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Royal Caribbean adds functions to trade tool


Royal Caribbean has added more capabilities to its Royal Genie trade tool to help agents convert bookings. Pitch It enables agents to send tailored quotes to any customer on any channel, while Closing Lounge gives an overview of every booking journey and uses AI-powered prompts to help close more sales. myclubroyal.co.uk


Quark waives solo supplements on range of 2026 Arctic voyages


Quark Expeditions has waived solo supplements on selected Arctic 2026 voyages on Ultramarine. Solo cruisers can save up to £10,000 on balcony suites for 10 expeditions on the 199-passenger ship in Svalbard, Iceland and Greenland from May to August. The new solo expedition


offer is bookable only through Quark Expeditions’ polar travel advisors, not online, and cannot be combined with other offers. The promotion applies to


six departures of the Svalbard Explorer: Best of High Arctic Norway itinerary between May 13 and June 22, and two departures of South Greenland Adventure: The Majestic Alpine Arctic on August 17 and August 29. Spitsbergen Circumnavigation:


A Rite of Passage on June 30 and Iceland Circumnavigation: Helicopters, Glaciers and Volcanoes on June 27 also qualify. quarkexpeditions.com/offer/solo- travel-deals


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Scenic releases 2026-27 Asia cruising and tours programme


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Scenic has put its Asia river cruising and land tours programme for 2026-27 on sale. The season includes nine river cruise itineraries and


four Japan land tours. There are seven and nine-night cruises along


the Mekong between July 2026 and May 2027 on 68-passenger Scenic Spirit. Extensions to the voyages are also available in Vietnam and Laos. The programme includes new hotel options at the


Moire Hoi An, Vignette Collection by IHG; the Silk Path Grand Hue Hotel in Vietnam; and the Avani+ Luang Prabang Hotel in Laos. In addition, Scenic Enrich events and Scenic


Freechoice excursions will be included in the fare. The events include an Apsara dance performance, a gala dinner at an Angkor temple and a champagne breakfast


Celestyal goes digital with in-cabin


tablets to enhance cruise experience Celestyal has rolled out in-cabin tablets in all 630 cabins on Celestyal Journey to enhance the customer experience. The tablets allow guests to manage aspects of their cruise directly from their cabin, such as service requests, onboard shop purchases, room service orders and speciality restaurant table reservations. Deck plans and onboard entertainment schedules are also available, and will replace printed materials. celestyal.com


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20%saving on Mekong cruises booked before April 28


at sunrise at Angkor Wat; the excursions include a rice farming experience in Laos and the opportunity to join a local Hanoian family for a meal. A highlighted itinerary is the 13 or 15-day Treasures


of the Mekong from Ho Chi Minh City to Siem Reap. It leads in at £5,845, with a visit to Wat Preah Keo Morakot, known as the Silver Pagoda, in Phnom Penh. The 18 or 20-day Highlights of Vietnam, Cambodia


& Luxury Mekong starts at £11,654 and includes visits to Halong Bay and the temples of Angkor Wat. Agents booking by April 28 can save clients up to 20% on a Mekong river cruise, with a flight credit of £1,500 per person. scenic.co.uk


Marella Cruises will host line-up of stars to celebrate 30th anniversary


Marella Cruises has revealed the line-up for its 30th birthday sailings in May. Singer Fleur East, band Boyzlife and drag queen La Voix will perform on Marella Discovery 2, Marella Explorer and Marella Voyager. There will also be Q&A sessions with ex-ski jumper Eddie ‘The Eagle’ Edwards and presenter Anthea Turner. Prices start from £1,305 on Explorer. tui.co.uk


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