winter sun
Rice fields, Cambodia
Voyages will feature carnival-style celebrations, a guided walk through the Unesco-listed centre of Mompox, birdwatching excursions and a music-focused tour of Palenque, highlighting the city’s history and renowned musical genres including cumbia and vallenato. Departures start from November 2024.
ESCAPES TO ASIA AND OCEANIA The eastern hemisphere is proving just as popular, with Australia, New Zealand and the South Pacific cropping up on dozens of new itineraries for the 2024-25 season. Princess Cruises alone has 72 itineraries taking in 64 destinations in this region, on board Royal Princess, Crown Princess and Diamond Princess. Plus you’ll find plenty of off-the-beaten-track journeys such as Scenic Eclipse II’s new Treasures of the Pacific: The Yasawas to New Zealand, which will take in the South Pacific’s smaller islands on a one-off departure in November 2025.
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Dining venue The Colonnade on Seabourn Encore
River cruising is booming with
APT’s new Mekong Serenity and Travelmarvel’s Apsara enjoying their first full seasons. Uniworld is also adding a host of land extensions to its Ganges cruises, including the luxurious Maharajas’ Express rail journey (starting from October, with extra departures already added for 2024 due to demand), plus add-ons in Udaipur and Vietnam’s Halong Bay. There is just as much excitement around the reopening of Asia’s ocean ports, with Seabourn Encore based in the continent from December 2024 to April 2025. Highlights include the line’s signature Caviar in the Surf beach barbecue in Ko Kood, Thailand, plus overnight stays in Manila and Ho Chi Minh City. But the jewel in Asia’s cruising crown
is, unsurprisingly, Japan. It seems absence has only made the heart grow fonder of this Far East nation, with new sailings on board Seabourn Quest that will enable guests to experience the ever-popular cherry blossom season and Golden Week in early 2025.
Winter-sun hotspots
Andy Harmer, UK & Ireland managing director, Clia
“Winter-sun cruises give holidaymakers the chance to sail
to sun-soaked destinations in comfort and style. Close-to-home options include the Canaries, with both fly-cruise and cruise-from-UK options; and the Caribbean is an obvious choice. But don’t ignore other options such as the Middle East, Asia, Africa, Australasia and South America for both river and ocean cruise holidays. Offering something different as a ‘wild card’ may just grab customers’ attention. You’ll find fewer families travelling in winter – which would suit some customers – plus lower flight and hotel prices. Sectors of a world cruise can offer something different and are a great way to explore a particular area.”
travelweekly.co.uk/cruise
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