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European Waterways' 'travel bubbles' inspire record sales figures

Destinations
Will Payne
5 January 2023

European Waterways has thanked the continuation of its post-pandemic "travel bubbles" for inspiring a record-breaking year for sales in 2022.

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With some travellers still preferring to create a "bubble" composed of families and small groups, the company said its private charter bookings have increased by more than 45%.

"We had a record year in 2022, with bookings 16% higher than our previous record, because our cruises tick all the boxes," said Derek Banks, European Waterways’ managing director.

"We offer exclusive ’slow travel’ and ’relaxed luxury’ experiences that are consistently among the most frequently cited industry trends."

According to Banks, the line’s 2023 bookings are already on pace to break more records, with bookings for 2024 and 2025 also proving strong.