Elegant Lady

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Elegant Lady: Ship specifications

The Elegant Lady carries the ENI number 08923003 and was built in 2003 at Scheepswerf Grave BV in the Netherlands; Bulgaria is listed as its country of registration. For the river vessel, Dunav Tours gives a length of around 110 metres, a width of 11.40 metres and a draft of approximately 1.50 metres. The operator lists 31 crew members: eight in the nautical crew and 23 in the hotel department. English, German and Bulgarian are listed as the onboard languages. The vessel’s dimensions and operating area are fundamentally different from those of an ocean cruise, whose routes run at sea rather than on rivers.

Public areas and services

Facilities include a reception, panoramic restaurant, panoramic bar with lounge, library and shop. The library has a fireplace, and the Sky Lounge is on the sun deck. Coffee and tea are available free of charge at a self-service station, while Plantours describes Wi-Fi as a paid service. A lift between the main and upper decks and a stairlift to the upper sun deck are available for moving between decks. The library and lounge offer different ways to spend time outside the cabin.

Plantours reports two renovations carried out at different times: the cabins were refurbished in 2016/17, and French balconies were added on the upper deck. In winter 2024/25, the Sky Lounge, panoramic lounge and restaurant were given a new design.

Cabins and facilities

Dunav Tours describes 64 twin cabins, each measuring approximately 14 square metres. Thirty-four cabins have a French balcony, while 30 have a fixed window. Facilities include a flat-screen TV, telephone, individually adjustable temperature control, safe and hairdryer; every bathroom has a shower and toilet. A French balcony is not a walk-out outdoor space; cabins with a window or French balcony differ in their connection to the outdoors. Dunav Tours gives a capacity of 128 guests for its configuration.

Plantours describes cabin 123 separately: it measures around ten square metres, has two fold-down beds and no connecting door to a neighbouring cabin. Dunav Tours also specifies the payment options on board: payment is in euros, in cash or by Visa and Mastercard.

Plantours configuration

According to the operator, the Plantours configuration comprises 63 cabins for 126 guests and 32 crew members; a draft of 1.40 metres is given for this configuration.