Royal’s Harmony to


restart on August 15 Royal Caribbean International’s Harmony of the Seas will resume operations with a western Mediterranean itinerary from Barcelona on August 15. The sailing is one of 11 departures on the ship in the region running until October 24. Prices for the restart sailing lead in at £1,216. Ports of call include Palma de Mallorca, Marseille, La Spezia and Civitavecchia (Rome). royalcaribbean.com


Fred Olsen unveils 16 sailings on Bolette and Borealis in 2022 Fred Olsen Cruise Lines has


released 16 new sailings on ships Bolette and Borealis in 2022, ranging from two to 38 nights. Voyages departing early next


year include a 34-night round- trip Caribbean sailing on Borealis from Southampton and a14-night Northern Lights voyage on Bolette. A 34-night Cultural Caribbean


and The Americas voyage, departing Southampton on January 6, calls at Antigua and Barbuda, St Kitts and Panama.


Prices start from £3,999. Bolette will operate a 14-night


In Search of the Northern Lights sailing, departing from Southampton on January 30. Shorter sailings are also


included, among them a Touring Scenic Ireland in Five Nights cruise, departing from Liverpool. fredolsencruises.com


Artist’s impression of Explora 1


MSC to put Explora Journeys’ first cruises on sale in autumn


Harry Kemble


MSC Group’s new luxury brand, Explora Journeys, will put its maiden programme on sale this autumn. The first of four vessels, Explora I, will arrive in 2023


with the remaining ships due to enter service in 2024, 2025 and 2026. The ship’s debut programme will feature Bordeaux,


Saint-Tropez and Reykjavik among its ports of call and sailings will be seven nights or longer. Calls to Kastellorizo, Greece; Bozcaada, Turkey; and


Norway’s Lofoten Islands will also feature, MSC said. A 14-deck vessel, Explora I will offer 461 ocean-


facing suites and residencies with floor-to-ceiling windows and a terrace area. Suites will begin at 35 square metres in size,


compared with about 21 square metres for interior suites in MSC Yacht Club, MSC Cruises’ existing ship-within-a-ship luxury concept. Outdoor decks on Explora I will feature 64 private


461Number of ocean-facing suites and residences on Explora 1


cabanas across three outdoor pools and a fourth pool will have a retractable glass roof. Several indoor and outdoor bars, lounges and spas


will also be available on board. Nine restaurants will offer flexible dining times and


there will be a guest-to-crew ratio of 5:4. MSC Group executive chairman Pierfrancesco Vago


said: “Building a luxury brand that will redefine the cruise experience and create a category of its own has been a long-held vision of mine and my family. “Inspired by our personal travel wishes, Explora


Journeys will be an ocean escape like no other, allowing guests to relax and cherish the time at sea with their loved ones. After all, time is the ultimate luxury.” explorajourneys.com


Tui River Cruises offers passengers money-back Satisfaction Promise


Tui River Cruises has unveiled a Satisfaction Promise, which offers dissatisfied customers their money back. The Satisfaction Promise offer is valid for all Tui river sailings departing until October 25 and applies only to the cruise part of the holiday. Tui is also offering free changes for bookings of cruises due to sail before October 25.


Borealis 18 17 JUNE 2021


tui.co.uk/river-cruises i River restarts: Destinations, page 37


Celebrity lines up sports stars


Mallory and Redmond as speakers Celebrity Cruises has revealed the speakers lined up for the entertainment programme on Celebrity Silhouette this summer. The line-up includes rally driver Penny Mallory, who drove a Ford Focus World Rally car for M-Sport, and former athlete Derek Redmond. On select sailings, The Beatles Celebration will perform and will play songs by the famous band. celebritycruises.com


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