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SeaDream guarantees full refund or 120% credit with new booking policy


SeaDream Yacht Club has launched an Ultimate Booking Assurance policy which guarantees a full cash refund or a 120% future voyage credit for all new bookings for departures up to June 30, 2021, that may be affected by travel restrictions from the country of the guest’s origin. Guests can also switch cruises to a later sailing if they choose not to travel for any reason. seadream.com


Windstar unveils digital brochure for 2021-22 sailings


Windstar Cruises has launched its 2021-22 brochure in digital form. The small-ship specialist’s


Voyage Collection features sailings along the US West Coast, Mexico and in the South Pacific, and new additions which were due in 2020 but cancelled due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Sailings include a seven-day


Alaska cruise, a Black Sea itinerary, cruises that access the Holy Land, as well as a return to some ports in Canada and New England after a one-year hiatus. US departures include two


yachts sailing Caribbean cruises from San Juan, Puerto Rico. The 2021-22 collection includes more Cruise Tours than ever before, in response to increased demand. Windstar is due to resume


sailings on October 15 in Tahiti. In the UK, cruises can be


booked via Windstar’s general sales agent, The Cruise Portfolio. cruiseportfolio.co.uk


Silversea strengthens


trade marketing tools Silversea Cruises has enhanced its online marketing resources and sales tools for agents. The revamped Marketing Central includes customisable marketing assets, details of incentives and the latest fares available, as well as brochures, videos and images. my.silversea.com


travelweekly.co.uk Regent extends its Return with


Regent promotion to end of August Regent Seven Seas Cruises has extended its Return with Regent promotion for bookings made by August 31 for 2021 Alaska, northern Europe and Mediterranean voyages. It offers $1,000 credit, 10% deposits and cancellation up to 15 days before departure for a 100% future cruise credit. The line has extended its Sell 3, Sail Free incentive to UK agents. rssc.com


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Uniworld introduces self-drive packages for France sailings


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Uniworld has added self-drive package options to its range of 2021 cruises in France. The packages include pre-booked car parking and


offer savings of up to £500 per couple to offset the added costs of the Channel crossing and stopover accommodation. The river cruise operator said: “The self-drive


package means that guests can take the scenic route and make the journey part of their experience, while travelling in their own ‘bubble’.” Uniworld has produced an information sheet for


agents, who can build itineraries for clients using ferries or Eurotunnel. A self-drive package for a Brilliant Bordeaux cruise


on Bon Voyage starts at £1,749. It includes seven nights’ full-board accommodation, onshore activities and eight days’ car parking in Bordeaux. Clients can travel by ferry from Portsmouth to Caen and stay overnight in Caen before the 375-mile drive to Bordeaux. Optional


£500Savings per couple on some Uniworld self-drive packages


stops could be made in Le Mans, Tours or Poitiers. Uniworld’s no-fly portfolio also includes rail travel


packages, taking passengers by train to European port destinations including Paris, Amsterdam, Basel, Frankfurt, Avignon, Lyon, Bordeaux and Strasbourg. Free Eurostar upgrades to Standard Premier are


available for all trips to Paris, on all bookings made before September 30. Chris Townson, Uniworld’s managing director for the UK and Ireland, said: “Even before Covid-19, we were starting to see increased demand for no-fly options. “Since the pandemic, we’ve realised that a number of


guests would enjoy the added reassurance of travelling to the ship in their own bubble in their own car.” uniworld.com


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