Accommodation
The EUROPA 2 suites are modern and stylish retreats in which to enjoy private moments. Suites up to 114 m² (1,227 ft²) in size are available – naturally with their own veranda and a wonderful ocean view.
All the promises of a yacht and the serenity of a small resort: on board the EUROPA 2, you can enjoy the highest level of casual luxury with a maximum of 500 guests. Discover the best cruise ship in the world*.
The EUROPA 2 suites are modern and stylish retreats in which to enjoy private moments. Suites up to 114 m² (1,227 ft²) in size are available – naturally with their own veranda and a wonderful ocean view.
With an eye for detail, the EUROPA 2 chefs are constantly opening up new culinary horizons. They also offer a fine selection of artfully presented dishes at the highest level for those who prefer vegetarian cuisine. Enjoy modern creations or timeless classics with flexible mealtimes and no fixed seating plans in our seven gourmet restaurants.
Raise the curtain! Enjoy unforgettable events and spectacular shows featuring famous artists and stars on board the EUROPA 2. Great comedy, music from classical to pop, and exciting presentations and talks - and always first class.
The spa and fitness area of the EUROPA 2 is 1,000 m² (10,764 ft²) in size and has plenty of space for a modern fitness studio, saunas as well as professional cosmetic treatments and massages. More importantly, it has the luxury of plenty of space where you can breathe deeply and let go. This makes it the perfect place to find yourself.
Riding the waves on a banana boat. Pizza making in Italy. Films in 3D. Building the biggest sandcastle the world has ever seen and turtle watching on the beach. A photo rally on Santorini or discovering a cool amusement park. Children and teens enjoy fun and action on board the EUROPA 2. And what about you? Take some time for yourself!
Travel together, experience the world together.
Holiday time means quality time spent together - especially for families. But also independent experiences - which is why the EUROPA 2 is both child- and parent-friendly. Completely individual and completely active: parents and children will find numerous opportunities to spend the best time of the year with one another. And, at the same time, enough freedom to independently discover new things with new-found friends.
And because no two children are the same, there are lots of age-specific offers. Unique, for instance, is the guaranteed childcare for children as young as 2 years. Trained childcare specialists will ensure that your child won't ever get bored during their exciting day.
Families travel cheaper
Children up to and including 11 years of age travel for free when staying in the suite of one or two fully paying guardians. Children from 12 up to and including 15 years of age pay € 90 (US$ 110/£ 80) a night when staying in a suite of one or two fully paying passengers.
If whilst travelling you like to broaden your skills and mind then onboard the EUROPA 2 you'll find just what you need.
After spending time relaxing or enjoying the onboard entertainment, you can enjoy a vast array of lectures from renowned specialist, where informative accounts will breathe life into the places you visit during your cruise. Or try your hand at expanding your cooking skills in the cooking school, and leave with technique to impress your family and friends with on your return home.
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On board the EUROPA 2, gourmets can hone their cooking skills under the guidance of our Tarragon chef. The classroom corresponds to the level of skill which is taught there: the high-quality kitchen on board the EUROPA 2, which is equipped with MIELE appliances, is the place where our chefs will teach you how to conjure up delicious artworks and serve them with creative flair. Devote yourself to the fascinating topic of culinary enjoyment in a relaxed environment on board the EUROPA 2.
This service is not included in the cruise price.
Our guided shore activities* offer you a varied range of visits, discovery trips and active tours as a group, including cycling tours led by the professional EUROPA 2 bike guide:
Mountain bike excursions accompanied by a professional bike guide."Easy-going", "Active and high-energy", "Active lite": the mountain bike tours in the EUROPA 2's shore excursion programme offer something for everyone. Beginners can enjoy the scenery and take in points of interest during a leisurely ride on a flat route. By contrast, experienced cyclists have the opportunity to take part in a challenging ride over uneven terrain that frequently includes hills and inclines. The Hardtail mountain bikes, designed especially for the EUROPA 2 and featuring SLX/XT technology, are available in various sizes. All tours last four to five hours and have a group size of maximum 14 people. You will be given personal advice from the bike guide, with whom you can book the tour you want after a fitness check (in selected ports/based on local conditions).
You are welcome to bring your own bike clothing with you. On board, we will provide you with a bike helmet and a sports rucksack, as well as a bottle of water and an energy bar.
Insider tips from knowledgeable experts open up some exceptional experiences of architecture, art or history. Doors to gardens, museums and churches that remain closed to others will often be opened – come and take a look behind the scenes.
Renowned experts joining you on board will share their extensive knowledge with you in some interesting lectures. They will also guide shore excursions, pointing out things that normal visitors might not otherwise notice. Experiences in small groups that make a big impression.
These excursions are designed especially for children and work perfectly without parents, such as when we go to see the penguins and turtles in New Zealand, explore Havana by way of a photo safari or enjoy the fine weather swimming and snorkelling off Langkawi. The childcare service will ensure that they take sun cream and drinks, for example, depending on what it is on the programme.
