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Hapag-Lloyd Cruises Now Available on Traveltek’s Cruise Booking API
Traveltek is pleased to announce that Hapag-Lloyd Cruises is now available on our cruise booking API and has been integrated with the iSell Cruise Platform, giving travel agents direct access to one of the world’s most prestigious luxury and expedition cruise lines.
This integration provides Traveltek users with live pricing and availability directly from Hapag-Lloyd Cruises, including multiple fare types, guaranteed cabin selections, and instant booking confirmations where available.
Premium German Luxury and Expedition Cruising
With over 130 years of experience in luxury and expedition cruising, Hapag-Lloyd Cruises offers unique routings, culinary excellence, and exceptional service to the world’s most beautiful destinations.
The EUROPA and EUROPA 2 are both 5-star rated luxury ships by Insight Guides Cruising and Cruise Ships 2025, delivering the highest standard of cruise experiences with outstanding service, varied cuisine, and exceptional routes across the globe.
Award-Winning Expedition Fleet
The three state-of-the-art expedition ships – HANSEATIC nature, HANSEATIC inspiration, and HANSEATIC spirit—feature cutting-edge environmental technology and the highest ice class (PC6). This enables unique routes to the polar regions of the Arctic and Antarctic, as well as warm-water destinations such as the Amazon, making them among the most versatile expedition vessels at sea.
Real-Time Booking for Luxury and Expedition Cruises
Travel agents using Traveltek’s API can now offer clients:
- Live availability across all Hapag-Lloyd vessels
- Real-time pricing with multiple fare categories
- Guaranteed cabin selection
- Instant booking confirmation (where available)
- Access to both luxury and expedition itineraries
Getting Started with Hapag-Lloyd Cruises
Looking to start selling Hapag-Lloyd Cruises? Contact sa***@********es.com to learn more about becoming an authorized agent.
If you already have Hapag-Lloyd Cruises credentials, contact Hayley West at ha****@*******ek.net to activate the integration on iSell.
Want to learn more about Traveltek’s cruise booking technology? Get in touch.
Frequently Asked Questions
What Hapag-Lloyd cruise ships are available through the Traveltek API? All five Hapag-Lloyd vessels are available: luxury ships EUROPA and EUROPA 2, plus expedition ships HANSEATIC nature, HANSEATIC inspiration, and HANSEATIC spirit—all built to German quality standards.
Is Hapag-Lloyd Cruises a German cruise line? Yes, Hapag-Lloyd Cruises is Germany’s premier cruise line, founded in Hamburg in 1891. The company represents German excellence in luxury cruising with German-speaking crew, German culinary traditions, and departures from German ports including Hamburg and Bremerhaven.
What makes Hapag-Lloyd Cruises different from other luxury cruise lines? Hapag-Lloyd Cruises combines German engineering precision with 5-star-plus luxury. The line offers both intimate luxury ocean cruising and expedition voyages with the highest ice class rating (PC6), German-speaking service, and European departure ports—particularly appealing to German and European travellers.
How do I enable Hapag-Lloyd Cruises on the iSell platform? Existing Hapag-Lloyd agents can contact their customer success agents to activate the integration. New agents should contact sa***@********es.com to establish credentials first.
Does the API support instant booking for Hapag-Lloyd Cruises? Yes, the API provides instant booking confirmation where available, along with live pricing, real-time availability, and guaranteed cabin selection for all Hapag-Lloyd vessels.
What destinations do Hapag-Lloyd expedition ships visit? The HANSEATIC fleet visits polar regions including Antarctica (Antarktis) and the Arctic (Arktis), plus warm-water expedition destinations like the Amazon, Galápagos, and remote islands across the Pacific and Indian Oceans. Many itineraries depart from or return to European ports.
Do Hapag-Lloyd ships depart from German ports? Yes, many EUROPA and EUROPA 2 itineraries depart from Hamburg and other European ports, making them convenient for German and European travellers.
