MS Mona Lisa, MS Mona Lisa River Cruises, MS Mona Lisa Ship

Overview

MS Mona Lisa

MS Mona Lisa is an elegant two-deck ship that has been traveling along the Elbe and Rhine since 2000. The ship was renovated in 2010 to bring you only the best cruise and excursion experience in Europe. A smaller vessel with the capacity for only 98 passengers, MS Mona Lisa travels to destinations including Amsterdam, Groningen, Papenburg, Oldenburg, Bremen, Nienburg, Minden, Hanover, Anderten, Braunschweig, Magdeburg, Postdam, Berlin, Cologne, Rudesheim, Heidelberg, Manheim, Strasbourg, Gouda and Rotterdamn to bring you all that European waterways has to offer.

Keeping in line with CroisiEurope's standards, you will receive the very best of service aboard MS Mona Lisa. The fact that CroisiEurope specializes in river cruises means that the experience of a river cruise will not be matched by any other company. From panoramic views to the most expert of river tour guides, there will be no shortage of enjoyment aboard MS Mona Lisa.

Ship Highlights

River Cruise Experience

An advantage of taking a river cruise on MS Mona Lisa is that you will be able to experience much more than you would on a land tour of Europe. You will be able to visit smaller and more quaint ports than you could on an ocean cruise. You will also be able to visit multiple ports in one day and take advantage of much later departure times from port cities. You can take all the time you want throughout the day to explore every European town along the river. This allows ample time to get the full experience of each city along your itinerary. A river vessel that travels overnights translates to more port time for every guest, meaning that you can truly immerse yourself in a world of culture and explore everything that the European waterways has to offer while sailing aboard MS Mona Lisa. The best part is that you get to travel while you sleep!

When you’re not busy immersing yourself in the rich culture of the Elbe and Rhine River regions by exploring the land or trying your hands at local activities and customs onshore, you can hang out in the lounge-bar, soak up the sun atop the sundeck or take a stroll through the giftshop. There is also onboard Wi-Fi for your convenience.

Authentic French Cuisine

MS Mona Lisa’s immersion in local culture does not end with the river. CroisiEurope is known for having some of the best authentic French cuisine aboard

The salon onboard <em>MS Mona Lisa</em> is a wonderful place to relax.

all of their river vessels and MS Mona Lisa is no different. The expert chefs are skillfully trained in French cuisine and work hard every day to bring you the finest food prepared with the freshest local ingredients. You will experience classic French dishes, matched perfectly with hand-picked bottles of red and white wines, that will leave you coming back for more. Each menu is carefully selected and designed by Alain Bohn, CroisiEurope's head chef who was recently nominated as a member of the Maitres Cuisiniers de France.

Cultural Highlights

These in-depth experiences are included as an essential part of discovering more about the places through which you cruise, and each activity is planned specifically to illuminate each itinerary. Some cultural highlights that you can experience while aboard MS Mona Lisa may include:

Touring of the main city in Holland
Touring of the naval shipyard in Meyer Werft
Exploring the city of Oldenburg and touring the oldest maritime city and second largest trading port in Germany
Touring the “red town” of Nienburg
Biking through the beautiful city of Amsterdam and exploring its lesser known sites
Visiting the beautiful Keukenhof Gardens with 800 varieties of tulips (open from mid-March to mid-May)
Visiting the Kroller Museum or biking through the incredible De Hoge Veluwe National Park

Itineraries may vary by ship, are subject to change, and this list may not be exhaustive or all-inclusive. Check with each CroisiEurope ship for more information on individual itineraries and their most recent versions.