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When using Dreamlines.de the user sees a steady stream of photos of call center agents, imploring customers “I am here for you.” Online booking in cruise remains largely a dream deferred.
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Germany-based cruise portal Dreamlines.de secured nearly $25 million in a Series C funding round, according to published reports.
Founded in 2012 in Hamburg, the site emphasizes cruise bookings through its travel consultants.
Altpoint Capital Ventures and Target Ventures joined existing investors Holtzbrinck Ventures, Hasso Plattner Ventures and Dima, according to Greunderszene.de.
Dream Lines’ total funding figures weren’t immediately available.
The company states it intends to use the latest round to bolster its existing markets and to roll out its own software platform.
Photo Credit: Hamburg-based cruise portal Dreamlines.de received $25 million in additional funding. Pictured is a TUI cruise in Hamburg harbor. Reinhard Schuldt / Flickr.com