VARIETY CRUISES TAKES TO TAHITI
Small-ship line Variety Cruises has kicked off its debut season in Tahiti with a series of eight and 11-day sailings on the two-masted motorsailer Panorama II, which holds just 49 guests. Moor up at tiny ports of call where huge forested peaks overlook pristine white sands, with remote spots like Makatea, Taha’a, Moorea and Raiatea on the agenda, from €1,890 (varietycruises.com).
RIVERSIDE REVIVES FORMER CRYSTAL SHIPS
Riverside Luxury Cruises, the new line that launched late last year, has expanded its fleet with four more ships sailing on Europe’s rivers from this April. They are all former Crystal Cruises river vessels, acquired when the line collapsed last year (although the brand name and ocean ships