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Walk for Wellness – NCL team members stepping out!
IT’S DIFFERENT OUT HERE: The view from Norwegian Cruise Line
More than 1,100 travel agents have signed up to
take part in this year’s NCL Walk for Wellness, our virtual journey through Europe, collectively clocking up tens of thousands of miles. Opening the Wellbeing+ app each morning has been a real
highlight, seeing the miles shared, messages posted and encouragement flying between colleagues and agent partners. The sense of camaraderie has been brilliant, and it’s been genuinely uplifting to watch the challenge build day by day. We’ve also awarded some brilliant prizes along
the way, with more still to be won, including a Dyson supersonic hairdryer, wellness vouchers and goodie bags. Best of all, the challenge is set to raise £15,000, which will be shared between two charities, Abta LifeLine and the ITAA Benevolent Fund – organisations that do so much for our industry. Closer to home, our Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings
office-based team members also got involved, coming together for a group Walk for Wellness through the parks of Southampton. It was a fantastic day with a great turnout and a positive buzz from start to finish. Stepping away from desks, getting some fresh air
and enjoying each other’s company captured exactly what NCL’s Walk for Wellness is all about. We were delighted to share photos from the walk, which perfectly reflect the energy of the day.
GARY ANSLOW vice-president and head of UK and Ireland, Norwegian Cruise Line
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Explora Journeys reveals new ship’s maiden season
Ella Sagar
Explora Journeys has unveiled more details of the programme for the maiden season of its third ship. Explora III will debut ahead
of schedule on July 24 with a five-night Mediterranean Prelude Journey from Genoa to Civitavecchia, which will be joined by tennis star Jannik Sinner. The ship’s naming ceremony
will take place in Barcelona on August 1. Explora III’s official maiden voyage will be a seven- night sailing from Barcelona to Lisbon on August 3, with prices from £3,960. The ship’s debut season includes
destinations in northern Europe, Iceland and Greenland. The eight-night A Journey
to Stunning Fjords, Colourful Coastlines & Nordic Delights will depart Southampton on August 17 and call at Mandal,
Explora III
Stavanger, Olden, Bergen, Flåm and Copenhagen. Fares lead in at £6,400. A 16-night option – also
finishing in Copenhagen – adds calls in Tallinn, Stockholm, Visby and Ronne. Prices start at £12,700. An extended 23-night round-
trip cruise from Southampton with the same departure date as the above two sailings costs from £17,820, with additional ports of call in Aarhus, Lysekil, Oslo and Hamburg. Explora III will feature 463
suites, comprising 313 Ocean Suites, 109 Penthouses, 39 Ocean Residences and two Owner’s Residences. The line’s first LNG-powered
vessel promises three new culinary concepts, as well as “returning favourites” such as Anthology, Sakura, Med Yacht Club, Fil Rouge, Emporium Marketplace and Marble & Co. Grill.
explorajourneys.com
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