Los Angeles-based Uniworld Boutique River Cruise Collection, the premier river cruise company, is recognized in Travel + Leisure's World's Best Top Small Ship Cruise Lines; listed in Condé Nast Traveler's prestigious Gold List and readers of Condé Nast Traveler voted Uniworld among the World's Top Small Ship Cruise Lines; and Uniworld is Cruise Critic's Editors' Pick for Best River Cruise Line and Uniworld's River Beatrice was voted Best New River Ship. Zagat ranked Uniworld Top Cabins and Top Dining and was the only river cruise line represented in their cruise survey with the best of the best in the cruise industry. Uniworld features elegant, boutique hotel-style cruise ships designed for the experienced traveler, with an average capacity of 134 guests, expertly planned itineraries with custom-blended, included shore excursions, world-class cuisine, and award-winning hospitality from an all-English speaking staff with a ratio of one staff member to every three guests. The company offers over 500 departures on 35 itineraries sailing on 9 rivers in 16 countries throughout Europe, Egypt, and China.

Uniworld is one of the largest tour operators from North America to China offering 10-24 day exciting, yet well-paced itineraries designed by experts who know China firsthand. Uniworld contracts directly with hotels known for their quality and location. Guests will cruise the Yangtze River on the best and newest Victoria ships.

Uniworld river cruises tend to be more inclusive than traditional cruises. Uniworld's Value-Packed Europe River Cruises Include:

• Europe's most elegantly appointed fleet of elegant, boutique hotel-style river cruise ships
• An average of 134 guests with a ratio of one staff member to every three guests-among the highest in the industry
• An award-winning staff with the most experienced onboard and onshore team in the river cruise industry
• Over 98% guest service satisfaction rates
• Luxuriously appointed riverview staterooms-many with French balconies-and all with hotel-style beds draped in fine linens, and bathrooms stocked with thick towels, plush robes, and L'Occitane body products
• Exclusive services and amenities in all suites: bottle of wine upon arrival; flat-screen TV with DVD player; and morning coffee, shoe shine, and free laundry services
• Twice daily in-stateroom turn-down service
• All suites onboard River Beatrice have butler service in addition to the exclusive services and amenities, including:  packing and unpacking assistance, in-room breakfast, daily fruit and cookie plate, and more
• All meals onboard: breakfast, lunch, and dinner
• Gourmet cuisine prepared fresh daily by our own chefs who use the freshest ingredients often brought onboard from local farmers’ markets
• Complimentary beverages including: fine wine, beer, and soft drinks with dinner; bottled water in staterooms; and a 24-hour specialty coffee and tea bar
• A variety of dining experiences, including al fresco dining "under the stars" and light-lunch dining-both on the sun deck, and Captain's Welcome and Farewell Dinners
• Shore excursions-many exclusive to Uniworld-led by English-speaking local guides who use state-of-the-art Quietvox portable headset systems
• Complimentary bicycles for onshore enjoyment
• Non-smoking environment
• Wireless Internet access on Uniworld's company-owned ships in Europe
• Family-friendly cruises on select summer itineraries
• Exclusive added-value "Epicurean Adventurer Program" on select itineraries
• All transfers on arrival and departure