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Windstar announces new ship’s itineraries


Windstar Cruises has revealed itineraries for its newest ship. Star Seeker’s maiden voyage


Nikki Upshaw


Travel Weekly the new inclusions will be “embedded in your price” across all regions, categories and ceilings. She added: “It simplifies the sales


process, the marketing positioning of Oceania Cruises, and at the same time elevates us into redefining the ultra-premium category.” Upshaw believed the change


would appeal to both avid cruisers and new-to-cruise customers. For agents who have already


booked passenger sailings departing after January 1, 2025, Upshaw stressed their reservations would “stay intact” and there are no requirements to make any change. However, if passengers


would like to switch to the new programme from October 1, they can do so “without penalty”, but it will be at “the prevailing rate”. Oceania said prices from


October 1 would be “left as they are” globally, but there may be “some fluctuations” in certain regions for certain cruises. oceaniacruises.com


and Beyond programme


Treasures of Costa Rica, in April. AE Expeditions will also


launch some sailings close to home in 2026. Itineraries include Moor than a myth: Marrakech to Barcelona; and Luck of the Irish: Dublin to Dublin. aexpeditions.co.uk


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Pandaw adds vessel to sail weekly in Kerala


Pandaw has added a new ship for itineraries in Kerala from October 2025. Kochi Pandaw will be the river cruise specialist’s fourth ship in India and has been designed to sail Kerala’s scenic backwaters. The 10-cabin ship will run weekly seven-night round trips from Kochi. Pandaw’s general sales agent in the UK, Fred Holidays, offers package prices from £4,999. fredholidays.co.uk


Cruise Plus launches £4k cruise incentive


Cruise Plus is offering agents the chance to win a cruise-and-stay holiday worth £4,000 as part of a new marketing campaign. Called Set Sail with Cruise Plus, the promotion highlights last- minute winter-sun holidays, plus 2025 and 2026 departures. To enter, agents must book a Cruise Plus package between September 5 and October 31. Cruise Plus is dnata Travel Group UK’s B2B cruising brand. goldmedal.co.uk/cruise-plus


will be a transatlantic crossing departing from Malaga in Spain on December 28, 2025, with a stop in Santa Cruz de Tenerife in the Canary Islands for New Year’s Eve. Its inaugural season will then sail routes in the Caribbean, Alaska and Japan. windstarcruises.com


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Outdoor activities in New Brunswick


1 Fundy Trail Provincial Park offers windswept beaches, waterfalls and untouched wilderness – all overlooking the Bay of Fundy, home to the highest tides in the world. Drive the park’s rugged, cliffside coastal routes; set off on foot on a hiking trail; or visit Walton Glen Gorge, a 160m-deep ravine dubbed the ‘Grand Canyon of New Brunswick’.


2 The Acadian Coastal Drive takes in miles of charming coastline and uncrowded beaches, passing through dozens of small, French-speaking communities. Take a marine wildlife safari, climb the sand dunes in Kouchibouguac National Park or swim in Canada’s warmest seawater. Fresh lobster is around every corner, so tuck in at a local restaurant, take a boat cruise or savour scenery and seafood at the Ballet by the Ocean live show.


3 Take a road trip around the Fundy Isles, where a handy network of car ferries connects picturesque scenery, hiking trails and wildlife in one easy drive. Spot thousands of Atlantic puffins on a boat tour from Grand Manan Island or take in the colourful lighthouses and summer home of Franklin D Roosevelt on Campobello Island. Neighbouring Deer Island is home to the Old Sow, the largest tidal whirlpool in the western hemisphere.


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