Nicko Tours

From: European Cruise Guide

ABOVE:  The Princesse de Provence will offer bilingual cruises on the Rhône and Saône in 2012. INSET BELOW: We can personally recommend the Casanova, which now cruises in Germany.

Nicko Tours  is a long-established German cruise operator with 29 ships in Western and Eastern Europe, China, and Africa. In 2009, when Peter Deilmann exited the river-cruising business, Nicko Tours acquired many of its highly-regarded ships.

Although announcements, programs, etc. are available in both German and English, the official onboard language is German, so you won't get full value from your cruise unless you're comfortable with Deutsch. (Exception: Nicko will provide English-speaking guides for groups of 25 or more Anglophone passengers.)

For more information on destinations and ships, visit the Nicko Tours Web site (see link below) and view the downloadable River Cruises 2012 brochure in PDF format.

Cruise line's Web site:

Nicko Tours River Cruises

Photos copyright © Peter Deilmann Reederei. Used by permission.

Follow @durant_imboden

Most recent cruise reviews:

• Costa Magica (Costa Cruises)

• MSC Poesia (MSC Cruises)

• Rotterdam (Holland America Line)

• Renaissance (European Waterways)