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Royal Caribbean orders fifth Quantum-class ship
Royal Caribbean International has ordered a fifth Quantum-class ship, to be delivered in autumn 2020. The line said the decision had been fuelled by the class’s “exceptional” performance.
cruisingpower.co.uk
Amadeus Silver III to enter service on Rhine in April
Amadeus River Cruises will expand its fleet to nine vessels next year. The 168-passenger Amadeus Silver III’s inaugural seven-night sailing will depart Amsterdam on April 13.
amadeuscruises.com
MSC Cruises completes €200m Renaissance refit
MSC Cruises has completed work to stretch MSC Lirica, MSC Opera, MSC Armonia and MSC Sinfonia. The revamp was part of its €200m Renaissance Programme.
mscbook.com
Silversea offers agents £30 booking incentive
Silversea is giving agents who book a sailing departing in the first six months of 2016 £30 in Love2shop vouchers. Bookings must be made by December 11. Email booking references to
salesuk@silversea.com
Crystal boosts river cruise operation to five vessels
Hollie-Rae Merrick
hollie@travelweekly.co.uk
Crystal Cruises is “upping the ante” by entering the river cruise sector a year earlier than planned and with more than twice the number of ships originally ordered.
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had revealed plans to build two luxury river vessels for delivery in 2017. But Crystal will now begin river cruising next year after acquiring the largest river ship in Europe, Mozart, from German company Premicon. Four new-builds will then follow
by the end of 2017. Mozart will undergo an
extensive refit in drydock and sail its inaugural itinerary as Crystal Mozart on July 13. Edie Rodriguez, president and chief executive of Crystal, said: “In response to travellers and travel agents’ enthusiasm for Crystal River Cruises, and through Crystal’s innovation, we are upping the ante once again,
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River Cruise Line ups commission to 18% for Serenity bookings
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The River Cruise Line is offering increased commission of 18% on bookings for select Serenity sailings next year. The bonus applies to bookings made this month, with the exception of Serenity’s Dutch Waterways itineraries, which are nearly sold out. The line hopes the incentive will
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SERENITY: The River Cruise Line is offering bonus commission
help to boost early bookings. Business development manager Tim Fleming said: “We hope that agents will respond well to our newest incentive and that they
LUXURY: Crystal claims it will offer the largest passenger suites
bringing ‘true luxury’ to the river cruise sector with the largest guest suites and public spaces, the highest crew-to-guest ratio and Crystal’s award-winning service. “Once the transformation of
Crystal Mozart is completed, the ship will truly be the crown jewel of the European rivers.” The 160-passenger Crystal
Mozart, which will sail on the Danube, will have a spa and fitness centre, indoor pool, beauty salon and library. The four all-suite Crystal River Yachts will make their debuts in
June and August 2017. The new vessels will feature
a Palm Court with dancefloor and glass-domed roof, a library, fitness centre and spa. They will carry sports equipment such as electric‑assisted bicycles, kayaks and jetskis. Crystal Bach and Crystal Mahler,
which will accommodate 110 guests, will cruise the Rhine, Main and Danube rivers. The 84-passenger Crystal Ravel and Crystal Debussy will sail on the
Seine and Garonne respectively.
crystalrivercruises.com
will really consider the benefits of booking earlier. “The offer runs in tandem
with our ongoing policies of not discounting and offering 2016 cruises at 2015 prices. “All of these demonstrate our commitment to strengthening our relations with agents, who form such a key part of our business. “We also hope that those agents
who are not already registered with us, and who have not yet started selling this growth area of
the market, get in touch.”
rivercruiseline.co.uk
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