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ECN to host series of trade webinars


Rome New for 2025 will be a 31-day


Mediterranean Marvel round-trip cruise on board Sky Princess, which will depart Southampton and call at Vigo, Malaga, Majorca, Florence, Rome, Naples, Athens, Mykonos, Santorini, Kusadasi, Rhodes, Nazareth, Jerusalem, Malta, Sicily, Seville and Lisbon. Prices for the itinerary – which


will include late-night stays in Mykonos, Santorini and Jerusalem – start at £3,899. Emerald Princess will join


Regal Princess on a series of 10 to 14-day British Isles cruises, before embarking on five to 28-day northern Europe itineraries alongside Sky Princess. All six ships will also sail


between North America and Europe, with 15 to 29-day itineraries available. Voyages departing Southampton


on Sky Princess, Regal Princess and Emerald Princess will go on sail on May 25. Itineraries on Mediterranean-based ships Sun Princess, Majestic Princess and Star Princess go on sale on June 1. princess.com


MSC extends F1 tie-up to end of 2026 season


MSC Cruises has extended its partnership as official cruise partner of Formula One until the end of the 2026 world championship. The line’s ships will offer ‘track to ship’ hospitality on selected grand prix weekends. The first takes place with MSC Virtuosa in Abu Dhabi for the final round of this season. msccruises.co.uk


A&K bolsters 2024 expeditions portfolio


Abercrombie & Kent has added three expedition cruises for 2024. They are North Pole Expedition Cruise: The Ultimate Frontier; Cruising Greece, Turkey & Saudi Arabia; and South Pacific Cruise: Papua New Guinea & Solomon Islands. The operator’s inaugural 17-night expedition to the North Pole on Le Commandant Charcot, departing on July 12, 2024, starts at £42,760. abercrombiekent.co.uk


Air Canada is extending its Edinburgh link to Toronto into next year, enabling more passengers to experience its great service


With daily services to Toronto, Montréal, Halifax, Calgary and Vancouver from Heathrow, a daily flight from Edinburgh, plus five flights a week from Manchester to Toronto in the summer, Air Canada’s routes mean your clients can seamlessly reach all corners of Canada.


Air Canada is now extending its Edinburgh-Toronto route into the winter season, making it easier than ever to plan a fun winter break in this vibrant city. Flights will continue to operate three times a week until January 8, 2024, returning again next March.


Canada is renowned as a world-class ski destination and those travelling there for the upcoming winter ski season will be able to check in their skis and boots at no extra cost with Air Canada.


But wherever your customers fly to in Canada, you can be sure they will enjoy experiencing Air Canada’s top onboard comfort and service. The airline offers Economy, Premium Economy and Air Canada Signature Class on flights from the UK – except on services to Halifax which offer Economy and Premium Economy – so your passengers can choose the cabin that’s best for them.


cruise for three bookings


said: “Looking after our agency partners is incredibly important. Sell Three, Sail Free is our way of showing our appreciation to them for booking their customers with AmaWaterways.” amawaterways.co.uk


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And with everything – including food and drink on transatlantic flights – incorporated into the fare, you can rest assured that your customer’s journey will be just as exciting as the destination.


New trade body Expedition Cruise Network (ECN) has scheduled a series of trade webinars. They include: Sustainability and responsible travel in expedition cruising (June 28); Polar matters: selling Antarctica, Arctic and beyond (October 18); and Galapagos and South America: small-yacht and expedition cruising (November 22). expeditioncruisenetwork.com


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