Crystal Cruises plans to resume with all-Bahamas itineraries from July 3


Crystal Cruises is to resume operations on July 3 with sailings solely in the Bahamas. Crystal Serenity will operate at reduced capacity of up to 900 passengers and sail seven-night “100% Bahamian itineraries” from Nassau or Bimini until October. Itineraries will include visits to San Salvador, Long Island, Harbour Island and Great Exuma. Prices start from $1,999. advisor.crystalcruises.com


NCL showcases global range of sailings spanning 2021-23


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Norwegian Cruise Line has unveiled its Worldwide Cruising Guide for sailings from this year until 2023. Highlights of the brochure


include NCL’s biggest-ever European deployment in the Mediterranean and Baltic, and itineraries in Australasia, South Africa, Canada and Hawaii. Norwegian Escape will sail


nine-day Baltic Sea cruises from Copenhagen in summer 2021 as it becomes the first of NCL’s Breakaway-Plus Class ships to sail in Europe. Norwegian Getaway will operate this itinerary in 2022 and 2023. Norwegian Star will sail a


10-day round-trip cruise from Reykjavik, Iceland, including a call in Greeland. NCL said it is offering “more


choice than ever in the Med”, with four departure ports – Athens, Barcelona, Rome and Venice – and itineraries ranging from three to 19-days. The line’s Extraordinary


Journeys collection offers “once-in-a-lifetime voyages exploring exotic destinations on port-intensive itineraries”. These include a 17-day Asia & Australia cruise on recently refurbished Norwegian Spirit. The new brochure is available


to download and print copies can be ordered. norwegiancentral.com


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Cunard launches two 2023 Centenary World Voyages


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Cunard will operate sailings in 2023 on board Queen Mary 2 and Queen Victoria to mark the 100th anniversary of its first global passenger circumnavigations. The cruises will mirror ports of call from Cunard’s


first world sailings on RMS Laconia and RMS Samaria. Destinations on Queen Mary 2’s 102-night


Centenary World Voyage include Colombo, Singapore and Hong Kong, emulating RMS Samaria’s 1923 world sailing. It also includes overnights in Dubai, Sydney and Cape Town as the flagship travels from Southampton through Asia, Australia and South Africa. Prices start at £11,499. Queen Victoria’s 101-night Centenary World Voyage


will trace RMS Laconia’s 1922-23 ports of call with stops in Hong Kong, New York, Singapore, Cabo San Lucas, Colombo, San Francisco, Hilo, Honolulu, Manila and Naples as well as visiting Aruba, Jordan, Tonga and a transit of the Panama Canal. Prices lead in at £11,999.


Both world voyages can also be booked in individual


sectors, ranging from two to 40 nights. Cunard’s third ship, Queen Elizabeth, will sail around


Australasia with a selection of two to 28-night voyages, with departures from Sydney, Melbourne, Adelaide, Fremantle and Auckland. This includes a 28-night circumnavigation of Australia voyage, starting at £3,799. Bookings made by agents before March 31 will


qualify for a 1% commission increase. President Simon Palethorpe said: “Cunard


pioneered the world voyage and a century later we’re as passionate about these very special voyages as ever. “World cruise launch is always an exciting time


for us and our agent partners which we expect will be especially the case this year. Our booking incentives are a thank you for the way our agents have supported us throughout this year.” Cunard is also planning a series of sailings in UK


coastal waters this summer, out of Southampton. Details are due to be announced this month. cunard.com


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Celebrity Cruises unveils series of Galápagos sailings in 2023


Celebrity Cruises will offer several itineraries on three ships in the Galápagos Islands in 2023 with certified naturalists on board and twice-daily excursions. Celebrity Flora will operate Outer Loop and Inner Loop itineraries, while Celebrity Xpedition and Celebrity Xploration will offer seven-night sailings on Northern Loop and Southern Loop itineraries. celebritycruises.com


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