river cruising

Uniworld Boutique River Cruises has confirmed the addition of three new Super Ships to its fleet, set to debut in 2027. All three new vessels will sail throughout Europe, cruising the Rhine, Main, Danube and Douro rivers.

Riviera Travel River Cruises hosted a ‘lunch and learn’ event in Sydney for Australian travel advisors and their clients yesterday, to elevate awareness of the brand.

Eighteen senior leaders from Flight Centre Travel Group (FCTG), including Graham “Skroo” Turner, and their travelling companions were welcomed aboard Avalon Waterways’ newest ship the Avalon Alegria, on the Douro River in July.

Tauck is partnering with Approach Guides to develop a new technology that enhances its co-brandable marketing pages. The new technology enables travel advisors to add custom sales messages, group pricing and other trip details, significantly boosting their group sales of Tauck’s award-winning river cruises.

Riverside Luxury Cruises has named Emmy Award-winning host, producer and travel expert, Alle Pierce, as Godmother of Riverside Debussy. Pierce will christen Riverside Debussy on 13 March during the 2024 American Society of Travel Advisors (ASTA) River Cruise Expo in Amsterdam, where Riverside Luxury Cruises will be exhibiting and showcasing the luxurious river ship.

AmaWaterways has marked a new milestone with the highest single month of reservations in its history, surpassing the previous record set in January 2023 by a whopping 27%.

Avalon Waterways’ Australian Ambassador, Melissa Doyle, has shared her favourite Avalon Waterways adventures, top tips and reasons why her “first river cruise ticked more boxes than expected”, as travellers look forward to setting sail in 2024, whether river cruise first-timers or seasoned pros alike.

Travel Advisors Can Secure Additional TCs on Air and Land Packages on Select 2023 and 2024 Europe and Mekong River Cruises Booked by 31 March 2023

Luxury group tour and river cruise operator, Tauck, believes its relatively low number of “river boats” in Europe is ideal for its guest operation.

Uniworld Boutique River Cruises will now enable guests to bid on a potential accommodation upgrade ahead of their departure. The luxury river cruise line has rolled out the new program, called Category+, allowing guests to place a bid on potential stateroom or suite upgrade. Dozens of airlines and ocean cruise lines offer a similar program to upsell unsold seats and suites.

Scenic is holding 2022 prices for its European River Cruise program in 2023 as part of its newly released Super Earlybird Offers.

Scenic has released its 2022 Grand Opening Sale with special offers on its river and ocean cruise programs. Travel advisors securing new reservations via its online booking platform, Expressbook, will receive an additional 2% commission (up until 31 December 2021).