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Scenic adds Nat Geo trips in Egypt, France, Russia
Harry Kemble
harry.kemble@
travelweekly.co.uk
Scenic has added three new itineraries for 2020 as part of its partnership with National Geographic Expeditions.
Each of the 11 partnership sailings on Scenic’s river cruise ships will feature educational presentations and discussions led by a National Geographic expert and photographer. New for 2020 is a 12-day
Treasures of Egypt cruise and tour itinerary on 36-passenger charter vessel Sanctuary Sun Boat III which will have National Geographic expert Ken Garrett on board to share his knowledge of ancient civilisations and archaeology Prices for a January 24 departure lead in at £5,285. Sailing the South of France is another new itinerary for 2020. Photographer and film- maker Stephen Alvarez will be
on the sailing on the Rhone on Scenic Sapphire. Prices for the 11-day round-trip
Cunard doubles fam trip places to counter ‘stuffy’ perception
Cunard has more than doubled the number of fam trip places it will offer this year. The line is making 150
places available across five fam trips, including a seven-night transatlantic cruise and two northern European sailings. The trips will run between May
and December, and range from two to seven-night cruises on
QUEEN VICTORIA: Agents will stay in Princess Grill Suites
Queen Mary 2 and Queen Victoria. Cunard sales director Gary
Anslowsaid the decision to boost fam trip places from70 last year
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APPY DAYS: Avignon features on a new Scenic itinerary; inset, the line’s self- guide app
Moscow to St Petersburg. Prices
Number of Scenic partnership sailings with Nat Geo next year
sailing, departing July 30 from Lyon, lead in at £4,445. Ports of call include Tournon, Avignon, Tarascon and Viviers. The third new itinerary for 2020 is Jewels of Russia from
for the 15-day itinerary on Scenic Tsar, departing June 7, 2020, with National Geographic photographer Davide Monteleone on board, lead in at £5,195. The partnership programme is
available to book now. Scenic has also launched an
app called Scenic Tailormade that offers passengers the chance to explore on self-guided tours in more than 140 ports of call using
their Apple or Android phones.
agencysales@scenic.co.uk
was taken to help raise awareness of the line’s luxury offering. He said: “We have the chance to get agents to experience the brand. It is singularly misunderstood.We want to get away fromthe percep- tion that it is formal and stuffy.” Agents must be members of
Cunard Shine Rewards Club to have a chance of securing one of the fam trip places. “Agents need to engage with the training programmes,” Anslowsaid. “We
will then invite them as andwhen.”
cunard.co.uk/travel-agents › Shine Surprises Party: Spotlight, page 36
NEWS IN BRIEF
APT offers business-class upgrade for Asia bookers
River cruise specialist APT is offering free business-class flight upgrades for passengers sailing Vietnam and Cambodia itineraries. The offer is valid on all luxury sailings departing between July and December in Vietnam and Cambodia, booked before May 2019, travelling in Category B suites and above.
aptouring.co.uk
P&O has some Astonishing news for three more ships
P&O Cruises will roll out magic and illusion show Astonishing on three more ships this year. Passengers can see the show – which is included in the fare – on Oceana from April 16, Aurora from May 12 and Arcadia from July 19. The show premiered on Britannia, Azura and Ventura last summer.
pocruises.com
Princess to operate Regal and Majestic in Australia
Princess Cruises has unveiled its 2020-21 Australia programme which includes record capacity in Sydney and Adelaide and the deployment of its two newest ships: Majestic Princess and Regal Princess. On sale from April 11, the programme offers 123 cruises to 80 destinations on five ships from six ports between October 2020 and April 2021.
princess.com › Australasia: Destinations, page 44
Crystal Cruises’ 2020 world trip goes on sale next week
Crystal Cruises’ 27th World Cruise – Myths, Marvels & Monuments: A Cultural Mosaic – goes on sale on April 10. The 2020 voyage has options ranging from 82 to 116 nights. Prices for the full World Cruise start from £25,707.
crystalcruises.co.uk
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