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Riviera Rhapsody to make bow with Low Countries cruise in April 2028


The latest addition to Riviera Travel’s fleet, Riviera Rhapsody, will enter service in April 2028. The vessel’s maiden sailing, on April 1, will be a Bruges, Medieval Flanders, Amsterdam & The Dutch Bulbfields itinerary. Rhapsody will then move to the Rhine, where it will operate eight-day Rhine Cruise to Switzerland and four-day Rhine Gorge & Cologne Discovery sailings. rivieratravel.co.uk


CroisiEurope expands Family Club to cover Loire and Bordeaux


CroisiEurope has expanded its summer Family Club programme to cover itineraries on the Loire River and in Bordeaux. The programme features free


places for under-16s, supervised kids’ clubs, special menus and child-friendly excursions. Itineraries also cover the


Douro, Guadalquivir, Rhine and Rhone rivers, in addition to Venice and the northern Adriatic. A four-night round-trip


Rhine cruise from Strasbourg, visiting Koblenz, Rüdesheim and Mannheim, starts at £864. A new five-night round-trip


Loire cruise from Nantes leads in at £1,453. Another new addition is the


five-night round-trip cruise from Bordeaux, with fares from £1,135. Free child places are limited to


two per fare-paying adult. croisieurope.co.uk


New VidantaWorld brand reveals cruises


New cruise brand VidantaWorld Voyages has opened sales for 2026 and 2027 Mediterranean voyages on 216-berth yacht Elegant. The itineraries – bookable via B Away Cruising – span Italy, France, Spain and Greece, with overnight stays in Mykonos, Santorini and Monte Carlo. bawaycruising.co.uk/lines/ vidanta


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Unforgettable Croatia unveils two themed cruises for 2027


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Unforgetable Croatia has opened sales for its 2027 programme. Te season features 136 guaranteed departures


across 10 itineraries, in addition to nine cruise-and- land combinations. It also introduces two new themed seven-night cruises. Te seven-night Croatia Heritage Cruise itinerary


from Sibenik to Dubrovnik includes a guided visit to Sibenik Cathedral, an excursion to Krka National Park and a tour of the Cold war tunnels on the island of Vis. Departures are on May 1 and October 9 on Bellissima,


with prices from £2,560, including flights from the UK. Highlights of the seven-night Food and Wine Cruise


on board Adris, meanwhile, include a private oyster tasting in Mali Ston, a traditional peka dinner in the village of Zrnovo and a winery visit in Hvar. Te cruise starts in Dubrovnik and ends in Split,


136Number of guaranteed departures in the programme


with departures available on May 8 and October 9. Prices start at £2,310, including flights from the UK. Te small-ship line has also introduced a ‘Michelin-


starred add-on’ for its Signature Cruises, where a dedicated lifestyle team can book Michelin-starred and Bib Gourmand restaurants for no extra charge. In addition, the lifestyle team can also book spas


and other activities throughout Croatia to help agents personalise trips for clients. Prices in the programme start at £2,095, including


luxury airport transfers, daily breakfast, three-course lunches and select dinners, a programme of excursions, Starlink Wi-Fi and watersports equipment. unforgettablecroatia.co.uk


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Hebridean Island Cruises plots four new itineraries for 2027


Hebridean Island Cruises has opened bookings for 2027 voyages on board Lord of the Highlands. The programme features four new itineraries, with a 15% discount for bookings made by August 31. The seven- night Caledonian Canal Odyssey from Inverness to Oban starts at £4,360, based on two sharing a cabin. hebridean.co.uk


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