Excellence Rhône

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Excellence Rhône
The Excellence Rhône on the Rhône
The Excellence Rhône on the Rhône
Ship data
flag SwitzerlandSwitzerland Switzerland
other ship names

Swiss Rhône

Ship type River cruise ship
Callsign HE7226
home port Basel
Owner Swiss Excellence River Cruise
takeover April 2006
Commissioning April 2006
Whereabouts in motion
Ship dimensions and crew
length
110.00 m ( Lüa )
width 11.40 m
Draft Max. 1.50 m
displacement 1678  t
 
crew 34
Machine system
machine 2 × Caterpillar 3508-DITA
Machine
performanceTemplate: Infobox ship / maintenance / service format
1,566 kW (2,129 hp)
Top
speed
12 kn (22 km / h)
propeller 2 × Veth twin propellers
Transport capacities
Load capacity 439 dw
Permitted number of passengers 142
Pax cabins 71
Others
Registration
numbers
ENI no. : 07001833

The Excellence Rhône is a river cruise ship built in 2006 and owned by Swiss Excellence River Cruise GmbH . It operates under the Swiss flag on the Rhône between Lyon and the delta in the Camargue . North of Lyon, the Saône travels to the city of Chalon-sur-Saône in Burgundy .

The Mittelthurgau travel agency is exclusively responsible for sales, marketing and production of the Excellence river trips. Excellence and the Mittelthurgau travel agency both belong to Twerenbold Service AG . Twerenbold coaches bring Excellence guests from boarding terminals in Switzerland directly to the ship and are available for shore excursions during the trip.

history

The Excellence Rhône was completed in 2006 and has the ENI No. 07001833 entered in the Basel shipping register. In April 2006 she started operations as the first ship on the Swiss Excellence River Cruise.

Furnishing

The Excellence Rhône has 71 cabins, all of which are outward-facing and are 12 to 16 m² in size. The two 18 m² mini-suites have their own private balconies. All cabins are equipped with shower / toilet, satellite TV (flat screen), minibar, safe, hairdryer, in-house telephone, individually adjustable air conditioning, heating and power connection (220 V). The ship also has a spacious foyer with reception, a tour guide desk and a restaurant. The viewing lounge at the bow is equipped with a bar. The Excellence Rhône also has a sun deck and a sheltered, glazed winter garden.

See also

Web links

Commons : Excellence Rhône  - collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. From the saddle to the hotel on the river. In: Eastern Switzerland on Sunday . May 4, 2014, accessed October 12, 2015  ( page no longer available , search web archives ).@1@ 2Template: Toter Link / www.appenzellerzeitung.ch
  2. Pieter Poldervaart: Cast off for the new princess. In: St. Galler Tagblatt . May 12, 2014, accessed October 12, 2015.
  3. ^ Excellence Rhône , Central Thurgau Travel Agency, accessed on October 12, 2015.