River cruise news: Lines raise the bar | Dispatch: AmaPrima encounters low water

 

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RIVER CRUISE October 25, 2018 INSIGHT BY JERI CLAUSING River lines raise the bar to meet changing demands AAA Travel recently reported a surge in demand for smaller ocean and river cruise ships, validating efforts by river cruise lines to upgrade their product and diversify their offerings. READ MORE NEWS Dry October follows dry summer on Europe's rivers Walter Littlejohn, vice president and managing director of Crystal River Cruises, says he's lost track of the number of itinerary changes caused by low water levels this year. READ MORE Uniworld building new ships for four destinations The river cruise line will launch luxury vessels in Egypt, Portugal and Vietnam in 2020, and Russia in 2021. READ MORE AmaWaterways' Karst named Family Travel's 'Person of the Year' The Family Travel Association selected AmaWaterways' co-owner Kristin Karst for her vision and commitment to opening river cruising to families. READ MORE Rainforest Cruises offers luxury Amazon package The package includes a free two-night extension at The Treehouse Lodge in the Peruvian Amazon and free domestic flights with a five- or eight-day Aria Amazon cruise. READ MORE Advertisement FEATURED DISPATCH AmaWaterways crew resourceful when river conditions change River cruise editor Jeri Clausing experienced how fast work salvaged an AmaPrima cruise when low waters forced the line to make changes. READ MORE Advertisement AmaWaterways Seminars on the River AmaWaterways' sales team members invite you to join them this year on one of our Seminar on the River cruises in Europe or Asia. Learn about AmaWaterways' river cruisesfirst-hand, receive useful sales tips and discover strategies that will helpyour business grow!  Travel Agent rates start at $690 per person. Learn More MORE FROM TRAVEL WEEKLY Travel Weekly's 2018 Travel Industry Survey Our annual deep dive into the business of selling travel tracks the economic trends that have seen agent sales grow by 56% since the end of the Great Recession. READ MORE Advertisement RIVER CRUISE Editor: Jeri Clausing Email the editor Follow us on: Subscribe to Travel Weekly eNewsletters For promotional opportunities in this newsletter, contact sales@travelweekly.com 100 Lighting Way, Secaucus, New Jersey 07094   201-902-2000 Privacy Policy You can unsubscribe if you wish to stop receiving the TW River Cruise newsletter.