Cruise & Maritime Voyages (CMV) added Grand Holiday from Costa Crociere to the CMV fleet, commencing operations under the CMV livery in spring 2015. She will be re-named Magellan and will carry about 1,250 passengers becoming the new flagship of the CMV ocean fleet operating as an adult only (16 years plus) ship alongside Marco Polo (800pax), Astor (600pax) and Azores (550pax).
A new 2015 edition brochure will be released on Nov. 4, 2014 detailing Magellan’s inaugural CMV summer 2015 and winter 2015-16 program. Special introductory fares with savings of up to 50 percent plus a 25 percent single supplement deal for the solos market will be on offer to launch the program. The maiden CMV voyage will be a 12-night cruise to Iceland and the Faroes for the Solar Eclipse and Northern Lights sailing from London Tilbury on Sunday March 15, 2015. She will also be sailing from Newcastle Tyne.
Other program changes include an Azores Liverpool based summer season and an 11 night Autumn Mediterranean cruise series from Rome and Venice and a second Marco Polo 34 night Autumn Commemorative voyage to Canada. Magellan will be cruising to the Amazon in winter 2016 while Marco Chile and Tierra del Fuego.
For more information, visit www.cruiseandmaritime.com.