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MSC Cruises updates for Winter 22/23 Deployment
MSC Cruises has announced an update to its Northern Hemisphere Winter 2022/23 programme, including MSC Virtuosa will replace MSC Preziosa in Northern Europe, offering the planned ‘Northern Pearl’ sailings – a newly introduced winter itinerary in 2021. The 7-night cruises call Hamburg in Germany; Zeebrugge for Bruges and Brussels in Belgium; Rotterdam in the Netherlands; Le Havre for Paris, France and Southampton for London in the UK.
MSC Preziosa will now be based in Santos, Brazil offering a range of mini sailings and 7-nights that include Uruguay and Argentina as well as cruises calling at Rio de Janeiro, Brazil for New Year and Carnival in February. MSC Preziosa’s local season will finish with a 22-night Grand Voyage from Santos and Rio de Janeiro to Northern Europe for Summer 2023.
MSC Bellissima will replace her sister ship MSC Virtuosa in the Mediterranean, where she will offer the planned 7-night sailings calling at the Italian ports of Genoa, La Spezia, Naples then Palma de Mallorca, Barcelona in Spain and Marseille in France.
Jetstar research reveals Aussie travel habits
New national research from Jetstar has revealed Aussies’ best holiday spots, travel habits, perfect traits for the ultimate travel buddies, as well as how much they’re willing to spend on a domestic and overseas trip. Results show an estimated 14.4 million Aussies are planning a holiday in the next 12-months, Gen Zs prefer to travel with friends (40%), while Millennials opt for their partner (34%) and when it comes to choosing a travel buddy, 40% value being adaptable/flexible, followed by adventurous (17%) and budget conscious (9%). The least desired traits included being too frugal or stingy (20%), being easily stressed (20%), partying too much (18%) and being indecisive (10%) and unprepared (10%).
New South Wales and Queensland revealed as the most desired states, with Melbourne, Sydney and Gold Coast taking the lead as top cities and when asked where respondents would most like to travel next with their mates, Australia took the lead with 27%, followed by New Zealand (19%), Japan (11%) and Bali (10%).
Intrepid Travel Relaunch Adventure.Com
Intrepid Travel is formally relaunching Adventure.com, a digital publication that champions the transformative power of travel journalism in informing how and why we move through the world. The platform is 100% funded by Intrepid Travel, with the simple mission to be the best travel publication for the world. Through a mix of personal essays, offbeat guides and fly-on-the-wall features, Adventure.com shines a light on a more community-friendly and climate-conscious way of exploring the world.
Since 2017, Adventure.com has been focused on the idea of using travel and adventure as a force for good—for individuals, for our environment, and for communities around the world. After a few turbulent years thanks to the coronavirus pandemic, it has never been more important to keep each other accountable for “building back better”.
