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Uniworld to bring some Joie de Vivre to the Seine


Hollie-Rae Merrick hollie@travelweekly.co.uk


Uniworld plans to launch a ship to sail on the Seine.


The river cruise vessel will be named Joie de Vivre and will join the fleet in early 2017. It will be Uniworld’s 20th vessel and will join River Baroness, the only other Uniworld ship sailing on the Seine. The luxury line wouldn’t reveal


how much is being spent on the new ship, and said pricing for its itineraries was not yet available. The 128-passenger ship will


have two Royal Suites, eight Junior Suites and 54 cabins. Its Salon de Beaux-Arts lounge


will house a fine art collection and antiques from auction houses such as Sotheby’s and Christie’s, as well as private collections. The Le Club l’Esprit will have a


cinema and a pool with a hydraulic floor, which can turn into a dance floor or outdoor cinema. Dining venues will include Le Restaurant Pigalle and La Cave de Vins, for wine-pairing dinners.


P&O names dancers set to quickstep it on to its ‘Strictly’ cruises


P&O Cruises has revealed the dancers who will perform on its four Strictly Come Dancing- themed sailings this year. Each sailing will feature four of


the following dancers: Giovanni Pernice, Joanne Clifton, Karen and Kevin Clifton, Janette Manrara, Ian Waite, Natalie Lowe, Anya Garnis,


LET’S DANCE: Giovanni Pernice is among the stars to perform at sea


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Hurtigruten appoints Walter as regional sales manager


Hurtigruten has appointed Mark Walter as regional sales manager. He has previously worked for Norwegian Cruise Line, Royal Caribbean International and Cruise.co.uk. Walter joined Hurtigruten last week and reports to head of sales Anthony Daniels. hurtigruten.co.uk/agents


CroisiEurope tunes up for music cruise from Seville


PARIS-BOUND: Artist’s impression of Joie de Vivre, to launch in 2017


“This will be the most beautiful ship sailing the Seine and will provide every comfort”


The ship’s length will be 10


metres shorter than standard so it can dock in central Paris. Uniworld president Guy Young said: “Our commitment to France


is unwavering. Uniworld was one of the first river cruise companies to sail the rivers of France, and our parent company, The Travel Corporation, has been bringing travellers from all over the world to this amazing country for over 70 years as this has been one of our most popular destinations. “This will be the most beautiful ship sailing the Seine and will


provide every possible comfort.” uniworld.com


CroisiEurope is offering a new music-themed cruise on Belle de Cadix. The sailing departs from Seville on June 30 and includes visits to Cordoba, El Puerto de Santa Maria and Cadiz. The trip includes a private music concert in Seville and themed shore tours. Cruise-only prices start from £1,443 including two nights in a hotel in Lisbon. croisieurope.co.uk


Luggage Mule adds ports in Scotland and England


Baggage delivery provider Luggage Mule has added five ports of call for its service. The additions of Aberdeen, Ayr, Dundee, Liverpool and Newcastle take the company’s list of ports served to 12. luggagemule.co.uk


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Pasha Kovalev and Aljaz Skorjanec. The dancers will host


interviews, attend meet-and-greet sessions and perform. Judges Craig Revel Horwood will be on three sailings and Anton du Beke on one. The Strictly sailings are a


14-night Canary Islands cruise on Ventura departing on April 22; 13-night Canary Islands sailings on Britannia departing on May 16 and on June 5; and a 14-night Mediterranean cruise on July 22.


Prices start at £849. pocruises.com


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