Top 10 reasons to choose Riviera River Cruises 1 2 3 4 6 7 8 9 5 10 To find out about all our latest advisor incentives, call: 888-838-8820 or visit rivierarivercruises.com Prices featured are per person. Visit our website for full terms and conditions. Show offer terms and conditions apply. Riviera River Cruises CST 2130254-50 For 2023 departures we have an enhanced Tour Conductor policy of 1 -7 8th person free for group bookings of 8+ if booked by the end of 2022. We offer sole occupancy cabins - as well as departures - with no single supplement.  Our ships have fantastic on-board amenities such as a steam room, sauna, beauty salon, library and free Wi-Fi. We offer an exceptional dining experience with open seating, and no surcharge for an alternative restaurant. Our ships have large cabins - our standard French balcony cabin is 183 sq feet! We have one of the youngest fleets on the European waterways, made up of 11 luxurious ships. Complimentary room service is available for breakfast on all cabin grades, and there are coffee/tea facilities in each cabin. We’re top of the premium lines, with less than premium pricing.  We’ve been in business for 38 years, offering exceptional European service. English is spoken on board. Our sales directors will personally assist with all retail and group promotions.

LETTER FROM THE EDITOR Dear Travel Advisor, Whether you are a veteran to the segment or have yet to sell a single cabin on a river cruise ship, now is the time to grow your river cruise sales. By all measures, river cruise guests are seasoned, veteran travelers. They want to travel through the world and not to destinations, with fewer travelers surrounding them. And while river cruises were once considered the sole domain of affluent travelers, the consumer pool has opened up to include younger, less affluent and traditional guests. Travel advisors have long been the drivers of that business and those guests to the rivers. Even with some river cruise lines doing consumer marketing on TV or radio, advisors are still the ones needed to educate consumers about the segment and its pricing and protocols. They have long been, and continue to be, the most reliable sales channel for river cruise lines. And with the market expanding with new ships and new rivers, advisors are going to continue to be important in the segment’s success. TMR undertook this Outlook on Trends in River Cruise Segment for 2022 to help advisors – and river cruise lines – understand the market and the advisors’ role within it. We surveyed over 750 travel advisors to get you the information you need to succeed in the market. On the following pages, you’ll find information on how the trade is marketing to river cruise line clients, why consumers want to book river cruises, why others are reluctant to do so, and more. We’d like to thank all the advisors who helped us compile this research. We’d also like to thank you for reading and for helping us continue to strive to be the Voice of the Travel Advisor in the U.S. and Canada. Happy reading, Daniel McCarthy Editor-in-chief 3