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on me www.hl-cruises.de/vorschau Hapag-Lloyd Cruises introduces new routes for two luxury ships and three expedition ships.

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Between the Arctic Ocean and the South Seas, the three identical expedition ships of HANSEATIC Nature, HANSEATIC Inspiration, and HANSEATIC Spirit offer a total of 64 exceptional expeditions with a maximum of 230 guests, including some of the first routes. In the summer of 2025, for example, HANSEATIC Nature will connect Canada’s Hudson Bay with Greenland for the first time. Passage through Hudson Bay and Hudson Strait is only possible for a few weeks a year due to the ice condition. The compact, maneuverable exploration vessel utilizes a precious window of time on two consecutive voyages and plays to its greatest strength: the highest class ice class for passenger ships (PC6) plus many years of ice experience.

At the height of the arctic season, the HANSEATIC spirit crosses the legendary Northwest Passage from Kangerlussuaq to Seward in the late summer of 2025. Here there is an opportunity to meet a ship in the ice, because at the same time the HANSEATIC inspiration comes towards it on the opposite path. Sun lovers can look forward to traveling with HANSEATIC inspiration when he sets a course for the rarely-visited islands and atolls of the South Pacific at the end of April 2025. With Vanuatu, Kiribati, the Marshall Islands and Palau, guests experience Micronesia very intensely. Popular classics, such as the Antarctic, the Chilean Fjords, the Great Lakes, and the Amazon to the upper reaches, are also back in the program of the three modern expedition ships.

From continent to continent

MS EUROPA with a new orientation The world’s best luxury ships EUROPA and EUROPA 2 represent a travel experience of the highest level with an excellent service culture, diverse cuisine and extraordinary orientation. Surprise Europe in 24 new excursions with a personal atmosphere and a diverse programme. A mix of Asia, Oceania and Africa offers guests the greatest variety possible. For the first time, the small luxury ship will travel to these three destinations in one season. Europe cruises from Melbourne to Mauritius, allowing this new route. Additionally, the updated stage concept will continue for the 2023/24 season. Three attractive travel packages ranging from 53 to 66 days combine several cruises into one unforgettable phase and provide an intense experience of countries and continents. The focus is on the regions around Australia, New Zealand, and Africa with the first ports in Tanzania, Kenya, and the Mediterranean including the Cote d’Azur, Sicily, and the Greek islands.

Other major destinations for Europe include the ports of Yanbu and Jeddah in Saudi Arabia and the small Thai island of Ko Lipe. Popular coordination trips are also part of the program again. For example, the EUROPA Refresh program is available with a focus on mindfulness and holistic well-being as well as the EUROPA Salon talk format for individual experiences and entertainment.

Longing destinations in a double package

A casual lifestyle prevails for up to 500 guests on board the Europe 2 cruise ship. On 28 new itineraries, guests can look forward to the coasts of many more remote destinations, with some destinations being twice represented in the program due to their popularity. This itinerary layout allows for more flexibility when planning your vacation. Guests benefit from double calls in Australia, New Zealand, the South Pacific, China or Japan during cherry blossom season. For the first time, EUROPA 2 heads to the West Coast of the USA and suggests the first ports of Portland in Oregon, USA, a paradise for outdoor enthusiasts and wine lovers, Vancouver and Vancouver Island as well as Seattle. The road from Tokyo via Hawaii to Los Angeles combines tradition, modernity, eccentricity and glamorous Hollywood flair. In addition, guests cross 180 degrees of longitude and therefore the date line during transit.

The trip is also an IN2BALANCE format trip in which selected trainers share innovative training methods, relaxation techniques from the Far East and the latest findings related to nutrition issues. Those interested in fashion, art, music and sports will also find a variety of formats on board the luxury ship, which represent the casual dress code and are equally popular with professionals and families. (red)