Uniworld Boutique River Cruises has kicked off its inaugural Rivers of the World trip in Cairo, already completing the first segment of the 46-night journey. The itinerary is the first of its kind for Uniworld, taking 80 world cruisers to nine countries aboard five luxury Super Ships combining both cruise and land.

MSC Cruises has agreed to pay Uniworld Boutique River Cruises €2.4m (AU$3.7m) plus interest, for damages caused when MSC Opera ploughed into River Countess in Venice, Italy in June 2019.

Uniworld Boutique River Cruises has responded to an increase in demand for private and convenient travel styles by introducing new Cruise & Rail offers for 2022 and 2023.

Uniworld Boutique River Cruises will return to service following a voluntary cruise pause from 20 June, 2021, debuting its most recently transformed Super Ship, S.S. La Venezia in Italy.

Uniworld Boutique River Cruises has introduces a new rail-only itinerary and bolstered its Cruise & Rail offering for 2022. As private and convenient travel styles increase in demand, Uniworld will be offering its guests more ways to see bucket-list worthy destinations.

Uniworld Boutique River Cruise Collection has announced plans to evolve the cruise company’s offering over the next two years, which will include more than half of the ships evolving to “Super Ship” status, along with the addition of three new vessels in Vietnam, Egypt and Portugal. Another Super Ship renovation in Italy has also been confirmed. The new floating boutique hotels will feature the signature touches and distinctive themes the company’s ships are known for – more suites, more dining venues and more luxurious finishes – while maintaining their high crew-to-guest ratio.