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APT extends Best of China trip with Yangtze cruise


River cruise and escorted tours specialist APT has extended its Best of China itinerary for 2020 from 14 to 16 days. The itinerary, departing May 27, now features a two-night stay in Chengdu, VIP access to the Forbidden City in Beijing, an acrobatics show in Shanghai and Yangtze River cruise. Prices start at £5,895. aptouring.co.uk


Paul Gauguin Cruises unveils 2020 brochure


Paul Gauguin Cruises has released its 2020 Voyages brochure, featuring Tahiti, French Polynesia, Fiji and South Pacific itineraries. The 16-night Fiji to Bali voyage, departing April 11, leads in at £6,375. To order the brochure, call 020 7399 7602 or email sales@ cruiseportfolio.co.uk. pgcruises.com


Regent Seven Seas recruits trade marketing manager


Regent Seven Seas has appointed a former employee to the new role of trade marketing manager role. Sam Deadman, who worked for the luxury line from 2011 to 2016, is responsible for all trade marketing activity and will work closely with Regent’s sales department and international trade marketing manager. She returned to the line last July as maternity cover, before taking up the new role. rssc.com


A-Rosa River Cruises makes first foray into Portugal


A-Rosa River Cruises is making its debut in Portugal with the launch of the 126-passenger A-Rosa Alva. Prices lead in at £1,769 for the eight-night Douro Explorer sailing, departing from Porto on July 22, 2020. Packages will be available through Newmarket Holidays and Shearings Holidays. newmarketholidays.co.uk


Victory’s twin ships to sail new itineraries in 2020


Benjamin Coren


benjamin.coren@ travelweekly.co.uk


Victory Cruise Lines will deploy its twin ships Victory I and Victory II on new itineraries in the Great Lakes and Canadian Maritimes next year.


The identical 202-passenger


ships will operate the itineraries between May and October. Victory I will operate an 11-day Chicago to Toronto itinerary calling at Port Colborne, Niagara Falls, Cleveland, Detroit, Sault Ste. Marie, Manitoulin Island and Mackinaw Island. Prices start at £4,895 on an all-inclusive basis, including flights. Victory II will sail from Chicago to Niagara Falls, calling at Muskegon, Green Bay, Mackinaw Island, Detroit and Cleveland. Prices for the nine-day, all-inclusive itinerary start at £,995, including flights. American Queen Steamboat Company (AQSC) acquired Victory Cruise Lines in January, and has refurbished both vessels. The line has also released details


Scenic reveals images of Scenic Eclipse’s Neptune submarine


cenic has revealed the first pictures of the inside of the Scenic Neptune submarine that will feature on Scenic Eclipse. The submarine will accommodate six passengers and a pilot, offering passengers the chance to explore the underwater world with eight dives a day on sailings in the Arctic and Antarctica.


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VICTORY II: The ship has undergone a revamp since being acquired by AQSC in January


£3,995


Lead-in price for the nine-day Chicago to Niagara Falls itinerary


of its third ship, the 200-passenger Ocean Victory, which will launch in May 2021 with a programme of 20 Alaska voyages. The vessel will feature 93 suites,


68 of which will have balconies, two restaurants, an open-deck dining area, observation lounges, piano bar, library, gym, spa and


a swimming pool with a bar and Jacuzzi. Bookings will open in July. AQSC’s UK general sales agent,


Light Blue Travel, is also offering a UK-exclusive Around the States in 40 Days itinerary for 2020. The trip will combine AQSC’s Mighty Mississippi cruise on American Duchesswith a Chicago to Toronto cruise on Victory I. The all-inclusive itinerary is priced from £11,695, including international flights, shore excursions, airport transfers and


six nights’ hotel accommodation. victorycruiselines.com/ travel-agent


The 228-berth Scenic Eclipse


is due to set sail on August 15. Its launch has previously been delayed three times. Meanwhile, Scenic has added


two itineraries to its southeast Asia programme for 2020-21. The 20-day Journey along the Mekong leads in at £7,495 and the 29-day Grand Indochina & Luxury Mekong cruise costs from £9,695. The 10 existing itineraries in the 2020-21 programme will remain at this


SUBMARINE: Scenic Neptune will offer dives in the polar regions


year’s prices until June 30. agencysales@scenic.co.uk


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