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Crystal river ships to sail again in August


Crystal River Cruises has confirmed the first two ships in its fleet to return to service. Crystal Ravel will resume operations on August 29 and Crystal Debussy the following day. The vessels will operate seven to 11-night itineraries on the Rhine, Danube and Moselle rivers. The ships will sail 35 departures in total. Prices start from $3,499. crystalcruises.com


Marella cruise to host Atomic Kitten, Vernon Kay, DJs and more


Marella Cruises has put an all-inclusive ‘Electric Sunsets’ themed cruise on sale. Atomic Kitten, the Vengaboys,


the Artful Dodger, Vernon Kay, DJ Sash and Gals Aloud, a tribute act for Girls Aloud, will all feature on Marella Discovery 2 in the Mediterranean next year. Other activities include DJs,


retro film screenings and fancy- dress nights. The three-night round-trip


sailing from Palma on May 4, 2022, will visit Valencia and Barcelona. Prices with flights included start from £600. Optional extras include


excursions in Valencia and Barcelona, speciality dining and an onboard spa and salon. Bookings opened for the


adult-only sailing last week. tui.co.uk/cruise


Atomic Kitten PICTURE: Shutterstock/Boris Stroujko


Newmarket releases 2021-22 river programme with A-Rosa


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Newmarket Holidays has unveiled its 2021-22 river cruise brochure, featuring 16 itineraries with A-Rosa. Te 84-page brochure – created in partnership with


the German river line – includes a new Classic Rhine and Moselle Cruise, a themed Rhine in Flames option and a Christmas on the Southern Rhine sailing. Up to two excursions are now included with the


cruises in the brochure, which also features departures on A-Rosa’s new part-electric E-Motion ship, due to launch next spring. To help agents secure bookings, £100 discounts


are offered on a range of seven-night cruises and £60 discounts offered on five and six-night cruises for all bookings made between July 1 and August 31, 2021. Richard Forde, Newmarket Holidays’ head of trade


sales, said: “We hope [the brochure] will provide a real boost for agents to have something tangible to help them sell our river cruises.


Royal Caribbean reveals European sailings for Rhapsody next summer


Royal Caribbean International’s Rhapsody of the Seas will sail a mix of three to eight-night itineraries across Europe next summer. From May 23, the ship will offer seven-night cruises departing from Rome, Ravenna, Athens and Barcelona. From August, Rhapsody will be based in Haifa, Israel, operating three to eight-night round-trip itineraries in the eastern Mediterranean. royalcaribbean.co.uk


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16Number of A-Rosa itineraries featured in the 84-page brochure


“Alongside all our bestsellers are some great new


products and a range of incentives and offers to help drive sales.” Lucia Rowe, A-Rosa’s managing director for the UK


and Ireland, added: “Tis brochure is packed full of our products and we really hope it will inspire agents to promote river cruises. “We know that many customers are keen to get


back on the water and we have a proven track record of sailing safely last year.” Newmarket Holidays is offering agents £20 for every


booking made for a trip in the operator’s new river cruise brochure made before August 31. Copies of the brochure can be ordered via TradeGate. newmarketholidays.co.uk


Titan Travel doubles river cruise


booking incentive to £20 for agents Titan Travel is doubling its river cruise booking incentive from £10 to £20 for each new reservation in July and August. Agents can claim a £20 lifestyle voucher for each new booking made by August 31. The summer ‘double bubble’ incentive comes as the company promotes River Discovery II, the river vessel it has chartered to sail exclusively from April 2022. titanagents.co.uk


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