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Saga's Spirit of Adventure to debut in November with Med sailing

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A November 2020 debut planned with ex-UK cruise to the Mediterranean
Spirit of Adventure, due to debut for Saga Cruises this year, is set to undertake an inaugural Mediterranean cruise from Southampton on November 5.

Currently being constructed by Meyer Werft and originally scheduled to arrive in August, the ship is now expected for delivery in early autumn.

Health protocols

Nigel Blanks, managing director of Saga Cruises, said: ‘My team is in the process of calling all passengers booked on the inaugural cruise to update them with this latest development and we look forward to welcoming them on board. We have been working with the industry and government to put in place state-of-the-art appropriate health protocols, putting guest safety first to ensure a return to service in the autumn.’

The 972-passenger ship was due to be named in Portsmouth on August 19. Saga confirmed to Seatrade Cruise News that it is working on finalising tthe details around milestones such as the naming ceremony and will provide updates soon.