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CHERBOBYL TRIPS ON THE RISE
INTEREST in tours to the Chernobyl nuclear disaster site in Ukraine has increased by nearly 300%, thanks to the success of Sky TV’s critically acclaimed TV mini-series Chernobyl which aired earlier this year.
The trips take in the sites around the former Soviet power plant that saw the largest nuclear disaster in history on April 26, 1986, with visits to the abandoned ghost city of Pripyat and the secret Soviet military radar base of Duga.
Chernobyl Exclusive Tours and Chernobyl Tour offer a range of visits, including day trips from the capital Kiev starting at $49 per person, and multi-night stays with accommodation in a Sovietstyle hotel in the disaster zone.
AIRLINES JOIN FORCES ON US OFFER
US CARRIER JetBlue and Norwegian are planning to team up next summer to offer low-cost connecting flights via New York JFK, Boston and Fort Lauderdale. Passengers on Norwegian will be able to travel on across the States and to the Caribbean and Latin America. Visit norwegian. com, jetblue.com
MR SULU, REPORT TO THE BRIDGE!
STAR Trek’s legendary officer, aka actor George Takei, below, will be beaming aboard
Cunard’s flagship for a Christmas celebration.
The 82-yearold actor, author and activist joins the 2,691passenger ocean liner Queen Mary 2 on a special 12-night Caribbean voyage, starting in New York City on star date December 22.
Best known for his role as Hikaru Sulu, helmsman of the USS Enterprise, George will be part of the luxury liner’s Insights programme and will host two talks and a book signing for passengers. Prices start at £2,999 per person, including flights. See cunard.com