Tauck has announced its river and small-ship ocean cruising plans for 2025, which include new itineraries and increased capacity on the Seine River.
Additionally, the company has made plans for its first-ever Tauck River Academy training event for travel advisors, which will take place in October of 2025 onboard its MS Joy riverboat.
New Small Ship Ocean Cruises From Tauck
Tauck is introducing two new small ship ocean cruise itineraries for 2025, the first of which is the 14-day “Aegean Voyage: Istanbul to Athens.” It begins with a three-night hotel stay in Istanbul before an eight-night cruise from Istanbul to Athens chartered aboard Windstar Cruises’ Star Legend. Ports include Lemnos, Mykonos, Kusadasi, Bodrum, Santorini and Itea. The trip concludes with two nights in Athens, and highlights include a Tauck-exclusive dinner event in Ephesus; guided tours in Athens; a visit to Delphi; and a Bosphorus cruise in Istanbul. Six departures are scheduled in April, September and October, 2025.
Then, the new 12-day “Rome, the Amalfi Coast & Sicily" route will also be available. The journey starts with two nights in Rome before embarking a seven-night cruise aboard one of Ponant’s Explorer-class ships. Calls include Amalfi, Trapani, Palermo, Taormina, Siracusa and Gozo, before the trips ends with two nights in Valletta, Malta. Highlights along the way include visits to private palaces in Palermo; the prehistoric Ggantija Temples in Gozo; and a farewell event at La Sacra Infermeria in Valletta. Six departures are offered in May, June, September and October, 2025.
Both cruises are fully inclusive of shore excursions, drinks, gratuities and more. In total, Tauck will operate 20 ocean cruise itineraries in 2025.
New River Cruises, and Increased Seine Capacity
Tauck's new 14-day "Romantic Capitals: Paris to Prague" river cruise will sail from Regensburg to Trier before concluding with hotel stays in Luxembourg and Paris. Ten departures are planned from April through October.
The company is also redeploying its MS Esprit ship to the Seine in 2025, doubling capacity on that waterway ahead of anticipated increased demand after the 2024 Paris Olympics.
Tauck River Academy for Travel Advisors
For the first time, Tauck will host a Tauck River Academy, exclusively focused on its river cruise offerings, during an October sailing of the "Three Rivers: Danube, Main and Rhine” itinerary.
As with past Tauck Academies, advisors will experience the product first-hand, inclusive of educational sessions and hands-on activities. Graduates become Tauck-Certified advisors with special benefits.
The River Academy was just announced and quickly sold out. Additional events will be planned for the future.
Editor’s Note: This article was generated by AI, based on a press release distributed by Tauck. It was fact-checked and reviewed by a TravelAge West editor.
