Germany: Tauck Christens New Vessel MS Treasures

Three generations of Tauck family members, local dignitaries, travel agents and journalists from around the world, special guests and company executives gathered in Cologne, Germany, yesterday for the official christening of Tauck’s newest riverboat, the ms Treasures. The ship is the fourth new Tauck riverboat launched within the last five years.

Robin Tauck, the ms Treasures’ honorary godmother and the granddaughter of company founder Arthur Tauck, Sr., officially welcomed the ship into Tauck’s fleet during a traditional christening ceremony. With celebratory music provided by a local pipe and drum band, and with geysers of water sent skyward by a nearby fireboat, the assembled guests then boarded the Treasures for a cocktail reception, gala dinner, and three-night christening cruise along the Rhine.

“This christening marks a very special moment in the growth and evolution of our river cruising efforts,” said Tauck CEO Dan Mahar. “Welcoming a beautiful new ship into our fleet is always a wonderful occasion, but we’re also celebrating being named the ‘World’s Best River Cruise Line’ by Travel + Leisure magazine, as well as the first departures of two new Tauck cruises on the Rhone.”

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Source: tauck, August 23, 2011;