NEWS YOU CAN USE CRUISE


Seabourn Odyssey


sets sail for Alaska Seabourn has released an Alaska and British Columbia programme. The 458-passenger Seabourn Odyssey will sail seven-day voyages between Vancouver, Canada, and Juneau, Alaska. Prices for the Glaciers & Alaska Inside Passage sailing, departing Vancouver on May 28, 2021,


start from £3,999. seabourn.com


MSC to run 21 cruises


from new UK terminal MSC Cruises will operate 21 sailings from a new terminal in Southampton for summer 2022. Cruises from April to October range from two to 14 nights, and include the Canary Islands and Madeira, Mediterranean, northern Europe and Baltic capitals. Prices start at £749 per person for a Norwegian fjords


cruise departing on May 20, 2022. msccruises.co.uk


Dame Darcey dances on Danube with Scenic


Former Strictly Come Dancing judge Dame Darcey Bussell will join Scenic guests on an eight-day


Dancing down the Danube with Dame Darcey Bussell cruise on October 20, 2021. Bussell will board in Budapest at the start of


the voyage. Prices start at £2,320. scenic.co.uk


Uniworld gets on track with two new cruise-rail itineraries


Harry Kemble


Uniworld has added two itineraries to its cruise and rail programme for next year as it prepares to launch a new trade platform. The luxury river line will offer three departures of a


new 18-day Milan, Venice & Istanbul itinerary, which includes a northern Italy cruise on board La Venezia, in July and August 2022. Prices start from £14,607. Also new is a 12-day Enchanting Danube & The


Castles of Transylvania itinerary from Budapest to Bucharest, featuring a Danube cruise on Maria Theresa and rail journey in Romania. Eight departures will run between March and October, with prices from £8,447. An early-booking discount of 12% is available on


both new cruise and rail itineraries for bookings made by March 31, 2021. The third of Uniworld’s cruise and rail packages is a Milan, Venice & the Swiss Alps itinerary, which will


Norwegian Epic


operate this year and in 2022. Prices for the October 22, 2021, departure start from £8,729. All cruise and rail packages are run in partnership with


Golden Eagle, operator of the Trans-Siberian Express. Uniworld is to launch its Uniworld Support Hub


this month. The trade platform will contain white-label digital brochures and content to help agents host virtual events to promote and sell Uniworld. The hub will also feature a white-label letter,


recommending Uniworld, that agents can tailor with their details and send to their customer databases. Previously, sales assets were sent to agents via email. A range of 10-minute videos showcasing different


destinations and rivers has been created and added to the hub. Chris Townson, the line’s UK & Ireland managing director, said: “Agents can save these assets and utilise


them in a more targeted way.” uniworld.com


NCL unveils Freestyle Rewards gifts scheme for agents


UK agents can collect points to put towards gifts or vouchers through a new Norwegian Cruise Line incentive scheme. NCL Freestyle Rewards points


are awarded to agents based on factors such as cabin category and cruise itinerary. Rewards range from 200


points for a two to six-day balcony cruise booking to 800 points for


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voyages of seven or more days in onboard luxury space The Haven. Agents have 40 days from the


booking date to claim points, which are valid for 24 months. They also have access to a


regularly updated catalogue featuring luxury, wellness, grooming and lifestyle products, technology and seasonal items. The latest Apple iPhone,


Canon digital cameras, GHD hair products, toys and books will all be available in the catalogue. The operator is offering agents


50 bonus points if they register by February 28. Those who do so will be entered into a draw to win a seven-day fly-cruise for two in the western Mediterranean on


Norwegian Epic. ncl.com


travelweekly.co.uk


Kalte Rinne Viaduct, Austria


Uniworld’s Maria Theresa in Budapest


PICTURES: Rick Dias Photography


PICTURE: Pam McLean


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