Rhein Cruise and Ship Tracking. Hi Mum!

A Rhein cruise ferry, M.S. Emily Bronte of Riviera Travel, came through Bonn this morning and thanks to modern technology I timed a meeting and caught a glimpse of her. My Mum that is!

Tracking a wonderful cruise ship. M.S. Emily Bronte.

There are about 1000 ships on the Rhein at any one time. As I look at a live tracking map there are 84 passenger ships between Koblenz and Düsseldorf, one of the most popular sections of the Rhein. Last night I met one of those ships as it docked in Koblenz. The M.S. Emily Bronte, launched this year, has 88 cabins and is impressively fitted.

Cruise ferries have been part of my life. Felixstowe to Zeebrugge was a booze cruise we used to take as kids. It was a grim experience for anyone that was sober. Since moving to the mainland of Europe I’ve been through the Hook of Holland, Dunkirk and Calais more times than I can remember.  I’ve also done day cruises from Bonn on the Rhein. It appears that my idea of a cruise has been tainted. These ‘bus routes’ have nothing in common with the Rhein cruise ship I saw last night.

Yes, these are targeted at over 60’s and yes. you won’t find much to do on board apart from eat, talk and sleep but if you want to explore some of the towns and cities along the best part of the Rhein you can’t do it in much better than this.

We sat down in the Bistro an enjoyed a very good meal with great service and a nice atmosphere. We walked the sun deck and took a look at the mini putting green and we sat in the evening sun as tourists on the promenade looked on. What a life.