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Neuwied is looking forward to river cruise ships: tourists are coming back!
Neuwied plans to bring back river cruise ships from April 2026 to stimulate tourism and the economy.
Neuwied is looking forward to river cruise ships: tourists are coming back!
The city of Neuwied has taken a significant step in reviving ship tourism on the Rhine promenade. From April 2026, river cruise ships will dock in Neuwied again. In a vote, the Neuwied city council approved a lease agreement with the Swiss shipping company Scylla, which covers a term of ten years with the option of extension. This was reported by the Rhine newspaper.
As part of the contract, the use of the ship's pier 2 becomes part of the agreement. Scylla is also planning to build its own landing bridge, which will be used to dock ships. This investment is expected to cost six figures. The city hopes that river cruise tourists, who spend an average of 25 euros per shore excursion, will generate annual added value of around 140,000 euros for retail and catering.
Details about the lease and infrastructure
The rental costs amount to 3,600 euros per year plus 60 euros per mooring process. However, the Scylla shipping company does not have a monopoly on the pier; other shipping companies can also make bookings. In order to be more environmentally friendly, Scylla is committed to purchasing shore power and fresh water from the city at market prices. This was stipulated in an agreement between the city administration and Scylla AG City of Neuwied reported.
A total of three potential jetties are available on the Rhine promenade for future use. Existing jetties include:
- Anlegestelle 1: Am Biergarten, mit Infrastruktur für Hotelschiffe.
- Anlegestelle 2: Nahe der Deichkrone, ebenfalls mit Infrastruktur für Hotelschiffe.
- Anlegestelle 3 (ehemals Collée): Für Tagesausflugsschiffe vorgesehen.
Outlook for the revival of ship tourism
The Stadtwerke Neuwied (SWN) is working in parallel on the reactivation of day trip shipping, with the aim of building a pier that can be rented out to various passenger ship companies. The revival of ship tourism is an important step for Neuwied to promote economic development in the city center and increase the flow of visitors.