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Oceania shifts to adult-only policy with no new bookings for under-18s
Connect
Nat Geo-Lindblad boosts river collection for 2027-28 season
National Geographic-Lindblad Expeditions has revealed its “most expansive” collection of river cruises for 2027-28, spanning Egypt, India, Vietnam and Europe. The expedition operator will
add a second ship to its fleet in Europe to enable the co-brand to extend its itineraries in the region to the winter for the first time with four new festive cruises exploring the Christmas markets. The second ship, called Evolve,
will be a sister vessel to Connect. An eight-day Christmas Markets on the Danube in December on Evolve leads in from £5,427. Charaidew II will return to sail
on India’s Brahmaputra River, The Jahan on the Mekong and Oberoi Philae on the Nile, with itineraries now featuring visits to the newly opened Grand Egyptian Museum.
uk.expeditions.com
Royal unveils first beach club in Nassau
Royal Caribbean’s first beach club destination has officially opened in Nassau, The Bahamas. Royal Beach Club Paradise Island features the world’s largest swim-up bar, 10 waterfront bars, three beach grills and a family beach and pool. Passengers can purchase day passes or packages.
myclubroyal.co.uk
28 22 JANUARY 2026
Oceania Cruises has stopped accepting new bookings featuring passengers aged under 18. The policy change follows “extensive research and feedback” from loyal repeat guests, travel agents and new-to-brand passengers, and aims to provide a “serene atmosphere, sophisticated service and unhurried pace” for “mature, affluent travellers”. All existing reservations with passengers under the age of 18 will be fully honoured.
oceaniacruises.com
Crystal Serenity
HX celebrates 130 years with vintage ‘1896 Cabin’ experience
HX Expeditions will launch a vintage cabin experience on Fridtjof Nansen for its 130th anniversary. The cabin takes inspiration from 1896 when the expedition operator was founded, with furnishings, scents and touches recreated from the era. The 1896 Cabin is available as an exclusive add-on to any voyage in 2026 for €450 per night.
travelhx.com
Crystal opens bookings for Serenity cruises in early 2028
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Crystal has put winter and spring itineraries for 2028 on Crystal Serenity on sale. The programme between January and April 2028
features voyages in the Caribbean, Central America and the Amazon, plus a spring transatlantic crossing to the Azores. In January, Serenity will offer round-trip voyages
from Fort Lauderdale, with ports of call including the British Virgin Islands, Dominican Republic, Jamaica, Mexico, Colombia and Costa Rica. In February, the 740-passenger vessel will sail
a 25-day Amazon voyage with calls in Manaus and remote river communities, and start sailings on the Caribbean Grand Circle voyage, taking in 14 Caribbean islands and five Central American countries. In March and April, there will be warm-water
sailings across Cartagena in Colombia, Roatán in Honduras, Belize, Puerto Rico, the Bahamas, Turks and Caicos and the Dominican Republic, followed by a transatlantic sailing to the Azores timed to coincide with the spring migration of baleen whales. A seven-night sailing from Fort Lauderdale to San
Juan departing on February 12, 2028, leads in from £2,800. The season will conclude in Lisbon where Serenity will enter dry dock for scheduled maintenance. Also in 2028, new-build ship Crystal Grace will sail
an inaugural voyage on June 11 from Rome to Venice, plus a summer season in the Mediterranean, before crossing the Atlantic to New York for a Northeast and Canada programme, followed by a winter in the Caribbean. Voyages for the new ship will go on sale in April
2026, with a waiting list due to open soon.
crystalcruises.com
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