Royal reveals 2019 ex-UK cruises from Southampton
Harry Kemble
harry.kemble@
travelweekly.co.uk
Royal Caribbean International has released details of its 2019 ex-UK sailings for Independence of the Seas and Explorer of the Seas.
Both ships will operate 17 European itineraries out of
Southampton from May 2019. Independence of the Seas,
which has recently undergone a multimillion-pound makeover, will feature new family facilities including trampoline experience Sky Pad; Splashaway Bay, an interactive water park; and glow-in-the-dark Laser Tag arena. Prices for the 14-night Italian Mediterranean sailing on Independence, departing on June 15, 2019, start at £1,148. Ports of call include Gibraltar, Florence, Rome (Civitavecchia), Cagliari and Cadiz.
The lead-in price for Independence’s seven-night Northern European Cityscapes sailing, departing on May 18, 2019, is £651. Ports of call include
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Emerald Waterways has revealed details of its first ocean itinerary, due to launch in April 2019. The river cruise specialist is offering 22 departure dates for its eight- day The Islands of Dalmatia sailings on 36-berth chartered yacht Adriatic Princess II. The lead-in price is £1,545 for an October 5 departure.
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MSC Grandiosa goes on general sale on Monday
EXPLORER OF THE SEAS: The ship will call at Stockholm for the first time 17
Number of itineraries both ships will operate
Hamburg, Oslo and Bruges. Explorer, returning to sail ex-UK
for the first time since 2015, will call at Stockholm for the first time on three sailings, departing in June, July and August 2019. The lead-in price for its
14-night Scandinavia & Russia
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Azamara adds 900 tours to shore excursion programme
Azamara Club Cruises has expanded its shore excursion programme with the addition of more than 900 tours. The extended tour programme is being promoted to the trade via its ‘Explore Further’ campaign.
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sailing, which includes a stop at Stockholm, departing on July 7, 2019, is £1,197. Ports of call also include Oslo, Copenhagen, Tallinn, St Petersburg and Helsinki. The Voyager-class vessel will also
visit Olden in Norway for the first time in three years on its Norwegian Fjords sailings, departing on
May 31. Prices start at £847. Explorer will succeed Navigator
of the Seas, which is sailing out of Southampton this year. Royal’s 2019 ex-UK programme
went on sale last week.
royalcaribbean.co.uk
Sailings on MSC Cruises’ new ship MSC Grandiosa will go on sale on March 19. The programme for the first Meraviglia-Plus ship is currently open for MSC Voyagers Club members. The ship’s inaugural season will be in spent in the western Mediterranean. Lead-in prices for an eight-day Barcelona sailing, departing December 5, 2019, start at £469.
msccruises.co.uk
CMV buys P&O ship to sail in Germany and Australia
Cruise & Maritime Voyages has bought Pacific Eden from P&O Cruises Australia. The 1,260-passenger ship, to be delivered in April 2019, will be based in Germany and will operate under CMV’s sister German brand in summer and in Australia in winter. The ship will be renamed.
cruiseandmaritime.com
Following on from last year’s
‘Stay Longer, Experience More’ focus, the Azamara campaign aims to encourage customers to immerse themselves more in the destination. New shore excursions include Cook with a Parsi Family in their Home in Mumbai, India, and an Evening of Traditional Vietnamese Fashion in Ho Chi Minh City,
AZAMARA: The line is pushing more immersive experiences
Vietnam.
azamara.com/explorefurther
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