Exclusively for homeworking agents, APT & Travelmarvel will be hosting a series of educational coffee mornings at various locations across the UK In April and May, agents can chat about APT & Travelmarvel and find out about fam trips and trade incentives. They are led by Business Development Manager for Homeworkers, Becky Baumbach. Homeworking agents will also learn about the line’s new Contemporary River Ships in Europe and new ships launching on the Mekong this summer. They will get a deep dive into yachting in Croatia, and hear more about newly launched itineraries such as Antarctica in 2024. Agents will also receive a goody bag and the chance to win a prize. The events take place from 10:30 to 12:00 at:   18 April Bristol – The Bristol Hotel 19 April Cardiff – The Mercure Cardiff Holland House Hotel 20 April Birmingham – Radisson Blu Hotel 25 April Southampton – Novotel Southampton 26 April Manchester – Crowne Plaza Manchester City Centre 27 April Colchester – Holiday Inn Colchester 3 May Newcastle – Holiday Inn Express City Centre 4 May Glasgow – Doubletree by Hilton Glasgow Central   To sign up, homeworkers should email [email protected] with their preferred date and location. Places are limited and will be confirmed by email.

APT is expanding its expedition programme with a one-off Antarctic cruise, now open for bookings. APT's 14-day Antarctic Voyage will depart on 3 February 2024, with three nights in Buenos Aires and a 10-night cruise to Antarctica aboard chartered vessel Le Boreal. The Antarctic Voyage cruise costs from £14,570 per person including all internal flights within South America. In Buenos Aires, guests enjoy a guided city tour, as well as the choice to explore the city’s street art culture. The Antarctic cruise includes daily naturalist guide-led Zodiac expeditions to visit penguins, seal colonies and to view orca, humpback and minke whales. Guests also visit Deception Island, an active volcano and once home to a whaling station. In Ushuaia guests can take a tour of Tierra del Fuego National Park. Brad Bennetts, Head of Sales & Business Development, said: “We are thrilled to be offering guests and agent partners a one-off sailing.”

APT & Travelmarvel  unveiled plans for more than 70 agent fam trips and ship visits in 2023. It represents its largest ever programme of fam trips. It says having travel agents aboard is a pivotal part of APT & Travelmarvel’s sales strategy. “We’re putting serious investment behind the trade in 2023,” said Brad Bennetts, Head of Sales & Business Development. “Getting agent partners aboard is the best way to increase their knowledge and understanding of our product.” The ships will include Travelmarvel’s three Contemporary River Ships, Polaris, Vega and Capella. The brand will be inviting trade partners to participate in ship visits. However, agents wishing to express their interest can email [email protected]. APT & Travelmarvel is currently recruiting for a newly created Sales Executive to expand its trade sales team.

Australia-owned APT & Travelmarvel launched its 2023/24 Australia and New Zealand cruise collection. The new programme features 17 five-star APT touring and expedition cruising itineraries, and 16 trips from sister brand Travelmarvel.. APT & Travelmarvel is offering up to £400 per person off all 2023 and 2024 departures booked before 31 March 2023. Packages with early booking discounts include a 15-day Kimberley Complete 4WD Wilderness Adventure and Travelmarvel’s 14-day Wonders of the South West. It also offers APT’s 17-day New Zealand Wonderland  and Travelmarvel’s 15-day New Zealand Getaway . Brad Bennetts, APT & Travelmarvel’s Head of Sales UK & Europe, said: “These destinations are back on the map for international visitors.””

  APT & Travelmarvel  launched a New Year TV ad campaign and worldwide sale. It includes 50% off and free cabin upgrades. The promotion features the brands' most popular itineraries and is valid on new bookings made before 31 January 2023. For the first time, APT & Travelmarvel will be supporting its Peaks campaign with a SkyAdsmart TV ad campaign. Their new 30 second ad showcases APT and introduces sister brand Travelmarvel to a new audience. It will air between 7 January and 28 February 2023. The ad is available to watch here. The New Year Worldwide Sale includes the 15-day Magnificent Europe cruise from Amsterdam to Budapest. Also included is the 19-day Vietnam and Cambodia Discovery itinerary. Agents can access supportive assets at www.APTAgentClub.co.uk

APT & Travelmarvel  unveiled new Asia river cruises as part of its 2023/24 Faraway Collection. It includes luxury APT and Travelmarvel itineraries to Japan. Travelmarvel has also launched an India cruise on the Lower Ganges for the very first time. The Faraway Collection also includes three APT and three Travelmarvel Asia river cruises on the Mekong. It includes the first sailings of APT’s newbuild ship, the Mekong Serenity. It has a total of just 44 cabins, offering luxury cruising through Vietnam and Cambodia. The new digital brochure also features Travelmarvel’s eight-day Treasures of Egypt & The Nile and 15-day Treasures of Egypt & The Nile with Hidden Jordan cruise and land itineraries. Brad Bennetts, Head of Sales & Business Development, said: “We’re excited to release our full long-haul travel programme in 2023 and 2024.” “We’re also excited to add the exciting destinations of Japan and India.”  

APT unveiled its 2023 Canada & Alaska with Western USA collection of North American escorted tours. It adds a new five-star APT itinerary in Western America and a new ‘Essential’ flexible four-star Travelmarvel itinerary in Alaska. APT's 2023 collection features a total of nine tours, from luxury coaches, Alaskan cruising with Holland America Line, rail journeys on the Rocky Mountaineer, and aerial tours of national parks. APT’s luxury 13-day Canyonlands & National Parks of America’s West, from Denver to Las Vegas, costs from £7,195 per person and includes return flights Departures run from May to September 2023. Highlights include a Monument Valley tour and visiting a traditional Navajo home to a helicopter tour to the Grand Canyon. APT Travelmarvel’s ‘Essential’ 14-day Alaskan Adventure, from Vancouver to Fairbanks, is priced from £3,645 per person  with return flights running from May to September 2023. Guests explore the Alaskan town of Ketchikan, enjoy a moose encounter at the Alaska Wildlife Conservation Centre; and travel aboard the McKinley Explorer from Anchorage to Denali township. Guests will also have free time to explore their own interests such as joining a dog sled ride over a glacier. Brad Bennetts, who has joined APT this month as the operator’s new UK Head of Sales & Business Development, said:” Canada, Alaska and Western USA are in demand for longer haul travel next year, and touring is a fantastic way for travel agents to supply experiences already neatly packaged up, to their clients.”