MS La Belle de Cadix, 5 Night Cruise ex Seville, Spain Return

Experience the magic of Christmas in Andalusia and discover its history through its festive traditions. The Nativity scenes of Seville highlight the local craftsmanship, with meticulously sculpted figurines and majestic decorations full of details. The enchantment of Spanish Christmas customs lies in the sharing and conviviality of festive moments, elevated by local gastronomy, songs, and the beauty of Christmas decorations. A landmark city in Spanish history, Seville, where Christian and Muslim cultures thrived together, inherits from its rich past architectural treasures, notably the Palacio de Las Dueñas.

Day 1
Boarding.Introduction of the crew and welcome cocktail.

Day 2
Included excursion: guided tour of Seville and the Alcazar.Conference on board.Included excursion: guided tour of the Nativity scenes of Seville and its illuminations.Free evening in Seville.

Day 3
Morning navigation to Cádiz.Tasting of the Spanish King's Cake on board. Included excursion: guided tour of Cádiz and its Christmas market.Navigation towards El Puerto de Santa Maria. Christmas carol demonstration on board.

Day 4
Included excursion: guided tour of a winery and wine tasting.Afternoon navigation to Seville.Tasting of local products on board.

Day 5
Included excursions:- Guided tour of the Mantecados factory in Estepa.- Guided tour of the Palacio de las Dueñas.ORFull-day included excursion: Córdoba.Gala evening.

Day 6
Disembarkation.

Lights, luscious and bright colors: welcome aboard the MS La Belle de Cadix, the only ship that combines river-maritime routes! On the program, flamenco, paella and sun-drenched fruit will slip aboard this ship with warm colors and many welcoming spaces, not to mention the swimming pool on the sun deck! The cabins on the upper deck have wide windows with French balconies, those on the middle deck have large windows and those on the main deck have portholes. Located on the main deck, the restaurant is the place where all meals are served during the cruise. Animated evenings and aperitif games take place in the lounge / bar on the middle deck. You can also visit the pianorama bar at the rear of the ship on the upper deck, during aperitif time before or after dinner.

CroisiEurope has a fleet of Prestige category boats with cabins, which ply the most beautiful rivers in Europe. Spacious and light, they offer a welcoming and refined setting. Accommodation capacity varies from 100 to 180 passengers depending on the boat's design. At the cutting edge of technology, their facilities offer comfort and safety.

Carefully maintained and partially renovated each year, the CroisiEurope fleet is largely made up of recently built vessels, less than five years old, all with Veritas certification. The leading European river tour operator, our company owes its international reputation to its seriousness, its dynamism, its sense of innovation and its recognised value for money of long standing.

Vessels are rated four-star and food is superb – as you’d expect on a French-owned cruise line, staffed by French chefs and with top French and German wines aboard. One cruise of the Rhone and Saone Rivers in France concentrates on gastronomy and traditional French cusine, visiting Collonges Abbey, renowned for its great French chef, Paul Bocuse.

CroisiEurope is a family-owned and operated firm, with brothers and sisters running different aspects of the company and keeping a close eye on all operations to ensure excellence.

River cruising offers much free fun. Wake in the morning and observe the passing riverside scenery through your cabin window – perhaps from your bed. Gaze upon village churches or a patchwork of fields sparkling in the morning sun.

CroisiEurope’s network traverses a phenomenal number of European rivers and waterways. They range from the Guadalquivir and Guadiana (flowing through Spain and Portugal respectively); the Douro in Portugal, the Po and Venice Lagoon in Italy; the Rhone in Provence, plus the Seine from Paris to the Normandy Coast. And there’s more: the Moselle, the Neckar, the Saar, the Oder, the Havel, the Baltic Sea, the Camarge, the Rhine, the Main and the mighty Danube; the Tisza and the Black Sea; the Belgian and Dutch waterways. Everything from tulip time in Holland to Christmas Markets in Germany.

Drinks included with on board meals: mineral water, house wine, beer, fruit juice, and tea or coffee.