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Program Highlights 
  • Cruise personally hosted by Ramey Wine Cellars –  David & Carla Ramey, Claire Ramey, and Alan Ramey
  • Onboard wine education program
  • Exclusive onboard group dinners, seminar & wine tasting
  • Food & Wine Trails’ optional 3-night pre-cruise Paris land program
  • Optional private Food & Wine Trails’ wine-themed shore excursions in select cities
  • Uniworld’s All Inclusive Experience
  • Visits to 4 UNESCO World Heritage Sites
  • Cultural enrichment, including a Signature Lecture: “Vincent van Gogh’s Troubled Destiny”
  • Captivating onboard local entertainment
Plus

Bonus: $100 Shipboard Credit per person early booking bonus

Includes: 
  • Accommodations on the SS Catherine
  • All meals & entertainment on ship
  • Unlimited wine, beer, spirits, soft drinks, specialty coffee, tea and bottle water
  • All onboard gratuities
  • Airport transfers to ship on arrival / departure dates
  • Uniworld complimentary shore excursions
  • Complimentary Internet & WiFi
  • Complimentary use of bicycles
  • Captain’s Welcome and Farewell Gala Dinners

We are delighted to welcome back our valued partners at Ramey Wine Cellars – recently awarded a perfect 100pts from Wine Enthusiast’s Virginie Boone for not one, but two 2018 Chardonnays!

One of the industry’s most respected winemaker’s – David Ramey,  with his wife Carla and children Claire and Alan, will guide you along the Rhône and Saône rivers through picturesque Provence and southern France.  Enjoy the region’s incomparable wine and cuisine while discovering its many treasures.  Stroll the very streets of Arles made famous by Van Gogh and visit the majestic Palace of the Popes.  From Lyon’s lively river banks to the medieval wonders of UNESCO-designated Avignon, you will explore peaceful rolling hills, narrow alleyways, open-air markets and rustic villages where tradition is as deeply rooted as the historic grapevines on the hills.

Your home-away-from-home for 8 days is aboard Uniworld’s opulent S.S. Catherine, where you will enjoy an all-inclusive experience including: paid gratuities, beverages, wines and beers, internet and Wi-Fi access, superb shore excursions and impeccable prepared meals.  As guests of Ramey Wine Cellars, exclusive wine-themed onboard events are planned that include wine tasting and hosted dinners served with hand-selected wines from the Ramey library.  Adding to your exclusive experience are Food & Wine Trail’s optional pre-cruise “Meet Me In Paris” land program and shore tours curated specifically for Ramey Wine Cellars.

For reservations call Food & Wine Trails at 800-367-5348 or download the Registration Form below.

Download Ramey Wine Cellars 2022 Registration Form
  • Cruise Line

    Uniworld Boutique River Cruises

  • Ports of Call

    Lyon to Avignon

Experts

DAVID & CARLA RAMEY

Owners and winemaker, Ramey Wine Cellars

Itinerary

Ramey Wine Cellars 2022

Destination: Rhône River
To & From: Lyon to Avignon
Dates: July 10 – July 17, 2022
Length: 8 Days
Ship: S.S. Catherine

July 07-10
2022
Paris, France

F&WT Optional 3-night Pre-Cruise Shore Tour: Meet Me In Paris

July 10
2022
Lyon
Embark Ship
Depart 6:00 PM

Transfer from Lyon airport to ship (approx. 30 mins)

F&WT Onboard Event: Welcome Dinner with the Rameys, 7PM Cézanne Restaurant

July 11
2022
Mâcon (Beaune)
Arrive 1:30 AM
Depart 5:00 PM

F&WT Optional Shore Tour: Discovering the Mâconnais 8:45AM – 4:30PM

Uniworld Included Shore Tours – Choice of: Burgundy wine landscapes (AM) OR Macon walking discovery tour OR Beaune and the hospices

