Signature highlights
Purpose-built for the Seine, ms Serene emphasizes spacious accommodations, large river-facing windows and French balconies. The sun deck includes a swimming pool, bar, shaded seating and outdoor dining.
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ms Serene is a new 125-metre Tauck riverboat purpose-built for Seine cruising and introduced in 2026. The intimate vessel carries no more than 124 guests served by 50 crew members, with 62 cabins across three accommodation decks. Its spacious design includes 20 Tauck Suites, large French-balcony cabins, a sun-deck pool, outdoor dining, wellness facilities and two principal dining venues. The ship is designed for destination-focused voyages through Normandy and northern France, combining relaxed onboard spaces with Tauck’s guided shore-excursion program.
Purpose-built for the Seine, ms Serene emphasizes spacious accommodations, large river-facing windows and French balconies. The sun deck includes a swimming pool, bar, shaded seating and outdoor dining.
Compass Rose provides the main open-seating dining room with regionally inspired cuisine. Arthur’s offers a more casual alternative for breakfast, lunch and dinner, with vegetarian choices available.
Onboard programming includes enrichment lectures, nightly piano music, culinary demonstrations, local entertainment, themed activities and in-room movies.
The ship has 62 cabins: 20 approximately 300-square-foot Tauck Suites, 30 approximately 225-square-foot cabins and 12 approximately 180-square-foot cabins. Selected accommodations feature real French balconies, while all include private bathrooms, minibars and climate control.
Tauck programming includes family-oriented Seine itineraries and flexible casual dining at Arthur’s. The ship also provides spacious public areas and a sun-deck pool suitable for multigenerational travel.
The Retreat includes a fitness center with river views, a massage room and a juice, coffee and snack bar. The sun deck adds a pool and open-air relaxation space.
The ship has an elevator serving the Emerald through Diamond decks. Detailed cabin-specific accessibility information should be confirmed with Tauck before booking.
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