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CMV’s Columbus off on a world cruise

CMV’s Columbus off on a world cruise
Cruise & Maritime Voyages' new addition to the fleet Columbus, will make a 121-night world cruise in January 2018.

Columbus departs from London Tilbury on January 5, 2018 and covers four continents, three oceans, 40 ports of call including Tahiti, Auckland, Sydney, Shanghai, Hong Kong, Singapore and Dubai; and Panama and Suez transits.

It marks to the day, the 20th Anniversary of this ship’s inaugural world cruise as Arcadia said Mike Hall, head of marketing CMV.

Bookings made for Columbus's world cruise by November 30, 2016 start from £8,275pp, the equivalent of around £68 per day and free twin cabin upgrades for early bookers. 'People dream that when they win the lottery they will take a World Cruise. Now they can without that windfall - CMV has made the wish possible with our buy one get one half price deal.'

150 cabins are available on board Columbus for solo travellers with a 25% supplement on the equivalent category twin share prices.

CMV is enjoying a booking boom at the moment which has been boosted by Brexit and the popularity of sterling on the ships plus a clear policy early booking pricing structure, informed Hall.