TEN Australian agencies made the trip to Paris for this week’s christening of Uniworld Boutique River Cruise Collection’s Joie de Vivre and to join the vessel’s inaugural cruise. Inspired by the itineraries she sails on the River Seine, the ship’s design is based on bringing the shore experience on board....
TEN Australian agencies made the trip to Paris for this week’s christening of Uniworld Boutique River Cruise Collection’s Joie de Vivre and to join the vessel’s inaugural cruise.
Inspired by the itineraries she sails on the River Seine, the ship’s design is based on bringing the shore experience on board.
The new vessel has swapped out the usual cocktail bar space in favour of a spa and wellness centre (pictured below) which doubles as a supper club by night.
Offering shared plates and jazz music from 6pm and a guest capacity of 26, Claude’s includes a hydraulic floor raised over the spa’s resistance pool.
Uniworld md Fiona Dalton said the new ship brought “a level of discernible luxury that the market hasn’t seen before”.
“This ship really maximises every centimetre and every inch for the benefit of the guests and I think in terms of blending cutting-edge contemporary with the feel of the destination, I just don’t think they could have done a better job,” she said.
Pictured are some of the Aussie contingent during a sail away party on Joie de Vivre’s inaugural cruise, from left: Roger Hudson, Mary Rossi Travel; Campbell Harris, Global Journeys; Rhona Rodgers, MTA – Mobile Travel Agents; Vivien Davies, Sylvania Travel and Cruise; Brett Tollman, TTC ceo; Claudia Rossi, Mary Rossi Travel; Ellen Bettridge, Uniworld; Michelle Ashcroft, Phil Hoffmann Travel; Gavin Tollman, TTC; Louise Dann, Hunter Travel Group; Brett Dann, Hunter Travel Group; Fiona Dalton, Uniworld and Baden Brown, Launceston Travel and Cruise.
