Oosterdam's First Voyages After Its Makeover
Holland America has opened five 2027 sailings on Oosterdam, the first ship out of its Evolution refit, with solo verandahs and new suites. Inaugural fans will want the first.
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Holland America brings six ships to Alaska in 2027, its 80th year there, with Vancouver roundtrips and Great Bear Rainforest sailings. A strong hook for Canadian cruise clients.
Holland America has opened five 2027 sailings on Oosterdam, the first ship out of its Evolution refit, with solo verandahs and new suites. Inaugural fans will want the first.
Viking has taken delivery of the Viking Sekhmet, which will sail its new Total Eclipse on the Nile itinerary in 2027. Eclipse-week inventory on the Nile is finite.
MSC World Asia sails from Barcelona on 4 December with six production shows and 33 musicians. A year-round Western Mediterranean base makes winter Med families an easy sell.
Adventure Canada's 2028 collection adds a 13-day Northwest Passage from US$14,995. It is the High Arctic sold to clients who could never spare 17 days.
Riyadh Air flies Riyadh–Jakarta three times weekly from 16 November, its 16th destination. A new premium option for Indonesian pilgrims and Saudi-bound clients, priced against Saudia and Garuda.
WestJet drops Halifax–Copenhagen, Halifax–Madrid and Toronto–Glasgow for summer 2027, and Icelandair leaves Halifax. Advisors should rebook 2027 clients and reprice via hubs now.
HX has extended its Greenland booking guarantee through 2028 after a record Arctic season for premium suites. It's cover advisors can sell now for 2027 and 2028.
Holland America and Royal Caribbean have opened summer 2028 bookings from Montréal and Vancouver, so advisors can lock in Canadian clients' best cabins nearly two years out.
Seabourn has named the scientists and leaders for 19 Antarctic departures from November. On landing-limited voyages, the team is a real part of what clients are buying.
MSC has started building Sandy Cay, a quieter private island for MSC and Explora guests next to Ocean Cay, but there are no itineraries to sell before 2028.
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