DELRAY BEACH, FL, March 14, 2014 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) --
Uniworld
Boutique River Cruise Collection
will inaugurate the
newest addition to their award-winning fleet, the S.S.
Catherine, in Lyon on March 27, 2014.
Inspired by French elegance to reflect her home along the Rhône and
Saône rivers, Super Ship, S.S. Catherine will be
christened by her Godmother and namesake, legendary French
actress Catherine Deneuve.
Catherine Deneuve is world-renowned for her timeless
beauty and boasts an esteemed acting career spanning more
than 50 years. Perhaps most well-known for her roles in "Belle du
Jour" and "Indochine," she has been nominated for dozens of
international acting awards and was chosen by the European
Film Academy last December to receive a Lifetime
Achievement Award. Considered the muse for Yves St.
Laurent, Ms. Deneuve has also been the face of Chanel No. 5,
L'Oréal, Louis Vuitton, MAC Cosmetics, and many others.
"We are so excited to have Ms. Deneuve as the Godmother to our new
Super Ship, S.S. Catherine," said Guy Young, President of
Uniworld. "She exemplifies everything our new Super Ship
represents: classic sophistication, beauty, elegance, and
grace."
The S.S. Catherine will sail the regions of
Burgundy and Provence on two of Uniworld's most popular
itineraries, "Burgundy &
Provence" and "Grand France." She will have
a 159 passenger capacity with 79 staterooms, five luxurious suites,
and one Royal Suite. All suites and staterooms on the top deck
offer full open-air private balconies, which convert to enclosed
conservatories with the touch of a button. Staterooms on the middle
deck feature French balconies, and all suites and staterooms enjoy
Uniworld's one-of-a-kind touches such as handcrafted Savoir® of
England beds and beautiful marble bathrooms. Public areas
include the Van Gogh Lounge, full-service Bar du Leopard, Cézanne
Restaurant, an al fresco terrace, a mosaic-tiled
resistance pool, and the Serenity River Spa.
For more details, please visit uniworld.com or connect with Uniworld Boutique River Cruises at facebook.com/uniworldrivercruises or twitter.com/uniworldcruises.
About Uniworld Boutique River Cruise
Collection
Los Angeles-based Uniworld Boutique River
Cruise Collection, the world's only authentic boutique cruise
line™, is recognized among the "World's Best River Cruises" by
Travel + Leisure. Uniworld has also been recognized in
their "Top 20 River Ships," with seven ships ranking in the top 20,
along with the River Countess earning the highest score
of all cruise ships, both river and ocean. Uniworld has been named
in Condé Nast Traveler's prestigious Gold List for six
consecutive years and in their Platinum Circle for two years.
Uniworld was also ranked in their top three among the world's "Top
Ten" cruise lines, both ocean and river. Uniworld's staterooms and
dining are also ranked among the "Top Three in the World" by Zagat
Survey®, with Uniworld being the only river cruise line named in
the Zagat Survey® amongst the best of the best in the cruise
industry. The editors of Cruise Critic handpicked
Uniworld's S.S. Antoinette as the "Best River
Cruise Ship," and Cruise International awarded Uniworld for the
second year in a row, the "Best Luxury River Cruise Line." In
addition, Uniworld has the highest rankings by travelers on
Cruise Critic for both river and ocean cruise lines.
Uniworld features luxurious boutique ships with an average capacity
of 130 guests and the highest staff-to-guest ratio in the river
cruise industry, as well as included shore excursions, world-class
gourmet cuisine, and award-winning hospitality. Uniworld offers
over 500 departures sailing on more than 15 rivers in over 20
countries throughout Europe, Russia, Egypt, China, Vietnam, and
Cambodia.
Uniworld is a member of CLIA, Cruise Lines International Association
About The TreadRight Foundation
Uniworld Boutique River
Cruises is part of a joint initiative with The TreadRight
Foundation, a not-for-profit foundation established by The Travel Corporation to
encourage sustainable tourism within our own family of brands and
in the places we visit. To date, TreadRight has donated more than
US $2 million to sustainable tourism projects around the world. To
find out more about our work with TreadRight visit: www.TreadRight.org.