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Newmarket adds Alaska and California itinerary for 2026


Newmarket Holidays has expanded its tour and cruising collection with an Alaska and California itinerary. The 17-day Alaska Cruise &


America’s West Coast starts with five days visiting Santa Monica, Hollywood, Sunset Boulevard, Santa Barbara and San Francisco.


Guests then board Carnival Luminosa to cruise to the Alaskan capital of Juneau, followed by visits to Skagway, Tracy Arm Fjord, Ketchikan and Prince Rupert. Prices start from £3,510, including flights, with departures in August and September 2026. Elsewhere, the operator has


added two days in Nashville to its Deep South Rhythms, Key West & Bahamas Cruise itinerary for 2027. The 17-day holiday starts from £3,924. newmarketholidays.co.uk


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Royal Caribbean unveils range of short cruises from US ports


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Royal Caribbean International has opened sales for short Caribbean cruises from US ports in 2026-27. Eleven ships are scheduled to operate a variety of


sailings ranging in duration from two to five nights. Oasis Class vessels Utopia, Wonder, Harmony and


Oasis of the Seas will sail from Port Canaveral, Miami and Fort Lauderdale in Florida. Mariner, Explorer, Liberty, Freedom, Vision, Rhapsody


and Grandeur of the Seas will depart from ports such as Tampa and Galveston. Utopia, Wonder and Freedom will offer year-round


cruises, while Mariner, Rhapsody and Grandeur will operate summer trips and Liberty, Harmony, Explorer, Vision and Oasis will operate in the winter. Destinations include the line’s Perfect Day at


CocoCay private island in the Bahamas and its exclusive


Wizz Air introduces services to Rome, Medina and Warsaw


Wizz Air will launch three new services this summer. Birmingham flights to Rome Fiumicino will operate three times a week, on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, from June 16. The carrier will also launch two routes from Gatwick: a link to Medina, Saudi Arabia, from August 1, and a route to Polish capital Warsaw from August 2. wizzair.com


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beach destination in Labadee, Haiti. The new Royal Beach Club Paradise Island, due to open in December 2025, and Royal Beach Club Cozumel, from late 2026, are featured among the extensive range of itineraries. Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic; Basseterre,


St Kitts and Nevis; Charlotte Amalie, St Thomas; and Falmouth, Jamaica, are included on eastern and western Caribbean sailings. Cozumel, Costa Maya and Cabo San Lucas in


Mexico will also feature on selected sailings. Freedom of the Seas will sail a four-night round-trip


Eastern Caribbean itinerary from Miami with 20 departure dates in 2026 and 2027 and prices leading in at an average of £328 per person. A three-night round-trip Bahamas & Perfect Day


Cruise sailing from Fort Lauderdale on Vision of the Seas will cost from an average of £299 per person. royalcaribbean.com


EasyJet reveals winter service from Liverpool to Gran Canaria


Liverpool John Lennon airport’s largest airline, easyJet, is adding a route to Gran Canaria from October 27. The service will operate on Mondays and Fridays throughout the winter, with one-way fares from £35. EasyJet holidays is offering packages for the new destination. easyjet.com


Royal Air Maroc to offer summer Stansted-Casablanca service


Royal Air Maroc will offer a service to Casablanca from Stansted from June 24 until September 14. The service, on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Sundays, will be operated by a Boeing 737-800 with a flight time of three hours and 20 minutes. The link to Morocco’s largest city by the Oneworld alliance carrier will give access to its African network. royalairmaroc.com


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