Here’s the thing about river cruising — you need to plan ahead! September and October is when the river cruise lines roll out some aggressive promos in an effort to encourage early bookings in order to fill their inventory.
Currently, most of the major river cruise lines are running some notable cruise-and-air deals. Amawaterways has a free airfare offer going on select 2016 Tulip Time, France, Danube and Rhine sailings when booked by Sept. 30.
And Uniworld is offering couples up to $5,000 off on business class air, or up to $3,000 off economy class on 14 European river cruise itineraries with departures in March through August 2016, as well as on select Mekong River departures from Dec. 30, 2015, through March 2016, when booked before Oct. 31.
Emerald Waterways has a fly-free offer when customers book a grand balcony stateroom or owner’s suite as well as a $495 air offer for all other cabin categories for 2016 Europe river cruises booked by Sept. 30. And Emerald’s sister company Scenic currently has a free international air promotion running from U.S. and Canada gateways for its 11- and 12-day Bordeaux cruises if booked by Oct. 31.
Avalon Waterways’ approach is to offer a guaranteed airfare price to early river cruise bookers that will lock in a competitive airfare for 2016 Europe river cruises, and will match lower fares if those crop up too.
And Viking River Cruises is offering free business-class air to passengers who book the sprawling 445-square-foot Explorer Suite on the Longship vessels in Europe on select departures, as well as additional airfare savings on other cabin categories, when booked by Sept. 31.
We are able to offer our river cruise clients all promotions plus an additional $100 of shipboard credits, plus if you take a group of friends along with you, your room may be free! Call us for details!
