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Cookery classes are on offer as part of the Skillmaster series


Princess Cruises’ 115-night 2028 world cruise opens for bookings


Princess Cruises has opened bookings for its 115-night world cruise on Coral Princess in 2028. The sailing will depart Fort Lauderdale on January 3 and visit 49 destinations across 24 countries. There will be overnights in Cape Town, South Africa, and Auckland, New Zealand, plus 10 late-night port stays. Shorter cruise segments of between 20 and 100 nights are also on sale. princess.com


Celebrity unveils new discovery programme on river cruise sailings


Celebrity River Cruises has unveiled its Destination Discovery Programme for its 2027 and 2028 itineraries. Experiences fall into four


categories – Storyteller, Skillmaster, Keys to the City and Celebrity Takeover – in addition to pre and post-cruise packages. The Storyteller series will be


guided by locals, with a sample experience being a trip led by a brewer around the food and drink scene in Prague. The Skillmaster series offers


hands-on experiences such as crafting, cooking and creating with artisans, while Keys to the City provides passengers with “tech-driven ways” to explore ports of call through interactive maps tailored to specific interests. The Celebrity Takeover series


provides an exclusive experience – one per sailing – that “transforms must-see European attractions” to “elevated private events”. celebritycruises.com/river


AE Expeditions traces explorer’s epic sailing


AE Expeditions has created a voyage retracing the 1916 journey of Sir Ernest Shackleton across South Georgia. The 20-day In Shackleton’s Footsteps sailing departs on November 8. Prices start at £16,503 for an Aurora Stateroom. aexpeditions.co.uk


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Ritz-Carlton launches 60-plus sailings for winter 2027-28


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Te Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection has launched its winter 2027-28 programme with sailings across Asia-Pacific, the Caribbean and the South Pacific. The season features more than 60 voyages and 14


new ports of call across its three ships: Evrima, Ilma and Luminara. Between October 2027 and May 2028, Evrima will


sail in Hawaii and the South Pacific, including inaugural calls in Rangiroa and Fakarava in French Polynesia and Rarotonga and Aitutaki in the Cook Islands. The vessel will also operate a 13-night voyage


from Los Angeles to Panama City, featuring first-time calls in Mexican ports Cabo San Lucas, Mazatlán, Zihuatanejo and Puerto Chiapas, followed by two seven-night sailings from San Juan to Panama City. During the season, Ilma will visit 27 ports across the


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Caribbean, including the new destinations of Culebra in Puerto Rico and Norman Island in the British Virgin Islands. The yacht will also sail an expanded collection of


three and four-night round-trip voyages from Miami and San Juan to destinations including Great Exuma, Bahamas, and Key West, Florida. Newest vessel Luminara will operate itineraries across


Asia-Pacific, including an 11-night sailing from Hong Kong to Tokyo, with a maiden call in Kaohsiung, Taiwan. A new seven-night sailing from Bangkok to Singapore will introduce a stop in Bintan, offering


access to the Indonesian archipelago of Riau. Luminara’s season also includes longer itineraries


of up to 14 nights, such as a Hong Kong to Singapore sailing that features overnight stays in Bangkok and Ho Chi Minh City and round-trip voyages from Tokyo. ritzcarltonyachtcollection.com


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The Ritz-Carlton yacht Ilma


Strictly judge Shirley Ballas to two-step aboard MSC Virtuosa


MSC Cruises will host Strictly Come Dancing judge Shirley Ballas on a dance-themed cruise through the Norwegian fjords on MSC Virtuosa. The seven-night sailing departs Southampton on May 9 and includes a dance masterclass, Q&A session and talent show. Prices start from £669 for an interior cabin. mscbook.com


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