Shearings Holidays has launched its new 2017 River Cruise programme, which landed with agents on August 1 showcasing its collection of river cruises across Europe.

The new  brochure features 14 new itineraries and a new design with stronger imagery.

Three new itineraries were added on board the four-star MS Serenade 2, including a 10-day ‘Beautiful Bavaria to the Danube River’ cruise from £1299 and a 10-day ‘Hidden Gems of the Danube’ itinerary, which visits three countries including Austria, Slovakia and Hungary.

The operator has also updated its selection of ‘Exclusive to Shearings’ cruises, adding a new 10-day itinerary on board the MPS Da Vinci, ‘The Rhine, Strasbourg & Scenic Switzerland’ and a wonderful sailing exploring Holland’s Hidden Gems on-board the popular MPS Rotterdam.  The brochure also introduces a relaxing new cruise aboard the welcoming MV Virginia, which uncovers the best of the Moselle Valley.

Furthermore, and in-line with customer feedback, the company has expanded its mini-cruise range, with the addition of a 5-day ‘Keukenhof Gardens Mini-Cruise’ from £384pp , a 6-day ‘Scenic Swiss Rhine Mini-Cruise’ from £619pp, and a 6-day ‘Escape to Provence Mini-Cruise’ from £664pp. These tours are ideal for customers looking to experience cruising for the first time, or enjoy a short-break to Europe.

Caroline Brown, Commercial Director at Shearings Holidays said: “Our programme offers customers flexibility with travel options by air, rail or coach from over 300 joining points, in-addition to tailor made itineraries to a host of stunning destinations”

“The ongoing rise in bookings and high customer volumes has given us the confidence to continue investing in different aspects of the business.

In 2017, customers can choose from five exclusively chartered vessels, part charters as well as taster mini cruises. We’ve also added a cruise along Russia’s Imperial Waterways and introduced audio guides on all our 2017 vessel ships”.

Shearings programme also features two tours on-board the MS Mona Lisa, a 14-day ‘Elbe Amsterdam to Berlin’ cruise, sailing along the Dutch & German Waterways and a 12-day ‘Beautiful Berlin to Wonderful Copenhagen’ cruise, sailing Havel, Oder, & The Baltic Sea.

There are also new tours along the panoramic Adriatic coast, the striking Rhone, and the Baltic Sea Coast, plus more choice and capacity on the Douro River and Venice Lagoon, with an updated collection of ‘Escorted by Shearings’ cruises.

What’s more, agents can offer customers the opportunity to tailor-make their holiday to get even more of their cruise with a range of paired cruise experiences, as well as 24 pre and/or post cruise destinations to choose from including Lisbon and Dubrovnik.

Agents have the chance to earn £25 per passenger in Love2Shop vouchers for every River Cruise booking that they make before August 31 2016. Completed forms must be returned to [email protected] with Plain Sailing in the title, or sent by post to Sales Support Dept, Shearings Holidays, Miry Lane, Wigan, WN3 4AG.

Customers who book by the November 14 can also save up to £100 per couple.

For more information see shearings.com  or call our trade helpline on 01942 823 449.