On July 11 and 12, the ms Prinsendam made her yearly visit to Bordeaux — a city that can only be reached by the elegant explorer after a six-hour journey upriver.

The Prinsendam beverage department had the chance to visit the vineyards of this area and see for themselves the origins of the wine that they sell on board. The group visited Chateau Bailly and gained valuable background information on the production of the great wines from the Bordeaux. As the group found the visit very useful and informative, they discussed their experience with the guests on board, while selling and serving wine. This led to positive comments from our guests who appreciated that the Prinsendam crew was willing to spend their free time to enrich their knowledge in order to enhance the quality of service to the guests on board.

Albert Schoonderbeek is Prinsendam’s captain.
Photos by Cellar Master Leo Flynn.