MSC replaces cruises hit by Gaza conflict
MSC Cruises has replaced the summer 2024 sailings calling at Haifa in Israel cancelled due to the Gaza conflict. MSC Musica will operate seven-night sailings from Civitavecchia to Genoa, Cannes, Barcelona, Ibiza and Cagliari. MSC Opera will sail seven-night cruises from Bari to
the Greek islands.
msccruises.co.uk
Scenic to operate largest-ever ocean programme this year
Scenic Eclipse
Cunard to offer 11 2025 Alaska sailings on Queen Elizabeth
Cunard has released its 2025 Alaska sailings. Queen Elizabeth will operate 11 cruises from Seattle between June 12 and September 25. The itineraries will range from
seven to 11 nights in duration, and will feature 24 late departures from Alaskan ports. Mountaineer Kenton Cool,
polar skier Preet Chandi and wildlife film-maker Doug Allen are among the expert speakers lined up for the sailings. An 11-night departure on
July 11, 2025, calls at Icy Strait Point, Haines, Juneau, Wrangell, Misty Fjord and Ketchikan. Prices start at £1,449. A 10-night sailing departing
on July 22, 2025, which leads in at £1,169, calls at Ketchikan, Endicott Arm, Juneau, Skagway,
Wrangell and Victoria.
cunard.com
Queen Elizabeth
Silversea’s enhanced commission to kick in on eight-person bookings
Silversea is offering a minimum of 15% commission as part of a revamped scheme to encourage group bookings. The enhanced commission was previously limited to group bookings of nine full-fare customers, with a 10th sailing free of charge. The initiative has been adapted so that an eighth passenger sails for
free when seven pay the full fare.
silversea.com
22 4 JANUARY 2024 SeaDream upgrades technology on
yachts to connect to shore power SeaDream Yacht Club has hailed a “significant milestone” in sustainable cruising after adapting SeaDream II to enable it to connect to shore power. SeaDream said that after SeaDream I is upgraded in April, it will be the first luxury cruise line to have
retrofitted its entire fleet with shore power connectivity.
seadream.com
Juliet Dennis and Josie Klein
Scenic Luxury Cruises & Tours will operate its largest-ever programme of ocean cruises this year. The luxury line is offering cruises to all seven
continents, with an expanded programme to Antarctica and a new range of off-the-beaten-track itineraries. Scenic Eclipse will offer 46 itineraries in 2024,
including its largest-ever Antarctica season, following the addition of a second luxury discovery yacht, Scenic Eclipse II, in spring this year. The discovery yachts will travel further than in the
past after adding Australia, Indonesia, West Papua, the Solomon Islands, eastern Antarctica and New Zealand to their portfolio of destinations. New cruises for 2024 include itineraries exploring
Australia’s Kimberley coastline and eastern Antarctica. The 21-day Natural Wonders of Australia & the
Kimberley Coastline leads in at £15,910, with the 25-day Mawson’s Antarctica: Along the East Coast from £23,700.
Other new off-the-beaten track itineraries include the 13-day Secrets of Indonesia: Spice Islands & Raja Ampat and the 18-day Arctic Circle & Northern Europe Discovery. The operator has also expanded the range of
excursions in its 24-day Ultimate New Zealand and 23-day Very Best of Australia and New Zealand tours, to “provide more immersive experiences down under”. In New Zealand, Scenic’s new activities include
a one-night stay at the five-star Te Waonui Forest Retreat, a river safari along the Haast River, spending time with conservationists at the National Kiwi Hatchery, a Maori experience with food tasting, a walk through a redwood forest in Rotorua, a skyline gondola trip in Queenstown and a foodie walking tour around Auckland. In Australia, the operator has added a sunset
viewing, drinks and dot-painting workshop at Uluru, and a one-hour tour of the Rainforestation Nature Park
in Cairns with boomerang lessons and a cable car ride.
scenic.co.uk
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