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The Rhine near Rüdesheim


SeaDream adds two Greek islands sailings in 2025


PICTURE: Shutterstock/Dmitry Eagle Orlov The longest sailing is the


29-day Grand Cruise Through the Heart of Europe to the Black Sea itinerary, which will call at Budapest, Vienna, Bratislava, Regensburg, Koblenz, Bamberg, Passau, Bucharest, Belgrade and Constanta. Prices start at £7,399. The 15-day Majestic Rhine,


Heidelberg & Switzerland cruise will call at Strasbourg, Heidelberg, Cologne, Rüdesheim, Boppard, Mainz, Speyer, Koblenz and Colmar. The lead-in price is £3,449. Passengers sailing on the 19-day


Grand Cruise of the Moselle, Rhine, Luxembourg & Switzerland itinerary will visit Strasbourg, Koblenz, Speyer, Rüdesheim, Cologne, Trier, Luxembourg City, Cochem, Worms, Breisach, Lucerne, Andernach and Bonn.


Prices start at £4,949. rivieratravel.co.uk


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SeaDream Yacht Club has expanded its Greek islands 2025 collection in “response to demand”. The line has added two


seven-night itineraries, both called Yachting the Greek Isles, which sail round trip from Athens on SeaDream I. The first sailing, which will


depart Athens on June 29, 2025, will call at Skepelos, Volos, Andros Island, Delos and Patmos, and features an overnight stay in Mykonos. Prices start at £5,605. The second new itinerary


will depart on July 6 and call at Kythnos, Ios, Santorini, Patmos, Symi, Folegandros and Milos. Prices lead in at £5,605. Executive vice-president


Andreas Brynestad said: “We have been exploring the Greek islands for more than 20 years and there is always something new to see, somewhere new to discover


and someone new to meet.” seadream.com


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Inspire your clients to embrace spring with Canada’s blooms and local traditions


As spring sets in, there’s one thing that defines the Vancouver landscape: cherry blossom. From March to April, 40,000 cherry trees burst into vibrant pink and white bloom, adding a touch of springtime joy to parks and gardens across the city. The annual Vancouver Cherry Blossom Festival celebrates with picnics, live music and bike tours.


Signalling the start of spring in Ottawa is the Canadian Tulip Festival. Lasting for 11 days every May, the festival shows off 300,000 tulips that are planted by Dow’s Lake. A sound and light show, local market and activities for kids in Tulip Town ensure there is plenty to see and do in Commissioners Park, which is blanketed in multicoloured flowers during the celebration.


In Quebec, the arrival of spring has its own unique taste. Maple sap flows best once the harsher winter months have passed and the days begin to warm up so, to celebrate, sugar shacks across the region serve all manner of maple syrup-inspired dishes.


ns programme to 650 with 50 new options New ships A-Rosa Alea and


A-Rosa Clea will begin sailing on the Rhine in April and will “boost” excursion opportunities, as the vessels are smaller than others in the fleet and can sail “directly into the heart of ports”. A-Rosa is offering a new group excursion from Trier to Idar-


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Oberstein, as well as a Christmas market excursion in Strasbourg. The line has also added a flight


experience in Vlissingen, the Netherlands, a trip to Gödöllö Castle near Budapest, and a visit to a chateau in France’s Ardeche


region for a wine tasting. a-rosacruises.com


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Download the app to learn all about Canada. canadaspecialist.co.uk


But if clients aren’t quite ready to say goodbye to winter yet, they can still get their fill of slope-side fun – the Canadian ski season stretches all the way until April or May.


cruise MARCH 2024 WONDERFUL WATERWAYS


Why 2024 is the year of the river cruise ICON OF THE SEAS


First look at the world’s largest cruise ship


CLIA RIVERVIEW 2024 Your guide to all


11 ships at the show


PICTURE: Shutterstock/Alena Charykova


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