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Add one more travel segment that Forbes Travel Guide (“FTG”) is now affording its star rating: river cruises.

Responding to strong demand from guests and travel partners alike, APT has unveiled its Small Ship Cruising 2026/27 brochure – the first standalone brochure for the portfolio in years.

APT has offered an official first look at its new dining experience – The Grüner Bar & Dining – aboard its new-generation river ships, APT Solara and APT Ostara.

APT has released its 2026 Europe holidays program, featuring a series of voyages aboard new ships APT Solara and APT Ostara.

As excitement continues to build around the Australian Open, APT Travel Group has highlighted its grand tours in each of the Grand Slam host countries.

A brand transformation from APT Travel Group aims to strengthen the company’s position in the luxury travel market.

APT Travel Group celebrated the maiden voyage of its own purpose-designed and built river ship, the MS Estrela, from Porto on 29 August. The vessel has been specifically designed for Portugal’s Douro River offers an exceptional cruising experience, drawing inspiration from the rich landscapes and culture of Southern Europe.

APT has released its Antarctic Peninsula program for 2026, which will be lead by the full charter of Seabourn’s first of two purpose built expedition ships, Seabourn Venture.

APT has partnered with Seabourn to introduce a new itinerary through western Canada and Alaska in 2025. The 20-day Splendid Rockies and Alaskan Voyage will explore western Canada, including breakfast at Capilano Suspension Bridge Park in Vancouver, meeting a Mountie in Banff and a winery lunch at Kelowna’s Quail’s Gate.

AmaWaterways’ establishment of an Australian beachhead and alignment with Virtuoso in this region has been a pipedream of the business for years, says Gary Murphy, Co-Owner and SVP of Sales for the river cruise operator.

Seabourn has today announced an exclusive multi-year partnership with Australian luxury tour and cruise operator, APT, that will open up inventory aboard the luxury cruise line’s expedition vessels.

APT says two brand-new, ultra-luxury European river ships it will launch in 2025 “will raise the standard of luxury travel to new heights”. Details of the 154-passenger APT Solara and APT Ostara were confirmed today by the Australian global travel company with the unveiling of APT’s 2025 Europe Pre-Release collection.