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Tui releases pictures of river cruise ships ahead of launch


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Tui has revealed images of its three river cruise ships as it prepares to launch its new venture for the winter market. The launch of Tui River


Cruises, due this summer, was postponed until November 26 because of Covid-19. The operator’s three adult-only


ships – Tui Isla, Tui Maya and Tui Skyla – have been refurbished in a “boutique style” ahead of their debut sailings, a series of Christmas market itineraries. Each vessel has capacity for about 150 passengers. Tui’s winter river cruise


schedule also includes New Year itineraries and its debut programme runs to April 2021, after which a full summer programme is to begin.


32Number of itineraries offered by Tui River Cruises


New onboard health and safety


measures have also been put in place as the line prepares for its launch following the Foreign Office’s lifting of its travel advice against river cruises. To accompany the sailings, Tui


has unveiled a Little Extras Package of winter excursions, available from £35. Numbers will be limited for the time being, and tours can be cancelled within 48 hours. Passengers on the debut


programme will receive a £120 credit per seven-day itinerary to use


towards shore excursions, of which there are 150 on offer. Each of the vessels features two


restaurants with floor-to-ceiling views of the river, and two bars. There is a choice of seven cabin


types, with three cabins for solo travellers and 36 suites. Cabin carpets are made from recycled fishing nets. Tui River Cruises offers 32


itineraries along the Danube, Rhine, Moselle, Main and Dutch and Belgian waterways, with durations ranging from three to 14 nights. Chris Hackney, managing


director of cruise for Tui UK & Ireland, said: “We’re working hard to get ready for our first sailings. “With so much to discover on a


river cruise, we’ve put exploration at the heart of our offer.” tui.co.uk/river-cruises


Princess plots South America sailings for Diamond Princess


Princess Cruises’ Diamond Princess is to be redeployed to South America next year. The ship, which was at the


centre of a Covid-19 outbreak in Japan, will replace Sapphire Princess for a series of itineraries in the region and Antarctica from December 2021 to March 2022.


18 27 AUGUST 2020 The 2,670-passenger Diamond


Princess will also operate two Pacific crossings to and from Asia, in autumn 2021 and spring 2022, between Los Angeles and either Singapore or Yokohama, the port for Tokyo, where the ship was forced to quarantine in February. Its previously scheduled


Asia cruises have been cancelled. Three Sapphire Princess Baja


Peninsula and Sea of Cortez cruises and three Hawaiian Islands cruises in autumn 2021 and spring 2022 have been cancelled as a result of the Diamond Princess redeployment. princess.com


Diamond Princess


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Bahamas Paradise Cruise Line is offering “micro-deposits” for sailings to Grand Bahama Island or Nassau in early 2021. Deposits of $25 are coupled with incentives such as 10 free drinks, $50 onboard credit, Wi-Fi and free sailings for kids. Sales senior vice-president Francis Riley praised agents for their “huge support” during the Covid crisis. bookparadise.com


Holland America Line extends ‘Save’ incentive


Holland America Line has extended its ‘Save Now, Cruise Later: Have it All’ promotion to September 30. Bookings with the promotion receive drinks, gratuities, speciality dining and Wi-Fi as part of the fare. HAL is also offering 2% bonus commission to agents for new 2021 Alaska, Europe and Canada/New England cruise bookings and Alaska Land+Sea Journeys. gohal.com


Hebridean Island charters small ship


HP Shipping, owner of small ship Hebridean Princess, has bought


a 27-passenger vessel from the Magna Carta Steamship Company for an undisclosed sum. Lord of the Glens will be chartered to Hebridean Island Cruises for which it will sail five and seven-night itineraries on Scotland’s Caledonian Canal. lordoftheglens.co.uk


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