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CroisiEurope explores


Belgium/Netherlands CroisiEurope has launched a new Belgium and Netherlands route on board 82-passenger Lafayette. The five-night Treasures of the North itinerary will sail round-trip from Amsterdam to Brussels, visiting Antwerp, Rotterdam, Volendam, Zaanse Schans and The Hague. Prices for the six departures between June and October lead in at £968. croisieurope.co.uk


Tauck introduces Japan, South Korea and Arctic for 2026


Tauck’s 2026 small-ship ocean cruise programme has been expanded to include new itineraries in Japan and South Korea and to the Arctic Circle to view the northern lights. The luxury line will operate


133 departures across 20 itineraries – spanning Europe, North America, Latin America, Asia and Antarctica – aboard 20 ocean-going small ships. The US operator features


Seoul for the first time as part of its 14-day Sakura Seas: Japan & South Korea itinerary, which will include a three-night pre-cruise stay in the South Korean capital, a bullet train ride to Busan and an eight-night cruise on Ponant ship Le Soléal. Fares start at $16,490. The 12-day Arctic Days &


Northern Lights itinerary on Ponant ship Le Lapérouse is sold out for 2026 but Tauck has a wait list for interested travellers. tauck.co.uk


Le Soléal PICTURE: Shutterstock/DasyaDasya


Crystal caters to ‘slow travel’ demand with 2027 schedule


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Crystal has unveiled sailings across its two-ship fleet for the second half of 2027. Between July and December, Crystal Serenity and


Crystal Symphony will visit more than 90 destinations across four continents. Itineraries have been designed to “meet the growing


demand for immersive, slow travel experiences”, with longer port stays, more overnights and regionally focused voyages. Excursions will be offered through sister brand


Abercrombie & Kent which will offer access and insights into destinations’ cultures and histories. Crystal Serenity will sail in Alaska and along the west


coast of North America, Mexico, Central America and the Caribbean, as well as the Eastern Seaboard, Canadian Maritimes and the Pacific Coast of South America. A seven-night voyage from Vancouver to San Diego departing on August 2 leads in at £2,700.


Hurtigruten serves up new culinary and drink-themed sailings in Norway


Hurtigruten will operate a new seven-day culinary and drink-themed itinerary from September. The small-group trips feature three nights on board a ship sailing the original Coastal Express route from Bergen to Stamsund, two nights at farms in Lofoten and Vesterålen and one night at a distillery by Lyngen Fjord in northern Norway. There will be four departures between September and November, with prices starting at £7,071. hurtigruten.com


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90+Number of destinations featured on July-December sailings


Crystal Symphony voyages will visit western Europe,


Scandinavia, Iceland, Greenland, the British Isles, the Mediterranean, the Azores, Mexico, Colombia, the southern Caribbean and the West Indies. An eight-night cruise from Cartagena to San Juan


leaving on December 2 is priced from £3,200. Mario Parodi, Crystal vice-president of itinerary


planning and port and fuel operations, said: “From the breathtaking landscapes of Patagonia to the natural beauty of Iceland, these journeys promise unforgettable, bucket-list adventures. We’ve designed each voyage to include extended port stays, ensuring our guests have ample time and flexibility to fully immerse themselves in the rich experiences each destination has to offer.” crystalcruises.com


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AmaWaterways offers discounts


on selected Nile cruise bookings AmaWaterways is offering complimentary return flights and savings of up to £450 per person on new Nile river cruise bookings for selected 2025 and 2026 departures made before June 30. Prices start from £2,395 for a seven-night Secrets of Egypt and the Nile round-trip cruise, and from £4,315 for an 11-night package that adds a three-night pre-cruise stay and one night’s post-cruise stay. amawaterways.co.uk


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