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Princess Cruises adds 50 shore excursions in NZ
Princess Cruises is updating its New Zealand itinerary with 50 new shore excursions that embrace local cultural experiences. There will also be new onboard activities, including haka lessons, and a new menu on Majestic Princess. All the programme enhancements will be in place by April 2018.
princess.com
Hurtigruten restructure to raise awareness in trade
Hurtigruten has restructured its sales team with five appointments. Danny Giles has been recruited as national explorer manager, while Mark Walter, Maria Ersmarker, Emma Coombs and Katie Leigh also join the team. They will be tasked with arranging events and training to raise awareness of the cruise line among agents.
hurtigruten.co.uk
Yule be sorry if you miss CMV’s Christmas cruise
Cruise & Maritime Voyages has only a few cabins left for its Christmas and New Year cruise to Cape Verde, Madeira and the Canaries and is encouraging agents to book. Magellan sails from Tilbury, Essex, on December 17 for 21 nights.
cruiseandmaritime.com
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Oceania unveils sailings to Europe and Americas
Harry Kemble
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travelweekly.co.uk
Oceania Cruises has revealed nearly 80 new itineraries in its 2019 programme.
Around half are voyages to the
Mediterranean plus new sailings to the Baltic, Scandinavia and northern Europe; Alaska; Canada and New England; and the Tropics. The cruise line is targeting the
luxury sector and believes the new voyages will attract experienced customers looking for “off-the- beaten path boutique ports”. These include Ajaccio in Corsica, Castellón in Spain’s Costa del Azahar, and Crotone in Italy. Bob Binder, Oceania Cruises’
president and chief executive, added: “These voyages are ideal for the discerning traveller who seeks
unique and enriching experiences.” Regatta will travel to Alaska’s Seward and Kodiak ports on seven
and 10-day itineraries. Insignia will embark on seven-
day cruises to Bermuda and sail to Cuba from Miami, stopping at
MSC Lirica joins Med ships to meet ‘strong demand’ in the region
RIVER TRIVIA: Offer extended on Scenic southeast Asia five-star river cruises! Your customers can enjoy a free one-way Business Class flight upgrade when they book a luxury river cruise along the Mekong or Irrawaddy by November 30, 2017.
scenic.co.uk/asia
MSC Cruises aims to meet “strong” demand for holidays in the eastern Mediterranean by adding a fourth ship in the region in 2018. The line will operate seven-night
itineraries on MSC Lirica from April 6 to October 26, departing from its homeport in Venice. MSC Lirica, which can carry
1,984 passengers, will stop off first in Bari in southern Italy and
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MYKONOS:An MSC Lirica itinerary includes a full day on the island
travel to Mykonos in Greece, where guests can spend a full day, and then on to Crete, Corfu and Croatia.
RIVIERA: Ship will sail in Canada, New England and New York in 2019 Havana, Cienfuegos and Santiago
de Cuba. Riviera, built in 2012, will sail the coast of New England and eastern Canada and make its debut in New York.
The line will also sail farther
north than before to Greenland, Iceland and Bodo in Norway, which is inside the Arctic Circle, and Haugesund, known as the Homeland of the Viking Kings. Cruise agent Scott Anderson, general manager at The Luxury
Cruise Company, confirmed he had already received a number of enquiries from interested clients. He said: “These new itineraries
introduced by Oceania will provide loyal clients with many new cruise destinations to travel to, and also attract new guests with unique ports like Castellón. “The Iceland and Greenland
itineraries look particularly tempting, especially as they are
departing from Southampton.”
oceaniacruises.com
MSC Cruises chief executive Gianni Onorato said: “Guests’ demand for cruise holidays in the Mediterranean continues to be strong. “They will now have the greatest
choice of summer cruises in the region in the always popular eastern Mediterranean, with a total of four ships in the region – now including MSC Lirica.” Meanwhile, MSC Splendida
will homeport in Shanghai from May 2018 where it will serve the Chinese market with itineraries to
China, Japan and South Korea.
msccruises.co.uk
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