 Visit my Travelling Lady site - click on the pink typewriter to go straight to my latest post! Some articles on my site that you might like: where to mingle with celebs (if you like that sort of thing) spas fit for a king - literally! magical Macao whizz back in time and meet a ghostly drummer boy myths, legends and stunning scenery 7 things you (probably) didn't know about Stavanger  TUI River Cruises winter 2021 programme includes four new Christmas Day and New Year itineraries and two Christmas Market itineraries on the river Rhine. When onboard, cruisers can expect plenty of merriment including mulled wine, festive film screenings and traditional Yuletide entertainment. Regional Christmas dishes as well as festive favourites from home will be on the menu. Festivities continue ashore as customers visit the 100-year-old carousel and life-sized manger from Bethlehem in Dusseldorf; see Strasbourg’s Christkindelsmärkt's tree decorated with over 400 baubles; or enjoy views of the Black Forest from Baden-Baden’s market. All TUI River Cruise bookings come with £85 credit per five-night itinerary and £120 credit per seven-day itinerary to put towards shore excursion bookings, so guests can tailor their festive cruise to suit them. Mistletoe & Rhine - Under £750
Five night Mistletoe & Rhine cruise on TUI Isla from £730 pp. Sail from Frankfurt, visiting Cologne, Dusseldorf, Koblenz and Rudesheim. Based on two adults sharing a deck 1 superior cabin on full board plus basis, cruise departs on 13 December 2021 from London Heathrow airport. Price includes return flights, transfers, £85 excursion credit, drinks with meals, tips and service charges. Yuletide Wonders – Under £750 Five night Yuletide Wonders cruise on TUI Isla from £710 pp. Sail from Frankfurt, visit Speyer, Plittersdorf, Kehl (for Strasbourg) and Mainz. Based on two adults sharing a deck 1 superior cabin on full board plus basis, cruise departs on 18 December 2021 from London Heathrow airport. Price includes return flights, transfers, £85 excursion credit, drinks with meals, tips and service charges. A Festive Fairy Tale – Under £1,150 Seven night A Festive Fairy Tale cruise on TUI Isla from £1,128 pp. Sail from Frankfurt, visit Koblenz, Mainz, Mannheim, Plittersdorf, Kehl (for Strasbourg) and Rudesheim. Based on two adults sharing a deck 1 superior cabin on full board plus basis, cruise departs on 23 December 2021, from Birmingham airport. Price includes return flights, transfers, £120 excursion credit, drinks with meals, tips and service charges. Rhine Christmas Charms – Under £1,150 Seven night Rhine Christmas Charms cruise on TUI Maya from £1,148 pp. Sail from Frankfurt, visit Boppard, Rudesheim, Cologne, Dusseldorf, Bonn, Koblenz and Mainz. Based on two adults sharing a deck 1 superior cabin on full board plus basis, cruise departs on 20th December 2021 from Edinburgh airport. Price includes return flights, transfers, £120 excursion credit, drinks with meals, tips and service charges. New Year’s Rhine Celebration – Under £1,150 Seven night New Year's Rhine Celebration cruise on TUI Isla from £1,118 pp. Sail from Frankfurt visit Koblenz, Mainz, Mannheim, Plittersdorf, Kehl (for Strasbourg) and Rudesheim. Based on two adults sharing a deck 1 superior cabin on full board plus basis, cruise departs on 30 December 2021 from Manchester airport. Price includes return flights, transfers, £120 excursion credit, drinks with meals, tips and service charges. A Rhineland New Year – Under £1,150 Seven night A Rhineland New Year cruise on TUI Maya from £1,098 pp. Sail from Frankfurt, visit Rudesheim, Boppard, Cologne, Dusseldorf, Bonn, Koblenz and Mainz. Based on two adults sharing a deck 1 superior cabin on full board plus basis, cruise departs on 27 December 2021 from Birmingham airport. Price includes return flights, transfers, £120 excursion credit, tips and service charges. For more information or to book go to https://www.tui.co.uk/river-cruises/, visit your local TUI holiday store or call 0800 975 4477. Prices provided are subject to change and have limited availability. Terms and conditions apply. Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines’ second new ship, Borealis, introduces new itineraries from Liverpool15/9/2020 Sailings for Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines’ second new ship Borealis went on sale today, 15 September. The inaugural programme features new 2021 itineraries sailing from Liverpool. This follows the launch of Bolette, another new ship for the cruise line, which went on sale last week.  Borealis’ first cruise will be a six-night Scottish Lochs & Isles sailing, departing Liverpool 23 April 2021. This will be followed by a five-night Irish Capitals & Scottish Scenery cruise before the ship sets sail to the Mediterranean, Norway and Iceland.
The ship will sail almost exclusively from Liverpool across the 2021 and 2022 programme taking on five new itineraries as well as existing itineraries for Black Watch which was retired from the fleet in August. Guests booking any Borealis’ sailing for 2021 or 2022 by 30 September 2020 will receive up to £100pp to spend on board. Clare Ward, Director of Product and Customer Service at Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines, said: “It is exciting to have both of our new ships on sale and to be able to showcase some incredible itineraries. In addition to taking on Black Watch’s sailings, Borealis will also take guests on a number of new cruises offering opportunities to witness the natural beauty of closer-to-home islands around the UK, seek out the Northern Lights, from where Borealis takes her name and recharge on a Spanish City Break in the run up to Christmas next year. Importantly, the new ships will still offer that Fred. Olsen experience our guests have come to know and love, with familiar venues and faces on board, but with a range of new facilities, too. Liverpool City Council Head of City Assets, Angie Redhead said: "We are delighted that Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines has chosen Liverpool as the home port for new ship, Borealis. It is a wonderful show of commitment to our city and reinforces the already strong partnership we have with them.” Highlights of Borealis’ inaugural cruise programme include: Six-night S2107 Scottish Lochs & Isles cruise departing Liverpool on 23 April 2021. Prices from £599 pp. Ports of call: Liverpool – Belfast – Cruising Loch Torridon – Cruising Loch Broom – Cruising Loch Eriboll – Lerwick, Shetland Islands – Kirkwall, Orkney Islands – Liverpool 16-night S2126 In Search of Aurora Borealis cruise departing from Liverpool on 16 November 2021. Prices from £1,999 pp. Ports of call: Liverpool – Belfast – Ålesund, Norway – Crossing the Arctic Circle – Tromsø, Norway – Alta, Norway – Hammerfest, Norway – Narvik, Norway – Trondheim, Norway – Liverpool 14-night S2129 Canaries Christmas & Funchal Fireworks cruise, departing Liverpool on 21 December 2021. Prices from £2,299 pp. Ports of call: Liverpool – Santa Cruz, Tenerife – Arrecife, Lanzarote – Las Palmas, Gran Canaria – Santa Cruz, La Palma – San Sebastian, La Gomera – Funchal, Madeira – Liverpool Visit https://www.fredolsencruises.com/our-ships/borealis-cruises Book online, call reservations on 0800 0355 242 (Mon - Fri 8.30am to 6pm, Saturday 9am - 5pm), or contact your ABTA travel agent. |
