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MSC to pay commission on
new cruises booked by clients MSC Cruises has introduced a scheme to boost commission for agents. The Future Cruise Programme provides agents who have booked a customer on a cruise with full commission if the customer reserves another sailing while on board. Passengers who book during a voyage benefit from incentives such as up to £200 in onboard credit for their next cruise.
msccruises.co.uk
Riviera Travel offers Douro cruises on new ship Porto Mirante
Riviera Travel is introducing a new ship to operate a series of Douro river cruises next summer. The 118-passenger Porto
Mirantewill run 10 departures between July and October. The vessel features a sun deck
with splash pool, atrium bar and lounge area with floor-to-ceiling windows, and fitness centre. Prices for the seven-night
itinerary from Porto start at £2,049 including regional flights and transfers, onboard meals, Superior drinks package, tea and coffee, and Wi-Fi. Three-night city extensions
are available on the Douro sailings as well as on Danube itineraries and a springtime cruise ending in Amsterdam. Head of river and ocean cruise
product Katja Hildebrandt said: “This stunning new Douro itinerary takes us into the heart of the winelands, offering guests the chance to explore this fascinating area of Portugal in style.”
rivieratravel.co.uk
Porto Mirante
Azamara features Canada and Greenland among 2025 sailings
Azamara has released 73 itineraries for 2025 including two new voyages to Canada, which will mark the first time the line has visited the country in eight years. A 15-night Greenland,
Newfoundland and Quebec voyage on Azamara Quest will depart Reykjavik on July 31, 2025, and call at Qaqortoq, Nuuk, Saint John’s, Saint Pierre, Quebec City and Montreal. Prices start at £4,338.
azamara.com
SeaDream I and SeaDream II
Royal Caribbean creates digital
brochure sales tool for agents Royal Caribbean International has developed a sales tool designed to make it easier for agents to sell cruises. Available through the line’s Club Royal rewards programme, the My Royal Genie system enables agents to create digital brochures with tailored content which can be sent directly to their customers via email or WhatsApp.
royalcaribbean.com
SeaDream’s ships to visit 39 Caribbean destinations in 2026
Josie Klein
SeaDream Yacht Club has released its 2026 programme of Caribbean sailings. The line’s SeaDream I and SeaDream II will operate
33 different itineraries, visiting 39 destinations, between January and April. The sailings range from 10 to 11 days and include
new highlights, such as overnight stays in Bequia, evening beach parties in St Kitts and two full nights in St Barts, as well as the line’s ‘Champagne and Caviar Splash’ beach barbecues. Passengers on the 10-day Best of the Secluded
Caribbean itinerary will sail from San Juan in Puerto Rico to Bridgetown, Barbados, calling at the US Virgin Islands, the British Virgin Islands, Anguilla, St Barts, St Kitts and Nevis and St Vincent and the Grenadines. Prices start at £4,361 for a January 10, 2026, departure. The seven-day Bountiful Bahamas voyage will sail
travelweekly.co.uk
round-trip from Palm Beach, calling at several locations in the archipelago including Andros Island, Emerald Bay, San Salvador, Staniel Cay and Grand Bahama. The lead- in price is £3,366 based on an April 12, 2026, departure. Executive vice-president Andreas Brynestad said:
“With a SeaDream luxury yachting experience and our new 10 and 11-day itineraries, guests explore the best that the Caribbean has to offer. “Whether it’s the pristine British Virgin
Islands, secluded Culebra Island, the Puerto Rican archipelago’s crown jewel Esperanza, where guests may kayak in bioluminescent waters, or sheltered Jost Van Dyke, home to our signature Champagne and Caviar Splash, guests will have a memorable experience in every destination. “On board, guests enjoy SeaDream’s highly
attentive service from every crew member in a relaxing, highly personalised and luxurious ambience.”
seadream.co.uk
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