DCS Amethyst

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Vessel and identity

The DCS Amethyst was built as a river cruise ship in 2004 at HDW Nobiskrug in Rendsburg. Its ENI number, 09948007, links the same hull to the names Artistry, DCS Amethyst and Celina: Artistry was renamed DCS Amethyst in 2010, and Basel became its port of registry in December 2017. Since at least 2025, the ship has been named Celina. The DCS Amethyst could accommodate up to 178 passengers in 89 cabins and measured 126.7 metres in length and 11.4 metres in width, with a cruising speed of around 24 km/h (approximately 13 knots). Facilities included an onboard restaurant and a whirlpool; German and English were the languages spoken on board, and the ship sailed under the Swiss flag. Danube cruises for 2026 were announced on the separate vessel DCS Amethyst 1 (built in 2002).

2024 Danube itinerary

A six-day Danube cruise with five nights, departing from and returning to Passau, was scheduled for 7–12 April 2024. The route passed through Vienna, Budapest, Bratislava and the Wachau before returning to Passau. In Vienna, a six-hour stop (12:00–18:00) was scheduled for the second day; in Budapest, a stop from 9:30 to 21:00 on the third day; and in Bratislava, a three-and-a-half-hour stop (13:00–16:30) on the fourth day. A stop in the Wachau from 8:00 to 13:30 was planned for the fifth day. The itinerary thus alternated visits to cities on shore with river passages between stops and overnight stays on board.