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CRUISE NEWS YOU CAN USE


NEWS IN BRIEF


Earn £100 voucher and enter fam trip with Saga


Saga is offering agents a £100 shopping voucher and entry into a prize draw for a fam cruise trip to the Canary Islands for every cruise booking they make this month. travel.saga.co.uk/agents


Just You offers 18 river cruises for solo travellers


Just You has expanded its river cruise range after an increase in demand from solo travellers. Customers travelling alone in 2017 can visit 18 countries, from Russia to Vietnam and Spain to India, along 13 rivers. Some of the new itineraries include an eight-day Russian river cruise, starting at £2,249, or a 14-day cruise exploring Cambodia and Vietnam, starting at £3,799. justyou.co.uk


Princess Cruises’ Ask Isaac serves 10% of enquiries


More than 10% of Princess Cruises’ agent enquiries are now being handled through its new online webchat. The ‘Ask Isaac’ tool was launched in August and is named after the bartender in 1970s The Love Boat TV series. It offers immediate support and information for travel agents and is available via Princess’s online agent portal onesourcecruises.com


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RIVER TRIVIA Earn double rewards throughout October with Scenic and Emerald Waterways’ River Rewards incentive scheme. Every river cruise is now worth a whopping 200 points, which you can cash in for indulgent gifts and experiences including designer threads, the latest in tech, and premium make-up and fragrances. riverrewards.cruises


Fred River Cruises is new sales agent for Amadeus


Natasha Salmon


natasha.salmon@ travelweekly.co.uk


Fred River Cruises, part of Fred Olsen Travel, has been appointed UK general sales agent for Amadeus River Cruises.


Amadeus, which runs a fleet of


11 vessels, specialises in European river cruising and is owned by Austrian company Lüftner Cruises. Steve Williams, managing


director of Fred River Cruises, said: “We are delighted and honoured to be able to represent Amadeus River Cruises in the UK. “Having been established for


more than 40 years, the Lüftner name is synonymous with river cruising in Europe. I am confident that with our previous experience and our established trade network, we can help grow awareness and sales for this tremendous product.” Amadeus has welcomed the


new partnership ahead of the spring 2017 launch of its latest flagship, Amadeus Provence, which will operate along the Rhone and Saone rivers.


Crystal’s new yachts to set sail on rivers in Europe in 2018


Crystal River Cruises’ two new river yachts will debut from April 2018


in western and central Europe. Crystal Debussy and Crystal


Ravel will sail through Germany, Austria, Hungary, Slovakia, the Netherlands and Belgium, with cruises from £2,325. The new itineraries for the


seven-night voyages include two 28 travelweekly.co.uk 20 October 2016 PORT OF CALL: Amsterdam


overnight stays and riverside visits. Crystal chief executive and


president Edie Rodriguez said: “We’re delighted to introduce more choices for guests to enjoy the acclaimed Crystal experience and


NEW PARTNERSHIP: Fred River Cruises will represent Amadeus in the UK


“I am confident we can grow awareness and sales for this tremendous product”


Dr Wolfgang Lüftner, owner of


Lüftner Cruises and the Amadeus River Cruises brand said: “We are excited by the co-operation with Fred River Cruises.” The appointment comes after


Fred Olsen Travel lost its sales account with AmaWaterways


last month, held since 2008. The Amadeus 2017 brochure


features 150 cruises through Europe including the seven-night Treasure of Burgundy and Provence itinerary, which sails from Lyon and visits French towns including Macon, Chalon-sur- Saone and Le Pouzin, from £1,210. All Amadeus bookings made by


the end of November will receive a 15% discount and brochures will be available to order from


fredrivercruises.co.uk/brochures. agency.sales@fredrivercruises. co.uk


to expand our offerings to meet travellers’ wishes and interests.” Itineraries for Crystal Debussy


include Tulips and Windmills, visiting Amsterdam, Rotterdam, Ghent, Antwerp and Middelburg, and Legendary Rhine, visiting Basel, Kehl, Karlsruhe, Mannheim, Rudesheim, Koblenz, Cologne


and Amsterdam Crystal Ravel’s 14-night Majestic


Europe itinerary includes sailings to Basel, Kehl, Nuremberg, Deggendorf, Melk, the Wachau


Valley, Krems and Vienna. crystalcruises.co.uk


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