Riviera Travel

Riviera Travel launches new premium tour programme

The operator’s new Signature collection features 40 trips across Europe to destinations such as Italy, Spain, Croatia and Austria

Riviera adds city break extensions and new 2023 sailing

The 10 extensions span six countries and include destinations such as Amsterdam, Basel, Cologne, Frankfurt, Lyon and Marseille

Riviera's trade bookings near pre-pandemic levels

Chief operating officer Robin Shaw predicted the company will return to profitability by the end of the year

Riviera puts 2023 ocean cruise programme on sale

Ten itineraries, as well as three new sailings, are now available to book

Riviera Travel appoints new chief customer officer

Simon Michaelides will join the cruise and escorted tour specialist as chief customer officer

Vicky Billing joins Riviera Travel to lead partnership push

Former TTC head of sales UK and Europe and Royal Caribbean head of retail will report to Riviera’s Stuart Milan

Riviera Travel cancels seven European sailings

The line has apologised to impacted guests and said no further cancellations are planned

Jessica Payne appointed to Riviera Travel trade team

Payne, who has worked in Riviera’s call centre for the past year, appointed business development executive

Riviera completes first long-haul holiday in two years

The trip comprised a Nile river cruise and tour of some of Egypt’s most famous sites

Riviera Travel cancels all Russia tours and cruises

The company said it was ’shocked and saddened’ by the developing events in Ukraine following Russia’s invasion of the country

Cruise lines 'monitoring Ukraine situation closely'

Saga proactively rerouted a Black Sea cruise last week, while other lines are standing by to react in the event the impact of the conflict is prolonged

Riviera launches 2023 Africa and Middle East tours range

More than 100 departures are being offered across 14 itineraries

Riviera Travel adds new tours to UK programme

A five-day Edinburgh, St Andrews and the Royal Yacht Britannia tour is priced from £599pp

Riviera launches river cruise radio campaign

It comes as part of the river cruise and tour operator’s wave campaign

Riviera rewards agents with river cruise voucher incentive

Agents can earn a £50 lifestyle voucher for every Riviera river cruise booking they make for departures in April, May and June next year

Ex-Saga boss Robin Shaw joins Riviera Travel

Shaw has been named chief operating officer at the river cruise and escorted touring specialist

Riviera Travel launches 2023 European river cruise programme

Around 300 cruises, across 14 itineraries, are available from March to November, with six sailings exclusively for solo travellers

Riviera Travel launches Asia 2023 collection

The majority of its tours and cruises to the continent are now available to book

Riviera Travel adds cabins with no single supplement on 2022 river cruises

A total of 38 sailings, across a range of cabin grades, are on offer to solo travellers at no extra rate

Riviera boss: Agents will be more important than ever during recovery

Chief executive Phil Hullah said the line’s trade liaison team "was a very important part" of the business

Riviera to launch flexible cruise itineraries in 2022

’Cruise and explore’ will give guests the option to dine ashore and book their own shoreside tours and excursions

Riviera extends UK tour programme into winter season

Four adapted tours, with Christmas visits and options, now available

Riviera appoints Claire Hills as key account manager

Hills has held account management and business development positions with Travel 2 and Contiki Holidays respectively

Riviera Travel resumes river cruising with Douro sailings

A total of 120 passengers were onboard Douro Elegance across two eight-day voyages