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Fred Holidays unveils Med cruise brochure in Fred Olsen tie-up


Fred Holidays has partnered with Fred Olsen Cruise Lines to release a 32-page 2025 Mediterranean cruise brochure. The Expertly Crafted


Grand Mediterranean Cruise Voyages collection features Fred Olsen Cruise Lines’ 57-night Mediterranean Grand Voyage on Balmoral and six itineraries of between seven and 12 nights. Holidays include flights,


transfers and pre or post-cruise hotel stays, along with optional rail extensions. A 12-night itinerary


combining a 10-night Spanish Colours & Cultures cruise from Southampton to Valencia, with a two-night stay in Valencia, costs from £1,659, based on a September 17, 2025, departure. Customers can upgrade to


include an eight-night pre-cruise Andalusian Explorer rail journey for a total of £3,529. A 13-night trip including a


three-night stay in Rome with the 10-night Bays, Mountains & Islands of the Dalmatian Coast cruise from Rome to Dubrovnik costs from £2,239, based on a departure on October 4, 2025. With a four-night post-cruise


Bernina Express rail journey, it costs £3,039. fredholidays.co.uk


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Celestyal expands programme with new Arabian Gulf cruises


Samantha Mayling


Celestyal aims to become well known for cruises in the Arabian Gulf, as it expands beyond its core Adriatic and Aegean voyages. The cruise line has announced its year-round


programmes for 2025, 2026 and early 2027, with a 30% increase in the amount of product on sale compared to 2023, thanks to earlier programme releases and extended year-round sailings. Its two ships, which both carry up to 1,260 guests,


will now offer Arabian Gulf sailings from next year. Celestyal Journey has already announced seven-night


Desert Days cruises for later this year in the Arabian Gulf, and now Celestyal Discovery will also sail the winter-sun Arabian Gulf season from 2025-26. Celestyal Discovery will operate rotating three and four-night Iconic Arabia itineraries from


November to March, departing from Abu Dhabi. The three-night cruise costs from £249 and the


four-night option is from £309. The itineraries can be combined into a seven-night Gulf Icons sailing, from £569. Prices are cruise-only. Celestyal Journey will homeport in Doha for the Desert


Days itinerary, in a three-year partnership with the region. The ship will make maiden calls in Khasab, Oman;


Dubai and Sir Bani Yas Island, both UAE; and Bahrain. The itinerary launches on November 9. Alongside the winter-sun Arabian Gulf voyages,


Celestyal’s core summer Greek and Mediterranean cruises are also on sale. They feature eight additional seven-night Heavenly Adriatic cruises on Celestyal Journey in 2025 and 13 in 2026. Celestyal Discovery will continue to offer three and


four-night Iconic Aegean cruises in the summer season. trade.celestyal.com


Ambassador launches double incentive for winter sailings


A double incentive for agents to book winter sailings with Ambassador Cruise Line has been launched. Agents will be awarded a


£20 Love2shop voucher for every booking made before July 10 in any cabin grade for departures from Newcastle, Dundee and London Tilbury


20 27 JUNE 2024


between October 1 and March 21. The value of the voucher will


be doubled for every booking made for four itineraries to the Canary Islands. The offer coincides with


Ambassador’s ongoing summer sales campaign, which also runs until July 10 and sees agents able to offer a ‘buy one, get one half


price’ offer for second passengers and discounts on drinks packages. Head of distribution Nicola


Harper said: “Guests seeking winter sun are better off booking now to ensure they get the sailing they want. We’re encouraging our agent partners to ‘beat the winter blues’ with our £20 voucher offer.” ambassadorcruiseline.com


travelweekly.co.uk


Celestyal Discovery (left) and Celestyal Journey


Abu Dhabi


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