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Carnival offers agents extra £30 forMiracle and Legend bookings


Carnival Cruise Line is giving agents the chance to earn an extra £30 per booking in a new trade incentive. Agents will be able to earn the cash for all bookings of European cruises on Carnival Legend and Carnival Miracle for sailings departing in 2024, 2025 and 2026. Bookings need to be registered on Carnival’s agent rewards platform, Loyalty Rocks Club. The incentive is in addition to Carnival’s expanded ‘Key to Fun’ campaign. goccl.co.uk


Viking Cruises plots six China and Japan itineraries for 2025


Viking Cruises has added six Asia itineraries for 2025. The sailings, which will


operate from September to November on Viking Yi Dun, include visits to destinations and ports in China to which Viking has ‘exclusive’ access. Destinations featured in the


new itineraries include Shanghai, Beijing and Xi’an, as well as Lhasa in Tibet and Osaka in Japan. The sailings range from 15 to 22 days. “We are proud to open our


second season of these unique itineraries featuring exploration of the China coast – something that is entirely exclusive to Viking,” said chief executive Torstein Hagen. A range of land extensions can


be combined with the cruises. Destinations include Hong Kong, Guilin, Gobi Desert and Tokyo. viking.com


Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection adds ship


The Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection has added a second new-build to its fleet. Ilma’s inaugural season in the Mediterranean will take in Santorini, Sardinia and Malta, before the 240m superyacht moves to the Caribbean, where it will visit the British Virgin Islands, US Virgin Islands and St Barts. The vessel features 224 suites with private terraces. ritzcarltonyachtcollection.com


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Holland America Line opens Alaska bookings for 2026


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Holland America Line has opened bookings for its 2026 Alaska cruise season, with six ships deployed in the region. Passengers will have the option of sailing round-trip


from Seattle or Vancouver, or between Vancouver and Whittier (Anchorage), Alaska. The itineraries, which sail from May to September,


will be operated by Eurodam, Koningsdam, Nieuw Amsterdam, Noordam, Westerdam and Zaandam. They range from seven to 28 days and include a


month-long Alaska Arctic Circle Solstice sailing and a new 14-day round-trip voyage from Seattle. ‘Cruisetours’ that combine a cruise with an overland


tour to Denali National Park and journey to the Yukon will be available for booking soon.


A ‘glacier guarantee’ programme pledges a glacier


viewing on every Alaska cruise and most Cruisetours. Excursions include the 26 Glaciers Cruise from


Whittier, Glacier Discovery Helicopter Tour in Skagway and the Mendenhall Glacier Float Trip in Juneau. All cruises feature an onboard wildlife expert and a


wildlife-spotting guide who points out native animals along the route. Dan Rough, HAL’s vice-president of revenue


management, said: “Whether it’s talking to a park ranger while observing a glacier calve in Glacier Bay, joining a whale-watching tour or enjoying the freshest fish that was just brought on board, we want our guests to return home from vacation feeling inspired.” A seven-day Alaska Inside Passage cruise on


Zaandam departing May 13, 2026, costs from £1,124. hollandamerica.com


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Crystal unveils schedule of 39 sailings in first six months of 2026


Crystal Cruises has opened bookings for 39 voyages in the first six months of 2026. The line’s two vessels, Crystal Symphony and Crystal Serenity, will sail to destinations including Indonesia, Japan, East Africa, the Mediterranean, South America, Alaska and California. Bookings for the rest of the year will open in the first week of December. crystalcruises.com


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