Amadeus River Cruises will launch a new ship in 2020 to sail on the Danube, Rhine and Main rivers, as well as the Dutch and Belgian waterways.
Amadeus Imperial matches the design of the Silver series – which includes Silver, Silver II and Silver III – but the vessel features a newly-designed entrance area.
It will sail its maiden voyage in early April 2020 along the canals in the Netherlands and Belgium.
The ship will then operate between Amsterdam and Basel to the Black Sea and the Danube Delta.
There will be 72 188-square-ft cabins and 12 Amadeus suites, making it one of the largest ships within the Amadeus fleet.
Martina Lüftner, founder and managing director of Amadeus River Cruises, said: “With every addition to our fleet, we are faced with the immense challenge of creating an effective synergy between tradition and modernity.
“The Amadeus Imperial should be a temporary home for its guests, where a welcoming ambience emerges from the interplay between the past and present, and the ship becomes a personal companion on the journey through our continent.”
Natalie O’Mahoney, head of sales for Amadeus River Cruises, said: “This is an exciting addition to the Amadeus fleet.
“River cruising is growing increasingly popular amongst UK audiences who are looking to explore new destinations and enrich themselves in new experiences.
“Amadeus understand that its passengers want to combine European culture with high class luxury whilst still retaining the comfort and familiarity of their temporary home and this new ship will manage these expectations perfectly.”