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 Uniworld
Boutique River Cruise Collection will inaugurate the newest addition to their
award-winning fleet, the S.S. Catherine, in Lyon on March 27, 2014. Inspired by
French elegance to reflect her home along the Rhone and Saone rivers, Super
Ship, S.S. Catherine will be christened by her Godmother and namesake, legendary
French actress Catherine Deneuve.
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Catherine Deneuve is world-renowned for her timeless beauty and boasts an
esteemed acting career spanning more than 50 years. Perhaps most well-known for
her roles in “Belle du Jour” and “Indochine,” she has been nominated for dozens
of international acting awards and was chosen by the European Film Academy last
December to receive a Lifetime Achievement Award. Considered the muse for Yves
St. Laurent, Ms. Deneuve has also been the face of Chanel No. 5, L’Oreal, Louis
Vuitton, MAC Cosmetics, and many others.
“We are so excited to have Ms. Deneuve as the Godmother to our new Super Ship,
S.S. Catherine,” said Guy Young, President of Uniworld. “She exemplifies
everything our new Super Ship represents: classic sophistication, beauty,
elegance, and grace.”
The S.S. Catherine will sail the regions of Burgundy and Provence ontwo of
Uniworld’s most popular itineraries, “Burgundy & Provence” and “Grand France.”
She will have a 159 passenger capacity with 79 staterooms, five luxurious
suites, and one Royal Suite. All suites and staterooms on the top deck offer
full open-air private balconies, which convert to enclosed conservatories with
the touch of a button. Staterooms on the middle deck feature French balconies,
and all suites and staterooms enjoy Uniworld’s one-of-a-kind touches such as
handcrafted Savoir(r) of England beds and beautiful marble bathrooms. Public
areas include the Van Gogh Lounge, full-service Bar du Leopard, Cezanne
Restaurant, an al fresco terrace, a mosaic-tiled resistance pool, and the
Serenity River Spa. |
