cruisenews the travel news that's turning heads Celebrity Cruises expands UK presence
EX-UK is the way forward for Celebrity Cruises as it introduces a second ship, Celebrity Infinity, for 2013. Debuting out of Harwich, Norfolk, the recently refurbished Celebrity Infinity will offer a range of 10-, 11- and 12-night itineraries to the Norwegian Fjords, around the British Isles and to European vineyards during the grape harvest. Sailing out of Harwich, the ship will run between May and late October 2013, with cruises on sale this March.
Meanwhile, sister ship Celebrity Eclipse will continue to sail out of Southampton in 2013. Infinity's refurbishment was part of the fleet-wide enhancement programme to introduce the most popular features of the newer ‘Solstice- class’ vessels across all ships. The ship now has new spa-inspired
AquaClass accommodation paired with the exclusive healthy-eating speciality restaurant Blu, an ice-topped Martini bar, an Italian coffee shop, geletaria, Café al Bacio and Qsine restaurant.
National Cruise Week ahoy!
The sixth annual National Cruise Week will run from September 15-23, 2012 with ACE planning to work alongside agents to raise awareness of cruising. As well as providing support for agents planning to use the event to sell more cruises, ACE will host Columbus Day, the part of the 2012 ACE Cruise Convention designed for owners and managers, in Birmingham on September 20. ACE director Andy Harmer said:
“National Cruise Week provides a window of opportunity for agents to highlight the many reasons why a cruise offers such great value. "The week will particularly focus on
new to cruise, with one of the main aims being to demonstrate the huge diversity in cruise holidays – from ocean to river, the thousands of worldwide destinations and the wide choice in the size and style of cruise ships.”
www.cruiseexperts.org
A luxury 12-passenger barge is the latest addition to European Waterways’ portfolio. Panache is a 28-foot Dutch hotel barge which will spend two months sailing amongst the tulip gardens with a series of six-night cruises out of Haarlem. Points of call will include Keukenhof Gardens, the Delft pottery and Gouda, with an optional excursion to Floriade 2012.
The barge will then reposition to
the Canal de la Marne au Rhin, from Mittersheim to Strasbourg in Alsace- Lorraine, between June and October. All-inclusive prices lead in at £2,790pp in a twin/double suite or £25,600 for a whole boat charter. European Waterways has introduced
a chauffeur transfer service that takes clients from central Paris to join the barge L’Impressionniste for its Burgundy and Western Loire cruises.
www.gobarging.com
ruiseCollection will introduce a new ship, The Queen Isabel, on the Douro River in Portugal in 2013, replacing the current vessel on the river, the Douro Spirit. The new-build ship will carry a slightly smaller 118 passengers but offer more suites, including 18 junior suites and two larger suites, and will have a more classic, luxurious feel. The Queen Isabel's inaugural sail will be in 2013.
www.uniworldrivercruises.co.uk
theround-up CEUniworld Boutique River
Summer of 2013 will mark Celebrity Cruises’ largest ever season in Europe with four further ships – Celebrity Constellation, Celebrity Equinox, Celebrity Silhouette and the new Celebrity Reflection, debuting in October 2013 – all joining Celebrity Infinity and Celebrity Eclipse. Celebrity has also announced plans to introduce its first 'Signature' and 'Reflection' suites onboard Celebrity
Reflection in October 2012. The new class of accommodation will feature a private entrance exclusive to suite guests on deck 14 and each suite will have its own deck area.
The five Signature Suites start from
£12,813pp. and the Reflection Suite starts from £5,311pp. Guests in both suites have use of a
private butler service 24/7.
www.celebritycruises.co.uk
Panache joins the European Waterways fleet
the launch of a range of new European itineraries on Carnival Legend for spring 2013. The programme introduces a Norwegian fjords itinerary, an extended programme of ex-UK cruises and cruises to the Baltic, Mediterranean and British Isles. In total, Carnival Legend will offer 17 European cruises between April 22 and October 31 2013, visiting 34 ports across 18 countries.
www.carnivalcruise.co.uk
ECarnival Cruise Lines has announced
early-season free upgrades on selected European cruise-only and fly/cruise itineraries. They include a 10-day Italy and Adriatic cruise departing April 5 on Seabourn Spirit and a nine-day Mediterranean cruise departing April 11 on Seabourn Legend.
www.seabourn.com
ommence calls from Belfast in 2013, with the 880-guest Boudicca making two turnaround visits in October 2013. Harwich will also be added to Fred. Olsen’s list of regional departure ports in 2013, with Black Watch operating four itineraries in May and June 2013.
www.fredolsencruises.com
cEFred. Olsen Cruise Lines will EVoyages of Discovery has launched
Discovery Fares – with discounts on selected summer 2012 cruises. With Discovery Fares, cabins could be allocated anywhere on the ship and fares must be paid in full at the time of booking. Guaranteed outside cabins can be added for a supplement. Cruises offered include Voyage to the Mediterranean (eight days, £549pp), Oslo and the Magic of Norway (10 days £849p), Baltic Treasures (15 days, £1,299p) and Spitsbergen and the Northern Cape (16 days, £1,399pp).
www.voyagesofdiscovery.co.uk
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