Update: This ship is no longer part of the Uniworld fleet.
Launched in 1993 and refurbished in 2011, the 116-passenger River Ambassador is the oldest and one of the smallest ships in Uniworld’s European fleet. But the years have been kind and the Empire-inspired décor in the public spaces — in a mostly gray, black, and white palette that tones down the fussiness — is an elegant take on the intimate, art-filled boutique hotel ambiance for which Uniworld is known. Cruising the rivers and canals of Belgium and the Netherlands at tulip time in March and April, and the Danube and Rhine rivers from May to October, River Ambassador is a cozy ship to come home to after a day of touring.