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HX extends cabin upgrade and price discounts offer until end of August


HX Hurtigruten Expeditions has extended its pricing and complimentary suite upgrade promotion by two months. The offer for its 130th anniversary applies to bookings made by August 31. Exclusive pricing is available for departures from May 1 this year to March 31, 2027, while complimentary upgrades apply to select expeditions from October 24 to the same end date. travelhx.com


MSC serves speciality dining packages with ‘transparent’ pricing


MSC Cruises has introduced more flexible dining packages and changed its pricing for speciality restaurants across its fleet. Passengers can now purchase


a speciality dining package with between one and four speciality experiences. A 20% discount will be applied to purchases made before the cruise departure date. Menus have been updated


so passengers can choose from a range of dishes for one fixed price to provide “greater value and transparency”. Passengers can select at least


one starter, one main and one dessert for a fixed fee, while premium dishes such as wagyu beef will incur a supplement. Speciality restaurants vary by


ship, but include Butcher’s Cut Steakhouse, La Pescaderia, Sushi & Robatayaki, Eataly and Paxos. msccruises.co.uk


Princess reveals Antarctic itineraries


Princess Cruises has opened sales for its 2026-27 Antarctica and South America voyages. The line will introduce Majestic Princess in the region and scenic cruising through Glacier Alley and the Beagle Channel Fjords. There are five itineraries from 15 to 33 nights on six dates between November 2026 and January 2027. princess.com


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Hurtigruten to operate Midnatsol on Signature sailings next year


Hurtigruten is increasing capacity for its Signature collection from 2026 with Midnatsol set to join the programme of enhanced sailings after an upgrade. Midnatsol will sail between Bergen and Longyearbyen on the Svalbard Line in the summer and alternate with Finnmarken on the North Cape Line in winter. hurtigruten.com


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Marella Cruises unveils new Med ports for winter 2026-27


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A number of Mediterranean ports have been added by Marella Cruises for winter 2026-27. First-time visits and long-awaited return ports of


call include La Goulette for Tunis, Tunisia; Vigo for Santiago de Compostela, Spain; Leixões for Porto, Portugal; and Tangier, Morocco. Marella Explorer 2, one of the adult-only ships


for the season, will sail from its current home port of Dubrovnik to Malaga on a Mediterranean Moments itinerary, from October 29. Ports of call include Valletta, Malta; Tunis, Tunisia; and Alicante and Almeria, Spain. The sailing will be Marella Cruises’ first visit to Tunisia for more than a decade. Additionally, Marella Discovery 2, the second


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adult-only ship for the season, will sail from Malaga to Las Palmas to start its winter season in the Canary Islands on November 13. Ports of call on the Atlantic Treasures itinerary include Tangier, Morocco; Lisbon, Portugal; Arrecife, Lanzarote; Puerto del Rosario, Fuerteventura; and Santa Cruz, Tenerife. The remaining five ships will homeport in European


and Caribbean ports, with new Caribbean itineraries from Barbados operated by Marella Explorer 2. Ships will be served with flights from 14 UK airports. The Tui line has also extended cruise-and-stay


options, with 22 new hotels in Cyprus, Croatia, Corfu and Spain to add to the 143 hotels already available. Prices start at £1,104 for Island Explorer winter 2026


itineraries, which will be available to book from July 3. tui.co.uk/cruise


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