U by Uniworld will host two new themed river cruises in Germany this summer aboard The A: Tattoo on U and U in Drag.

The A, one of two U by Uniworld ships. Photo courtesy of Uniworld

U’s new themed cruises will offer enhanced versions of the Germany’s Finest eight-day itinerary that sails from Frankfurt to Regensburg, and include:

U in Drag: July 6, 2019

U has teamed up with celebrity drag queens Jiggly Caliente, Darienne Lake, and Phi Phi O’hara, from TV-show RuPaul’s Drag Race. Along with several onboard performances throughout the sailing, the itinerary includes interactive activities co-hosted by the drag queens such as a karaoke night, drag makeup lessons, an exclusive bar crawl at one of the ship ports, and more. The sailing will be an action-packed celebration of culture, entertainment, glitter, and stilettos.

Tattoo on U: August 17, 2019

On this cruise, U guests will sail with celebrity tattoo artists Steven Tefft, winner of Season 2 of the show Ink Master; Reese Hilburn, seen on Spike TV’s show Tattoo Nightmares Miami; Bobby Moss; tattoo model Heather Moss; and tattoo expert Paul Gambino for a week dedicated to all things ink. In addition to the opportunity to get inked by these celebrity artists throughout the cruise, the itinerary includes an onboard welcome party with the artists, a tattoo parlor crawl in one of the ports, contests to win a free tattoo from one of the artists onboard and $200 towards a favorite tattoo shop, brunch Q&As with topics including ‘Everything You Ever Wanted to Ask a Tattoo Artist’ and ‘History and State of Modern Tattooing,’ and much more.

U’s themed itineraries include open bar throughout the cruise, three daily meals, select shore excursions, complimentary Wi-Fi, onboard local U hosts, and other activities such as mixology classes, silent discos, a local DJ, paint & wine classes, and rooftop yoga. Rates for the themed cruises start at $3,199 per person.