Saga’s new ships to be all-inclusive with house drinks


Phil Davies phil.davies@travelweekly.co.uk


Saga’s two new-build ships will be all-inclusive, with the line adding house spirits, wine, beer and soft drinks to its packages. Spirit of Discovery, the first of


the pair of boutique vessels, will become all-inclusive in January 2020, six months after entering into service. Sister ship Spirit of Adventure


will also be all-inclusive when it joins the fleet in August 2020.


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Paul Gauguin Cruises has released its 2019 Tahiti, French Polynesia, Fiji & the South Pacific programme. The 74-page brochure has a magazine-style design and can be viewed online. Itineraries include a seven-night Tahiti & the Society Islands round-trip sailing from Papeete, from £3,499 for a December 7 departure; 10-night Society Islands & Tuamotus; 11-night Cook Islands & Society Islands; and 14-night Marquesas, Tuamotus & Society Islands. pgcruises.com


Cunard ships to make maiden port visits in 2020


Cunard’s new 2020 programme features several new ports of call for its ships. Queen Victoria will visit seven ports for the


first time in summer 2020: Bornholm, Denmark; Riga, Latvia; Ringaskiddy, Ireland; and Nordfjordeid, Leknes, Bodo and Skjolden, all Norway. There are five maiden calls for Queen Elizabeth: Jakarta, Indonesia; Kushiro, Ishigaki and Tokyo, all Japan; and Seward, US. cunard.co.uk


Avalon slashes prices for Rhine and Danube sailings


Avalon Waterways is offering up to £615 per person off its Active Discovery range of cruises on the Rhine and Danube in 2019. Itineraries with discounts include the eight-day Active Discovery on the Rhine, from Amsterdam to Mainz via Xanten, Duisburg, Koblenz and Eltville. It is priced from £2,184 per person including the reduction. avaloncruises.co.uk


“I believe our move to all-inclusive pricing will distance use further from the competition”


The move has been made in


response to demand, according to the over-50s specialist, which already includes all gratuities, UK transfers, Wi-Fi, porterage, welcome cocktails and shuttle busses in ports as part of its fares.


30 travelweekly.co.uk 20 September 2018


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