{"id":5447,"date":"2015-12-24T09:00:23","date_gmt":"2015-12-24T14:00:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tpi.itbyus.com\/blog\/?p=5447"},"modified":"2015-12-24T09:00:23","modified_gmt":"2015-12-24T14:00:23","slug":"sharing-the-joy-of-the-season","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tpi.itbyus.com\/?p=5447","title":{"rendered":"Sharing the Joy of the Season"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Best wishes for \u201cEin frohes Fest\u201d \u2014 a joyous holiday \u2014 from all of us at <strong>Amras Cruises<\/strong> and our <em>Amadeus<\/em> fleet of river cruise ships. For us, this is truly the most magical time of year, one we love sharing with newfound friends. <strong>And while it may be too late for your clients to join us this season, now is the perfect time to tell them about our 2016 holiday river cruise collection, so they can share in the joy with us, come next year!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Ruedesheim Christmas Market<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-5450\" src=\"https:\/\/tpi.itbyus.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Ruedesheim_christmas_market-300x225.png\" alt=\"Ruedesheim Christmas Market\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" \/>If you ask us, there really is no better time to discover the magic and beauty of the Old World than the holidays, when town squares everywhere are transformed into fairy villages strung with sparkling lights and filled with open-air stalls overflowing with handmade decorations, tempting treats, and traditional toys and gifts. <strong>Best of all, aboard one of our gracious, award-winning fleet of <em>Amadeus<\/em> river cruisers, guests are free to savor all the wonders without a care, with everything included in one affordable price, from transfers, taxes, and gratuities to all shore excursions and tours with expert local guides. <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-5451\" src=\"https:\/\/tpi.itbyus.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Frankfurt_Christmas_market-300x199.png\" alt=\"Franfurt Christmas Market\" width=\"300\" height=\"199\" \/>Frankfurt Christmas Market<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>But the season is short and sailings are limited, so tell your clients about these exciting Christmas cruises now, because they won&#8217;t be around for long!<\/p>\n<p>Starting from only $1,737 per person, our 6-day <em>Magic of Advent: Christmas Markets on the Rhine<\/em> is filled with a sleighful of Old World delights: Strasbourg and the wintry landscapes of the Alsace, charming Heidelberg and the romantic Rhine Gorge, and historic Cologne, with its lively Christmas market sparkling in the shadows of its mighty cathedral.<\/p><div class=\"post-cta-roar\"><div class=\"post-cta-roar__inner\"><h2 class=\"post-cta-roar__headline\">5,800+ Rockstars Have Partnered With Us<\/h2><p class=\"post-cta-roar__paragraph\">Determine which path is right for you<\/p><div class=\"post-cta-roar__buttons\"><div class=\"post-cta-roar__button\"><a href=\"https:\/\/tpi.itbyus.com\/?page_id=16967\" title=\"New to Biz Page\" class=\"btn--primary btn--post-cta-roar js-new-button\"><span>I'm a New Agent<\/span><\/a><\/div><div class=\"post-cta-roar__button\"><a href=\"https:\/\/tpi.itbyus.com\/?page_id=140\" title=\"Experienced Agents Page\" class=\"btn--secondary btn--post-cta-roar js-experienced-button\"><span>I'm An Experienced Agent<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<p><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-5453\" src=\"https:\/\/tpi.itbyus.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Strasbourg_winter-300x199.png\" alt=\"Strasbourg Winter\" width=\"300\" height=\"199\" \/>Strasbourg Winter<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Starting from $2,432, the 7-day <em>Magic of Advent on the Danube<\/em> showcases Vienna in all its holiday finery, along with the beautiful Wachau Valley and Melk Abbey, glorious Passau, Regensburg, and Nuremberg, home to one of the largest and most famous Christmas markets of them all.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Nuremberg Christmas Market<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-5454\" src=\"https:\/\/tpi.itbyus.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/nuremberg_christmas_market-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"Nuremberg Christmas Market\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" \/>For a truly special Christmas in the Old World, our <em>Christmas Cruise on the Rhine<\/em> and <em>Christmas Cruise on the Danube<\/em> are sure to delight<\/strong>. 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