Victory Cruise names Fred Holidays as its UK agent


Harry Kemble harry.kemble@travelweekly.co.uk


Fred Holidays has been appointed UK general sales agent for US-based Victory Cruise Lines.


The small-ship operator,


whose vessels can each carry 202 passengers, offers ports of call on all five Great Lakes including Toronto and Chicago, as well as Boston. Victory Cruise Lines has two


ships, Victory I and Victory II, the second of which will make its maiden voyage in May. Agents booking a Victory


Cruise Lines sailing with Fred Holidays will get 10% commission on the full cost with no non-commissionable terms. Victory Cruise Lines’ per


person fare includes all food and service including breakfast, lunch and dinner, snacks, alcoholic and non‑alcoholic drinks, and afternoon tea service. All shore excursions are included in the cruise fare and are delivered by local guides.


Advert VICTORY I: Cruise line’s itineraries include all five of the Great Lakes 10%


Commission rate for Victory sales via Fred


A nine‑night Great Lakes Grand


Discovery sailing between Toronto and Chicago, departing June 30, starts at £4,999. Prices are based on two people sharing a cabin. Flight and hotel‑inclusive fares


RIVER TRIVIA: There are just two weeks left for your customers to enjoy savings of up to 40% plus Free Private Door-to-Door Chauffeur Transfers on Scenic 2018 Europe River Cruising. 8 Day Gems of the Danube (Budapest to Nuremberg) from just £1,620pp. Find out more at www.scenic.co.uk


Tauck axes or cuts single supplement on cruise and land tours


Tauck has ditched the single supplement on more than 200 of its river cruises this year. In addition, Tauck is also


reducing the single supplement by $1,000 on selected cabin categories on 16 river itineraries. It is the sixth year in a row the cruise line has “shown its commitment to solo travellers”.


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are available on request. Simon Chambers, operations manager at Fred Holidays, said: “Holidaymakers are always searching for new stand‑out, immersive experiences. Victory Cruise Lines will certainly deliver this with its all‑inclusive nature and emphasis on visiting places of natural beauty, cultural charm and historical interest.” UK agents can book Victory


cruises with Fred Holidays via: victorycruiselines.co.uk


NEWS IN BRIEF


Kirker tunes up for two Music Festivals at Sea


Kirker Holidays has two Music Festivals at Sea in 2018, both sailing from Liverpool. The 16- day Kirker Arctic Music Cruise, departing on June 27, starts at £3,125. Passengers can attend chamber music concerts played by musicians who are onboard the cruise throughout. kirkerholidays.com


Oceania offers OLife package in the Caribbean


Oceania Cruises is offering the OLife Ultimate package on three Caribbean sailings. Shipboard credit, excursions, a drinks package, internet and gratuities are all included in the OLife Ultimate cruise fare. A 10-day voyage on Riviera from Miami starts at £2,807 with the OLife Ultimate package. oceaniacruises.com


CroisiEurope’s new sailings take in Med and Holy Land


CroisiEurope is introducing four coastal cruises from November 2018 on the 198-passenger La Belle de l’Adriatique. The itineraries are The Best of the Mediterranean: Malta & Sicily; Mediterranean Colours; Cyprus & The Holy Land; and The Treasures of the Adriatic. croisieurope.co.uk


For solo travellers on Tauck’s land journeys, the operator has also reduced the single supplement by up to $600 on 155 departures of 53 tours. Tauck has cut the single supplement by up to $400 on 23 land itineraries in Europe and by up to $300 on 21 tours in North America. The supplement is also


BUDAPEST: Tauck has cut up to $400 off supplements in Europe


reduced on the Exotics portfolio by up to $600 on nine trips across Asia, Africa, Latin America and Middle East. tauck.co.uk


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