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VIVA Cruises launches new VIVA Boutique line

14/10/2024 by .
VIVA Cruises launches new VIVA Boutique line

VIVA Cruises, Europe’s renowned all-inclusive river cruise specialist including the Danube, Elbe, Moselle, Rhine, Rhône, Seine and the Main-Danube Canal has launched its new VIVA Boutique cruise line and its first premium ship, VIVA BEYOND, due to sail her maiden voyage in 2026.

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Korn To Headline Rock Music Cruise

Tourico Holidays is making waves with its own rock music cruise. The cruise “Rockaholica” is to be the first of many music festival cruises, and the travel wholesaler has charted the 5-star Carnival Ecstasy for the occasion. The cruise program will be headlined by the famous rock band KoRn along with other top acts like […]

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Tee off with The Royal Scotsman Golf Tour

The UK’s only luxury sleeper train, The Royal Scotsman, has launched The Golf Tour; a five day journey exploring Scotland’s famed golf courses. Departing from Edinburgh on 18th May and 22nd September 2014, the train will travel through the Scottish Highlands, transporting guests seamlessly between the world class courses, in the height of luxury.

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Chancellor announces reform of Air Passenger Duty

The Chancellor has announced in the latest budget that from April 2015, British Air Passenger Duty will be simplified into a two band system: Band A for short haul flights of less than 2000 miles from London and Band B for all long haul flights more than 2000 miles from London.

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Ethiopian Airlines starts daily flights to Addis Ababa

Ethiopian Airlines, Africa’s biggest airline and part of the Star Alliance network, is to run daily flights to Addis Ababa from Heathrow starting July 8th. The airline, has been flying regular services from Heathrow since 1973 and the new Tuesday evening slot ensures a 7 day connection to the Ethiopian capital.

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Budapest Spring Festival line up finalised

The Budapest Spring Festival now in its 34th year, will run from 21st March – 6th April 2014. This year its organisers and Hungarian Tourism promise one of the  biggest and  best Festival yet, with revered performers from both Hungary and around the world, including the Vienna and BBC Philharmonic orchestra.

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United Airlines to add nonstop route between LA and Melbourne

The six times a week service will use the airline’s new Boeing 787-9 Dreamliners,

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