Lüftner Cruises, also operating under Amadeus River Cruises, is a cruise operator based in Innsbruck, Austria that offers European river cruises.
History The Lüftner family has been involved in modern European river cruising since the 1970s, having previously operated Lufter Reizen. Lüftner Cruises was founded in 1994 by Wolfgang Lüftner and Martina Lüftner and remains a family business. At first the company only used chartered ships. In 1997, it began to establish its own fleet with the construction of MS Amadeus. It is often credited with helping to launch the river cruise industry In 2015, the company started calling at Australia. In response to the COVID-19 pandemic in Europe Luftner suspended all river cruises from March 2020-June 2021.COVID-19 pandemic in Europ
Amadeus fleet
As of 2024, Lüftner Cruises had a fleet of 16 Amadeus ships, which have been built by the De Hoop Shipyards in the Netherlands. with the exception of Amadeus Star, built by GS Yard. In 2020, the company placed an order for Amadeus Cara.
ShipEntered serviceLengthPassengersFlagAmadeus Nova2024135 × 11.4 m158DEAmadeus Riva2023135 × 11.4 m158DEAmadeus Cara2022135 × 11.4 m162DEAmadeus Imperial2020135 × 11.4 m168DEAmadeus Star2019135 × 11.4 m164DEAmadeus Queen2018135 × 11.4 m162DEAmadeus Silver III2016135 × 11.4 m168DEAmadeus Silver II2015135 × 11.4 m168DEA-Silver2013135 × 11.4 m180DEAmadeus Provence2017110 × 11.4 m140DEAmadeus Diamond2009 (renovated 2019)110 × 11.4 m146DEAmadeus Brilliant2011 (renovated 2020)110 × 11.4 m150DEAmadeus Elegant2010110 × 11.4 m150DE
Cruises Amadeus ships cover many European countries (Austria, Slovakia, Serbia, Croatia, Bulgaria, Romania, Hungary, Germany, France, Belgium and the Netherlands), various rivers (the Danube, Rhine, Main, Mosel, Rhône, Saône and Seine) and also Belgian and Dutch inland waterways. The company also runs themed cruises for golfers and fans of classical music.
Awards
2013: "River Ship of the Year 2013" (Flussschiff des Jahres 2013) for the Amadeus Silver II, presented by the Kreuzfahrt Guide 2011: "Green Globe Highest Achievement Award 2011" (Cruise category) presented by Green Globe
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