THE recent inaugural departure of Tauck’s Dutch Waterways cruise was joined by TravelManagers’ Kerstin Rheinlander, who was one of just three Australian travel advisors aboard. Rheinlander, who is TravelManagers’ representative for Sinnamon Park, Queensland, was invited aboard Inspire to participate in an exclusive famil hosted by Tauck, including its National...
THE recent inaugural departure of Tauck’s Dutch Waterways cruise was joined by TravelManagers’ Kerstin Rheinlander, who was one of just three Australian travel advisors aboard.
Rheinlander, who is TravelManagers’ representative for Sinnamon Park, Queensland, was invited aboard Inspire to participate in an exclusive famil hosted by Tauck, including its National Account Manager Australia Helen Eves.
Eight agents from the United States joined their three Australian counterparts for the eight-day journey exploring the cities of the Netherlands, including Amsterdam, Kampen, Enkhuizen, Hoom, Rotterdam, and The Hague.
For Rheinlander, highlights of the cruise included sampling local delicacies such as Herring, cheese, chocolate, fried ragout balls, and craft beer, during a walking food tour of Rotterdam; dinner at a private members-only club in The Hague, and a personal, after-hours tour of the Mauritshuis, where she was lucky enough to lay eyes on Johannes Vermeer’s Girl with a Pearl Earring (pictured).
The cruise also coincided with the Floriade: a world-famous garden festival which takes place once per decade, and Tauck ensured its guests had early access, with private guides.
“Tauck is renowned for its all-inclusive offering and VIP experiences, so it was great to see this in action” Rheinlander said.
“The cruise and tour directors are amazing at assessing the desires of the guests and tailoring each cruise to suit, and effortlessly tweaking the itinerary to deal with the sometimes unpredictable weather.”
“What an incredibly memorable way to experience my first river cruise and my first time exploring the Netherlands beyond the city limits of Amsterdam.”
According to TravelManagers Executive General Manager Michael Gazal, Rheinlander is one of many personal travel managers to take up famil opportunities this year, eager to gain up-to-date, first-hand experience of the many travel experiences on offer as well as current travel conditions and border control measures.
“It’s great to see PTMs making the most of the many wonderful famil opportunities being offered by our key suppliers, ensuring that they are well-equipped for advising their clients with reliable itinerary planning and guidance for their travel plans and rekindling their love of travel post-pandemic,” he said.
