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Gullfoss waterfall, Iceland


Celebrity reveals Mediterranean itinerary for 2026 president’s cruise


Celebrity Cruises’ next president’s cruise will be an eight-night Mediterranean sailing on board Celebrity Xcel in 2026. The annual voyage will depart from Athens on September 13 and visit Mykonos, Rhodes, Santorini, Ephesus and Malta, before concluding in Barcelona on September 21. The sailing will invite Celebrity’s loyalty programme passengers to spend time with president Laura Hodges Bethge and the rest of the leadership team. celebritycruises.co.uk


HAL unveils accessible shore tours in Italy, Denmark and Iceland


Holland America Line is expanding its range of more than 95 accessible shore excursions in Europe and the Caribbean. The tours are designed


to accommodate guests with mobility needs, featuring step-free routes and inclusive experiences. The Accessible Amalienborg


Palace, Nyhavn Canal and Little Mermaid shore excursion is a step- free guided tour of Copenhagen. Accessible Highlights of


Iceland, Spouting Spring and Golden Waterfall visits sites including Thingvellir National Park and Gullfoss waterfall. The Accessible Pompeii,


Sorrento and Amalfi Coast tour offers passenger visits to Pompeii, Sorrento and the Bay of Naples. All three tours have a vehicle


with a wheelchair lift or ramp and accessible restrooms on the route. hollandamerica.com


Princess adds third solar eclipse sailing


Princess Cruises has added a third solar eclipse voyage to its 2026 line-up. The 14-night Mediterranean & Adriatic with Total Solar Eclipse cruise on Enchanted Princess will sail a round trip from Rome on August 4, 2026, offering a prime viewing spot off the coast of Spain for the event on August 12. princess.com


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Cunard opens sales for 195 voyages departing 2027-28


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Cunard is puting 195 voyages departing between April 2027 and January 2028 on general sale from 2pm on June 12. The four-ship fleet will visit 115 destinations in 32


countries in that period, including 18 overnight port calls, 33 late evening departures and 93 Unesco World Heritage Sites. The newest ship, Queen Anne, will offer round-trip


voyages from Southampton to the Mediterranean, and to Norway to see the northern lights. Queen Mary 2, which will undergo a refit in early


2027, will offer transatlantic crossings and itineraries in Norway, Canada, New England and the Caribbean. Queen Victoria will return to the UK to operate 25 round-trip voyages from Southampton, including


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cruises to Scandinavia, Iceland and the Mediterranean. Queen Elizabeth will return to Europe for the season


and offer 65 seven to 28-night Mediterranean voyages between May and October 2027, visiting ports it has not sailed to in 15 years. Across the fleet, there will be a total of eight maiden


calls during the season. Queen Anne will have four, including Sorrento in


Italy and La Rochelle in France, while Queen Mary 2 will have a maiden call for the line in Charlottetown in Canada. Meanwhile, Queen Victoria will visit Riga in Latvia for the first time and Queen Elizabeth will make its first stops in Trieste in Italy and Calvi, Corsica. Cunard will also offer ‘Queen-to-Queen voyages’


so passengers can experience two or three of the line’s ships in one holiday. cunard.com


travelweekly.co.uk Queen Anne


Regent Seven Seas’ Prestige to feature all-new suite categories


Regent Seven Seas Cruises will introduce all-new suite categories on its new ship Seven Seas Prestige, taking the total to 12. These include Skyview Suites with private rooftop terraces; two-level Grand Loft Suites with floor- to-ceiling windows; and Horizon Penthouse Suites with oversized balconies. These will join the 41sq m Deluxe Veranda Suites and 189sq m Signature Suites. rssc.com/ships/seven_seas_prestige


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