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Saga To Get New Ship in October

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Saga has announced it will take delivery of the new 1,000-guest Spirit of Adventure this October, pushed back from July due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

“The Group has been working with industry bodies and the Government to establish operational practices that would enable a return of operations in both Tour and Cruise businesses as the current restrictions are lifted,” Saga said, in a statement.  “The Group’s new mid-sized ships are ideally placed to offer ‘safe sailing’ and all these measures will be in place by the end of August.”

The new ships inaugural cruise will now depart from the UK for the Mediterranean in early November.

Saga’s New Spirit of Adventure Is Delayed

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Saga’s new Spirit of Adventure won’t debut in August, according to a statement from the company.

A Saga spokesperson said: “The Meyer Werft shipyard in Germany, which is building the Spirit of Adventure, has informed us that the ship will not now be delivered in time for our planned maiden voyage. Progress has been severely impacted by the workplace and travel restrictions in place as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.

“We have written to our customers to let them know and offered them the chance of amending over to the new date once confirmed or to receive a full refund. An inaugural cruise is a very special event and we expect the majority of our guests will want to amend their bookings to the later date. We will continue to work with Meyer Werft on finalising a new delivery date.”

Saga postpones all holidays until June 1

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Saga has suspended all tours and cruises on Spirit of Discovery until June 1.

The operator is offering to rebook customers due to travel up to the end of June without fees to any alternative holiday between September 2020 and December 2021 through its Peace of Mind policy.

In addition, it is offering £100 per passenger off replacement European holidays, river and ocean cruises, and £200 off long-haul holidays when rebooked.

Chris Simmonds, managing director of Saga Holidays, said the company will be writing to customers in the next five weeks. In a message to customers, he added: “I appreciate this will be a disappointment for many of our guests and you will want to know what this means for you if you were due to travel with us during this time. However, please do not worry.

“I would like to thank you for your patience and understanding during these unprecedented times. The support we have seen from all of our guests has been greatly appreciated and we are looking forward to the future when we can welcome you back on to another Saga Holiday with us.”

Nigel Banks, managing director of Saga Cruises, added: “I would just like to take this opportunity to express my gratitude for your continued understanding during this unprecedented time, and for the kind words so many of you have shared with me over the past few weeks.”