CLIA has announced the fifth ship that will join the association’s annual river cruise conference in Amsterdam later this year.

AmaWaterways’ 156-guest AmaKristina will join A-Rosa Flora, Amadeus Silver III, MS Douce France, and Crystal Bach at the event, which takes place from 10-11 November 2019.

Delegates will have the chance to visit each ship and stay overnight on 10 November on board either A-Rosa Flora or MS Douce France.

The two-day conference will also include conference sessions at the Mövenpick Hotel, a trade fair and networking opportunities.

CLIA UK & Ireland director Andy Harmer said: “We are thrilled to have AmaWaterways join the line-up at the river cruise conference, meaning agents will have the chance to visit a wide selection of ships over the two days.

“The river cruise sector is diverse, with each individual cruise line having something different to offer their guests. It’s important that agents can feel knowledgeable on the unique selling points for each cruise line to ensure they’re able to sell the right cruise to the right customer.

“As the only event of its kind, the river cruise conference helps to equip agents with this knowledge through expert conference sessions and a wide selection of ship visits.”

The 2019 event will be the first since CLIA revealed the UK and Ireland river cruise market grew by 10.4 per cent in 2018.

CLIA agents can register for the conference 2019 at https://cruiseexperts.org/clia-agents/uk-ireland-events/