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Monarch Duchess

Monarch Duchess is a first class river cruise vessel chartered by Gate 1 Travel. Built in 2010, with a maximum capacity of 136 passengers, the ship features 64 spacious cabins and 4 suites each fully air conditioned with private bath facilities, shower, telephone and flat screen satellite TV.

    • 360

    • Length
    • 2010

    • Built Year
    • 40

    • Crew
    • 136

    • Pax Capacity
    • 4

    • Suites

Sailings

Ship Information


  • Maiden Voyage: 2010
  • Length: 360
  • Passenger Capacity: 136
  • Normal Crew Size: 40
  • Staterooms: 64
  • Suites: 4

Dining

As specified in each itinerary. Meals are based on the hotel's or restaurant's buffet or set menu. In general, beverages are not included, unless specifically stated. Although Gate 1 cannot make guarantees, every effort will be made to honor special dietary requests submitted in writing at least 72 hours prior to departure.

Age Restrictions

All children under 18 must be accompanied by an adult. Minimum age for children on escorted tours is 8. Minimum age on Discovery Tours is 12. Minimum age for European River Cruise programs is 16. Minimum age for game drives in Kruger National Park (South Africa) is 12. Minimum age for Uganda programs is 15. Minimum age for Norwegian Cruise Line® is 6 months old and to sail unaccompanied by an adult is 21 years of age. There is no minimum age on independent packages except for the Beijing & Shanghai special programs which have a minimum age of 5. Discounts for children sharing a room as third may apply to children under 12. Most hotels do not permit children under 18 to occupy a room without an adult. Accompanying adults are responsible for the safety of their children including to provide any necessary safety equipment (such as infant/child seats) where appropriate. Please note that many countries have adopted practices to prevent international abductions of children. If a person under the age of 18 years will be travelling with an adult other than his/her parents, or with only one parent, a notarized letter written by the parents, or non-travelling parent, granting authorization to travel, including the dates of travel should be carried.

Tipping

Complete tipping guidelines are provided with final travel documents and on each program's website presentation, Trip Preparation/At Your Destination section.

Cabins

Category E
Square Footage: 172

Category E

Cabin E features a Flat screen TV, direct dial telephone, safe, individual climate control, hairdryer and mini-fridge. Located on the Indigo Deck.




Category D
Square Footage: 172

Category D

Cabin D features a Flat screen TV, direct dial telephone, safe, individual climate control, hairdryer and mini-fridge. Located on the Sapphire Deck.




Category C
Square Footage: 172

Category C

Cabin C features a French balcony, Flat screen TV, direct dial telephone, safe, individual climate control, hairdryer and mini-fridge. Located on the Sapphire Deck.




Category B
Square Footage: 172

Category B

Cabin B features a French Balcony, Flat screen TV, direct dial telephone, safe, individual climate control, hairdryer and mini-fridge. Located on the Royal Deck.




Category A
Square Footage: 172

Category A

Cabin A features a French Balcony, Flat screen TV, direct dial telephone, safe, individual climate control, hairdryer and mini-fridge. Located on the Royal Deck.




Category Suite
Square Footage: 258

Category Suite

The Suite features a French Balcony, Flat screen TV, direct dial telephone, safe, individual climate control, hairdryer and mini-fridge. Located on the Royal Deck.




Life on Board

Recreation

Coffee Station

Grab a quick bite or a cup of coffee as a pick me up over at the 24/7 coffee and tea station.

Recreation

Restaurant

Enjoy local cuisines cooked with fresh produce. Located on the Sapphire Deck.

Recreation

Panorama Lounge

Enjoy a cocktail or meet up with your new-found friends while you take in the stunning views at the Panorama Lounge. Located on the Royal Deck.

Recreation

Fitness Room

Get your heart rate up and stay in shape while you cruise in the state of the art fitness room.

Monarch Duchess Customer Reviews

Ratings based off 10 reviews about Monarch Duchess - currently showing 2 reviews with comments only
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Edna
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5/5 - Excellent
Accommodations
5
Itinerary
5
Professional Staff
5
Repeat with Operator
5
Value for Money
5
Reviewed on Jun 02, 2023

All staff were wonderful! The guides and tour directors were very knowledgeable and engaging with all of us. I have been on 6 GATE1 trips to date and have enjoyed them all. 

FJ
Francis
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4.2/5 - Very Good
Accommodations
5
Itinerary
3
Professional Staff
5
Repeat with Operator
5
Value for Money
3
Reviewed on Aug 29, 2022

The only negative experience was the Hotel breakfast in Prague. Most of the hot entrees were cold. The tour guides and staff were excellent. They were very knowledgeable it made our travel experiences even better.



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