Signature highlights
A compact 110-metre ship designed for Rhine and Danube cruising, with panoramic outdoor space and a relaxed four-anchor standard classification.
MS Beethoven
MS Beethoven is a 178-guest CroisiEurope river cruise ship, in service since 2004. This page lists 59 upcoming departures across 16 itineraries in European River Cruises, day by day and port by port. Its live AIS position is plotted on the map below and refreshed through the day.
Live Position ● 6 hours ago
Heading to: NUSSDORFCurrently on: The beautiful blue Danube (port-to-port cruise) (7 nights) — En route to Vienna — last stop Esztergom
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About MS Beethoven
MS Beethoven is a standard-class CroisiEurope river ship operating on the Rhine and Danube. Built in 2004 and renovated in 2010, it provides an intimate three-deck cruising environment with a panoramic sun deck, restaurant, middle-deck lounge and bar, and upper-deck piano bar. The current CroisiEurope passenger page lists 89 cabins for up to 178 guests, with cabins measuring approximately 11.5–13 square metres. Most upper-deck cabins feature French balconies or large sliding windows.
Ship at a Glance
- Operator
- CroisiEurope
- Builder / shipyard
- Meuse & Sambre, Namur/Beez, Belgium
- Registry / flag
- France
- Call sign
- FM3546
- MMSI
- 227720480
Onboard Experience
Dining
The main-deck restaurant serves all onboard meals and has wide windows for river views.
Entertainment
The middle deck has a lounge and bar with a dance floor, while the upper deck includes a piano bar. The sun deck provides loungers and shaded seating.
Staterooms & suites
The ship has 89 cabins, generally measuring 11.5–13 square metres, with private bathrooms, television, safe, air-conditioning, Wi-Fi and 220-volt electricity.
For families
No dedicated children’s facilities are identified in the reviewed sources; the ship offers general lounge and sun-deck spaces suitable for multigenerational travel.
Pools, spa & wellness
The principal wellness offering is the open sun deck with loungers and river views; no dedicated spa or fitness centre was identified.
Accessibility
CroisiEurope lists a passenger-reduced-mobility cabin, and secondary deck-plan information identifies lift access between passenger decks.
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Itineraries & Sailings
9 Nights
Along the Danube and the Rhine - Following the Romantic Road (port-to-port cruise)
Ports of Call
Next: Oct 13, 2026
2 upcoming departures
6 Nights
Cruise through the Heart of Europe from the Rhine to the Danube (port-to-port cruise)
Ports of Call
Next: Oct 16, 2026
2 upcoming departures
2 Nights
Hiking cruises in the former Austro-Hungarian Empire (port-to-port cruise)
3 Nights
New Year on the Rhine: The romantic Rhine and its castles (port-to-port cruise)
Ports of Call
29 December: STRASBOURG, 30 December: ST GOAR, 31 December: MANNHEIM, 1 January: STRASBOURG
Next: Dec 29, 2026
2 upcoming departures
2 Nights
Rhineland Christmas on the Romantic Rhine (port-to-port cruise)
Ports of Call
23 December: STRASBOURG, 24 December: BREISACH, 25 December: STRASBOURG
Next: Dec 23, 2026
2 upcoming departures
4 Nights
The Magic of Christmas: Savory delights and holiday traditions on a Rhine River cruise (port-to-port cruise)
Ports of Call
Next: Dec 1, 2026
8 upcoming departures
4 Nights
The Romantic Rhine Valley and the Rock of Lorelei (port-to-port cruise)
12 Nights
Trans-European cruise from Strasbourg to Budapest (port-to-port cruise)
Ports of Call
Next: Apr 27, 2027
1 upcoming departure