Scenic adds new destinations for 2019-2020 Scenic Eclipse ship itineraries

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Scenic adds new destinations for 2019-2020 Scenic Eclipse ship itineraries

By Brian Johnston
Artist's impression of Scenic Eclipse in Antarctica, a trip that has new summer departure dates.

Artist's impression of Scenic Eclipse in Antarctica, a trip that has new summer departure dates.

Scenic has released its ship brochure and 2019-20 itineraries for Scenic Eclipse and Scenic Eclipse II, featuring new destinations the Russian Arctic, Canadian Arctic and Northwest Passage, an expansion of European Arctic itineraries, and new summer departures on its "Antarctica in Depth" cruise. Other new cruises head to the Canadian maritime provinces and America's east coast. The new ships will also cruise the Caribbean, South America, the Baltic and Mediterranean. Early-bird specials for bookings before October 31, 2018, include 10 per cent discounts on Ultimate Voyages, solo traveller reductions, and air credits on certain cruises.

Phone 13 81 28. See scenic.com.au

NEW AND IMPROVED

Uniworld has three new cruises in Central Europe for 2019. The 15-day "Alluring Amsterdam and Vienna" and 10-day "Authentic Danube and Prague" cruises sail the Danube on River Princess with optional two-night extensions in Vienna. The third new itinerary, the 10-day "Magnificent Moselle and Rhine" on River Queen, allows guests to fly roundtrip via Frankfurt, with airport transfers from final port Cologne. Several other itineraries are being enhanced, such as Uniworld's popular Jewish culture and heritage cruise, expanding from seven nights to 10, and the return of a seven-night "Holland and Belgium at Tulip Time" itinerary.

Phone 1300 780 231. See uniworld.com

BARGING IN

Active Europe tour operator UTracks has added five new itineraries to its 2018 season and now offers Europe's largest range of both guided and self-guided boat-and-bike holidays. Boats range from basic to deluxe and carry from 16 to 135 passengers. Among the new itineraries in France, Belgium and Germany is a 15-day "Paris to Bruges by Bike and Boat" journey with a maximum 24 passengers that visits northern France and Flanders, landscapes that inspired painters from Van Eyck to Van Gogh, and First World War sites. The route follows the valleys of the Seine, Oise and Somme rivers.

Phone 1300 303 368. See utracks.com

WILD ISLANDS

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Ponant is offering a cruise to Australia and New Zealand's Sub-Antarctic Islands departing Dunedin on February 23, 2019, aboard the new 92-cabin ship Le Laperouse, which launches in mid-2018. The 16-night cruise visits Milford, Doubtful and Dusky sounds and then sails to The Snares and Auckland Islands and Australia's Macquarie Island. The expedition also visits Campbell, Antipodes and Bounty islands before returning to Dunedin. The islands are home to vast colonies of penguins and giant petrels, as well as killer whales, fur seals and sea lions, and will appeal to bird watchers, wildlife photographers and nature lovers.

Phone 1300 737 178. See ponant.com

FULL STEAM AHEAD

Murray River Paddlesteamers has a new three-night cruise departing from Echuca on Emmylou along Australia's most historic and culture-dense river. The "Heritage Discovery" experience includes day and night cruising, visits to World Heritage sites, riverside campfires and a winery lunch, as well as a visit to Perricoota Station and its restored woolshed. Emmylou is the only wood-fired paddle-steamer in the world offering regular multi-night cruising, and hosts 18 guests in newly renovated and upgraded cabins. The new cruise launches on September 11, 2018, and will run between September and April.

Phone 03 5482 5244. See murrayriverpaddlesteamers.com.au

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