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Tui River Cruises launches biggest winter programme 37


Ella Sagar


Tui River Cruises has revealed its largest winter season to date with 37 sailings across three ships on the Rhine and one on the Douro for the first time. The programme includes three,


four, five and seven-night sailings from October 2027 to April 2028. Tui Elara will sail its first winter


on the Rhine, joining Tui Aria and Tui Skyla, and will offer two dedicated solo sailings. The first will be a seven-night


Rhine Chateaux & Gateaux cruise, priced from £1,449, with flights from Heathrow on October 31, 2027. The second is a four-night


Northern Rhine Highlights sailing on November 17. In addition, Tui Luzia will


sail its first winter season on the Douro, offering a round-trip Douro Discovery itinerary from Porto on Tui Luzia. It costs from £1,599, based on two adults sharing and including flights from


Number of sailings in winter 2027-28 range


Stansted on November 5, 2027. Meanwhile, Tui Maya and


Tui Isla will sail on the Danube, including New Year’s sailings. The operator will expand its


regional flight programme with a third Tui Airways departure from Birmingham to Düsseldorf. Prices start from £869 for A


Taste of Christmastime on the Rhine sailing. Katy Berzins, head of river


cruises, said: “Winter 2027 marks an exciting step forward for Tui River Cruises as we expand our fleet and our offering. With the addition of Tui Elara for her first winter season, we are introducing new Rhine itineraries, winter Douro itineraries and calls to new Belgian ports.” tui.co.uk/river-cruises


IT’S DIFFERENT OUT HERE: The view from Norwegian Cruise Line


This week marks a highlight in the trade calendar – Travel


Weekly’s Agent Achievement Awards – and we’re looking forward to celebrating the outstanding work you do every day. As a proud sponsor of the AAAs once again, NCL would like to congratulate all of this year’s


finalists and winners on their well-deserved recognition. We are hearing from partners that, over the last few


months, it has been harder converting enquiries to bookings. It’s always easier to make that conversion when you understand the product and can talk confidently to your clients. That’s why Laura, our partner training manager, is hosting a series of webinars packed with NCL updates and destination insights to help you maximise every sales opportunity. If you can’t make the live sessions, recorded webinars are available to watch whenever it suits you. Simply scan the QR code below. There’s also plenty of excitement building around Great


Stirrup Cay, our private island destination in the Bahamas. Keep an eye out for updates, including news on the opening of Great Tides Waterpark, giving your customers even more reasons to choose an NCL Caribbean cruise.


GARY ANSLOW vice-president and head of UK and Ireland, Norwegian Cruise Line


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