Live it up on the Rhine

Get jiggy at a silent disco, zoom around on a kart with a sail and take Europe's tallest swing on this cruise for the young and young at heart

Activities include cycling around Germany's monument to its industrial past - the Zollverein Coal Mine Industrial Complex. Pedal up a hill of mine wasteand be rewarded with a stunning view of the countryside. Learn to make cheese (above) and be charm
U by Uniworld's ship, The A (above), has a bar on its roof called the Ice Bar, which also serves as a dance floor for silent disco parties.PHOTO: U BY UNIWORLD
Activities include cycling around Germany's monument to its industrial past - the Zollverein Coal Mine Industrial Complex. Pedal up a hill of mine wasteand be rewarded with a stunning view of the countryside. Learn to make cheese (above) and be charm
Relax to house music on The A's rooftop while you enjoy the view.ST PHOTO: JOSE HONG
Activities include cycling around Germany's monument to its industrial past - the Zollverein Coal Mine Industrial Complex. Pedal up a hill of mine wasteand be rewarded with a stunning view of the countryside. Learn to make cheese (above) and be charm
Learn to make cheese (above) in the German town of Rudesheim.ST PHOTO: JOSE HONG
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May 13, 2018, 5:00 am SGT
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A WhatsApp message inviting me to a silent disco - a dance party where music reaches your ears through wireless headphones - pinged at 7.50pm: "Please hit the U Lounge at 2130 and listen to DJ Rene on the turntables!"

DJ Rene, or Rene Gonzalez off the dance floor, is also the wellness coach of the ship I am on. And the ship in question, named The A, is a newly launched vessel targeted at younger travellers.

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A version of this article appeared in the print edition of The Sunday Times on May 13, 2018, with the headline 'Live it up on the Rhine'. Subscribe
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