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Postponed deliveries of two ships mean that Meyer Werft, the German shipbuilder, faces a delay in the payment of more than $1.0 billion to its bank account and the company has to seek funding to fill the gap. (cruisebusiness.com)
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Saga, the experts in services and products for the over 50s, today announces the completion of the previously agreed sale of “Saga Sapphire” to Anex Tour, a family-run Turkish tour operator. (more…)
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Saga Cruises has confirmed the launch of its second new build Spirit of Adventure has been delayed. Workplace and travel restrictions at the Meyer Werft shipyard in Germany, where the ship is being built, has meant the ship will not be complete in time for its planned August 19 launch in Portsmouth. (cruisecritic.co.uk)
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The delivery of Spirit of Adventure, the second of two 58,250 gross ton cruise ships for Saga Cruises in the UK from Meyer Werft in Germany, is likely to be delayed but to take place within the next 12 months, parent company Saga plc said in a statement. (cruisebusiness.com)
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Saga has chosen Portsmouth as the location for the official naming ceremony of its second new-build boutique cruise ship, the 999-passenger “Spirit of Adventure”. (more…)
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Saga’s new ship Spirit of Discovery features four immersive overnight calls during the once-in-a-lifetime “South America: A Grand Voyage” sailing on January 6, 2021. (more…)
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A British cruise ship was refused entry at the Port of Gibraltar and sent back to dock at Southampton, England, after norovirus broke out on board. Saga’s Spirit of Discovery was returning from a trip around Italy and Spain Saturday when it was turned away at Gibraltar, a British overseas territory on Spain’s southern coast. (usatoday.com)
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Tour Her Majesty the Queen’s private estate at Sandringham during a four-day mini cruise on Saga’s new ship Spirit of Discovery. When the Queen takes a break from her royal duties she often heads to Sandringham, a vast manor set within a 20,000-acre county park. (more…)
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2020 sees the growth of Saga’s FAM trip programme to continue to reward agents – the latest opportunity for agents to be awarded a place on an upcoming FAM is with a Valentine’s incentive. Agents can be one of 15 on MV Nautilus for a 4-night sailing, inc flights along the Croatian coast. (more…)
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Saga has today announced that Chris Simmonds will be returning to Saga Holidays on 2nd March as its new Managing Director, replacing Maria Whiteman who left the company late last year. (more…)
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Touted as “Britain’s newest cruise ship,” the United Kingdom-based Spirit of Discovery docked in Norfolk for the first time for a port visit. The ship brought 1,000 passengers stateside, who spent the traditional English holiday touring local attractions and destinations, including the British-themed Dickens’ Christmas Towne located inside the cruise terminal. (wtkr.com)
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Michelin-star chef Nick Nairn knew nothing about international cuisine before he ran away to sea – he had never tasted curry and rice let alone pizza or pasta. As a young navigating officer, he sailed throughout south-east Asia and discovered the delights of Asian menus and eating out. (more…)
Tags: River - Inland Navigation / Barges, Saga Cruises
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Saga has announced an exciting new programme which will see a lucky group of travel agents become ‘Saga Stars’, benefitting from a raft of rewards and prizes. The over-50s holiday and cruise specialist is looking to assemble a small group of star travel agents who demonstrate ongoing support for the brand, providing both sales and promotional activity. (more…)
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Saga Cruises marked the keel-laying of its first new luxury boutique river ship “Spirit of the Rhine” with a ceremony at the Vahali shipyard in Serbia, on December 11. (more…)
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DJ Johnnie Walker, cricket commentator Jonathan Agnew, broadcasters Alistair Stewart and John Sergeant, TV gardener Charlie Dimmock, art expert Raj Bisram and wine connoisseur Jilly Goolden to join sailings. (more…)
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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…)
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Saga holidays has today announced exciting plans to launch a new build boutique river cruise ship to sail on European rivers in Spring 2021. Following the launch of Saga’s new luxury boutique ocean cruise ship, Spirit of Discovery in July 2019, and the launch of her sister ship in Summer 2020, the new rivers ship will bring the boutique luxury of ocean cruising to river cruising for the first time. (more…)
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