Ilse Maassen started as a personal TUI at Home travel advisor in late 2022. Last month, she enthusiastically launched the new river cruise travel brand Crossing Rivers. Under the label Crossing Rivers, which is affiliated with VZR Garant, innovative river cruises are offered to the most beautiful locations on the rivers. ‘With that, I am especially targeting a younger audience and groups. I am so keen to show my customers that a river cruise is more than the familiar ‘trip along the Rhine’. It is a very pleasant way to travel. The ship’s comfort, beautiful cabins, high quality service and culinary meals ensure that you will lack nothing on board,” Maassen said. Crossing Rivers: River Cruise, But Different What Really Makes This River Cruise Different?
Maassen: ‘Crossing Rivers provides luxurious and contemporary ships, its own Dutch-speaking tour guide, trips on a full-board basis and many extras, and all-inclusive is also possible. During the cruise, sailing is done at night as much as possible, so during the day there is plenty of time to visit a city, relax or to participate in one of the surprising activities. In the evening there is lively live music, a pub quiz, cocktail workshops and more.’ Partial charters river cruise Travel providers who also want to offer an innovative river cruise to individual customers or groups can work together with Maassen.
‘That is an ideal option, when renting an entire ship is too much for a travel provider. That is why we offer the possibility to purchase a few cabins from us. We’ll take care of the rest, from reservation to execution of the trip.’ One cruise, three Christmas markets ‘In December 2023, we will get off to a good start with a four-day Christmas river cruise. The journey takes you from Düsseldorf to Koblenz and Cologne. There is plenty of time to visit the atmospheric Christmas markets, but also to take part in a surprising walk, tasty beer tasting or to discover the more special highlights of the city with an excursion. There will be no lack of anything on board, including well-catered dinners and live bands,’ says Maassen.
