The Riviera Vault, a new incentive for travel agents, has launched. Up until August 10, 2025, agents who book any Riviera Travel product and are registered on Riviera Explorer can unlock The Vault to claim prizes, including:
- Lifestyle vouchers that can be used for Costa Coffee, Greggs, and Marks and Spencer, and more
- LED facial masks
- Gourmet hampers from Fortnum and Mason
- Teeth whitening treatments
- An all-inclusive holiday for two aboard Riviera’s brand-new river ship, Resplendence.
Agents can simply book any Riviera Travel product, log in to Riviera Explorer, and unlock The Vault.
Birthday flash sale for Hurtigruten
To celebrate turning 132, Hurtigruten is offering savings of up to 25%, plus £250pp to spend onboard. The offer is valid on selected departures between October 2025 and March 2026, and ends on July 16.
Clients can book onto a five day ‘The North Cape Line’ cruise, departing November 7 and 21, 2025. Sailing from Oslo to North Cape and back, the voyage is priced at £2,251pp, down from £3,310pp.
Or join a 12-day ‘The Coastal Express’ voyage, departing November 23, 2025. Sailing Bergen – Kirkenes – Bergen, the cruise is priced at £1,592pp, down from £2,370pp.
Both include flights from London and transfers.
Silversea offers direct Galápagos access
Passengers travelling to the Galápagos Islands with Silversea can now travel direct with no layover in Guayaquil.
New charter flights between Quito, Ecuador and San Cristóbal Island in the Galápagos are exclusively reserved for guests sailing on board Silver Origin, and will reduce travel time to two hours.
The new charter flights feature private check-in services, an upgraded in-flight meal service featuring alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages, blocked middle seats, and increased passenger space.
A new patriot hits the waves
American Cruise Lines has christened American Patriot in Newport, Rhode Island, marking the countdown to the country’s 250th birthday on July 4, 2026.
American Patriot is the first ship in the company’s new Patriot Class—a fleet of new 130-passenger ships exclusively for cruising the U.S. Patriot Class sister ships, American Pioneer, American Maverick, and American Ranger will launch later this year and into 2026.
