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Featured APT River Cruises

Adriatic Jewels - Venice to Athens

MS Caledonian Sky 04 Aug 2025 7 nights Fly Cruise Venice

Gratuities included*

Sightseeing excursions included*

All Suite Ocean View accommodation*

Small ship, Full-Board Cruising*

Itinerary: Venice, Italy - Šibenik, Croatia - Krka National Park - Korčula - Mljet, Croatia - Dubrovnik, Croatia - Kotor, Montenegro - Otranto, Italy - Itea - Delphi - Corinth Canal -...
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Suite from £3,795pp

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Adriatic Jewels - Venice to Athens

MS Caledonian Sky 07 Jul 2025 7 nights Fly Cruise Venice

Gratuities included*

Sightseeing excursions included*

All Suite Ocean View accommodation*

Small ship, Full-Board Cruising*

Itinerary: Venice, Italy - Šibenik, Croatia - Krka National Park - Korčula - Mljet, Croatia - Dubrovnik, Croatia - Kotor, Montenegro - Otranto, Italy - Itea - Delphi - Corinth Canal -...
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Suite from £4,040pp

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Business Class Flights
2026 All-Inclusive 5★ Western Front Explorer Sale

APT Solara 13 Mar 2026 14 nights Fly Cruise Flights Included Amsterdam

Exclusive Savings of up to £2,200*

FREE Drinks, Wi-Fi & Gratuities Included*

Expert-led Shore Excursions Included*

Complimentary chauffeur transfers for ALL bookings*

Itinerary: Amsterdam, Netherlands - Arnhem, Netherlands - Nijmegen - Otterlo, Netherlands - Antwerp, Belgium - Ghent - Bruges, Belgium - Kinderdijk, Netherlands - Rotterdam, Netherlands -...
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(full fare £6,395) Suite from £5,289pp

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Popular APT Cruising Offers

APT Travelmarvel
SAVE UP TO 40%

2025/26 Essential Vietnam & Cambodia Sale Expert-led Shore Excursions, Drinks, Gratuities, 4★ Hotels & Flights | All-balcony suite river ship

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Mekong
save up to 35%

2025/26 5★ Vietnam & Cambodia Discovery Sale SAVE up to 35%, Expert-Led Excursions, All-Inclusive Cruise, Luxury Hotel Stays

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Bamberg, Germany
save up to £2,000

2025 5★ All-Inclusive Magnificent Europe Sale From Only £4,649pp | Drinks, Gratuities & Wi-Fi | Shore Excursions, Chauffeur Transfers Included

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Why sail with APT Cruising


FULL BOARD

FULL BOARD

COMPLIMENTARY DRINKS*

COMPLIMENTARY DRINKS*

SHORE EXCURSIONS

SHORE EXCURSIONS

BIKE HIRE

BIKE HIRE

FLIGHTS & TRANSFERS

FLIGHTS & TRANSFERS


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The History of APT Cruising


In the northern suburbs of 1920s Melbourne, cable tram drivers went on an extended strike. Bill McGeary, a 24-year-old mechanic, seized the opportunity and converted his much-loved truck into a bus in order to transport commuters from the tram-starved suburb of Northcote to the tram and train terminus in Clifton Hill. This was the birth of McGeary’s Parlour Coaches.

In the years following, Bill grew his business with the help of his family and began offering conducted day tours and themed weekends. During the 1970s, the company was renamed Australian Pacific Touring and moved beyond its traditional coach touring to include luxury train and cruise ship travel. But it wasn’t until 2005 that the river cruise line we know and love, APT Cruising, was established. For over 15 years, APT has been offering guests a memorable way to discover the rivers of the world.

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