Australian Pacific Touring Travel Group plans to put new custom-built Estrela on Portugal’s Douro River for her maiden voyage in 2024.
This key investment for the APT Travel Group follows the launch of three Travelmarvel ships — Polaris, Capella and Vega — currently cruising the Rhine, Main and Danube rivers.
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Estrela will operate river cruises for both APT and Travelmarvel brands.
APT’s CEO David Cox said the company has been operating cruises in Portugal for many years and is ‘very excited’ to have Estrela join the fleet.
Cox said Estrela, which means ‘star’ in Portuguese, is small, carrying just 120 passengers, but will be ‘grand in stature,’ featuring a sun deck with one of the largest pools on the Douro River.
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