Uniworld Captain’s Welcome Reception and Dinner

July 12
2022
Lyon
Arrive 12:00 PM
Depart 11:00 PM

Uniworld Included Shore Tours – Choice of: Lyon capital of Gastronomy tour (AM) OR   Silk Weavers walking tour (AM) AND “Let’s Go” Lyon Peninsula bike tour (PM)

F&WT Onboard Event: Ramey Wine-Pairing Dinner, 7PM in the Cézanne Restaurant

July 13
2022
Tournon (Tain l'Hermitage)
Arrive 6:00 AM
Depart 2:00 PM

F&WT Optional Shore Tour: Hermitage Hill & Wines of the Northern Rhône 8:15 AM – 2:00 PM

Uniworld Included Shore Tours – Choice of:  “Let’s Go” Hermitage Terrace Vineyards hike with wine tasting OR Tournon and Tain l’Hermitage twin village stroll with organ concert and wine tasting. Lecture: The Women of Impressionism

July 13
2022
Viviers
Arrive 9:00 PM
Overnight
July 14
2022
Viviers
Depart Late Afternoon

Uniworld Included Shore Tour: Exclusive intimate Viviers “Village Day” (AM)
F&WT Onboard Event: David Ramey Leads Wine Tasting & Seminar “Letting The Wine Do The Work” 3:00 – 5:00 PM Cézanne Restaurant

July 14
2022
Châteauneuf-du-Pape
Arrive 6:00 PM
Depart 6:30 PM
July 14
2022
Avignon
Arrive 9:30 PM
Overnight
July 15
2022
Avignon
Overnight

F&WT Optional Shore Tour: Chateauneuf-du-Pape & the Southern Rhône 9:15 AM – 4:30 PM

Uniworld Included Shore Tours – Choice of:  “Let’s Go” kayak ride** on the Gardon River OR Avignon walking discovery tour with Palace of the Popes (AM) OR Pont du Gard Roman Aquaduct visit (AM)

**Kayak ride on the Gardon River is subject to seasonal operations, water levels and conditions at the discretion of Uniworld

July 16
2022
Avignon
Depart 5:30 AM
July 16
2022
Tarascon (Arles or Tarascon)
Arrive 8:30 AM
Depart 6:30 PM

Uniworld Included Shore Tour –  Mediterranean Arles walking discovery tour (AM)

F&WT Onboard Event: Farewell Toast with Ramey Wines 5:30PM

Captain’s Farewell Reception & Dinner

 

July 16
2022
Avignon
Arrive 9:30 PM
Overnight
July 17
2022
Avignon
Disembark AM

Transfer from ship to Marseilles airport (approx. 1 hr 30 min)

Per Person Cruise Pricing - Please Call 800-367-5348 for current availability

CATEGORY DOUBLE OCCUPANCY  SINGLE
OCCUPANCY
Suite $8,249 $16,648
Deluxe Balcony Stateroom $6,049 $10,698
French Balcony Stateroom $5,549 $9,823
Classic Riverview Stateroom $4,249 $7,548

 

Prices:
Prices are per person based on two people per stateroom or single occupancy as stated above, and include shipboard accommodations, all scheduled airport transfers, onboard meals, gratuities, port taxes (subject to change), unlimited beverages of select wines, beers, and spirits, unlimited soft drinks, specialty coffee beverages and tea, complimentary Uniworld shore excursions, wines served with dinners provided by host winery, onboard wine program and limited travel management services. Prices do not include roundtrip air, premium wine and spirits, Food & Wine Trails’ optional pre-cruise program and shore tours, travel insurance, or all items of a personal nature. F&WT reserves the right to correct pricing errors or omissions. Prices will not increase after deposit received, except for fuel surcharges and any taxes, charges or levies imposed by government agencies.