Teens can descend in a submarine to view the brightly coloured underwater world of the Caribbean, or race to Paphos beach on a mountain-bike tour and much more. And if the family is travelling together, we might, for instance, demonstrate our skills on the climbing course just outside Oslo, marvel at the sights of London from the height of a massive Ferris wheel, or set out on a real adventure through the rain forest of Puerto Rico.
Experience the essence of a true cruise vacation with Yacht Cruise Company, where luxury and exclusivity merge into an unforgettable journey. Our custom-built yachts grant you access to the most breathtaking and unreachable destinations, turning each trip into a unique and personal adventure. We ensure a service where every detail is thoughtfully considered, making you feel not just a valued guest, but the star of your own cruise vacation story. Step aboard Yacht Cruise Company and be transported to a world where dreams become reality on the waves of luxury and comfort.
Our driving force – a cruise is the most exciting way of experiencing the earth and its beauty. Protecting the environment is of the highest priority for Hapag-Lloyd Cruises, in order to preserve this beauty for a long time to come. Exploring new shores also means assuming responsibility. When it comes to environmental friendliness, there is rarely one all-encompassing solution. This goes for our ships, too. We combine a variety of smaller- and larger-scale measures to continuously improve our environmental performance. These range from design modifications that help reduce consumption to technical solutions that decrease air emissions as well as various measures within our daily operations.
On board
SCR catalysts - Special SCR catalysts clean the exhaust gases produced and reduce nitrogen oxide emissions by almost 95 %. Our new expedition ships and the EUROPA 2 are fitted with these devices.
Water management - Freshwater is a precious resource wherever you go, but particularly at sea, which is why we use a special osmosis system to convert seawater into freshwater. Removing the salt from the seawater allows it to be used for these and many other purposes. Biological sewage treatment plants clean the waste water produced on board. Only clear water is pumped back into the ocean; any sewage sludge is appropriately disposed of on shore.
Paint - The underwater paint used on our ships is free from tributyltin compounds (TBT), which can disrupt the hormone balance in various marine organisms.
Energy Management - We are also optimising energy consumption beyond the ships’ engines through smart management and LED lighting, for example.
Cold ironing - With the exception of the EUROPA and BREMEN, our ships are equipped for cold ironing.
Optimised hull - The optimised hull – installed in the EUROPA 2 and the HANSEATIC class while they were still in the shipyard – allows us to use up to 18 % less fuel and reduce emissions.
Optimised rudder - A PROMAS rudder with special propeller improves the efficiency of the drive in our new ships – helping us to consume less fuel and reduce emissions.
The oceans must be protected, not least because they provide us with 70 % of our oxygen – far more than forests, for example. Oxygen is produced by plankton, microbes and above all by algae. Plastic waste is collected separately on board our ships and sent for recycling on land. And yet there is more we can do: we are reducing the unnecessary use of plastic on all cruises, foregoing plastic bags, straws and cocktail stirrers and using alternatives made from wood.
We are using sustainable alternatives to plastic in other areas, too: the kayaks on board our new expedition ships are made from HTP, a particularly high-quality and long-lasting polyethylene. No waste is created when the boat hulls are manufactured – and the manufacturer takes them back free of charge for recycling.
Avoiding top speeds
The less fuel we consume, the fewer emissions enter the air. The ideal ton of fuel is one that goes unused. Luckily, there is a simple formula we have been using for some time: by avoiding top speeds, we save an above-average amount of fuel. Four knots can save no less than 40 %. And guests can relax a little more as they enjoy the wonders along the route.
Efficient route planning
Careful route planning also helps to optimise fuel consumption. Wherever possible, we choose the shortest route between two destinations. Of course, we don’t want our guests to miss out on any highlights: our routes set standards and offer unique experiences and will continue to do so in future.
Foregoing heavy fuel oil
Beautifully untouched, the most remote corners of our world deserve particular protection. When cruising in the Arctic, Antarctic, Kamchatka, Greenland, Alaska and Hawaii, we therefore use low-pollutant marine gas oil and have been consistently foregoing heavy fuel oil in some cruising areas for more than 26 years – despite considerable additional costs and – in some areas - no legal requirements. A responsible attitude to the environment is one of our highest priorities, and so now we are going one step further: from July 2020, our entire fleet will run solely on low-sulphur marine gas oil with a sulphur content of 0.1 % in all cruising areas and for every single nautical mile.
New regulations from January 2020 – in line with IMO
The International Maritime Organization (IMO) does not focus solely on protecting the oceans – it also aims to ensure a significant reduction in air pollution: by 2050 global CO₂ emissions by ships are to be reduced by at least 50 %. Strict limits are already in place in Emission Control Areas (ECAs) – a form of environmental zone – for the sulphur content of fuel and the emission of nitrogen oxides, for example. From 2020, ship emissions both within and outside ECAs may have a maximum sulphur content of 0.5 %. This is significantly lower than the average of 3.5 % in conventional heavy fuel oil. Naturally, we are adjusting the fuel used by our ships in line with this new specification.
