Spirit of the Lorelei
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About Spirit of the Lorelei
Spirit of the Lorelei is a new Saga Cruises cruise ship, due to make her maiden voyage on July 1, 2027. She will carry 172 guests with a crew of 40. She is set to sail Rhine, Danube itineraries.
Spirit of the Lorelei is an upcoming Saga river ship, the fourth of its purpose-built boutique riverboats, under construction in Serbia after her keel laying. Saga has announced the same 135-meter, 172-guest, four-deck layout as her sisters, with a library themed on the botanical art of Marianne North. Her inaugural cruise on the Rhine and Dutch waterways is scheduled to depart on 1 July 2027, followed by Rhine, Main and Danube itineraries and Danube cruises between Vienna and Budapest.
Ship facts
- Guests
- 172
- Crew 40 · 1:4.3
- Debuts
- July 1, 2027
- Length
- 135 m
- Will be shorter than 73% of 575 ships
- Decks
- 4
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The ships in the fleet closest to her in size.
4.0 ★Spirit of the Danube2022 · 172 guests · DanubeSpirit of the Danube is Saga's second purpose-built river ship, constructed at the Vahali shipyard in Serbia and sailing since 2022. Like her sisters she is 135 meters long and…4.0 ★Spirit of the Moselle2025 · 172 guests · RhineSpirit of the Moselle is Saga's third purpose-built river ship, a sister to Spirit of the Rhine and Spirit of the Danube that began sailing in summer 2025. She is 135 meters long…
4.0 ★Spirit of the Rhine2021 · 172 guests · RhineSpirit of the Rhine is Saga's first purpose-built river ship, built at the Vahali shipyard in Serbia and launched into service in 2021. The 135-meter boat carries 172 guests on…Official deck plans
Where she will sail
Quick answers
Which cruise line operates Spirit of the Lorelei?
Spirit of the Lorelei is being built for Saga Cruises.
When does Spirit of the Lorelei enter service?
Spirit of the Lorelei is a new ship for Saga Cruises. Her maiden voyage is scheduled for July 1, 2027.
How big is Spirit of the Lorelei?
Spirit of the Lorelei measures 135 metres in length, with 4 decks.
How many passengers does Spirit of the Lorelei carry?
Spirit of the Lorelei will carry 172 guests at double occupancy, with a crew of 40 (about 4.3 guests per crew member).
Where does Spirit of the Lorelei sail?
Spirit of the Lorelei is set to sail Rhine and Danube itineraries.
Where can I find the deck plans for Spirit of the Lorelei?
Saga Cruises publishes the deck plans for Spirit of the Lorelei; this page links to Deck plan (on ship page).
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