About the Ship

Voted #1 River Cruise Line
by Travel + Leisure 2018 & 2019 World’s Best Awards

S.S. Catherine 
The stunningly sophisticated S.S. Catherine is part of Unworld’s award-winning collection of boutique river cruise ships, a vessel fittingly named in honor of the beautiful and legendary French actress Catherine Deneuve. Designed with the unique signature touches for which Uniworld is known, this ultra-luxurious Super Ship marks the debut of an entirely new category of river cruising.
The magnificent 443-foot, 159-passenger S.S. Catherine was many years in the making, meticulously engineered and lavishly decorated with exquisitely crafted furnishings, hand-selected antiques, original paintings, and an indoor swimming pool with an intricate mosaic tile backsplash. The S.S. Catherine also showcases an extensive art collection and many other opulent touches, including a hand blown Murano glass chandelier and life-size glass horse that were specially commissioned for the ship.
Public Areas & Amenities
  • Van Gogh Lounge with full-service bar
  • Bar du Leopard with full-service bar
  • Cézanne Restaurant
  • Gordes Terrace
  • Matisse Terrace
  • Heated swimming pool
  • Fitness center
  • Serenity River Spa
  • Guest laundry
  • Elevator
  • 24-hour specialty coffee and tea bar
  • Free Internet and Wi-Fi access
Staterooms & Suites
All staterooms and suites have handcrafted Savoir® of England beds, 100% Egyptian cotton linens, and a choice of pillows. Other amenities include built-in closets, hair dryer, individual thermostat, flat-screen TV with infotainment center and satellite, bottled water, and a safe.  Marble bathrooms feature L’Occitane en Provence bath and body products, plush towels, towel warmers, heated mirrors, and bathrobes and slippers.
All suites are uniquely decorated and have additional amenities and services, including in-suite special butler service, packing and unpacking assistance, full breakfast menu, daily fruit and cookie plate, elegant evening snack, robes and slippers, iPod® docking station, Nespresso coffee machine and fine teas, fully stocked mini bar, free laundry and shoe shine service, bottle of wine upon arrival, Hermés bath products, one-per-person in-suite well-being treatment, and a special dinner in Bar du Leopard.

  Ship’s lobby

Bar du Leopard Lounge

Van Gogh Lounge

Cézanne Restaurant

Terms & Conditions

  • Click Here for F&WT Complete Terms & Conditions


    ITINERARY:
    The itinerary port and shore tour schedule as provided by Uniworld Cruises is based on their 2019 itinerary – please note it is likely this will change and be updated a few months prior to departure.  Schedule and times are subject to change without notice due to water levels, wind factors and other conditions.

    REGISTRATION FORM
    To book a stateroom on this sailing, you must submit a completed registration form with deposit. For your convenience the registration form can be completed and electronically signed online by all passengers traveling.

    For PC users the PDF form can be completed online, saved and returned via email to receptionist@foodandwinetrails.com

    For MAC users, the process for properly filling in and saving a PDF form is slightly different than on a Windows machine. By default, the Mac’s Preview application is set to open all PDF files, but Preview will not save the data you put into the forms. Right-click on the pdf or hold down the Control key on your keyboard and click on it. A menu will appear, select “Open With”. Choose Acrobat Reader from the list of programs. From within Acrobat you will be able to fill in the fields and save the file with your text and submit the completed form via email.

    PAYMENT METHODS
    If you are paying for the deposit by check, mail to: Adelman Travel/Food & Wine Trails, 2980 N. Port Washington Rd., Milwaukee, WI  53217

    If you are paying for the deposit with a credit card, include your card information on page two of the registration form and FAX to (707) 526-9147.

    REQUIRED DOCUMENTATION
    All Guests will be required to check‐in online to complete and submit their PASSENGER INFORMATION FORM before final documentation will be processed. Check‐in online at www.uniworld.com/before‐you‐go/expresscheckin. Please complete Express Check‐in as soon as possible after making your booking.

    TRAVEL INSURANCE
    F&WT strongly recommends the purchase of (Allianz) travel insurance to safeguard your trip investment.

    FAQs


    Please note: Cruise escorts, experts scheduled to appear and onboard programming are subject to change with or without notice. For a complete listing of all tour conditions, please refer to the registration form.