Tagged: Saga Cruises

A new series of BBC 2’s Masterchef the Professionals starts this week and Saga Cruises has announced a huge line-up of award-winning international chefs – some of whom have starred on Masterchef – to hold masterclasses on Saga Sapphire, Spirit of Discovery and Spirit of Adventure which depart from Dover and Southampton in 2020. (more…)

Film producer Stephen Evans has enjoyed many Italian premieres but sailing on Spirit of Discovery’s 21-night “Italian Premiere” voyage will be his first ever cruise. (more…)

Saga Cruises has unveiled details of seven new sailings for early 2021 with a headliner: 83-night adventure South America. (more…)

Over-50s travel company Saga (SAGA.L) on Thursday blamed its partner Cruise.co.uk for a brochure that advertised one of its cruises as “exclusively for Brits.” In tweets responding to outraged customers, the company said that it was “not a Saga brochure.” “Our partners at Cruise.co.uk are extremely sorry for any offence the inaccuracy in their leaflet may have caused.” (finance.yahoo.com)

Saga’s new cruise ship Spirit of Discovery boasts a library of more than 3,500 books and guests on the boutique vessel will feel as if they have entered the pages of a true classic during the Riddle of the Sands cruise. (more…)

Four-times Michelin-star chef Daniel Galmiche will celebrate the best of French cuisine with guests on new ship Spirit of Adventure’s 12-night all-inclusive A Taste of France and Spain cruise in September 2020. (more…)

Saga Travel welcomed Natasha Jones in to the role of Business Development Manager this week, as their Trade Team continues to expand. Natasha Jones re-joins the Saga Trade Team after 2 years away, in which she spent 8 months travelling, followed by a spell with STA Travel in their Retail network. (more…)

ANEX Tour, one of the leading tour operators in central and eastern Europe is entering into cruise business by acquiring Saga Sapphire. (more…)

On a glorious day last Friday (4 July), Camilla Duchess of Cornwall named the first of two Saga plc cruise ships, Spirit of Discovery, at its spiritual home at Dover Port. Both will have London painted on the stern and fly the Red Ensign. (btnews.co.uk)

Jools Holland will sail on a trio of cruises aboard new ship Spirit of Discovery next year, playing a mix of Boogie-Woogie, R&B, Jazz and Soul during two performances, accompanied by his band of musicians. (more…)