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Nicko Cruises

From: European Cruise Guide

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Nicko Cruises  is a long-established German cruise operator. In 2009, when Peter Deilmann exited the river-cruising business, Nicko Cruises acquired many of its highly-regarded ships. Today, Nicko's river and coastal fleet has some two dozen "boutique," "modern," and "classic" vessels.

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.)

Nicko also has a small selection of ocean cruises in Europe, using the 1,000-passenger Vasco da Gama (which began life as Holland America's Statendam.)

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Nicko Cruises

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