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Orient Express has unveiled a range of UK and Europe yacht itineraries for 2027. The brand will launch its wÀÃÌ ÌÜo Ã>ilin} Þ>VhÌÃ] Orient Express Corinthian and Orient Express


Olympian] in ÓäÓÈ >n` ÓäÓÇ respectively. Corinthian will offer Mediterranean and Caribbean sailings for its inaugural season from Õni ÓäÓÈ] LivoÀi joinin} Olympian for itineraries in Ìhi 1 ] noÀÌhiÀn ÕÀo«i >n` the eastern Mediterranean throughout 2027. Ex-UK sailings will include a Scandinavian itinerary on board Olympian] ÜiÌh ÃÌo«Ã ÃÕVh >à `inLÕÀ}h] Copenhagen and Oslo. The brand said highlights of the sailings would include cuisine curated by Yannick Ƃlljno] ºÜillniÃà mominÌû from Guerlain and “bespoke experiences” throughout. orient-express.com


Exsus Travel offers £250 reward in new agent referral scheme


Exsus Travel has launched an ambassador programme to reward agents who introduce new trade partners to the tailor-made operator. Agents who refer a fellow advisor to the brand will receive a £250 voucher of their choice, once the referred agent has completed their first booking. Agents can introduce a colleague via email, copying in their usual Exsus Travel contact, or ask the referred advisor to mention their name when getting in touch. The scheme is open to independent travel agents and homeworkers who are new to booking with the operator. Agents account for around 95% of business for Exsus Travel. “Some of our strongest and most successful partnerships have come through personal


introductions,” said Mark Harris, head of trade sales. “The Exsus Ambassador Programme is our way of saying thank you to agents who champion Exsus and help us grow our community of engaged travel agents.” exsus.com


Simpson Travel introduces Algarve, Sicily and Skopelos Villa Arete, Skopelos


Villa and hotel operator Simpson Travel has added three new destinations to its collection for 2026. The Algarve, Sicily and the Greek


island of Skopelos have been introduced to the brand’s portfolio as part of its “biggest-ever” programme.


The expansion includes 40 villas in


Portugal, eight in Skopelos and eight in Sicily, as well as 40 new properties across Simpson’s existing destinations in the Ionian and mainland Greece, Turkey, Italy, mainland France, Corsica and Majorca. simpsontravel.com


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