Uniworld
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| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Cruise line |
| Founded | Los Angeles, California, 1976 |
| Headquarters | Los Angeles, California, California, United States |
Area served | Worldwide |
Key people | Ellen Bettridge, President & CEO |
| Products | River cruises |
Number of employees | 115 |
| Parent | The Travel Corporation |
| Website | www |
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Uniworld Boutique River Cruise Collection is located in Los Angeles, California, and the company operates a fleet of 21 river cruising cruise ships along the rivers of Europe, Russia, Egypt, South America, and China. Uniworld also has operational offices located in the Netherlands, Switzerland, France, and China. The company is part of The Travel Corporation group, which also includes businesses such as Trafalgar Tours and Contiki Tours.
History
Uniworld Boutique River Cruise Collection, established in 1976, is a luxury river cruise company based in Los Angeles, California. Uniworld currently operates more than 500 river cruises annually with itineraries in more than 20 countries. Its cruises range in length from a week to a month. Along with its primary operations in Western and Central Europe, the company also works in partnerships with affiliated groups in Portugal, Russia, Egypt and China.
Fleet
| Ship name | Year built | Remodeled | Length | Guests | Staterooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Queen Isabel | 2013 | 258 feet (79 m) | 118 | 39 | |
| River Countess | 1999 | 2012 | 360 feet (110 m) | 134 | 67 |
| River Duchess | 2003 | 2012 | 360 feet (110 m) | 134 | 67 |
| River Empress | 2002 | 2014 | 360 feet (110 m) | 134 | 67 |
| River Princess | 2001 | 2011 | 360 feet (110 m) | 132 | 67 |
| River Queen | 1999 | 2010 | 360 feet (110 m) | 132 | 63 |
| River Royale | 2006 | 2014 | 360 feet (110 m) | 132 | 66 |
| S.S. Antoinette | 2011 | 443 feet (135 m) | 164 | 80 | |
| S.S. Beatrice[1] | 2009 | 2018 | 410 feet (120 m) | 162 | 80 |
| S.S. Catherine | 2014 | 443 feet (135 m) | 164 | 80 | |
| S.S. Joie De Vivre | 2017 | 128 | 54 | ||
| S.S. Maria Theresa | 2015 | 443 feet (135 m) | 150 | ||
| S.S. São Gabriel | 2020 | ||||
| River Tosca | 2009 | 236 feet (72 m) | 82 | 39 | |
| Mekong Navigator | 2014 | 230 feet (70 m) | 68 | ||
| Ganges Voyager II | 2016 | 185 feet (56 m) | 56 | 28 | |
| River Victoria | 2011 | 423 feet (129 m) | 202 | 101 |
Uniworld is a member of Cruise Lines International Association.[2]
MSC Opera collision
On 2 June 2019, the River Countess, moored at the San Basilio Cruise Pier in the Giudecca Canal, in Venice, Italy was struck by MSC Opera. Four people were slightly injured.[3] River Countess suffered freeboard bow and stern damage.[4] On 4 June, Uniworld programmed necessary repairs, planning a return to service for 21 July.[5][6] On 17 June, River Countess was towed from the S. Basilio Terminal[7] to the nearby port of Marghera, where she was placed over a semi-submersible heavy-lift ship, and thereby moved to a shipyard in Trieste for full repair.[8][9] On 20 June, River Countess was at Trieste shipyard,[10] transported there by the Heavy Load Carrier Yacht Express.[11] After thorough inspection of the damage at the Trieste shipyard, it was determined that it was more extensive than originally thought and would take longer to be repaired. On 26 June, the return to service was postponed to 6 September (with the cruise starting on 8 September).[12][13] River Countess returned to service, in the Venice area, on Sunday 8 September 2019.[14]
References
- ^ (formerly: River Beatrice)
- ^ "Cruising Home". Cruise Line Industry Association.
- ^ Dibelius, Georgia (2 June 2019). "Four injured as cruise ship smashes into dock at Venice". Metro. Associated Newspapers. Retrieved 2 June 2019.
- ^ "Out-of-control cruise ship crashes into tourist boat on busy Venice canal". ABC News. Retrieved 2023-06-22.
- ^ luxurytraveladvisor.com "Uniworld Cancels Six River Countess Sailings After Venice Collision" by Adam Leposa - Jun 4, 2019 9:09am
- ^ travelmarketreport.com "MSC Opera, Uniworld’s River Countess Undergo Repairs After Venice Collision" June 4
- ^ (In Italian) youtube.com "Grandi manovre a San Basilio, traino River Countess" (watch?v=j8CMq-Kiyxg) - Published on Jun 17, 2019 by "190759ge" user
- ^ (In Italian) ilgazzettino.it "Il battello speronato portato in nave a Trieste per la riparazione" 18 June 2019
- ^ insurancemarinenews.com "Marine accident round-up : 21st June 2019" - June 21, 2019 - "Tourist boat River Countess was loaded aboard heavy load carrier Yacht Express in Venice on June 17th and headed for Trieste, where repairs were to be carried out."
- ^ (In Italian) ilpiccolo.gelocal.it "A Trieste lo scafo urtato dalla Msc" 21 Giugno 2019
- ^ vesselfinder.com "YACHT EXPRESS, Heavy Load Carrier" IMO: 9346029, MMSI: 244870311
- ^ uniworld.com "TRAVEL UPDATE: River Countess incident update from Venice" Wednesday, June 26, 2019, 2:30pm PDT "Upon final clearance from the Italian authorities to move River Countess to the shipyard for repairs, and a thorough inspection of the damage by our shipyard, it was determined that the damage was more extensive than originally thought and will take longer to repair. As a result, we have canceled these additional River Countess cruise dates: (July 19, 2019 to August 30, 2019 - cruise-land departure)"
- ^ icruise.com "Uniworld Europe Cruise, 9 Nights From Milan, River Countess, September 6, 2019"
- ^ latteluxurynews.com "Uniworld’s River Countess back in service" (13 September 2019)
