CRUISE NEWS

Tony’s on board

FORMER Spandau Ballet singer Tony Hadley will belt out some of the band’s hits during Iona’s maiden voyage on August 7. The ship will also anchor at its namesake island for a firework display during three days of Scottish scenic cruising. From September 21, Iona will offer Spain and Canary Islands sailings from £1,099 pp for

14 nights (pocruises.com, 03453 555 111).

Islands in the sun

PREPARATIONS are under way for the maiden voyage of Silversea Cruises’ flagship Silver Moon from Athens on July 18. Ten-day sailings around the Greek islands will feature Crete, Rhodes, Santorini and Amorgos; prices from £4,955 pp (silversea.com, 0844 251 0837).

See the puffins

MILLIONS of puffins (pictured) breed and feed in Iceland’s volcanic Westman Islands. Viking Sky’s guests can learn all about them: eight-day Reykjavik round trips start on July 24; prices from £2,390pp (vikingcruises.co.uk, 0800 298 97 00).

Caribbean fun

BOOK Enchanted Princess’s 14-night cruise on November 1, 2022, and you’ll get a full taste of the Caribbean. The trip sails from New York and takes in San Juan, St Kitts, St Lucia, St Maarten and Curacao. From £3,799 pp (cruise.co.uk, 0371 454 2593).

No single supplements

BOOKINGS for Swan Hellenic Vega’s inaugural sailing from Portsmouth to Dublin are open, with a 20 per cent discount on brochure fares and no single supplement. The Scandi-design boutique ship’s 11-night ‘UK & Northern French Coast Highlights’

cruise on April 16, 2022, starts at £3,677 pp (swanhellenic.com, 0207 846 0271).