APT Travel Group Introduces Two River Cruise Ships for North American Market

APT Travel Group is opening up its European and Nile river cruise products to North Americas, starting with two ships: the APT Solara and the APT Ostara. Both are 154-guests ships operated by APT Luxury Travel, the group’s five-star, all-inclusive brand.

The ships feature six distinct dining venues, including Grüner Bar & Dining, a new river cruise concept that sees the venue rise by hydraulic lift from Deck 3 to the open Sun Deck.

Both ships will sail the company’s seven- and 15-day Magnificent Europe itineraries between Budapest and Amsterdam, offering signature experiences such as morning tea at Namedy Castle hosted by Princess Heide von Hohenzollern, as well as a private evening at Vienna’s City Palace with cocktails and a full orchestra and operatic performance.

The expansion continues on the Nile River, where Travelmarvel, APT Travel Group’s premium tour and cruise brand, is launching a Treasures of Egypt and the Nile itinerary this fall. The tour combines a stay in Cairo with a voyage between Luxor and Aswan aboard the Travelmarvel Sirius, the brand’s first dedicated Egypt river ship.

“Nearly a century after APT Travel Group began with a single bus in Melbourne, bringing our river cruises to the United States marks an exciting new chapter for our family-owned business,” said Lou Tandy, family principal and director of APT Travel Group. “We’ve always had our own point of view on travel — combining beautiful contemporary design and genuine destination expertise with a distinctly Australian sense of relaxed luxury. It’s less about formality and more about freedom, authenticity and experiencing a destination in a way that feels personal.”