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Torey Kings-Hodkin and Stuart Byron


Royal Caribbean eyes ‘Top Gun’ agents with Royal Flush incentive


Royal Caribbean International is offering agents the chance to earn more if they sell a cruise package. The ‘Royal Flush’ incentive


rewards agents for selling a cruise with flights and transfers at the same time. Stuart Byron, the line’s sales


director for the UK and Ireland, said agents could make “an incremental earning on top of their existing commission”. “If agents book an inside or an


ocean-view cabin, they will earn one tier; if they book a balcony cabin, they’ll earn the second tier; and if they book a suite, they will earn the maximum tier,” he said. The five top-selling agents


of Royal Caribbean packages between October 1 and November 30 will win tickets to the London premiere of Tom Cruise’s new movie Top Gun: Maverick. royalcaribbean.com


CroisiEurope reveals new Red Sea cruises


CroisiEurope will operate a new Red Sea itinerary between November and March, with a three-day pre-cruise stay in Cairo as an optional extra. The 197-passenger La Belle de l’Adriatique will run eight-day cruises from Hurghada, Egypt, to Aqaba, Jordan. Cruise- only prices start at £1,401 for departures in November. croisieurope.co.uk


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Mediterranean debut next summer Tradewind Voyages’ Golden Horizon will make its Mediterranean debut next summer, with 22 voyages visiting ports in Portugal, Spain, France, Italy, Albania, Montenegro, Croatia, Slovenia, Greece and Turkey. The 274-passenger tall ship starts with a seven-night voyage from Lisbon to Palma, with the Balearic capital becoming the base for May departures. Details and pricing will be released on October 19. tradewindvoyages.com


Temple of Horus, Edfu


Swan Hellenic’s Antarctica cruises to go ahead as Argentina reopens


Swan Hellenic’s inaugural Antarctica cruises will sail from November 30 as planned after the Argentine government said the country would reopen from October 20. The line’s 152-berth Minerva will homeport in Ushuaia. A 10-day Classic Antarctica voyage costs from £7,617, departing December 12, including flights to Ushuaia from Buenos Aires or Santiago. swanhellenic.com


Cadiz Cathedral


Andante adds archaeological cruises in Europe and Egypt


Samantha Mayling


Special-interest operator Andante Travels has launched a programme of archaeological cruises as part of its second-edition 2022-23 brochure. Itineraries include river cruises on the Nile and


European waterways, plus ocean sailings along the Dalmatian and Aegean coasts. Prices start at £2,495 for a seven-day holiday called


Exploring the Archaeology of the Moselle & Rhine. It includes trips to Roman remains in Trier and the Cathedral of Notre Dame in Strasbourg. The Moorish Wonders of the Guadalquivir &


Guadiana eight-day river cruise visits Italica – the oldest Roman city outside Italy – and the historic remains of Cadiz. It costs from £2,995. Clients can explore the history of the Cyclades and


the Dodecanese with an Antiquity of the Aegean cruise, which costs from £3,695 for nine days. There are three itineraries exploring ancient Egyptian civilizations.


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3Number of new river cruise itineraries on the Nile in Egypt


Egypt – Highlights & Discoveries takes clients along


the Nile, with visits to the temple of Abu Simbel, the Great Pyramid of Khufu and the Valleys of the Kings and Queens. The 12-day holiday costs from £5,925. Egypt – Cruising the Nile takes clients from Cairo to


Aswan to see the rarely visited sites of Beni Hasan and Amarna, the Nubian site of the temples at Abu Simbel, and the Red and White Coptic Monasteries. The 17-day holiday costs from £7,075. The 12-day Golden Age of Travel: Egypt features


hotel accommodation and travel on the Nile, and a visit to Tutankhamun’s tomb – 100 years after it was discovered – and the new Grand Egyptian Museum. The 12-day cruise costs from £8,995. All prices include flights.


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