Travelmarvel launches 2025 Europe river cruise programme

Following the launch and ongoing success of its five-star rated Contemporary River Ships in Europe, the UK has become one of Travelmarvel’s most commercially important markets. As awareness of the brand’s outstanding value, flexibility and quality grew, so too did demand. Strong bookings from domestic customers competed against those from APT’s international markets. Global interest outpaced availability and many sailings sold out quickly.  
 
With interest in Travelmarvel showing no sign of waning, the operator has adapted its product so that the UK & Ireland can achieve its full sales potential in 2025. Region-exclusive cruises have been designed to ensure agent partners have access to maximum availability and can convert as many leads as possible. By ring fencing capacity from international markets, agents will have greater opportunity to secure clients’ first choices of dates, destinations and cabin types.  
 
Travelmarvel has also increased the capacity by extending the 2025 sailing season from March right through to the end of December – its longest ever. More sailings, particularly in the ever-more popular shoulder seasons, provide guests with more options to choose from, and agents with more cabins to sell. 
 
The eight-day exclusive cruises include the ‘Highlights of the Danube’ (from £1,895 per person), transporting guests between Munich and Budapest, the ‘Christmas on the Danube’ (from £2,095 per person), the ‘New Year’s Eve on the Danube’(from £2,095 per person). 
 
To help agents drive early bookings of Travelmarvel’s 2025 European cruises, the operator has launched an Early Booking Offer, Discover the New in 2025. On all new and applicable bookings made before 30 April 2024, guests will receive free Business Class flight upgrades, free onboard drinks packages, savings of up to £1,000 per person, and low booking deposits of £99.  
 
For a two-week period, the operator will also be rewarding agents with £100 of Love2Shop vouchers for every APT or Travelmarvel 2025 European booking that they make before 17 March 2024, and registered on APTAgentClub.co.uk.