Princess Cruises is offering UK holidaymakers up to £250pp off flights on over 750 fly cruise itineraries departing in 2025, 2026, and 2027, when booking flights through Princess Plane Sailing.
Available until September 1, 2025, the promotion spans popular destinations including the Caribbean, Mediterranean, Alaska, and beyond.
Guests sailing aboard Star Princess during its inaugural Caribbean season can claim up to £150pp off roundtrip flights to Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Cruise only fares start from £499pp for a seven-night roundtrip voyage from Fort Lauderdale, departing December 13, 2025.
Guests booking a Japan cruise can receive £250pp off flights. Cruise only fares start from £1,084pp for a 10-night ‘Japan Explorer’ cruise roundtrip from Tokyo departing February 24, 2026.
For the first time, in 2026 Sapphire Princess sails roundtrip Civitavecchia, including a Mediterranean voyage with Greece and Italy, departing March 8, 2026. Cruise only fares start from £499pp, with £150pp off roundtrip flights to Rome.
Other destinations included in the promotion are Australia, Alaska, Canada & New England, Hawaii, Panama Canal, South America, Singapore, and Princess’ World Cruises.
HX has camping in the bag
Starting in October 2025, HX will offer more guests the opportunity to kayak and camp in Antarctica than ever before, with a 188% increase in kayaking capacity and double the camping spots.
Two camping options are available: new Bivvy Bag Camping, sleeping out in the open under the Antarctic sky in new lightweight, weather-ready bivvy bags for up to 60 guests, priced at EUR 350pp. Or the Two-Person Tent Camping, priced at EUR 429pp.
Ponant showcases exclusive charter for summer and winter seasons
Ponant Explorations will offer additional destinations aboard La Désirade, a new vessel with four staterooms for nine passengers. From now up until October, guests can sail Southern Corsica and Sardinia, then the Caribbean in winter of 2025-2026, from December to April.
Seven or 14-day voyages depart from Bonifacio, with suggested, but customisable, itineraries available. Exclusive hired is priced from €70,000 per week – excluding taxes, charges and the guest’s choice of food and drink.
Avalon sails in 2026 with top seller predictions
Avalon Waterways has shared its predictions for the most sought-after European river cruises for 2026, based on booking for this year.
- The Rhine River continues to captivate from Amsterdam to Basel. Avalon’s ‘Romantic Rhine’ itinerary is its most popular.
- On the Danube River, guests are embracing the ‘Danube Dreams’ and ‘Balkan Discovery’ itineraries for a deeper dive into the less-traveled Lower Danube.
- In France, ‘Paris to Normandy’ remains a bestseller, followed closely by the company’s newest cruise ‘Bonjour Bordeaux’.
The cruise company is reporting that its sales from across the world are 17% ahead of 2024 and already 7% higher for this year, year-on-year.
