Belle Catherine

Cruising on Europe's most opulent river ship

Words: Lee Tulloch, Photography: Lee Tulloch
bedroom
S.S Catherine
chandelier; leopard print
ceramic jungle
breakfast buffet
Deneuve, Mrs Tollman, Toni Tollman
christening
macaroons, cheese for lunch
glass horse
truffle hunting
truffles and rose
Saint Joseph
selfie, afternoon tea
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There’s a swimming pool in the bar, the decor includes lashings of leopard-print, and French icon Catherine Deneuve is its godmother – reason enough for Uniworld’s new river ship, the S.S. Catherine, to make a big splash. Mrs Amos sails on her inaugural cruise and has lunch with La Deneuve.

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