S02 TB 2806 2019 News 1_Layout 1 26/06/2019 10:30 Page 6
6
NEWS BULLETIN
JUNE 28 2019 | travelbulletin.co.uk
Sailing south with new Antarctic itineraries ONE OCEAN Expeditions (OOE) has launched new itineraries and programmes for the 2020/2021 Antarctic season. Sailing aboard RCGS Resolute, which is about to celebrate her first anniversary, guests can benefit from early booking offers as well as plenty of added value while at sea. For next February and March, experiential voyages with a focus on marine mammals and ocean literacy are scheduled with worldleading experts as guests. Other highlights of the 2020/2021 programme include an extended 19-night voyage to the Falkland Islands, South Georgia and Antarctica via King George Island and Antarctica. This voyage is available from December 2020 through to early February 2021. The fly-cruise voyages include the popular Quest for the Antarctic Circle, which provides direct private air charters out of Punta Arenas to Antarctica in two-and-a-
The cruises are set to explore all areas of Antarctica.
half hours, as well as Ultimate Antarctica, which incorporates the Weddell Sea. Stanley in the Falkland Islands is used as a strategic tourism port for shorter flight times. A complimentary precruise hotel night is included in the voyage fare, and early booking incentives include a travel credit deducted from the fare for all new bookings confirmed by August 31. “Our guests are sophisticated travellers who have chosen to travel to the
ends of the earth with us. Our job is to guide them with ease, options and incredible value for experience. OOE’s One Club [repeat travellers] keeps growing year after year, and this is a wonderful testament to OOE's operation and capacity to deliver personalised experiences to each and every guest travelling with us,” said Catherine Lawton, OOE’s general manager. For more information visit, https://www.oneoceanexped itions.com/antarctica
Lighting the way into the Enchanted Forest TICKETS ARE now on sale for Perthshire’s multi-award-winning sound and light show − The Enchanted Forest. Taking inspiration from the natural Scottish landscape, this year’s event‘ Cosmos’ is set to encourage visitors to admire Scotland’s skies. Set against the stunning backdrop of Faskally Wood, this year’s festivities will see visitors wander down a winding trail, past Loch Dunmore and deep into the forest for a multi-sensory experience, featuring an inspirational soundscape and awe-inspiring visuals. Over 80,000 visitors entered the Enchanted Forest for last year's sold-out show ‘Of The Wild’, bringing an estimated £7.6 million to the local economy along the way. "As Scotland's premier sound and light show, we are proud to offer visitors another hugely original experience where people, young and old, can set their imagination alight in Faskally Wood. Our creative team has once again developed an event that will captivate and enchant our visitors this autumn,” said Ian Sim, chairman of the Enchanted Forest Community Trust. This year's Enchanted Forest will run from October 3 until November 3. For more information visit www.enchantedforest.org.uk