CRUISE WINTER SUN DESTINATIONS


The sultry days of summer may seem but a dream now the autumn chill has set in, but that just means it is time to get clients hooked up with a cruise in search of winter sun. And from exotic sailings in southeast Asia to exploring the Vanilla Islands on a voyage through the Indian Ocean, there’s quite the choice. Clients can go wildlife-spotting in South Africa or the Galapagos Islands, enjoy fun in the sun in the Caribbean, or find out why artist Paul Gauguin loved the South Pacific. Closer to home, there are


cultural cruises down the Nile, while those who don’t want to fly can seek out the sun on an island-hopping voyage from the UK to the Canary Islands. Here are a handful of great


winter-sun cruises to help inspire your clients.


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CARIBBEAN: FUN IN THE SUN Sun, sea and sand is all very well, but what do


you do when the sun goes down? Enter Carnival Cruise Line and its fleet of Fun Ships that don’t stop rocking, from the moment you’re on board to the moment it’s time to go home. Its newest ship, Carnival


Horizon, which launched this year, holds almost 5,000 passengers. It’s the place to show off dance moves in a pool-side sailaway,


RIGHT:


Carnival Horizon


imbibe Carnival’s own-brew Thirsty Frog Red beer, and tuck into Asian favourites and giant steaks in speciality restaurants. The fun doesn’t stop on port


days – ziplining excursions, trips into the rainforest, sailing, snorkelling, swimming with dolphins or just lazing on a beach are among the options. Book it: From £599 per person cruise-only for an eight-day Exotic Eastern Caribbean cruise round-trip from Miami, departing February 23, 2019. carnival.co.uk Or try: From large to little. SeaDream Yacht Club’s two ships hold just 112 passengers, anchor off small islands away from the


The fun doesn’t stop on port days – ziplining, sailing and snorkelling are among the options


crowds and come with fares that include drinks and tips. seadream.com


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LEFT AND BELOW: Sanctuary Sun Boat III


EGYPT: TEMPLES OF VROOM Demand for Nile cruises is rising so fast (British


passenger numbers went up by just over 14% from 2016 to 2017, according to Clia UK & Ireland) that Scenic has teamed up with Sanctuary Retreats to offer holidays that pair a four-night sailing between Luxor and Aswan with overnights in the start and end ports, and four nights in Cairo. The cruise is on Sanctuary


Retreats’ Sanctuary Sun Boat III, a luxurious vessel that holds just 36


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