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Lüftner Cruises is a cruise operator based in Innsbruck, Austria that offers holidays on European rivers[1].  

Lüftner Cruises
Company typePrivate
IndustryCruises
Founded1994
FounderWolfgang and Martina Lüftner
HeadquartersInnsbruck, Austria
Websitehttps://www.lueftner-cruises.com/en

History

Lüftner Cruises was founded in 1994 by Wolfgang Lüftner and Martina Lüftner and remains a family business[2]. At first the company only used chartered[disambiguation needed] 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[3].

Fleet

As of 2020, Lüftner Cruises had a fleet of 16 Amadeus ships (see list below).

Amadeus fleet[4]

Ship Entered service Length Passengers Flag
Amadeus Imperial[5][6] 2020 135 × 11.4 m 168 DE
Amadeus Star[7][8] 2019 135 × 11.4 m 164 DE
Amadeus Queen 2018 135 × 11.4 m 162 DE
Amadeus Silver III 2016 135 × 11.4 m 168 DE
Amadeus Silver II 2015 135 × 11.4 m 168 DE
Amadeus Silver 2013 135 × 11.4 m 180 DE
Amadeus Provence 2017 110 × 11.4 m 140 DE
Amadeus Diamond 2009 (renovated 2019) 110 × 11.4 m 146 DE
Amadeus Brilliant 2011 (renovated 2020) 110 × 11.4 m 150 DE
Amadeus Elegant 2010 110 × 11.4 m 150 DE
Amadeus Princess 2006 (renovated 2020) 110 × 11.4 m 160 DE
Amadeus Royal 2005 (renovated 2015) 110 × 11.4 m 142 DE
Amadeus Symphony 2003 (renovated 2014) 110 × 11.4 m 144 DE
Amadeus Classic 2001 (renovated 2013) 110 × 11.4 m 144 DE
Amadeus Rhapsody 1998 (renovated 2014) 110 × 11.4 m 146 DE
Amadeus 1997 (renovated 2019) 110 × 11.4 m 146 DE

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 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[9]
  • 2011: “Green Globe Highest Achievement Award 2011” (Cruise category) presented by Green Globe[10][11]

References

  1. ^ "Luftner Cruises Professional Review- Luftner Cruises Cruises: Travel Weekly". www.travelweekly.com. Retrieved 2021-02-22.
  2. ^ "Our Story". Lüftner Cruises. 2021-02-08. Retrieved 2021-02-22.
  3. ^ "Luftner Cruises' Wolfgang Luftner on the European river cruise season". www.travelweekly.com. Retrieved 2021-02-22.
  4. ^ "OUR AMADEUS FLEET". Lüftner Cruises. 2020-12-16. Retrieved 2021-01-17.
  5. ^ "Amadeus Imperial Christened in Amsterdam – Late Cruise News". Retrieved 2021-02-22.
  6. ^ "Amadeus Imperial Cruise - Ship Review - Photos & Departure Ports on Cruise Critic". www.cruisecritic.co.uk. Retrieved 2021-02-22.
  7. ^ "Just Back From Amadeus Star: The Austrian Line That's Making Its Mark In The U.K." www.cruisecritic.co.uk. Retrieved 2021-02-22.
  8. ^ "Amadeus Star: Bucking the river cruise trends". Cruise Trade News. 2019-09-03. Retrieved 2021-02-22.
  9. ^ Bohmann, Johannes. "Die besten Schiffe des Jahres: Kreuzfahrt Guide Awards 2013 verliehen". Presseportal.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  10. ^ Kabashi, Arton. "Green Globe Certification Announces Top Performing Sustainable Travel & Tourism Businesses for 2011". Green Globe. Retrieved 2021-01-17.
  11. ^ "Lueftner Cruises committed to ecological principles". eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News Online. 2013-04-05. Retrieved 2021-02-22.
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