Exclusive: First look at Uniworld's new river ship in India

Looking for an off-the-beaten-path destination this year? Our latest Cruise Ship Tour, in the carousel above, offers an exclusive first look at river line Uniworld's new vessel on India's Ganges River, the Ganges Voyager II.

Unveiled earlier this month, the 56-passenger ship is operating seven-night

sailings out ofKolkata that feature stops at small villages and towns along the lower part of the river. The voyages are paired with a five-night land tour of Delhi, Agra (home to the Taj Mahal) and the "pink city" of Jaipur.

Uniworld is the first major North American river cruise company to offer a full season of sailings on the Ganges, which is one of the last of the great inland waterways to open up to river cruising.

Designed as a research tool for vacationers considering a voyage, the Ganges Voyager II photo tour is the 145th in our ongoing series of ship galleries. For previous photo tours, click on the links below.

Click HERE to see the Ganges Voyager II photos above in larger format.

Alaska Marine Highway System (ferries): Kennicott
Alaskan Dream Cruises: Admiralty Dream
American Cruise Lines: Queen of the Mississippi; American Eagle
American Queen Steamboat Company: American Queen; American Empress
Azamara Club Cruises: Azamara Journey; Azamara Quest
Avalon Waterways: Avalon Panorama; Avalon Expression; Avalon Angkor; Avalon Tapestry II; Avalon Myanmar
Celebrity Cruises: Celebrity Eclipse; Celebrity Constellation; Celebrity Century; Celebrity Reflection; Celebrity Solstice; Celebrity Silhouette
Carnival Cruise Line: Carnival Magic; Carnival Breeze; Carnival Sunshine; Carnival Breeze, Magic compared; Carnival Destiny (before transformation into Carnival Sunshine); Carnival Ecstasy; Carnival Splendor; Carnival Inspiration; Carnival Liberty; Carnival Valor; Carnival Dream; Carnival Imagination; Carnival Miracle; early icons of the Carnival fleet
Celebration Cruise Line: Bahamas Celebration (out of service)
Costa Cruises: Costa Favolosa; Costa Deliziosa; Costa Diadema; Costa Atlantica; Costa Luminosa
Cruise & Maritime Voyages: Marco Polo; Discovery
Crystal Cruises: Crystal Symphony
Cunard Line: Queen Mary 2; Queen Elizabeth; Queen Victoria; Queen Mary (retired)
Disney Cruise Line: Disney Wonder; Disney Fantasy and Dream compared; Disney Fantasy; Disney Dream; Disney Magic
Emerald Waterways: Emerald Sky
Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines: Braemar
Hapag-Lloyd: Europa; Europa 2
Holland America Line: Nieuw Amsterdam; Westerdam; Eurodam; Oosterdam; Statendam; Veendam
Hurtigruten: Midnatsol; Lofoten; Nordstjernen; Fram
Lindblad Expeditions: National Geographic Sea Lion
Louis Cruises: Louis Majesty; Louis Olympia; Orient Queen; Cristal
MSC Cruises: MSC Fantasia; MSC Divina; MSC Preziosa
Norwegian Cruise Line: Norwegian Jade; Norwegian Breakaway; Norwegian Sky; Norwegian Epic; Norwegian Gem; Norwegian Getaway; Norwegian Escape
Oceania Cruises: Riviera; Marina
Paul Gauguin Cruises: Paul Gauguin
P&O Cruises: Britannia
Ponant: Le Boreal; Le Soleal
Princess Cruises: Ruby Princess; Crown Princess; Grand Princess; Emerald Princess; last look at the 'Love Boat'; Royal Princess under construction; Royal Princess; Sapphire Princess; Regal Princess; Diamond Princess; early icons of the Princess fleet; Star Princess; Golden Princess
Regent Seven Seas Cruises: Seven Seas Mariner
Royal Caribbean International: Oasis of the Seas; Voyager of the Seas; Grandeur of the Seas; Jewel of the Seas; Allure of the Seas; Quantum of the Seas; Anthem of the Seas; Freedom of the Seas
Scenic Cruises: Scenic Gem
Seabourn Cruise Line: Seabourn Sojourn and Seabourn Odyssey; Seabourn Quest
SeaDream Yacht Club: SeaDream I
Silversea: Silver Spirit; Silver Shadow; Silver Galapagos; Silver Cloud
Star Clippers: Star Flyer; Royal Clipper
Tauck: Inspire; Savor
Un-Cruise Adventures: Safari Explorer; Safari Endeavour (in Mexico's Sea of Cortes); Safari Endeavour (in Alaska); Wilderness Discoverer; S.S. Legacy
Uniworld Boutique River Cruise Collection: S.S. Catherine; S.S. Maria Theresa; River Countess
Vantage Deluxe World Travel: River Discovery II; River Splendor
Viking River Cruises: Viking Odin; Viking Bragi; Viking Heimdal; Viking Skirnir
Voyages to Antiquity: Aegean Odyssey
Windstar Cruises: Wind Surf; Wind Star; Star Pride; Star Breeze; Wind Spirit

Yachts available by charter: Christina O
Retired ocean liners: SS United States; SS Rotterdam
Theme galleries: The most spectacular suites at sea; the last of the great ocean liners; ship christenings with Queen Elizabeth II; Royal ship christenings through the years

For a look inside Uniworld vessels operating in Europe, scroll through our deck-by-deck tours of the line's S.S. Catherine and S.S. Maria Theresa in the carousels below.

Christened in Lyon, France on March 27, 2014, river line Uniworld's 159-passenger S.S. Catherine is based on France's Rhone River. USA TODAY's Gene Sloan offers a photo tour.  Gene Sloan, USA TODAY