--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Gate 1 Travel, a leader in affordable escorted and independent vacations, announced today the launch of the MS Monarch Empress, a new European river ship set to debut on Holland ...

The U.S. Coast Guard alleges that the crew of the Monarch Empress illegally ... living on the ship, and the government has ordered the company to pay the employees’ wages, room, board and ...

More than six weeks ago, the U.S. Coast Guard revoked the Monarch Empress’s clearance to leave the Port of Palm Beach, and it’s been a difficult time for the ship’s owners. “There is a lot ...

The Monarch Empress is a luxurious river cruise ship with 72 cabins which can accommodate 144 passengers. Furthermore, the vessel is equipped with a bar-lounge, restaurant and fitness center.

We got lucky and cracked it for a new ship called the Monarch ­Empress, built in Germany and launched just last year. It embodies every best feature you can think of, such as cabins with so ...