Families and travelers who like a casual, buffet-style, international atmosphere.
Think twice if: A German brand: prices in euros, onboard currency euro, and a casual style rather than butler-level service.
See her Europe sailings ↓ · Where is she now? → · A-ROSA's page for this ship →
What she's like
Docks close to the town centre in most ports. Under 200 guests, so no lines and no tender boats.
German and English; all info bilingual. German market line (site is German).
Our judgment, from $ (budget) to $$$$$ (ultra-luxury).
Two fares: 'Premium alles inklusive' includes water, soft drinks, sparkling wine, a choice of beer and wine during bar hours (2026); 'Basic Vollpension' is full board only. Excursions extra.
Family-friendly: Kids Club and kids' programme on school holiday sailings; childcare on every A-ROSA SENA sailing
Casual; no swimwear or shorts at dinner
Where she sails in Europe
Danube, Rhine
We don't have her sailing-by-sailing schedule yet. See the line's site for dates.
What it costs beyond the fare
| Tips for the crew | Not included; amount up to you; crew tip box at reception or charge to cabin account; Added to your bill automatically? No |
|---|---|
| Drinks package | Getränkepaket Plus (cocktails, spirits) add-on; price not on FAQ |
| Wifi | EUR 3 per 24h (Message) or EUR 8 per 24h (Stream), one device; 20% off for whole trip |
| Specialty restaurants | none published |
| Money on board | EUR |
How tipping and money work on a European cruise → · Build a full trip budget →
Her restaurants · 0 included, 0 extra
| Where to eat | Cost |
|---|---|
| Restaurant | Not stated |
Which cabin to book, and which to avoid
| Cabin type | Size | Decks |
|---|---|---|
| 2-bed outside cabin with extra bed (S) | approx. 156 (14.5 m2) sq ft | 1 |
| 2-bed outside cabin (A) | approx. 156 (14.5 m2) sq ft | 1 |
| 2-bed outside cabin with Juliette balcony (C) | approx. 156 (14.5 m2) sq ft | 2 |
| 2-bed outside cabin with Juliette balcony (D) | approx. 156 (14.5 m2) sq ft | 3 |
| Junior suite with Juliette balcony (E) | approx. 226 (21 m2) sq ft | 3 |
| Balcony suite with balcony and Juliette balcony (F) | approx. 312 (29 m2) sq ft | 3 |
| Family cabin (G) | approx. 199 (18.5 m2) sq ft | 1 |
Good to know before you pick
- The lift does not reach the lowest cabin deck. Guests in those cabins use the stairs.
- The lift does not reach the sun deck.
- Deck 3 cabins sit below the Sun Deck putting green, chessboard and recliners, per plan positions
- Each deck (Cat. A, C, D) has two cabins with a connecting door (plan text)
- Deck 1 cabins have windows only; Juliette (French) balconies start on Deck 2.
- Cabins with windows that don't open: 1 (Deck 1): Cat. S, A, G; windows open only in Cat. C, D and suites E, F (plan text).
If you use a wheelchair or walk with difficulty
Not published on the official ship page. No wheelchair cabins in the fleet; only A-ROSA ALVA and SENA have lifts; sun deck stairs only Elevators: No lift: decks reachable only by stairs (plan text) Our accessibility guide →
Find your way around
Our own deck plans, drawn from the line's official plan: tap a deck to see it from above, with what's at the front, middle and back of the ship. Use “Find on board” to light up every deck with a pool, a bar or a restaurant. Not to scale.
- Deck 4 · Sun Deck , Putting green / crazy golf; Giant chessboard; Recliners and awnings; Swimming pool; Restaurant outdoor area with awnings; BBQ buffet and P'tit bar; Wheelhouse
- Deck 3 , Cat. D Juliette-balcony cabins; Cat. E junior suites and Cat. F balcony suites
- Deck 2 , Cat. C Juliette-balcony cabins; Lobby, reception, toilets, shop; Market Restaurant; Buffet with live cooking; Wine bar / day lounge; Lounge bar; Panorama lounge with dance floor
- Deck 1 , Cat. G family cabins; Cat. A outside cabins; Cat. S cabins (101/102); Sanarium, spa relaxation, massage, gym
Open A-ROSA's official deck plan →
Deck Plans section
What to book, and when
Booking, check-in and reservations
Deposit 25% on confirmation; balance 30 days before; check-in from 12:00 for suites
Paying and cancelling
Premium fare: 40% up to day 31, rising to 90% (2026 German terms), steep
Tips for her Europe sailings
German-speaking crowd; English supported. Bring at most 1 litre of alcohol bought ashore.
Where she docks
Dock addresses listed per port (e.g. Vienna near Reichsbrücke)
If the river is too high or too low
Rarely, a stretch is done by bus or train, sometimes with a hotel night
Low bridges and the sun deck
Timetables may change for bridges and locks; sun deck closure not stated
The ship in numbers
- Cruise line
- A-ROSA
- Kind of ship
- River
- Built
- 2014
- Guests
- 183
- Cabins
- 96
- Guest decks
- 3
- Length
- 135 m (443 ft)
- Width
- 11 m (37 ft)
- Flag
- Germany
- Class
- A-ROSA SILVA class (135 m, 2012-2014)
- Sister ships
- A-ROSA SILVA
- In Europe 2026–27
- Danube, Rhine
Highlights
- International ship: English and German spoken on board, documents in English
- Rivers: Danube
More pictures
Sources & what we could not confirm · 3 sources · checked 2026-11
- A-ROSA: A-ROSA FLORA ship page (technical data, deck plans)
- A-ROSA FAQ (German)
- A-ROSA FLORA deck and cabin plan (A-ROSA PDF; each deck drawn in an aft and a forward half)
- Class label is ours, grouped by the official length, beam and build year; A-ROSA does not publish class names.
- Deck plan text lists cabin categories by deck; venue legend is shared and not tied to a deck, so venues are not placed on decks.
- Onboard amenity list not found on the page.
- A-ROSA: Drinks package price not found.
- A-ROSA: Terms are the German market's; US bookings may differ.