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Cancellations update
MANY cruise lines are allowing passengers to postpone or cancel holidays without charge. norwegian cruise Line, P&O cruises, Disney cruise Line, saga, silversea, holland america Line, Princess, celebrity, azamara and regent are among the companies who have revised cancellation policies. hurtigruten’s rebooking policy allows guests to change bookings to any cruise until summer 2021, while royal caribbean guests can cancel sailings as late as two days before departure.
2021 Ultimate Island cruise
CIRCUMNAVIGATE Baffin Island on new ship ms Fridtjof nansen’s 20-day Ultimate Island exploration cruise. The world’s fifth largest island is on the easternmost edge of canada and nunavut. guests can expect temperatures of 7c during the sailing from august 20, 2021. Price from £11,162 pp (hurtigruten.co.uk, 0203 9933 121).
Disney returns to Greece
DISNEY cruise Line returns to greece in summer 2021 with stops including Katakolon, mykonos and santorini (below). Kefalonia is also on the itinerary, a maiden port for Disney. The 11-night mediterranean and greek Isles cruise from rome to Barcelona on Disney magic starts from £6,951 pp 0800 171 2317). (disneycruise.co.uk,
Cheers to free drinks
LIKE a lot for your money? Join Oceania cruises’ marina on the 12-day Baltic revelry (London to copenhagen) voyage on august 17 for free wi-fi, drinks, eight shore tours, and gratuities are waived. sailing into Finland, russia, estonia and Latvia. Fly-cruise fare from £4,409pp (oceaniacruises.com, 0345 505 1920).
Caribbean and craft beers
SNORKEL in aruba and take a sunset catamaran cruise in curacao on the refurbished celebrity silhouette’s southern caribbean cruise on march 27. The nine-night Fort Lauderdale roundtrip starts from £1,284pp (celebrity cruises.co.uk, 0800 441 4054).
Up to 75 per cent discount
SAVE up to 75 per cent on cruise & maritime Voyages (CMV) no-fly 2020 spring and summer cruises. The 11night grand British Isles Discovery sailing on columbus departs London Tilbury on may 8 and visits include Orkney Islands, Tobermory, Dublin, guernsey and the Isles of scilly, with fares starting from £499pp (cruiseand maritime.com, 0333 043 0598).