Signature highlights
The ship offers an intimate two-deck layout, contemporary interiors in gray, sand, mauve and lilac tones, and broad windows for viewing the passing scenery.
MS Lafayette is a 78-guest CroisiEurope river cruise ship, in service since 1992. This page lists 72 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.
Currently on: An Exclusive Cruise to Top Sites in Northern Europe (port-to-port cruise) (6 nights) — En route to Brussels — last stop Brussels
Position via AIS — updated periodically, not real-time.
MS Lafayette is a compact Premium river cruise ship operated by CroisiEurope on the Rhine and related waterways. Built in 1992 and comprehensively renovated in 2014, the 90-metre vessel carries up to 78 guests in 41 double or single cabins across two passenger decks. Its intimate scale, panoramic upper-deck public spaces and open sun deck suit travelers seeking a quieter, traditional European river-cruise experience.
The ship offers an intimate two-deck layout, contemporary interiors in gray, sand, mauve and lilac tones, and broad windows for viewing the passing scenery.
The upper-deck restaurant serves all onboard meals and has large windows with panoramic views.
The upper deck includes a lounge-bar with a central bar and dance floor.
There are 41 double or single cabins measuring approximately 10–15 square metres, with private bathrooms, air conditioning, Wi-Fi, television and safes.
The sun deck provides loungers and a large shaded area for relaxing outdoors.
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An Exclusive Cruise to Top Sites in Northern Europe (port-to-port cruise)
An Exclusive Cruise to Top Sites in Northern Europe (port-to-port cruise)
New Year on the Rhine: The romantic Rhine and its castles (port-to-port cruise)
Northern European Culture and Charm: A Cruise between The Netherlands and Belgium. (port-to-port cruise)
Northern Gems - A European River Cruise from Belgium to Germany. (port-to-port cruise)
Rhineland Christmas on the Romantic Rhine (port-to-port cruise)
The Grand Rhine Festival, from Holland to the Romantic Rhine Valley - A cultural, gourmet and festive cruise (port-to-port cruise)
The Rhine Gone Wild : A lively cruise filled with legends, flavors, and good cheer (port-to-port cruise)
The Romantic Rhine Valley and the Rock of Lorelei (port-to-port cruise)
The treasures of the north through Holland and Belgium (port-to-port cruise)