Tagged: Saga Cruises

Captain Colm Ryan has joined Saga Cruises, working alongside Kim Tanner, Darin Bowland and Jason Ikiadis as the latest Master to operate the cruise liner’s ocean ships, ‘Spirit of Adventure’ and ‘Spirit of Discovery’. (more…)

Saga plc, the UK based company that focuses on the over 50s market, said that its cruise activities enjoy strong bookings looking ahead, but that the activities would make a loss in the 2021-22 financial year. (cruisebusiness.com)

Saga, the UK’s specialist in products and services for people over 50, is today announcing the appointment of Fran Collins as the newest member of Saga’s Cruise Board. (more…)

The group – which caters to over-50s – said its current booked cruise load factors were at 70 per cent for 2021/22, following legal restrictions on capacity for early cruises. It posted tour operations bookings for 2021/22 of £18m and £109m for 2022/23 but said there was still some uncertainty within the travel sector about the long-term Covid impact. (cityam.com)

With the summer holidays already feeling in the distant past, it’s now time for those who can travel outside the school holidays to get away, and Saga has some great value cruises with savings of up to £750 per person available now. (more…)

On October 5, ‘Spirit of Adventure’ will depart on a five-day cruise, ‘Taste of the Continent’, taking in Rotterdam, Amsterdam and Zeebrugge. All cabins feature a balcony and prices start from £1,156 per person. (more…)

A comment from Saga Travel CEO Nick Stace welcoming confirmation from the Government that international cruises will be allowed to resume. (more…)

At 6pm tonight, Saga Cruises’ ‘Spirit of Discovery’, which originally launched in July 2019, will return to the ocean from Tilbury Docks on its first round Britain tour since the UK was locked down in March 2020. (more…)

Saga Cruises is welcoming two new Captains to operate the cruise company’s sister ships, ‘Spirit of Discovery’ and ‘Spirit of Adventure’, as they return to the waves this summer, along with a familiar face who will be returning to take the brand new ‘Spirit of Adventure’ on her inaugural cruise. (more…)

With just three weeks this Sunday until Saga Cruises returns to the ocean on Spirit of Discovery, the ship is a hive of activity as it prepares to relaunch. (more…)

Today Hannah Fisher joins Saga Travel as its new Marketing Director. Fisher brings with her a wealth of experience gathered over more than 20 years in the marketing industry. (more…)

The inaugural launch of Saga Cruises’ new ship, ‘Spirit of Adventure’, and three of the four British Isles cruises on ‘Spirit of Discovery’ were already sold out within two weeks of officially going on sale on March 29. (more…)

To celebrate and support travel agents reopening their shop doors following the easing of lockdown, Saga has launched a ‘back to the high street’ campaign with a booking incentive that rewards agents with a £20 voucher per booking. (more…)

Saga on Wednesday reported a stronger than expected annual profit, sending its shares sharply higher, as lower motor insurance payouts during lockdowns offset losses in its over-50s tour and cruise operations. (marinelink.com)

Saga Cruises has today launched its summer 2021 UK cruise programme with four all-inclusive itineraries to choose from: ‘Scottish Highlands and Islands’, ‘Great British Isles Adventure’ and ‘Northern Isles to the Fjords’ will all be hosted by Spirit of Discovery while, for the first time, guests can also book the ‘The Inaugural Cruise on Spirit of Adventure’, Saga Cruises’ brand-new boutique ship. (more…)

Nick Stace, CEO of Saga Travel, said: “We welcome the news that the Government will allow domestic cruising to return from the 17th May”. (more…)

Saga has written to its Cruise and Holidays guests to inform them of its decision to extend the current suspension of travel operations following publication of the Government’s new roadmap out of lockdown. (more…)

Given all the problems faced by the cruise industry in 2020, the announcement by one operator that all passengers must be fully vaccinated for Covid-19 before they board sounds sensible. But when Saga Cruises this week became the first to introduce the requirement, not everyone agreed — the British operator was inundated with so many responses, good and bad, it temporarily made its Twitter account private while it dealt with them. (edition.cnn.com)

SAGA moves a step closer to sailing with award of new COVID safety accreditation by becoming the first cruise operator to be awarded new COVID-19 health assurance accreditation by Lloyd’s Register, the maritime safety experts. (more…)

Two Saga cruise ships showed their respect on Remembrance Day by lighting up in tribute. To commemorate Remembrance Day, Saga’s two cruise ships and spirit sisters, Spirit of Adventure and Spirit of Discovery, lit up the docks in Tilbury, Essex with a light display tribute. (inyourarea.co.uk)

Saga has announced the appointment of Nick Stace as CEO of its travel business. He is currently Saga’s Chief Strategy Officer and will take up his new role with immediate effect, the company said. (cruiseindustrynews.com)

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…)