AmaWaterways is giving away a festive cruise for one agent (plus guest) who books a Festive Delights, Christmas markets or New Year cruise.
Travel agents making a booking for any one of these itineraries will be automatically entered into a competition to win a festive cruise for themselves and a companion, departing in 2025 or 2026. The more they book, they more opportunities they have to win.
The competition applies to all bookings made up until September 30, 2025.
AmaWaterways’ new Festive Delights itineraries offer the perfect choice for guests who want to travel in November and December, enjoying a taste of Christmas onboard and onshore, but with less focus on the markets.
Guests can look forward to festive touches from tree decorating and carols to regional winter specialities, while also spending time in Europe’s most picturesque towns and cities.
The cruise line is also offering client savings on select 2025 and 2026 sailings in Europe, Asia, Europe and Colombia.
From money off to free flights, two-for-one land packages and single supplement savings, there are options across the programme for new bookings made by September 30, 2025.
Prices start from £1,714pp for the seven night ‘Captivating Rhine’ itinerary from Amsterdam to Basel onboard AmaLucia departing on February 5, 2026, including flights from London or Manchester and overseas transfers. This package includes savings of £1,900 per couple.
Wilderness and Glaciers to feature in 2027 Princess Alaska season
Princess Cruises will deploy a fleet of eight ships and offer stays at five signature wilderness lodges for its 2027 Alaska cruise tour season. The season is now on sale.
Star Princess, Coral Princess, Crown Princess, Discovery Princess, Emerald Princess, Island Princess, Royal Princess, and Ruby Princess will visit 17 cruise destinations featuring four glacier-viewing experiences: Glacier Bay National Park, Hubbard Glacier, College Fjord, and Endicott Arm and Dawes Glacier.
The 14-night ‘Voyage of the Glaciers Grand Adventure’ roundtrip from Vancouver, B.C, visiting Anchorage (Whittier) features the opportunity to combine the ‘Voyage of the Glaciers’ itinerary with a land adventure to Denali National Park, two glacier-viewing days and visits to Glacier Bay National Park, plus a More Ashore late-night stay in Juneau on all northbound cruises.
The ‘Inside Passage Cruise’ has departures from Seattle, San Francisco, Vancouver, B.C., and Los Angeles with seven to 16-night itineraries available.
Havila plans growth spurt and zero emissions
Havila Voyages plans to grow its fleet and has outlined plans to operate a 12-day climate neutral voyage along the Norwegian coastal route this Autumn.
A partnership between HAV Group and Havila Voyages will ensure a coastal route fleet that will be at least climate neutral – with the ambition of achieving zero emissions. The possibility of sailing a round voyage on the coastal route climate neutrally, as early as this Autumn is also being explored.
Bent Martini, CEO of Havila Voyages said: “Right now, we are in the planning phase to test a full round voyage on the coastal route this fall, using biogas in combination with our large battery packs. We are in dialogue with suppliers to secure sufficient volumes to be able to fill the tanks 100% with biogas, and we believe we will succeed.
“That would mean that one of our ships could this Autumn prove that it is possible to sail over 5,000 nautical miles, the entire 12-day coastal route (Bergen – Kirkenes – Bergen), climate neutrally.”
A&K and Crystal form cruise expedition dream team
Abercrombie and Kent (A&K) is combining its six decades of exploration with Crystal’s onboard cruise service. The partnership will see A&K’s cultural cruises, featuring the company’s Expedition Team and immersive shore experiences, hosted aboard Crystal Serenity and Crystal Symphony.
The inaugural voyage will launch in August 2026 with A&K x Crystal: ‘Cruising Italy, Greece and the Balkans’, a 12-day Mediterranean expedition from Rome to Venice aboard Crystal Serenity, accommodating just 50 guests as part of the pilot programme.
Sailing from August 28 to September 8, 2026, 12 days are from £17,210pp for double and single occupancy.
In 2027, A&K will offer six cultural voyages across diverse itineraries including Hong Kong to Yokohama, Lisbon to Portsmouth, a variety of Mediterranean routes and a Canadian exploration, with capacity expanding to accommodate up to 125 guests per voyage.
Winning combo for Uniworld and Seabourn
Seabourn and Uniworld Boutique River Cruises have partnered on a trip combining two of their most popular small-ship itineraries.
Agents will now be able book ‘Venice and the Mediterranean Sea’, a 2026 package that brings together Uniworld’s immersive ‘Venice and the Jewels of the Veneto’ cruise aboard theSuper Ship La Venezia, with seven nights on board the Seabourn Quest sailing the ‘Adriatic and Grecian Gems’ itinerary between Venice and Athens.
The 15-day itinerary is on offer on two dates in 2026 – July 5 and August 30. Prices for ‘Venice and the Mediterranean Sea’ start from £6,499pp sharing a Classic cabin /OceanView suite, including return flights and 14 nights all-inclusive cruising and transfers. The programmed activities are also included during the seven-night stay on the Super Ship La Venezia.
An early booking discount is available until September 30, 2025, making the introductory offer £5,849.10pp sharing.
There is also the option to add Uniworld’s new three-day extension in Slovenia. The 18-day ‘Slovenia, Venice and the Mediterranean Sea’ itinerary costs from £7,499pp sharing in a Classic cabin/OceanView suite, with an introductory offer of £6,749.10pp, valid until September 30, 2025.
