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CruiseDirect.com Announces Partnership with AmaWaterways

July 26, 2017

Top Cruise Provider Expands its Inventory of River Cruises

Morristown, NJ – July 26, 2017 – International Voyager is pleased to announce that AmaWaterways is now a preferred vendor and its cruises are now available for booking on its site, CruiseDirect.com, the world’s highest-rated cruise travel company.  Ama is the second river boat company to join CruiseDirect.com’s prestigious list of preferred cruise clients.

Ama Waterways’ luxury river cruises sail to Europe, Asia and Africa.  Offerings currently available on CruiseDirect.com range from a 7-day sailing on the AmaSonata from Basel to Amsterdam to a 14-night cruise tour on the AmaDara from Ho Chi Minh City.  Passengers may now book cruises onboard Ama on CruiseDirect.com and gain access to their online resources including  team of  online sales professionals.

"We’re very happy to be adding International Voyager and its collection of travel companies to our list of distribution partners." said Gary Murphy AmaWaterways vice president, sales. “Travelers utilizing our new partner’s channels will not only be presented with the convenience to arrange their AmaWaterways river cruise online, they will also get the care, service and guidance of a travel agent professional throughout the planning process.”

“We are excited to have AmaWaterways join our portfolio,” said John Maguire, CEO of International Voyager and CruiseDirect.com.  “It’s an exceptional brand and like our sites, has a tremendous customer satisfaction rating.  We feel they are a great partner.  As consumer interest in river cruises continues to grow, so too will our offerings.”

For more information about CruiseDirect.com or to book a sailing on AmaWaterways, visit www.cruisedirect.com.   For more information about AmaWaterways, visit www.amawaterways.com.  

About CruiseDirect.com

CruiseDirect.com is the world's highest-rated online cruise travel company.  It is dedicated to providing its customers with access to exceptional deals on cruise vacations. The company works with the industry's leading suppliers, giving them access to special rates that they use to give customers great savings. Since 2001, CruiseDirect.com has helped half a million customers find the perfect cruise packages through their easy-to-navigate website. Their cutting-edge booking engine provides travelers with live pricing and availability, while their customer reviews, CDC ratings and illustrative maps offer more detailed information than any other booking site, making CruiseDirect.com a one-stop shop for all things cruise related. 

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Media Contact:  John Dwyer, media@cruisedirect.com.

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