DESTINATIONS UK & IRELAND | CRUISE
exper experts ASK THE Claire Stirrup
UK director of sales, Celebrity Cruises
“Make the most of training. We’ve created a dedicated toolkit housing all the latest information, videos and flyers
on Celebrity Silhouette on our training platform, Celebrity Central. We’re also offering incentives to support agents in selling a summer staycation, including £20 Celebrity Rewards points for every booking and double Captain’s Club points for guests.”
SONIA LIMBRICK
head of cruise, Port of Dover
“We’ve been working closely with Clia, the Chamber of
Shipping, the Department for Transport, Cruise Britain and the cruise lines to follow the
framework for the resumption of cruise operations in the
UK. We will have designated areas for testing, with
terminals prepared to offer passengers a safe environment before they board or disembark their ship.”
Andy Williamson
passenger operations manager, Portsmouth International Port
“For clients concerned about boarding, highlight the health protocols. Depending on how cruise lines want to manage operations, we can offer
staggered arrivals, lateral flow testing, temperature checks on arrival and car parking
next to the terminal, and we go through detailed plans with each cruise operator in advance.”
CLOCKWISE FROM LEFT: Urquhart Castle by Loch Ness, which can be visited on tours from Invergordon; Virgin Voyages’ Scarlet Lady; and Viking Cruises’ Viking Sky PICTURES: Mike Louagie; rpeters86
a season of five to eight-night domestic cruises. Ports of call will include Liverpool, Belfast, Kirkwall, Greenock and Inverness, with shore excursions available at extra cost. Vaccination required? Yes. Crew will be fully vaccinated too. Children allowed? Yes, with a negative PCR test result. Book it: A five-night British Isles cruise, sailing July 15, starts at £749.
royalcaribbean.com
SAGA CRUISES Departing from: Tilbury. When: From June 27. The details: Saga’s new Spirit of Adventure will make its inaugural sailing on July 26, calling at Newcastle, the Isle of Man, Edinburgh, Kirkwall, Belfast and Bristol. Spirit of Discovery will also sail domestic itineraries in July and August, including a 14-night Great British Isles Adventure taking in Falmouth, Holyhead, Greenock, Ullapool and beyond, alongside three other sold-out itineraries. Vaccination required? Yes. Children allowed? No. Book it: The Great British Isles Adventure starts at £3,899, departing July 11 and including a private chauffeur transfer for households up to 250 miles away.
travel.saga.co.uk
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TRADEWIND VOYAGES Departing from: Portsmouth, Liverpool, Harwich, Leith and Greenock. When: From June 22. The details: This new luxury cruise line will make its debut with cruises on the 272-guest Golden Horizon – a five-masted sailing vessel boasting three pools, two restaurants and a spa. The cruises will run from June to September, with seven itineraries ranging from the southwest of England to the west coast of Scotland. Ports of call across the itineraries include Falmouth, Dartmouth, Cowes, Poole, Fowey, Aberdeen, Ullapool, the Isle of Skye and Kirkwall. Vaccination required? TBC. Children allowed? TBC. Book it: A four-night Maritime Cities of the Northwest cruise from Greenock to Liverpool starts at £849, departing July 21.
tradewindvoyages.com
VIKING CRUISES Departing from: Portsmouth. When: From May 22. The details: Liverpool, the Isles of Scilly, Falmouth and Portland are ports of call on England’s Scenic Shores cruise, a seven-night voyage with five departures in May and June, including on new ship
Viking Venus, which has its naming ceremony in the UK on May 17. Independent exploration won’t be permitted, but guests can expect shore excursions ranging from VIP access to Tatton Park while docked in Liverpool to a lobster lunch at a vineyard in Tresco in the Isles of Scilly. Vaccination required? Yes. Children allowed? No. Book it: The seven-night cruise costs from £1,690, with available departures on June 19 and 26.
vikingcruises.co.uk
VIRGIN VOYAGES Departing from: Portsmouth. When: From August 6. The details: Virgin Voyages is running six domestic Summer Soirée sailings in August, giving guests a chance to sample Scarlet Lady’s long-awaited restaurants, bars and shows. The two, three and four-night itineraries will sail along the southern coast from Portsmouth without docking, with exact routes yet to be confirmed. Vaccination required? Yes. Children allowed? No. Book it: A three-night Long Weekender starts at £998 for a Sea Terrace cabin, including $600 onboard credit, departing August 6, 13 and 20.
virginvoyages.com TW
travelweekly.co.uk
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