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Azamara to host astronomers on three eclipse sailings next summer


Azamara Cruises has teamed up with the Lowell Observatory to put on “experiential programming” on three 2026 solar eclipse cruises. Astronomers from the research institute will join three ships, departing on August 2, 7 and 8, and facilitate lectures, stargazing sessions and live eclipse narration. The 11-night Solar Eclipse Cruise: Greece, Turkey & Italy leads in at £2,899. azamara.com


CroisiEurope charts three new itineraries on Amazon in 2027


CroisiEurope has unveiled three new itineraries on the Amazon River in 2027 on new-build vessel Brasilian Dream. The 10-night Along the


Amazon & the Rio Negro itinerary will sail from Manaus between January and August, with prices starting from £4,756. The 10-night Gentle Amazon


& the Tapajós River itinerary will sail between Santarém and Manaus in September, October and December, with prices leading in from £4,756. The 10-night The Original


Amazon itinerary will sail between Manaus and Tabatinga between April and May, from £5,782. This route explores remote regions of the Amazon along the borders of Brazil and Colombia, including the less-visited Mamirauá Reserve. croisieurope.co.uk/destination/ amazon-cruises


Oceania adds choice of inclusive extras


Oceania Cruises has enhanced its onboard inclusions for all passengers. Passengers can now choose between two additional amenities: an excursion credit worth up to $600 per passenger or complimentary wine and beer during lunch and dinner restaurant hours. These are in addition to the operator’s range of standard inclusions. oceaniacruises.com


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Seabourn Encore to sail in Alaska


and British Columbia for first time Seabourn Encore will make its Alaska and British Columbia debut in 2026. Between May and September, the ship will operate 17 seven-day voyages and one eight-day voyage, which can be combined to make 14 or 15-day extended sailings. A seven-day Alaska Fjords, Canadian Inside Passage & Glacier Bay cruise starts at £4,198 in a Veranda Suite. seabourn.com


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Marella adds new ports of call in Albania and Italy for 2027


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Marella Cruises’ summer 2027 programme includes new ports of call in Albania and Italy. Marella Discovery 2 will be adult-only for the season


and will sail from Dubrovnik in Croatia, with maiden calls in Sarandë, Albania, and Syracuse, Sicily, on an Ionian Shores itinerary. From May 6, the ship will also embark on Greek


Mystique voyages, touring the Greek islands, and Sail Three Seas cruises, spanning the Aegean, Mediterranean and Adriatic seas. Marella Explorer 2 will homeport for the summer


season from Malaga for the first time in nearly a decade. The ship’s itineraries, starting from May 12, include


Spirit of Spain, which will return to Mahon in Menorca, and Spanish Sights, which will revisit Castellon, Spain. Marella Discovery and Marella Voyager will both


homeport in Palma, Majorca, for the season and Marella Explorer will homeport in Corfu. The line has expanded its cruise-and-stay programme


29Number of hotels added for line’s cruise-and-stay programme


with 29 new hotels across Majorca, Croatia, Corfu and Spain on top of the 121 properties already offered, as well as offering flights from 21 airports across the UK and Ireland. Prices for summer 2027 itineraries start from £1,930


for the Ionian Shores sailings. Marella Cruises chief executive Chris Hackney


said: “We’re excited to expand our cruising destination portfolio with the introduction of fast-growing hotspots such as Sarandë in Albania. “Responding to increasing demand for travel to


Portugal, North Africa and Albania, we have introduced more ports in these areas, giving our customers even more ways to explore, while enhancing our cruise-and-stay options across these itineraries.” tui.co.uk/cruise


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