Cruise only options, regional departures and Business Class upgrades will be available on request, ensuring maximum flexibility for guests.
LONDON – Luxury river cruise line AmaWaterways announced starting April 3 it is offering new flight-inclusive river cruise packages as the standard pricing format for UK guests.
Historically flights were reserved through AmaWaterways as an optional add-on; now all prices will be quoted with return airfares from London or Manchester and will include overseas transfers between airport and ship.
The new flight-inclusive pricing initiative was launched in response to agent feedback that booking a flight-inclusive package would be a time-saver as it ensures they have access to flight price before confirming the river cruise.
“Our mission is to make it as convenient and efficient as possible for agents to reserve an AmaWaterways river cruise for their clients,” said Jamie Loizou, managing director AmaWaterways UK. “In the majority of cases, our guests want to book flights along with their river cruise, and with the new flight-inclusive pricing it is less time consuming for agents to book a package and they have a complete picture of their river cruise holiday price before confirming the booking. We do of course still offer cruise-only option for those who wish to incorporate our river cruises as part of a longer trip or who need more flexibility.”
As well as including flights for their wide range of European river cruises, the company is also packaging flights along with its long-haul journeys on the Mekong River in Asia, the Nile and Chobe rivers in Africa and the Magdalena River in Colombia.
The arrangements are made under AmaWaterways’ existing ATOL bond, ensuring all reservations are financially protected.
A river cruise with AmaWaterways includes all meals, wine, beer and soft drinks with lunch and dinner plus daily ‘Sip and Sail’ cocktail hour and a choice of up to eight excursions each day all conducted in small groups with knowledgeable guides.
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