CRUISE NEWS
What’s the word from the high seas?
Mission possible
TWO Hurtigruten ships have been hired to accommodate cast and crew during filming of Tom Cruise’s action movie Mission: Impossible 7 in Norway. The cruise line’s spokesman said: ‘Hurtigruten has agreed the charter of MS Vesterålen and MS Fridtjof Nansen until the end of September.’
Free return rail fares
AMAWATERWAYS has expanded its 2021 no-fly river cruise programme with free rail travel on 15 itineraries along the Rhine, Moselle, French rivers and Dutch and Belgian waterways. Lead-in price £2,104 pp based on AmaSiena’s March 18, 2021, seven-night Tulip Time cruise from Amsterdam. Bookings must be made by September 30 (amawaterways.co.uk, 0800 320 2335).
Conquer the castles
EXPLORE intriguing castles across the Highlands during Spirit of Scotland’s sailings on September 20, 27 and October 4. They include 13th-century Eilean Donan, the ruins of Urquhart Castle (above) and 14th-century Cawdor Castle. Save 20 per cent on six-night cruises with prices from £2,680 pp (european waterways.com, 01753 598555).
Music cities celebration
SAIL from Memphis to Nashville along the rivers Ohio and Mississippi to celebrate musical genres, from rock ’n’ roll and jazz to bluegrass and country, for seven nights on new riverboat American Jazz, which launches in 2021. Prices from £3,005 pp (american cruiselines.com/fredriver cruises.co.uk, 0800 0213 172).
Dreaming of Dalmatia
SAVE up to 25 per cent on Seven Seas Mariner’s seven- night Dreaming of Dalmatia cruise from Venice to Rome on May 24, 2021. Book by September 30 for an upgrade to a Concierge Suite from
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See the world in 2022
QUEEN Mary 2’s 104-night Classic World Voyage (visiting Asia, Australia, the Middle East and Europe) departs from Southampton on January 10, 2022. Overnight stops in Haifa, Dubai, Hong Kong, Sydney and Singapore. From £11,499 pp (cunard.com, 0344 3388 641).