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Holland America Line beefs up 2018-19 Asia programme
Holland America Line has enhanced its Asia programme for winter 2018-19 and revived its Explore4 promotion. The revamped 1,964-guest Westerdam will offer 16 itineraries departing from ports such as Singapore, Hong Kong, Shanghai and Yokohama. Early bookers qualify for a drinks package worth £1,000 through the Explore4 promotion.
hollandamerica.com
European Waterways tees up Ryder Cup golf cruises
Luxury barge operator European Waterways is offering golf- themed cruises in September 2018 to coincide with the Ryder Cup in France. Six-night, full- barge charter prices start at £22,300, plus £425 per person for several rounds of golf.
gobarging.com
Saga adds cruise-and-stay holidays across France
Saga Holidays has introduced a cruise-and-stay programme. The seven-night breaks explore the waterways, vineyards, villages and medieval towns of France. Passengers will sail on new barge Natalia and stay in hotels. Itineraries include Bordeaux, Provence, the Loire and Normandy.
saga.co.uk/river-barge
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Travel 2 signs up seven partners for Cruise Plus
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travelweekly.co.uk
Travel 2 has expanded its Cruise Plus brochure in response to strong sales since its debut last year.
The operator has confirmed
seven new partners for 2017-18 – three ocean lines, three river lines and one expedition line – will feature in the programme following a 44% growth in cruise sales since Cruise Plus was launched. The 220-page brochure features
32 cruise operators and focuses primarily on fly-stay cruises. A new section on expedition
cruises features itineraries to Europe, the Caribbean, North America and the Northwest Passage. The luxury and worldwide river
cruise section features six new itineraries, including Namibia’s Chobe River and India’s Ganges. An expanded range of
‘inspirational’ cruise-and-stay trips is designed to help agents
Norwegian extends Premium All Inclusive with Plus package
Norwegian Cruise Line has launched Premium All Inclusive Plus on selected ‘port-intensive’ sailings of nine nights or more. Expanding on its Premium All
Inclusive pricing policy, the new option includes a 120-minute phone package, 250-minute internet package, $50 shore excursion credit per port, hotel credit of up to £75 in selected ports and £150 of air credit. Christian Boell, Norwegian’s
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NORWEGIAN:Offers Premium All Inclusive Plus on longer trips
managing director for the EMEA region, said: “We have received positive feedback from guests and
CRUISE PLUS: Fuelled a 44% rise in Travel 2’s cruise bookings
tailor holidays to clients’ needs. Touring packages, such as rail journeys on Rocky Mountaineer, can be combined with selected cruise itineraries. Colin Currie, head of sales at
Gold Medal and Travel 2, said: “Since introducing our first
standalone cruise brochure last year, we’ve seen a particular increase in luxury cruise bookings, with higher-end holidays up 73%. Not only does this highlight the importance of cruising within our portfolio, it also hammers home the opportunities this sector continues to offer UK agents.” A 13-night Norwegian Classic
round-trip with Hurtigruten, including flights from Heathrow, two nights at the four-star Scandic Bergen City hotel and 11 nights on board Lofoten, starts at £1,699. Travel 2 is giving agents the
chance to win £500 towards a Cruise Plus holiday. Every agent booking a cruise package before October 31, with a minimum £150 deposit, will automatically enter a draw to win one of two £500 vouchers. Agents can also earn double
T2 Rewards on all new cruise bookings made by October 31 and earn up to £50 of rewards and triple T2 Rewards on all bookings with Crystal Cruises, Celebrity
Cruises and Hurtigruten.
travel2.com
the travel trade on Premium All Inclusive – a game-changer in the premium contemporary cruise sector, as it makes budget planning much easier for guests and enhances the cruise experience. “With Premium All Inclusive Plus,
we want to focus on our longer and more port-intensive cruises, including more benefits and extras.” Norwegian Cruise Line
introduced Premium All Inclusive in April, claiming it is worth more than £1,200 per stateroom. It includes premium alcoholic and soft drinks, speciality coffee, bottled mineral
water, service charges and tips.
ncl.co.uk
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