. There is a comfortable panorama lounge and the “Atrium” lobby with the reception. The ship offers space for 180 guests on 4 passenger decks.

• Built in: 2020
• Length: 135 m
• Width: 11,4 m
• Depth: 1,5 m
• Language: German
• Currency: Euro

All staterooms oboard the MS Antonia are comfortable and elegantly furnished outside staterooms with a size of 17-18 sqm. The staterooms have a French balcony on the Orion and Saturn deck, and small windows on the Neptune deck that cannot be opened. All staterooms have a shower/WC, a hairdryer, an individually adjustable air conditioning, a TV, a radio, a minibar, a safe, a telephone and a Nespresso coffee machine. The voltage is 230 V AC. The beds can be set up as single or double beds.

As on all Phoenix ships, the atmosphere on board the MS Annabelle is pleasant and informal. The dress code on board is casual, at the traditional captain's dinner wardrobe should be more elegant, but no evening wear is needed here either. Dancing evenings with live entertainment, board and card games and quiz evenings will make your cruise on the MS Annabelle an exclusive pleasure. During the overnight stays you can take a evening walk on land. Due to the fact that the tour operator is a German company the onboard language is German and guests pay their bills in Euro.

Look forward to full board with a rich breakfast buffet as well as delicious lunch and dinner in the form of multi-course meals with an open seating in the panorama restaurant “Vier Jahreszeiten”. The well trained kitchen and service team will spoil you on board the MS Annabelle 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 wish you can also participate in the afternoon coffee and midnight snack. In addition, there is the captain's reception and the captain's dinner with a festive menu.It is served according to the motto "Eat what your heart desires".

Various entertainment is provided on board the MS Annabelle. 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. Depending on the travel route, there are various animation programs, folklore, bingo oder discussion groups. The MS Annabelle has a big sundeck with a pool, a mini golf course, shuffleboard, deckchairs, lounge suites and a viewing terrace at the bow. The sauna and whirlpool await you in the ship's wellness area. The MS Annabelle offers a fitness studio for sport enthusiasts.

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 love river cruises but do not want to compromise on comfort, you are in the right place on the MS Annabelle. The ship offers you a variety of options in terms of entertainment, culinary dishes, wellness and sports.