Riviera Radiance
Sails from Budapest, Hungary · Fly into BUD
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Riviera Radiance on the Danube in Budapest, Hungary, September 2025 · Photo: Globetrotter19, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
About Riviera Radiance
Riviera Radiance is a Riviera Travel cruise ship, in service since 2025. She carries 178 guests with a crew of 44. She sails Danube itineraries. We rate her 4.0 out of 5.
Riviera Radiance is the first of Riviera Travel's newest generation of river ships, a 135-metre vessel completed in 2025 with 89 cabins for 178 guests and a crew of 44. She introduced Riviera's largest accommodation, 32-square-metre Grand Suites on the Diamond Deck with a separate sitting area and a full balcony, and more than four in five cabins have a French or full balcony. Besides the main restaurant she has the Riverview Kitchen, an open-kitchen grill at the stern, and the Mosaic Restaurant, which serves a paired-wine tasting menu, plus a splash pool on the sun deck. She sails the Danube, chiefly Blue Danube cruises from Budapest and voyages to the Black Sea.
Ship facts
- Guests
- 178
- Crew 44 · 1:4.0
- Entered service
- 2025
- Length
- 135 m
- Shorter than 73% of 575 ships
- Decks
- 4
Ratings
- Cabins
- 5/5+0.8, 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
Riviera Radiance on the Danube in Budapest, Hungary, September 2025Photo: Globetrotter19, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Where she sails
Home port: Budapest, Hungary.
Flying in for your cruise?
Riviera Radiance sails from Budapest, Hungary. The airport is Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD), with 5 lounges to wait in before you board.
- Platinum Lounge (Non-Schengen)BUD Terminal 2B3.0 ★
- SkyCourt LoungeBUD SkyCourt3.0 ★
- Platinum Lounge (Schengen)BUD Terminal 2A2.8 ★
Quick answers
Which cruise line operates Riviera Radiance?
Riviera Radiance is operated by Riviera Travel.
How big is Riviera Radiance?
Riviera Radiance measures 135 metres in length, with 4 decks.
How many passengers does Riviera Radiance carry?
Riviera Radiance carries 178 guests at double occupancy, with a crew of 44 (about 4.0 guests per crew member).
When did Riviera Radiance enter service?
Riviera Radiance entered service in 2025.
Where does Riviera Radiance sail?
Riviera Radiance sails Danube itineraries. Her home port is Budapest, Hungary.
Which airport should I fly into for Riviera Radiance?
Riviera Radiance sails from Budapest, Hungary. Fly into Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD), which has 5 airport lounges listed on Lounge Frog.
Where can I find the deck plans for Riviera Radiance?
Riviera Travel publishes the deck plans for Riviera Radiance; this page links to Deck plans.
How is Riviera Radiance rated?
Cruise Frog rates Riviera Radiance 4.0 out of 5 overall, the average of 6 editorial scores. She scores best on cabins (5/5) and lowest on pools & decks (3/5).
Traveller reviews
What people who've been say. One review each; you can update yours.
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