CRUISE NEWS

What you need to know from the High Seas

No-fly Continental Escape

SPEND five nights dining in a different restaurant on new ship Spirit of Adventure. Choose from Khukuri House, the first Nepalese restaurant at sea; Italian restaurant Amalfi, the Supper Club, the Grand dining room or The Grill — all at no extra charge. November 15 ‘Continental Escape’ mini-cruise starts at £899 pp and calls include Amsterdam and Cherbourg ( iglucruise.com, 020 3553 3140).

Summer in Norway

SCENIC summer sailing in Norway is always a favourite and Regal Princess passengers can book to experience the fjords with a £50 pp deposit. The 14-night Southampton round-trip on August 21 starts at £1,199 pp with calls into Bergen, Skjolden, Olden and Trondheim before crossing the Arctic Circle to the Lofoten Islands, Tromso and Honningsvag. Offer ends March 1 ( princess.com, 0344 338 8663).

Unseen Central America

TRANSIT the Panama Canal during Star Legend’s new ‘Discovering Unseen Central America’ cruise from Costa Rica to Miami on March 24, 2022. Guests explore rainforests, laze on white sand beaches and discover ancient history on calls to Puerto Limon, Isla Providencia, Roatan, Belize City and Costa Maya. Twenty nights from £4,759 pp including a two-night stay in Gran Hotel Costa Rica ( mundycruising. 020 7399 7670).

Godmother Anne

BROADCAST journalist Anne Diamond has been named Viking Venus’s godmother. The new 930-guest ship is scheduled to debut this spring. Anne has been a key figure on Viking’s TV channel ( viking.tv), which went live in March to keep in touch with passengers. The ship’s new ‘Mediterranean Treasures’ eight-day cruise from Istanbul to Athens on November 25 starts at £2,490 pp ( vikingcruises.co.uk, 0800 458 6900).