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meant this wasn’t a feature I used often, but on a summertime Rhine sailing it would definitely be an added bonus, especially since balconies are a rarity in the river cruise world. To give it even more of a balcony feel, most cabins also have a seating area by the retractable window. The three-deck ship has 77 cabins, include eight suites and one Owner’s Suite. Each is lavish, with ornate furnishings all matched to the colour scheme of that stateroom, and the over-the-top nature continues into marble and mirrored bathrooms.


w FESTIVE FEAST As with most river ships, Antoinette has one main dining room, Salon du Grand Trianon, which serves breakfast, lunch and dinner. The first two are self-service from a central buffet, while dinner is ordered from a menu that changes daily. The vino lovers among us need not fear, the wine is free-flowing (the ship is all-inclusive when it comes to alcohol, and to most


LEFT: A cabin on Antoinette


things, in fact) and tends to match the destination the ship is cruising in. Guests staying in a suite or the


Royal Suite are also invited to a special culinary experience on the top deck. L’Orangerie, also known as the Sky Lounge, is open to all for light breakfasts and lunches and wine talks, but in the evening is by invitation


only for repeat guests or those in the highest category staterooms. L’Orangerie is a retractable dining venue which can be collapsed when the ship is sailing under a low bridge – all part of this vessel’s clever design. A big plus for this ship is the two bars – both offering a completely different experience. Salon du


50 travelweekly.co.uk 9 June 2016


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