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Riviera introduces city-break extensions in 10 European cities
Riviera Travel has added 10 three-day European city-break extensions in six countries to its 2023 river cruise range plus a new 10-night sailing in France. Each extension features a
three-night hotel stay that allows passengers to explore a city “at their own pace”. The city extensions are in
Amsterdam, Basel, Cologne, Frankfurt, Lyon, Marseille, Munich, Paris, Porto and Vienna. Prices for the new 10-night
Lyon, Provençal Rhône & the Camargue itinerary on Lord Byron lead in at £2,249, including flights and transfers, with departures from April to October. The cruise features 14
excursions, including guided tours of Cluny Abbey, Lyon, and the Ornithological Park of Pont de Gau, and wine tastings in Mâcon and Chateauneuf-du-Pape.
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Emerald launches itineraries in Asia, Middle East and Europe
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Emerald Cruises has unveiled three new itineraries as part of its 2023 ocean and river cruise programme. The line is preparing to christen latest Star-Ship
Emerald Luna in Amsterdam next month. Next year’s programme includes a 12-day tour-and-
cruise in southeast Asia, an 11-day Grand Danube sailing and an 11-day Gems of the Arabian Peninsula with Doha voyage which includes a three-night stay. Prices for the Gems of the Arabian Peninsula with
Doha itinerary on Emerald Azzurra, departing from Qatar on December 31, 2022, start at £5,159, including a premium drinks package and 35% early-booking saving for reservations made by August 31. Ports of call include Sir Bani Yas Island, Abu Dhabi,
Fujairah and Dubai, all UAE, and Zighy Bay in Oman. The itinerary includes a guided tour of the Louvre Abu Dhabi and the Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque.
35%Early-booking saving for an Arabian Peninsula cruise from Qatar
The Majestic Mekong itinerary includes an eight-day
cruise on Emerald Harmony on the Mekong River and a tuk-tuk tour of the streets of Phnom Penh. Passengers can also visit Oudong Monastery and Temples. Ports of call include Tan Chau, Long An, My An
Hung, Sa Dec, Cai Be and Ho Chi Minh City, all Vietnam. Prices for a departure on August 24 next year start at £2,695. The Grand Danube sailing on Emerald Star from
German city Passau takes in Linz and Weissenkirchen, both Austria; Bratislava, Slovakia; Budapest, Hungary; and Novi Sad and Belgrade, both Serbia, with prices leading in at £2,945 for a March 28 departure.
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Aurora Expeditions charts new cruises in Antarctica and the Arctic
Aurora Expeditions has unveiled its 2023-24 Antarctica programme and a selection of 2023 Arctic and British Isles voyages. Six new itineraries include
a Complete Northwest Passage voyage; a 15-day Antarctic Peninsula in Depth cruise; and a South Georgia & Antarctic
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Odyssey featuring South Sandwich Islands. Also new is a nine-day
Antarctic Explorer Express voyage, designed for passengers who want “a briefer adventure” to the Antarctic Peninsula, with prices from $9,356. The line has also released
an 18-day Circle and Weddell sailing, departing March 8, 2024, from Ushuaia, Argentina, which leads in from $16,556. The lead-in price for a 17-day
Ireland and Scotland Discovery sailing, from Dublin on May 17, 2023, is £8,246, with a 25% saving.
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Greg Mortimer in Antarctica
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PICTURE: Scott Portelli
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