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valiant NEW YEAR’S AHOY, VIRGIN VOYAGES If a New Year escape to the Caribbean sounds like your clients’ thing, look to this eight-night trip from Miami, which sails to Puerto Plata, San Juan in Puerto Rico and The Beach Club at Bimini in the Bahamas, with all the surprises you’d expect from Branson’s newest baby. In true Virgin style, the line is keeping its New Year plans under wraps for now, but Shane Riley, associate vice- president of international sales, says: “Sailors can expect an amazing celebration with a number of soirées designed to celebrate the new year in style”. It will be on new ship Valiant Lady, set to begin sailing in May; a shorter four-night itinerary will also run over new year on existing
ship Scarlet Lady. Book it: From $2,400 per person based on two sharing The Insider cabin (cruise-only), including all food, tips and Wi-Fi, and departing December 26, 2021.
virginvoyages.com
Norway Adventure: There’s no time like Christmas to explore Norway and the Arctic circle, when its snow-blanketed towns and villages come alive with festivities. Titan Travel offers a 13-day Hurtigruten sailing from Bergen to Kirkenes from £1,999 per person, including Titan’s VIP door-to-door service and flights on December 18, 2021.
titantravel.co.uk
Caribbean Islands and Festive Celebrations: If a festive escape sailing among exotic, palm-fringed islands appeals, look to Fred Olsen’s 30-night trip from Southampton to St Kitts, Barbados, Antigua, Saint Lucia and Cuba, with New Year’s Eve watching the fireworks in St Maarten. Prices from £3,849 per person, departing December 7, 2021.
fredolsencruises.com
Seine Enchanting Christmas: Just Go Holidays combines Christmas Day in the capital with a four-night Seine cruise on A-Rosa Viva, then tags on land tours to the Palace of Versailles and Champagne for extra festive cheer on this eight-day trip. From £999 per person including return coach travel and ferry crossings, departing December 22, 2021.
justgoholidays.com
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FESTIVE SEASON ON THE ROMANTIC RHINE, AVALON WATERWAYS No one does Christmas markets quite like Germany, and this eight-day trip from Avalon Waterways takes passengers to some of its best. Guests will venture from the fairy-lit canals of Amsterdam to the art-filled streets of Basel via Cologne, Rüdesheim, Mainz, Strasbourg – whose festive market dates back more than 400 years – and Breisach, with glühwein, bratwurst and souvenir-shopping aplenty at every stop. Highlights include a visit to the Renaissance-era Heidelberg Castle, an excursion to the wine country in Alsace and a day in the Black Forest for a glimpse into the region’s long-standing
traditions. Book it: From £1,996 per person including all meals, departing December 4, 2021 (cruise-only).
avalonwaterways.co.uk
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