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Azamara Onward’s debut season features 22 European itineraries


Azamara is offering 22 European itineraries and three land explorations for the inaugural


season of its fourth ship, Azamara Onward. Onward’s 11-night christening


voyage is due to sail from Monte Carlo to Venice on May 2, 2022. Prices start at £2,049. The programme includes 85 ‘late nights’ and 21 overnight


stays across Europe. Onward’s inaugural


deployment will also feature a series of ‘exotic voyages’, ranging from seven to 15 nights. The land tours comprise


a four-night pre-cruise trip, Wonderous Cappadocia, in Turkey; a two-night overnight in Istanbul; and a five-night pre or post-cruise add-on, Mythological Greece.


Azamara is offering guests who


book Onward a complimentary package, which includes a $300 shore excursion, onboard credit and unlimited Wi-Fi for one device, plus a premium drinks package for two on select staterooms and suites when booked by July 16, 2021. azamara.co.uk


Viva offers expedition sailings from Edinburgh and Dublin next April


Viva Cruises has unveiled its 2022 expeditions programme, which includes departures from Edinburgh and Dublin. The German river cruise


specialist’s 164-passenger ocean vessel Seaventure will sail in northern and western Europe, as well as the Arctic. Itineraries include a seven-


night sailing from Dublin to Belfast and Edinburgh, departing April 16, and a seven-night round-trip from Edinburgh that sails on April 23. Both cruises start at £1,895. Viva will also offer ocean


cruise departures from Bremerhaven, Germany; Tromso, Norway; and Reykjavik, Iceland. The 82-cabin ship will visit


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Greenland via the Shetland Islands on two 24-day cruises from Bremerhaven in July and August. It will then head to western


Europe in October on a 22-day itinerary along the French, Spanish and Portuguese coasts to the Canary Islands. All bookings made by July 31


qualify for a 10% discount. viva-cruises.com/en


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Cash in on the enduring demand for foreign currency by partnering with Spendology


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Before joining Spendology I just assumed travel cash was a sunset product at the end of its lifetime, like travellers’ cheques, with all the emphasis on cards and apps. I was wrong.


Travel cash is still by far the preferred payment method for Brits travelling abroad and, according to the latest post-Covid Mintel report, is still way ahead of all other payment types including credit, debit and currency cards. Astonishingly, nearly 7 in


10 Brits buy currency in the UK pre-departure in a market that’s worth £13 billion annually. But why is cash so important


overseas when the UK has almost become cash-free?


I• It’s reliable n unfamiliar territory, possibly with language barriers, customers


worry about cards not working, the ATM being out of service or getting ‘payment not accepted’ on a card machine.


• Sometimes it’s the only way When it comes to paying for


taxis, coffee, local market shopping, tipping or spending money for children, it just has to be cash.


C• Cash costs nothing to use ustomers worry about nasty


surprises back home when unexpected costs and charges appear on their bank statement. Cash helps stay on budget.


Now travel companies can offer travel cash to their customers directly, saving their customers the job of going to the Post Office, supermarket or bank, while also making themselves a valuable extra margin on each order and helping boost this year’s profits. It’s easier than you think too. See spendology.com for details.


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