Premicon Queen

Built in 2008 by Neptun Werft in Rostock-Warnemünde, the Premicon Queen was marketed under several names: as TUI Queen in 2012, Queen Maxima in 2013, Queen in 2014, and Thurgau Ultra from 2015 onward. A name chronology lists River Crown for 2026. The ENI number 04806540 links these entries to the same ship. A sample program from 2017 shows it sailing the Danube between Passau and Budapest.

Ship and names

Facilities and technology

The Premicon Queen is 135 meters long and 11.4 meters wide. As designed by the shipyard, it accommodated 106 passengers in 53 suites; this capacity figure refers to its 2008 configuration. The shipyard described the design as a TwinCruiser: the propulsion system and passenger areas are located in separate hulls to reduce noise and vibration in guest areas. The shipyard listed a restaurant, café, bar, club room, panoramic lounge, sun deck, and fitness and wellness areas among its facilities. The 2017 program also mentions a panoramic lounge, sun deck, and wellness and fitness area.

2017 Danube cruise example

A Thurgau Travel program from January 2017 offered an eight-day Passau–Budapest–Passau cruise aboard the Thurgau Ultra. Travel between Switzerland and Passau was by coach; the cruise itself began after embarkation in Passau. On day 2, the ship sailed via Melk to Vienna, then continued to Budapest. The return journey included Visegrád, Bratislava, and Dürnstein before the ship returned to Passau.

Shore excursions included, among other things, a visit to Melk Abbey and guided city tours in Vienna and Budapest. In Dürnstein, the program included a walking tour with wine tasting. Some excursions were optional or had to be booked in advance; the tour operator also reserved the right to make changes to the program. The example thus combines longer stretches of river cruising with stays in cities and organized sightseeing. It documents the travel offer in 2017, not the ship’s current itinerary.