Lüftner Cruises
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Lüftner Cruises is a cruise operator based in Innsbruck, Austria that offers holidays on European rivers[1].
Company type | Private |
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Industry | Cruises |
Founded | 1994 |
Founder | Wolfgang and Martina Lüftner |
Headquarters | Innsbruck, Austria |
Website | https://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
- ^ "Luftner Cruises Professional Review- Luftner Cruises Cruises: Travel Weekly". www.travelweekly.com. Retrieved 2021-02-22.
- ^ "Our Story". Lüftner Cruises. 2021-02-08. Retrieved 2021-02-22.
- ^ "Luftner Cruises' Wolfgang Luftner on the European river cruise season". www.travelweekly.com. Retrieved 2021-02-22.
- ^ "OUR AMADEUS FLEET". Lüftner Cruises. 2020-12-16. Retrieved 2021-01-17.
- ^ "Amadeus Imperial Christened in Amsterdam – Late Cruise News". Retrieved 2021-02-22.
- ^ "Amadeus Imperial Cruise - Ship Review - Photos & Departure Ports on Cruise Critic". www.cruisecritic.co.uk. Retrieved 2021-02-22.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Amadeus Star: Bucking the river cruise trends". Cruise Trade News. 2019-09-03. Retrieved 2021-02-22.
- ^ Bohmann, Johannes. "Die besten Schiffe des Jahres: Kreuzfahrt Guide Awards 2013 verliehen". Presseportal.
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: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Kabashi, Arton. "Green Globe Certification Announces Top Performing Sustainable Travel & Tourism Businesses for 2011". Green Globe. Retrieved 2021-01-17.
- ^ "Lueftner Cruises committed to ecological principles". eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News Online. 2013-04-05. Retrieved 2021-02-22.
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