SCOT TO GET ON BOARD
Fred Olsen’s Black Watch starts her two-month season from Rosyth, Scotland, on August 14 with a seven-night Lochs of Scotland itinerary.
After a multi-million-pound refurbishment, the 804-passenger ship will sail eight cruises from the Firth of Forth port near Edinburgh to destinations including the Norwegian Fjords, Germany, Portugal, the Canaries, France, Iceland and Greenland.
A spokesman said: “The Port of Rosyth is quite unlike anywhere else that we visit in
the world, boasting spectacular scenery and three iconic bridges.” fredolsencruises.com
Leading train tour operator Great Rail Journeys is launching Great Cruise Journeys for 2018. The new brand will offer luxury European river cruises to Austria, France, Germany, Hungary, the Netherlands, Portugal, Slovakia and Switzerland. Prices start from £1,195 per person for an eight-day Rhine and Main itinerary. greatcruisejourneys.com