AMA's New Brochure

By guest blogger Steve Newman

Award-winning river cruise line AMA Waterways has launched its 2011 UK brochure, featuring luxurious voyages in Europe, Russia, Cambodia and Vietnam with a lead-in price of £1,422pp for a seven-night cruise, including all meals, wine with dinner (in Europe), daily excursions and free Wi-Fi.

Eighteen itineraries take in the Rhine, Main, Danube, Rhone, Saone and Moselle, as well as the Volga-Baltic Waterway in Russia and the Mekong in Vietnam and Cambodia. Next year will also see AMA Waterways introducing two new vessels, special events ashore and a wide range of pre- and post-cruise options.

Steve Williams, managing director of Fred. Olsen Travel, which represents AMA in the UK, says: “We are very excited about the launch of a new brochure for 2011 which embraces the introduction of a new ship, AmaLotus, on the Mekong and the AmaKatarina, destined to be the best ship on the Volga."

For maximum flexibility, as many guests prefer to choose their airline or travel by train to join their ship, AMA offers cruise-only pricing. These prices can, however, also be packaged with flights, train, transfers and hotels. For example, Prague, Budapest or Istanbul can be added to the Grand Danube voyage, while hotels in Paris and Barcelona can be combined with the Provence and Spain itineraries. Guests visiting South-East Asia can choose between an eight-day cruise from Siem Reap to Ho Chi Minh City (or vice versa) or a 16-day itinerary combining the cruise with accommodation in Hanoi, Ha Long Bay, Siem Reap and Ho Chi Minh City.

Oh, and don't forget to come along to the Cruise Show at the Birmingham NEC this weekend!

Up to £900 saving at The Cruise Show with Avalon

By guest blogger Steve Newman

Here's another great offer to start the week - you can save up to £900 per couple when you book an Avalon river-cruise during the Cruise Show.

The go-ahead Avalon Waterways is offering visitors to the Cruise Show at Birmingham’s NEC, an exclusive range of special offers worth up to £450 per person on select 2011 cruises (listed below).

Cruise Show Saving per couple:

Mar 20, European Splendour £900
Mar 30, Blue Danube to the Black Sea £900
Apr 9, Blue Danube to the Black Sea £900
Apr 10, The Legendary Danube £900
Apr 18, Blue Danube Discovery £900
Apr 24, Burgundy & Provence £650
Apr 24, Romantic Rhine £650
May 6, Blue Danube Discovery £900
Nov 2, Magnificent Europe £900
Nov 14, Blue Danube Discovery £900

Don’t forget, all other 2011 Avalon cruises are offered with a saving of £300 per couple.

For more great deals on Avalon Cruises, check out top specialist agents The Cruise Line Ltd.

You can also find more at The Cruise Show at Birmingham NEC on October 16-17 and at London's Olympia next March (26-27).