Danube Impressions by BIKE + BOAT Passau-Vienna-Passau

Welcome aboard the MS SWISS CROWN!

Stylish, elegant and timelessly beautiful - this is how the premium ship MS Swiss Crown presents itself as it glides gently along the Danube river. You will immediately feel at home on board as soon as you enter the spectacular foyer. Designed in warm wood tones, the ship radiates a comfort and leaves nothing to be desired. The simple elegance of the timelessly beautiful staterooms, which are decorated with great attention to detail, will inspire you. Sit back, enjoy the serene, relaxed atmosphere, the fantastic views of breathtakingly beautiful natural landscapes, sometimes from the bicycle seat, sometimes from the inviting, partially covered sun deck. Let yourself be pampered by the friendly, accommodating crew and create on board relationships alongside memories to last a lifetime.

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Ship information

Built: 2000 / renovation 2018/2019
Capacity: 135 passangers
Lenght: 110m 
Wide: 11,40m
Draft: 1,50m
Speed: 22 km/h
Crew: ca. 36
Electricity: 220 Volt
Language on board: German and English

Deck information

• Main deck (lower deck) - cabins STANDARD (small windows - can not be opened)
• Middle deck - cabins COMFORT (panorama window - can be opened), 1x MINISUITE (panorama window - can be opened)
• Upper deck - cabins SUPERIOR (balcony) 

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Cabins

The 68 outward-facing cabins are spacious 14 m² and convince with elegant, comfortable interior. The cabins have a double bed (can be separated to 2 single beds), shower/WC, hairdryer, SAT TV, safe, coffee maker, minibar and individually adjustable air conditioning.

We will gladly accept your non-binding cabin request when booking. However, information about cabin numbers is expressly not part of the contract.

Board facilities

• Restaurant
• Stylish Lounge with Panoramabar
• Library
• Wellness area with sauna + steam bath
• Whirlpool
• Sundeck with long-chairs & tables
• Onboard-Boutique
• WIFI (payable locally, connection may vary)

The stylish lounge with its comfortable club chairs and a cozy Panoramabar offers a very special atmosphere. In the first-class restaurant you undertake a culinary foray through the Danube countries and their variety of flavors. Rest and relaxation await you in the wellness area after an eventful day of cycling, and on the spacious, partially covered sun deck you can enjoy a glass of wine together with like-minded people and a very special spectacle of nature.
In a small onboard boutique you can buy souvenirs and souvenirs for those who stayed at home, but also useful equipment for your bike tours (clothing, helmets, bags, etc.). And if you feel like reading a good book, just help yourself to the onboard library. On board you will be greeted by a warm ship’s crew, who will make your stay as pleasant as possible and read your every wish from your eyes. WIFI available on board (connection may vary, payable locally).

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Bicycles and Equipment

Our bicycles are the most modern quality bikes of the brand KTM, which were specially designed for the requirements and the wishes of our guests. This resulted in easy-running, robust touring bikes with low comfort entry and puncture-proof tires. The elevated handlebars allow for comfortable and back-friendly riding. The bikes in our fleet are usually not older than 3 years. During the duration of the trip you are liable for damage, loss or theft. Bike insurance can be purchased on board.

The following bikes are available for rent:

• 24-Speed UNISEX* with comfort entry, hand brakes and freewheel
• E-Bikes (Pedelecs) UNISEX with freewheel and 28" tires in frame sizes 46 / 51 / 56 cm.

*Men’s frames are provided for men over 188 cm tall.

Our rental bikes are equipped with: Pannier, handlebar bag, air pump. Per cabin you will receive a service kit with tools and a bike lock. In the on-board store you will receive quality bicycle helmets as well as cycling clothing (e.g. jerseys, pants, sweaters, rain jackets, rain ponchos).

On request, 7-speed UNISEX* touring bikes with hand and coaster brakes can be provided, as well as child seats, child trailers and pull-along bikes.

Electric Bikes | E-Bikes | Pedelecs

We provide modern quality e-bikes (pedelecs) with 8-speed hub gears and low UNISEX comfort entry. The bikes have a powerful Bosch mid-motor and strong 500wh battery. IMPORTANT: please reserve ebikes early, as they are only available in very limited numbers.

Breakdowns

Punctures can occur even with new wheels and the best maintenance. Fix punctures yourself, for major damage please contact our on-site staff. Please do not have any repairs done to the bikes without consulting the cruise director.

Bringing of own bikes

You are welcome to bring your own bike. Please bring spare tube and tool bag as well as a lock and check the bike for functionality before your departure. The bikes will be parked on the sun deck (not covered), unfortunately parking inside the ship is not possible for safety reasons.

Due to the very limited space available, the bicycles stand close to each other, when crossing bridges they must be laid flat. For organizational reasons, the bicycles (also customer’s own) are sometimes not brought on board overnight, but are locked at the pier in front of the ship. Your bike has to be brought ashore and back by our crew almost daily from the sun deck via a narrow staircase. We try to handle your bikes as gently as possible, but in rare cases small scratches or damages cannot be avoided.

IMPORTANT: Please be sure to remove any bike boxes/baskets permanently mounted on the luggage rack and any side mirrors attached to the handlebars. Our crew requires unobstructed access. Batteries must also be removed for loading and unloading. The weight of the e-bikes must not exceed 23kg without the battery.

For the transport of your daily luggage, we provide you free of charge with a waterproof Ortlieb pannier bag (20 l), which you can easily attach to your luggage rack.

Rental bike disclaimer

€ 18,- per Touring Bike
€ 50,- per E-Bike

If a traveller rents a bike, he is basically liable for damages and theft. When booking our rental bike disclaimer, we assume liability so that in case of loss or damage to the rental bike (when properly used and secured) no financial responsibility must be paid. Excluded from this are only lost keys, batteries and chargers of e-bikes, as well as damage due to intent or gross negligence.