MS Mona Lisa
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MS Mona Lisa
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The MS Mona Lisa is a CroisiEurope ship operating on the Rhine and the Danube in Europe, offering a 4-anchor intimate river cruise experience focused on gastronomy and river navigation. It sails itineraries on the Rhine and Danube, covering major European river routes associated with cultural discovery and scenic cruising. The onboard accommodation includes cabins with private balconies or panoramic windows, supported by services such as Wi-Fi, air conditioning, satellite TV and room service, along with onboard leisure areas designed for relaxation during navigation. This ship is suited to travellers seeking a relaxed European river cruise combining scenic waterways, cultural exploration and a gastronomy-focused onboard experience.
Itineraries of the MS Mona Lisa
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decks plans
Deck 3
Sun deck
Deck 2
Upper deck
Deck 1
Main deck
Technical specifications
- Passengers: 92
- Decks: 3
- Length: 82 m
- Width: 10 m
Frequently Asked Questions
82 m long by 9.50 m wide, over 2 decks. That is 28 m shorter than the CroisiEurope Rhine standard and nearly 2 m narrower. The short hull opens the Elbe and the Tisza to her, which the 110 m boats cannot reach.
92 passengers in 46 cabins, with 22 crew. The MS Victor Hugo, built on the same 82 m by 9.50 m hull, has 43 cabins and 86 passengers. The Mona Lisa therefore carries six more people in the same volume.
Three things. Six more passengers, a published refit in 2026 against 2019, and above all a different 2027 programme: the Danube and Tisza cruise from Budapest is operated by the Mona Lisa, not by the Victor Hugo.
Yes, and she is the only one. The 9-day Danube and Tisza cruise leaves Budapest and works up via Mohács, Novi Sad, Kanjiza, Szeged, Csongrád, Szolnok and Tiszafüred. The published departures are in April and May 2027.
Because her official description lists the Tisza, the Sava, the Elbe, the Rhine and the Danube. Checking each of her cruises, none leaves the Rhine, Alsace and the Netherlands. That is an imprecision at the source, and we do not copy it.
The Rhine and the Moselle. Holland and the romantic Rhine valley in 7 days from Amsterdam to Strasbourg. Picturesque Alsace in 5 days. The Rhine valley and the Lorelei in 5 days. And two rivers, Rhine and Moselle, in 5 days via Cochem and Koblenz.
Amsterdam is served non-stop from Montreal-Trudeau. Strasbourg needs a connection through Paris, Frankfurt or Brussels. For the 2027 Tisza cruise, embarkation is in Budapest, which has no non-stop from Montreal: plan a connection and a night before boarding.
It is CroisiEurope's in-house rating, not an official standard. The fleet is overwhelmingly 5 anchors; the Mona Lisa and the Victor Hugo are 4. The gap is about fit-out and the size of the public rooms, not about safety or service.
The upper deck, where the restaurant and lounge bar are, because a two-deck boat has no lift. Cabin size is not published for this boat; on a 9.50 m beam it is necessarily more modest than on the 11.40 m boats.
No. CroisiEurope fits lifts only to its three-level boats, and this one has two decks. For a guest with reduced mobility that is the criterion that rules her out, however appealing the itinerary.
It does, and this is one of the rare cases where refit year is a real argument. It is the most recent in CroisiEurope's river fleet. On a hull from the year 2000 it touches the bathrooms, the air conditioning and the finishes, which is what a guest notices first.
Cabin width, the direct consequence of a 9.50 m beam. The stairs, on a boat with no lift. And the confusion between 4 and 5 anchors, when nobody has taken the time to explain it before departure.
Full board, drinks with meals and at the bar, Wi-Fi, port taxes and onboard entertainment. Shore excursions, gratuities, the premium wine list and transfers are not included.
You can, but it is a poor fit: no kids club, no pool, no youth programming, and narrow cabins. Picturesque Alsace in 5 days is the shortest programme and therefore the most workable for a child.
Almost never. The Rhine, the Moselle, the Elbe and the Danube are inland waters and the boat never loses sight of the bank. The locks create slow vertical movement, nothing like ocean swell.
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