Low Rhine Water Levels Force A-ROSA Sena to Divert to Duisburg

Bild: © A-ROSA Flussschiff
The largest river cruise ship in the A-ROSA fleet, the A-ROSA Sena, is already being affected by the consequences of low water levels on the Rhine this spring. Due to the current water levels, the vessel cannot call at the scheduled port for passenger changeover in Cologne. This situation compels the shipping company, A-ROSA Flussschiff, to adjust its embarkation and disembarkation plans.

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Specifically, this means that the ship's next voyage to Belgium and the Netherlands will not commence in Cologne as planned on Saturday, April 19, 2025, but will instead be relocated to Duisburg. A-ROSA is organizing bus transfers for arriving passengers from Cologne Central Station, as well as from parking spaces pre-booked through the company. The destination of these transfers is the A-ROSA Sena's berth in Duisburg harbour at Vinckeweg, located at the end of the street Speditionsinsel.

Using Duisburg as an alternative embarkation and disembarkation port for the A-ROSA Sena is not uncommon for the shipping company. As one of the largest vessels on the Rhine, the A-ROSA Sena reacts more sensitively to low water levels than most other river cruise ships and has had to resort to alternative ports repeatedly in previous years. The last two passenger changeovers also took place outside of Cologne: On April 5, 2025, the ship diverted to Düsseldorf, and on April 12, 2025, the changeover occurred in Duisburg.

Until October, the A-ROSA Sena is scheduled for continuous one-week cruises to Belgium and the Netherlands. These voyages feature major cities such as Amsterdam, Rotterdam, and Antwerp. The shipping company emphasizes that water levels along the route must be continuously monitored, and further adjustments depending on developments cannot be ruled out. A-ROSA is in constant communication with the regional port authorities and water management offices regarding this matter.