Protecting flora and fauna
Our ships use ballast water tanks to help maintain an optimal position in the water at all times - regardless of our fuel levels, the number of guests on board or how many provisions we are carrying. These tanks can be used to take on and get rid of seawater to adjust the weight as necessary. Naturally, the water brought on board will contain smaller organisms such as algae and jellyfish. These would normally travel in the tanks for many nautical miles and then be released in another location the next time the ballast water is exchanged. This runs the risk of introducing them to foreign ecosystems where they could disturb the sensitive balance of flora and fauna. To reliably prevent this from happening, all our ships have a ballast water treatment system, which plays an important role in protecting ecologically sensitive regions. Binding legal standards are expected to be introduced in 2021 - requirements that we are already meeting voluntarily and on principle.
Codes of conduct in protected regions
We plan shore excursions to ensure the protection of local flora and fauna. At the same time, our scientists on board educate guests to adopt a responsible approach to nature. Rules have been established for shore excursions in the polar regions. The German Federal Environment Agency has issued two sets of guidelines for cruises to the Antarctic on particular aspects to be noted; these include avoiding unnecessary noise, maintaining a minimum distance from animals and heeding conservation areas.
CleanUp Svalbard
Whenever we visit Spitsbergen, we get involved in the "Clean Up Svalbard" initiative, joining our guests to collect the rubbish - mainly plastic - that washes up on the coast of Spitsbergen. This allows us to make a direct, personal contribution to preserving the region's unique nature
By taking guests and crew on tours of the engine room, captains and senior officers increase awareness of the environmental protection measures on board. In addition, scientists and experts include recommendations for environmentally conscious behaviour in their presentations, particularly for visits to fragile ecosystems.
Many guests return from their cruise to the Arctic or Antarctic determined to help preserve this unique wilderness – evolving from tourists into environmental ambassadors.
TUI Care Foundation
We want the regions that we and our guests visit to benefit from tourism. To make the greatest possible impact, we bundle all our commitments into the TUI Care Foundation.* This initiates and supports projects that offer new prospects to young people around the world, protect nature and the environment, and promote the sustainable development of holiday destinations. The foundation focuses on the potential of the tourism sector to drive social development, education and prosperity.
For children from the age of 2, there are qualified childcare specialists who organise both special children’s events on board as well as children’s and teens’ excursions. The supervision times for children from 4 years and up are usually from 9.00 to 17.00 hrs and from 18.30 to 22.00 hrs. The supervision times for adolescents from 11 years and up are usually from 9.00 to 17.00 hrs and from 18.30 to 21.00 hrs. During this time, games, sports and creative programmes will be offered. The Kids' Club and Teens' Club provide rooms for supervised playing and are partly accessible outside of the supervision times. Their equipment is appropriate for the age group concerned.
The childcare service in the Knopf Club for children between the ages of 2 and 3 is available for a fee of EUR 65 (USD 80/GBP 60) per day and is available during the following supervision times: from 9.00 to 17.00 hrs and, as part of our sleeping supervision service, from 18.30 to 22.00 hrs. Registration for the Knopf Club is required before commencement of the cruise.
On days at sea, we offer a childcare late-risers service for parents who wish to enjoy a lie-in. In this case, children from 2 years and up are collected from the suite and taken for a group breakfast in one of the restaurants. In addition, on family cruises we also offer special shore activities for children and teens (subject to a charge). We will also be happy to provide an evening babysitter via our chief nanny (subject to availability and for a fee). Please note that the pool is not supervised on board. Guests use the pool at their own risk.
All guests on board our ships can enjoy one hour of free Internet per day*:
Write to your friends and family back home and share your latest pictures. This service will be offered as standard and will be included in the price of all cruises. If you need more than an hour to tell all your stories, you are welcome to remain online for a surcharge.
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A photographer is on board on every cruise to take pictures during the cruise and on shore. Upon request, they will also print your own photos on photographic paper or burn your digital photos on to a CD (for a fee). In addition there is usually a video producer on board who will record your cruise for you on film. Photos and the film can be purchased.
The on-board language on EUROPA, HANSEATIC nature and HANSEATIC spirit is German. On EUROPA 2 and HANSEATIC inspiration the on-board language is German and English.
Note: On HANSEATIC inspiration the on board language is German only approx. until end of November.
Expectant mothers who are or will be less than 24 weeks pregnant at the time of embarkation must produce a certificate from an appropriate medical specialist (gynaecologist) confirming that they are fit to travel in the territory covered by the cruise itinerary. We are unable to carry expectant mothers in the 24th week of pregnancy at the time of embarkation or who will enter the 24th week of pregnancy during the cruise.
We request that you contact our sales team in advance if you are considering exotic destinations or cruises where you will be at sea for many days in succession (e.g. transatlantic).
You will also find information on cruising and pregnancy in Clause 14 of our General Terms and Conditions of Business.