Why cruise on this ship?
What do you have in mind when it comes to Portugal? Spectacular cliffs, the taste of port wine or melancholic fado? Everything's right. From 2019 on a new puzzle piece will be added: Our A-ROSA ALVA.
Reviews for A-ROSA ALVA
Dining
There are sumptuous buffets with preparation stations for you to enjoy in the dining room or al fresco on the top deck. Casual and comfortable is your definition of a great dining experience. Or perhaps you enjoy a served dinner service with delectable cuisine, surrounded by fine linens, crystal and china in a semi-private environment. Whatever you decide, you can design the perfect setting for you.

The Market Restaurant
The Market Restaurant is the ship’s Dining Room (no table reservations needed). It has an open kitchen and Buffet station. The A-ROSA ALVA’s dining room menu features low-calorie, itinerary-based (regional) specialties and traditional Mediterranean dishes. Food on board is prepared with fresh locally sourced ingredients and products.
Dining is a truly un-regimented affair – unlike other river vessels, the dining room opens its welcoming arms when you are ready, rather than at a specified time. A lavish buffet with a la minute cookery stations entices you with fresh ingredients and plenty of choice. In addition, a speciality waiter service restaurant offers an alternative option, with a new menu every night and the opportunity to dine here up to three times during the week. Weather permitting, you can choose to dine al fresco around pool as you watch the beautiful scenery pass by.
On some evenings, served onboard will be a themed 3-course-dinner in a reserved part of the restaurant. A-ROSA advises guests to sign up for this evening at the reception or with the Maître as seats are limited. On these evenings, the buffet restaurant is also open as usual.
The themed evenings are at an extra charge.
Features
- Experience: Cover
- Food type: Classic
Entertaining
Time may fly during an exciting shuffleboard or giant chess game or even practice your putting game. What really matters is that you take all the time in the world to do whatever you want.

The Sun Deck
Time on the sun deck can be measured in sunsets, laps in the pool, glasses of wine or the number of new friends you’ve made. But for most, time just stands still as you take in Europe’s fabled towns and picturesque countryside from your chaise lounge.
The motto topside on the sun deck is “anything is possible, but nothing is required… just enjoy.”
Features
- Lounge
Enrichment
A-ROSA offers a vast variety of shore excursions with every itinerary and these are clustered based on the interest of our guests - e.g. Adventure tours, Discovery, Gourmet, Bike etc. Shore excursions∘ are optional and can be booked on board.
Guests can have a look and browse the shore excursion offer prior to come on board and can then make their bookings with the Cruise Manager on board.

A-ROSA Bike Excursions
Experience our bike packages on the Danube, Rhine, Douro, Rhône and Seine specially created together with our partner terranova.
General services – valid on all rivers
- all bike tours are guided by a tour guide who is familiar with the area
- the bike tours are accompanied by a mini bus with bicycle trailer and the possibility to provide transportation for participants
- terranova tour guide with lots of information about the country and its people
- technical support during the tour
- rental bike: use of the terranova e-bike with saddlebag. You can also order a touring bike upon request
- all transfers by bus or taxi according to the programme
- full service during the day tours: drinking breaks, picnics
- one exclusive multi-course dinner in the Winery on board
- detailed travel information
- guided tours & entrances included
- additional services included according to the offer
Features
- Excursions
- Bikes
Excursions
Features
- Excursions
Health and fitness
The SPA-ROSA philosophy focuses on the flow of your energy. We invite you on a journey into your body and soul. In our SPA-ROSA, we embody sustainability, health and individuality. Experience treatments using local products and active ingredients from the German Wadden Sea tidelands and let all your senses be pampered.
Heated Pool
The ship's top deck features a heated swimming pool, complete with a shower and a large sunbathing area with loungers.
Features
- Pool




SPA-ROSA
Experience beauty and anti-ageing treatments with facials, as well as comforting warmth in the sauna or sanarium, which let you benefit from more vitality and radiance. When selecting products, we deliberately chose the German producer BABOR and the company La mer from Cuxhaven for you. Both stand for extraordinary results in the treatments, innovations, high skin compatibility and responsibility towards their personnel and the environment. Your SPA-ROSA feels a responsibility to give you the greatest possible recuperative effect during your cruise. We hope that, long after your holiday is over, you will often hear someone say, ‘You look so relaxed.’
Active recreation is offered in the especially developed exercise programme. Deep relaxation and intense well-being can be found with these treatments unique to A-ROSA.
Features
- Spa

Gymnasium
Features
- Gym

Sports & Games
Features
- Sports Court
Kids and teens
A-ROSA have a very generous family programme where children up to 15 years old travel free of charge, and there is a kid's club during the school holidays.
Accommodation
A place where you can take time out during a trip full of new experiences. Our cabins were made for this. For us, quality is the magic word. It’s what turns a place to sleep into a home. A home featuring premium materials, modern equipment, soothing colours and an elegant design. An A-ROSA cabin combines all of this in a generously sized room.

2-bed outside cabin, S
Spacious and comfortable outside cabin. Elegant design and first-class materials ensure an atmosphere of well-being. Cabin facilities: safe, air-conditioning, TV, hair dryer, bathroom with shower and toilet, sauna towel, wool blanket, telephone, bathrobe.
Features
- Double
- Shower
- TV
- Safe
- Hair Dryer
- Telephone
- Desk

2-bed outside cabin, A
Spacious and comfortable outside cabin. Elegant design and first-class materials ensure an atmosphere of well-being. Cabin facilities: safe, air-conditioning, TV, hair dryer, bathroom with shower and toilet, sauna towel, wool blanket, telephone, bathrobe.
Features
- Double
- Shower
- TV
- Safe
- Hair Dryer
- Room Service Available
- Telephone
- Desk

2-bed outside cabin, C
Spacious and comfortable outside cabin with drop-down panorama window. Elegant design and first-class materials ensure an atmosphere of well-being. Cabin facilities: safe, air-conditioning, TV, hair dryer, bathroom with shower and toilet, sauna towel, wool blanket, telephone, bathrobe.
Features
- Double
- Shower
- TV
- Safe
- Hair Dryer
- Room Service Available
- Telephone
- Desk

2-bed outside cabin, D
Spacious and comfortable outside cabin with drop-down panorama window. Elegant design and first-class materials ensure an atmosphere of well-being. Cabin facilities: safe, air-conditioning, TV, hair dryer, bathroom with shower and toilet, sauna towel, wool blanket, telephone, bathrobe.
Features
- Double
- Shower
- TV
- Safe
- Hair Dryer
- Room Service Available
- Telephone
- Desk

2-bed outside cabin, F
Generously sized Balcony Suite with balcony, sofa, bathroom with daylight and walk-in closet. Elegant design and first-class materials ensure an atmosphere of well-being. Additional services: check-in and personal welcome from 12.00 h, Suite cocktail with the hotel manager, fresh flowers and fruit, laundry and ironing service.
Features
- Double
- Shower
- Room Service Available
- Free Mini Bar
- Butler Service
- TV
- Hair Dryer
- Safe
- Telephone
- Desk
Deck plans

Deck 1
- A-Rosa Alva 2 Bed outside cabin A
- A-Rosa Alva 2 Bed outside cabin S
- Sauna
- SPA Relaxation Area
- Massage

Deck 2
- A-Rosa Alva 2 Bed outside cabin C
- Market Restaurant
- Gym

Deck 3
- A-Rosa Alva 2 Bed outside cabin D
- A-Rosa Alva 2 Bed outside suite F

Deck 4
- Wheelhouse
- Outdoor Shower
- Swimming Pool
- Outdoor Restaurant with awnings
- Putting Green

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