Shearings Holidays has launched its new 2018 River Cruise brochure, which landed with agents this week, featuring 21 new itineraries and cruising by A-Rosa ships. 

Shearings has partnered with the cruise line to offer 12 all-inclusive tours onboard five of its premium ships, sailing along the Rhine, Moselle, Danube, Dutch & Belgian Waterways, Seine and Rhone.

The trips include an 8-day Dutch Delights & Charms of Flanders cruise, from £1589pp, a 10-day Romance on the Rhine & Moselle sailing from £1089pp and a 10-day Provencal Rhone & the Camargue cruise from £1409pp.

The operator will also be introducing festive sailings on the Danube for the first time, onboard the A-Rosa Donna, including a 7-day Christmas Markets on the Danube from £619pp, a 7-day Christmas on the Danube cruise from £829pp, and a 10-day New Year on the Danube itinerary from £1399pp.

The price of all A-Rosa cruises includes a free Home Connect service.

Shearings has also added two itineraries onboard the 4-star Serenade 2, including a 12-day Danube Symphony cruise and a 10-day Flavours of the Danube cruise which explores the river’s culinary delights.

Jane Atkins, managing director at Shearings Holidays said: “To ensure that our customers have the very best choice of river cruises in 2018, we have updated the programme with an enticing selection of tailor made itineraries and added cruising on-board the premium A-Rosa Cruises, to give them more reasons to choose Shearings.

“The ongoing rise of river cruising combined with changing consumer preferences has given us the confidence to introduce new themed sailings that appeals to a greater mix of customers with diverse interests.”

Other additions on existing chartered ships include A Taste of the Rhine onboard the MPS Da Vinci, Strasbourg & Rhine Highlights onboard the Virginia and Splendours of the Danube onboard the Esmeralda.

There are also new sailings on partner cruises, with a choice of rivers such as Douro, Po, Guadiana, Guadalquivir and Dordogne Rivers or the Adriatic Coast.

Shearings river cruises are available with flexible travel options by air, rail and coach. There is also a Shearings cruise manager, itineraries and a Home Connect service on all A-Rosa cruises.

Agents have the chance to earn £10 per passenger for every 2018 River Cruise booking made in July 2017. The booking should be emailed to: win@shearings.com.