Lord Byron
Sails from Lyon, France · Fly into LYS
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Lord Byron in Cologne, Germany, May 2013 · Photo: Rolf Heinrich, Köln, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
About Lord Byron
Lord Byron is a Riviera Travel cruise ship, in service since 2013. She carries 140 guests with a crew of 36. She sails Rhône itineraries. We rate her 3.8 out of 5.
Lord Byron is a 110-metre Riviera Travel ship with 74 cabins for about 140 guests and a crew of 36, dated 2013 by Riviera and 2012 by German Wikipedia, which makes her the oldest ship in the current fleet. Like the similar-sized Jane Austen she is one of the line's smaller, more intimate ships. She sails in southern France: Burgundy, the River Rhône and Provence cruises that board in Lyon or Avignon, the Camargue, Lake Geneva and Golden Pass extensions, and combinations with Paris and the Côte d'Azur.
Ship facts
- Guests
- 140
- Crew 36 · 1:3.9
- Entered service
- 2013
- Length
- 110 m
- Shorter than 86% of 575 ships
- Decks
- 4
Ratings
- Cabins
- 4/5, fleet average 4.2
- Dining
- 4/5, fleet average 4.0
- Entertainment
- 3/5, fleet average 3.0
- Service
- 4/5, fleet average 4.0
- Pools & decks
- 3/5, fleet average 3.0
- Value
- 5/5, fleet average 5.0
Editorial scores, 1 to 5 per metric; the overall is their average, not an average of reader reviews. Ticks mark the Riviera Travel fleet average across 13 rated ships in service.
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Photos
Lord Byron in Cologne, Germany, May 2013Photo: Rolf Heinrich, Köln, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Where she sails
Home port: Lyon, France.
Flying in for your cruise?
Lord Byron sails from Lyon, France. The airport is Lyon–Saint-Exupéry Airport (LYS), with 2 lounges to wait in before you board.
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Which cruise line operates Lord Byron?
Lord Byron is operated by Riviera Travel.
How big is Lord Byron?
Lord Byron measures 110 metres in length, with 4 decks.
How many passengers does Lord Byron carry?
Lord Byron carries 140 guests at double occupancy, with a crew of 36 (about 3.9 guests per crew member).
When did Lord Byron enter service?
Lord Byron entered service in 2013.
Where does Lord Byron sail?
Lord Byron sails Rhône itineraries. Her home port is Lyon, France.
Which airport should I fly into for Lord Byron?
Lord Byron sails from Lyon, France. Fly into Lyon–Saint-Exupéry Airport (LYS), which has 2 airport lounges listed on Lounge Frog.
Where can I find the deck plans for Lord Byron?
Riviera Travel publishes the deck plans for Lord Byron; this page links to Deck plans.
How is Lord Byron rated?
Cruises Frog rates Lord Byron 3.8 out of 5 overall, the average of 6 editorial scores. She scores best on value (5/5) and lowest on pools & decks (3/5).
Traveller reviews
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