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Seabourn plans 2022 programme in Europe


Seabourn will base four ships in Europe in 2022, with 68 voyages planned. The programme features new ports, combination cruises and overnight stays in Amsterdam, Belfast, Bordeaux, St Petersburg, Tenerife and Malta. Seabourn Sojourn, Seabourn Quest, Seabourn Encore and Seabourn Ovation will sail between April and November next year. seabourn.com


Hurtigruten reveals its Norwegian coastal cruises for 2022-23


Hurtigruten has released its Coastal programme of sailings for 2022-23, featuring 34 ports along the Norwegian coast. Passengers can choose from 16 options within four main itineraries, including the 12-day Classic Round Voyage and a three-day itinerary from Tromso to Kirkenes. Prices for the 12-day Classic


Round Voyage, departing from Bergen on June 13, 2022, lead in at £2,032. Sailing on board Polarlys, passengers will pass more than 100 fjords and 1,000 mountains and call at 34 ports. The line offers a ‘Northern


Lights Promise’ on select voyages between October 1, 2022, and March 31, 2023, offering passengers another six or seven-day Classic Voyage free of charge if the lights do not appear during their sailing. Anthony Daniels, general


manager UK and Ireland, said: “We’ve seen an increased desire from our guests to book even further in advance, and their appetite to venture to Norway hasn’t wavered, as we continue to receive enquiries to join our coastal sailings.” hurtigruten.co.uk


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Artist’s impression of Spirit of the Danube


Saga unveils plans for Danube sailings with second river ship


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Saga is to add a second vessel, Spirit of the Danube, to its river fleet next year. The 190-passenger ship, which will feature two


restaurants, will operate sailings on the Danube after a maiden voyage departing from Amsterdam. The vessel’s itineraries will span ports of call


including Budapest, Hungary; Vienna, Austria; and Ruse and Tulcea, both Romania. Spirit of the Danube will be a sister vessel to Spirit of


the Rhine, which is due to launch this May. A 12-night cruise and land itinerary, Carpathian


Mountains to the Land of the Bears, sailing from Budapest to Chiciu, Romania, includes a six-day land tour. Prices start from £2,699. More itineraries will be announced this month. The ship’s keel-laying ceremony took place last week


at Vahali’s shipyard in Serbia, marking the start of the ship’s construction. Celebrity chef Mark Sargeant will join selected cruises and unveil a signature dish in one of the


Fred Olsen launches 27-day sailing to the Adriatic on Braemar next year


Fred Olsen Cruise Lines has released a 27-day ex-UK itinerary on Braemar ahead of its wider 2022 ocean programme going on sale. Prices for the Discovering the Adriatic cruise, departing Southampton on October 23, 2022, and calling at Cadiz, Spain; Split, Croatia; Monopoli, Italy; and Lisbon, Portugal, start from £4,199. The 2022 ocean range is due to go on sale in March. fredolsencruises.com/agent


190Capacity on Spirit of the Danube, due to launch next year


restaurants. TV presenter and natural historian Miranda Krestovnikoff, antiques expert Eric Knowles and horticulturalist Sir Roddy Llewellyn will join other Spirit of the Danube sailings. Saga Holidays chief executive Chris Simmonds


said: “Over the past few years, we’ve been focused on providing a Saga-designed river cruise experience for our guests. Spirit of the Danube marks an exciting milestone in this journey and we cannot wait until she joins sister ship Spirit of the Rhine next year. “Guests will be able to enjoy a range of first-class


facilities and we cannot wait to show off everything our latest ship has to offer.” The over-50s holidays and cruise specialist has made


it mandatory for all customers to be fully vaccinated before travelling with the company. sagaagents.co.uk


Variety Cruises halves prices on sailings in Med and Indian Ocean


Small-ship operator Variety Cruises is offering a 50% discount on 16 departures across four itineraries through 2021. Itineraries Garden of Eden Seychelles, Classical Greece, Best of Greece and Turkey, and Jewels of the Cyclades are included in the offer. Bookings must be made by phone before February 28. Call the line’s GSA on 020 8324 3114. varietycruises.com


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