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Oceania reveals trio of shows to entertain guests on new ship Vista


Oceania Cruises has revealed details of the entertainment offering on board its new Allura-class ship Vista. The 1,200-passenger vessel, scheduled to enter service in May, will feature three shows containing well-known songs and dance numbers led by Dancing with the Stars choreographer Britt Stewart. A fourth show will be added later this year. oceaniacruises.com


Silversea unveils two longer-duration Grand Voyages for next year


Silversea Cruises has launched two extended sailings for 2024 in response to “strong demand”. The 43-day Grand Voyages


Mediterranean itinerary departs Lisbon on October 4 on Silver Spirit and calls at 34 destinations across 13 countries. Ports of call include Cadiz,


Kotor, Ravenna, Bari, Corfu, Heraklion, Alexandria and Jerusalem, ending in Athens. The lead-in price is £20,600. The 66-day Grand Indian


Ocean Expedition departs Port Elizabeth in Gqeberha, South Africa, on April 4 on Silver Cloud and calls at 45 destinations in 12 countries. Ports of call span Cape Town, Mozambique, Madagascar, Comoros, Tanzania, Seychelles, India, Sri Lanka, Indonesia and Singapore, concluding in Darwin on June 9. Prices start at £41,900. silversea.com


Saga boosts chauffeur service to 300 miles


Saga Cruises has extended its home-to-port return chauffeur service from 250 to 300 miles for 2024. Passengers who join cruises via a flight to London or Southampton will also receive a chauffeur service to their local airport and be picked up from their flight and driven to the ship. The service is included in fares. travel.saga.co.uk


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Scenic launches range of city-stay extensions on Europe river sailings


Scenic has unveiled a range of city-stay extensions offering longer pre or post-cruise breaks in several destinations. Passengers on the 18-day Jewels of Europe with Ljubljana and Zagreb itinerary can add five days’ stay in the two cities to the cruise on the Danube, Main and Rhine rivers. Prices start at £5,810. scenic.eu


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Riviera offers four river cruises with extended land itineraries


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Riviera Travel is offering four river cruises with extended land tour itineraries in 2024. The itineraries were introduced last year and have


been relaunched following “positive demand and feedback from guests”, the operator said. The Blue Danube with Budapest Extension


itinerary comprises a seven-night Danube cruise and a three-night post-cruise hotel stay in Budapest. The sailing departs from Budapest and calls at


Vienna, Salzburg or Linz, Dürnstein, Bratislava and Esztergom. The extension includes visits to Budapest’s parliament building, national gallery and Palinka Museum, with a tasting experience; a drive through the Puszta (grassland) to an equestrian park to watch a horse show and have a traditional Hungarian lunch; and an optional visit to Széchenyi Spa Baths. Available from April to October, the lead-in price for


the itinerary is £1,878. The Rhine Cruise to Switzerland with Glacier


Express Extension itinerary is also included. Passengers 13 APRIL 2023


will spend seven nights cruising the Rhine, one night in a hotel in Chur or Davos and two nights in Zermatt. The cruise offers seven visits and tours including


guided tours of Strasbourg, Koblenz, Rüdesheim and Speyer, a drive through the Black Forest to Titisee, a full-day excursion to Lucerne and the Bernese Oberland, and a visit to Breisach. Passengers can opt to take the extension before or


after the cruise to travel on the Glacier Express railway and take an optional excursion to Gornergrat via cog railway for views of the Matterhorn. Prices for the itinerary, which is available from June


to September, start at £2,898. All river cruises are full board and include welcome


cocktails and dinner with the captain. Katja Hildebrandt, head of product for river


and ocean cruise, said: “These cruise and land tour itineraries have proved a real hit with guests. They provide the best of both worlds, perfectly combining our upscale river cruises with authentic local experiences in the heart of eye-catching European destinations.” rivieratravel.co.uk


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