CroisiEurope has launched its brand new 2022 programme featuring over 180 itineraries on some of the world’s finest rivers, canals and oceans. The 2022 programme is the company’s most expansive ever featuring 55 ships on 16 major rivers plus multiple tributaries, six French canals, two coastal routes plus repositionals, two ocean itineraries plus repositionals and Lake Kariba in Africa. CroisiEurope – which this year celebrates 45 years of successful operation – has also announced details of an early booking offer of 15% off all 2022 itineraries made by 30th June 2021, as well as a number of 45th anniversary offers.
Highlights of the 2022 programme include:
- A brand new four-night Romantic German Sites & The Charming Neckar Valley cruise from Strasbourg to Stuttgart calling in Heidelberg, Eberbach, Heilbronn and Ludwigsburg.
- An exclusive seven-night Prague, Dresden & The Castles of Bohemia cruise on the Elbe and Vltava rivers. The cruise is round trip from Prague and visits Stechovice, Slapy and Melnik.
- A new five-night cruise round trip from Amsterdam to coincide with the Floriade Expo 2022. Taking place every ten years, this incredible horticultural event offers 40 inspiring country presentations, a spectacular greenhouse complex, a cable car over the Floriade park, pavilions with sustainable innovations and a vibrant arts and culture programme.
- A new and exclusive six-night cruise between Mantua and Venice, along the Canal Bianco through the heart of three iconic Italian regions – Emilia Romagna, Lombardy and Veneto. The cruise calls at Valdaro, Torretta, Rovigo, Porto Viro, Porto Levante and Chioggia and includes optional excursions to Cremona, Parma, Verona and Vicenza. Highlights include Lombardy with its breath-taking and varied panoramas, romantic Mantua, Cremona which is the birthplace of Claudio Monteverdi and Stradivarius, the traditional cuisine of Emilia Romagna and authentic cheese and ham tastings in Parma and Cremona.
- Increased capacity on its French hotel barge itineraries which are proving increasingly popular with the UK market. There are six itineraries through Alsace, Burgundy, Provence, Ile de France and Champagne as well as on the Upper Loire. These cruises take place on CroisiEurope’s fleet of five charming hotel barges which, with just 11 en-suite cabins, are perfect for families or groups of friends wanting to enjoy an exclusive getaway.
- The return of the rescheduled Oberammergau cruise between Budapest and Munich combining a five-night Danube cruise with two nights in Oberammergau and tickets for the world-famous 2020 Passion Play.
- The introduction of a second ship and luxury lodge in Africa. The RV Zimbabwean Dream will join its sister ship, the RV African Dream, offering a fabulous four-day cruise on Lake Kariba combined with a four-day stay in a luxury lodge near Chobe National Park overlooking the Zambezi as well as overnights in Johannesburg and Victoria Falls. The RV Zimbabwean Dream can accommodate 16 guests in eight suites featuring floor to ceiling windows to make the most of the wonderful views. The stylish, panoramic lounge and bar provide the perfect spot for guests to relax and chat about the day’s activities while enjoying a complimentary drink and incredible views from the floor-to-ceiling windows. Guest can also enjoy fabulous views of the scenery and wildlife from the 360 degree wraparound sun deck which features a relaxing hot tub.
- CroisiEurope’s new ocean ship, La Belle des Oceans, will offer two new itineraries in the Canary Islands and in Corsica. The seven-night Canary Islands cruises will operate between Lanzarote and Tenerife from November 2021 to April 2022.
- All Danube cruises will now operate between either Vienna or Budapest and Bucharest, allowing increased flights options from the UK.
- A number of themed cruises including Cruise & Walk through the Rhone Valley and Italy, a French art and history cruise between Lyon and Martigues and a musical cruise between Hamburg and Berlin.
- A number of 45th anniversary offers including 45% discount for the second person in a cabin on selected Bordeaux, Rhone, Loire, Seine, Venice and Croatia cruises and cabin upgrades on select Canary Island ocean cruises.
John Fair, UK Sales Director for CroisiEurope, comments: “Our 2022 programme really does offer something for everyone, from perennial favourites on the Rhine, the Seine, the Danube and the Douro to more innovative itineraries on the Guadalquivir, the Vltava, the Po, the Garonne and on Lake Kariba in Southern Africa. Plus, with all meals and drinks included on most of our cruises, they offer fantastic value for money which is more important than ever at this time. We are seeing huge interest in our 2022 itineraries so I would encourage consumers to book early to not only guarantee a place on the cruise of their choice but to save 15% on the price of the cruise.”
Since last season, CroisiEurope has been successfully working with Bureau Veritas for the “SAFEGUARD” certification of its ships. The Safeguard Certification Label ensures the proper application of preventive sanitary measures, which have been subject to a rigorous auditing process and confirm that crew members have been thoroughly trained to implement them. These measures will be further strengthened this year with guests needing to provide proof of vaccination or a negative PCR or rapid antigen test prior on embarkation.
