Riviera Travel has increased the deposit it requires by £150 for all river cruise bookings.
The river cruise operator said it had chosen to hike deposits to £500 from £350 following a review. The new deposit comes into effect today (July 8).
Itineraries on rivers – including the Seine, Dutch Waterways, the Rhone, the Douro, the Danube and the Rhine – are all available through Rivera Travel.
A spokesperson said: “Reviewing deposit levels is a regular occurrence for all travel companies.
“We take many factors into account, particularly for holidays where we pay flight costs in advance, and where we have committed hotel and accommodation costs.”
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