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Great Rail charters Amadeus ships £100


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Great Rail Journeys has chartered three Amadeus river cruise ships to operate exclusive itineraries in 2019.


The operator’s GRJ Europe, UK and Cruising by Rail 2019 Early Preview Edition brochure features 129 itineraries, 22 of which are cruise holidays. The three Amadeus ships


chartered by Great Rail Journeys


are Amadeus Queen, Amadeus Silver II and Amadeus Silver III. Great Rail Journeys said


chartering the vessels enabled it to handpick excursions and ensure


OUT NOW: Great Rail Journey’s 2019 preview brochure


Early-booking discount on GRJ’s 2019 tours


“adventurous spirit”, “relaxation” and “good food”. Passengers will be served five-course dinners and be able to watch one-off events and performances. Seven pages of the 25-page


cruise section focus on the operator’s ‘Five-Star’ collection, of which the charters are a part. The inaugural Five-Star Tulips


Cruise departure will set sail on April 12, 2019, visit Dutch and


Belgian waterways and include a tour of Ypres battlefield. Guests will also be able to hear


an onboard talk by former Ground Force presenter Charlie Dimmock,


and visit the Keukenhof Gardens in the Netherlands. There are four cruise holiday options, all bookable via agents. They are: rail and cruise, including train travel from or via London St Pancras; fly-cruise; cruise-only; or as part of a larger itinerary with rail journeys either side of the river cruise. An early-booking incentive,


offering savings of up to £100 per person on 64 of the brochure’s


tours, runs until August 14. greatrail.com


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