| Tauck focuses on space

RIVER cruise passengers are “hungry for something different and something better”, Steven Spivak, vp global sales told CW at an event in Sydney on Tue.

Tauck is in the process of reconfiguring half its European river fleet and recently dialled back pax number on ms Treasures and ms Esprit from 118 to 98.

“The size of this ship that we have 98 people on, Scenic or APT will have 150 or 160 people and that’s a very different experience,” Spivak said.

“While most river cruise lines are focussing on hardware, that’s not what river cruising is about…River cruising is about destination experience,” Spivak explained.

“We’re not putting our focus on swimming pools and movie theatres. None of that gets used and so instead of trying to recreate an ocean liner experience, we try to give people what they really need, which is comfort, space & time to enjoy.”

During his Sydney visit, Spivak also helped plan the next Tauck Academy event, which will be held in Nov at the InterContinental Double Bay.

The event will educate agents & treat them to “a flavour of what travelling with Tauck is about”.

Spivak is pictured with Andrew Millmore, md Travel the World.