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
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 |
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Her restaurants · 0 included, 0 extra
| Where to eat | Cost |
|---|---|
| Market Restaurant (buffet) | 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 |
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 2 aft cabins sit directly below the Deck 3 Market Restaurant, buffet and cafe, per plan positions
- Deck 3 cabins sit below the Sun Deck chessboard, light dome and recliners
- Each deck (Cat. A, C, D) has two cabins with a connecting door (numbers on request, 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 and A; windows open only in Cat. C and D (plan text); plan photos labelled S and A show porthole windows.
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 , Outdoor restaurant; Mobile bar and BBQ station; Putting green / crazy golf; Shuffleboard; Giant chessboard; Light dome; Outdoor shower; Recliners and awnings; Wheelhouse
- Deck 3 , Restaurant outdoor area, wine bar, P'tit bar; Market Restaurant; Buffet with live cooking; Cafe / restaurant; Bar; Lounge with dance floor; Lobby, excursion counter, shop; Cat. D Juliette-balcony cabins; Spa: massage, sanarium, gym, relaxation, whirlpool, spa outdoor area (bow)
- Deck 2 , Cat. C Juliette-balcony cabins; Lobby, reception and stairs
- Deck 1 , Cat. S and A outside cabins
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
- 2009
- Guests
- 202
- Cabins
- 99
- Guest decks
- 3
- Length
- 135 m (443 ft)
- Width
- 11 m (37 ft)
- Flag
- Germany
- Class
- A-ROSA AQUA class (135 m, 202 guests, 2009-2011)
- Ship number
- IMO 9524176
- Sister ships
- A-ROSA VIVA, A-ROSA BRAVA
- In Europe 2026–27
- Rhine
Highlights
- Whirlpool on deck
- Putting green, shuffleboard and giant chess on the sun deck
- Market (buffet) restaurant and wine bar
- International ship: English and German spoken on board, documents in English
- Rivers: Rhine, Main and Moselle
More pictures
Sources & what we could not confirm · 3 sources · checked 2026-11
- A-ROSA: A-ROSA AQUA ship page (technical data, deck plans)
- A-ROSA FAQ (German)
- A-ROSA AQUA / BRAVA deck and cabin plan (A-ROSA PDF)
- 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.
- A-ROSA: Drinks package price not found.
- A-ROSA: Terms are the German market's; US bookings may differ.