TUI Cruises adds Black Sea, Arabian Gulf and Far East to portfolio 2015-16

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Written by Kari Reinikainen Kari Reinikainen

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Published: 19 February 2014 19 February 2014

TUI Cruises, the German premium market cruise shipping line that will have four ships in 2015 compared to two at the moment, says it will start the April 2015 to April 2016 cruise season with more than 50 different itineraries and 23 new ports. "Cruisers can choose from 166 departures between 4 and 17 days long. In summer 2015, two well-being ships per route will be travelling in the Mediterranean and in Northern Europe," the company said in a statement.

"With four ships and a total capacity of 8,848 beds, we are in an even better position to satisfy the demand for Mediterranean and Northern European travel, and we can now offer Mein Schiff fans new travel experiences with routes to Asia", says Richard J. Vogel, CEO of TUI Cruises.

The routes on offer on Mein Schiff 2 and Mein Schiff 3 can be booked from 5 March 2014 onwards, while journeys on Mein Schiff 1 and Mein Schiff 4 can be booked from 12 March 2014. Mein Schiff 4´s maiden voyage and following two runs are expected to be bookable from September 2014. For all who book their holidays on one of our well-being ships by 31 August 2014 can earn themselves a limited early booker discount of up to 350 euros per person.

On course for the Far East: Mein Schiff 1 - the first well-being ship in Asia In November 2015 Mein Schiff 1 will be heading towards the Rising Sun: winter 2015/2016 will see a TUI Cruises well-being ship discover Asia for the first time. Mein Schiff 1 will set sail from Singapore on three different journeys to Malaysia, Vietnam and Thailand. Guests there will be able to experience dream islands, vibrant cities and stunning nature. Highlights include the Thai capital of Bangkok with its majestic Royal Palace and the 46-metre long Buddha statue. But Ho Chi Minh City, Kuala Lumpur and Singapore will also be waiting to impress cruise lovers with their sights.

"Asia with Malaysia" from 2 to 9 December 2015 on Mein Schiff 1 from/to Singapore including our premium all inclusive costs from €798 per person in an inside cabin based on two people sharing; from €1,948 per person including flight from/to Germany.

"Asia with Vietnam" from 20 to 27 January 2016 on Mein Schiff 1 from/to Singapore including our premium all inclusive costs from €848 per person in an inside cabin based on two people sharing; from €1,998 per person including flight from/to Germany.

"Asia with Thailand" from 6 to 13 January 2016 on Mein Schiff 1 from/to Singapore including our premium all inclusive costs from €898 per person in an inside cabin based on two people sharing; from €2,048 per person including flight from/to Germany.

Mein Schiff 4: first season in Northern Europe and the Canaries. With Mein Schiff 4, spring 2015 will see the second new ship from TUI Cruises be put into service. The maiden voyage will take the newest member of the fleet towards South Norway. It will set sail from Kiel, heading north to the ports of Bergen, Geiranger, Hellesylt, Haugesund, Stavanger and the Danish capital of Copenhagen before heading back to Kiel. With Haugesund - situated on the Karmsund - there is a new port with a variety of excursions in the programme. In the summer season 2015, Mein Schiff 4 will be setting off on different routes in the Baltic Sea with the Baltic States and, together with Mein Schiff 1, in Northern Europe and around the UK.

The maiden voyage "South Norway with Copenhagen" from 23 to 31 May 2015 on
Mein Schiff 4 from/to Kiel including our premium all inclusive costs from €1,748 per person in an inside cabin based on two people sharing.

Springtime temperatures in winter and seven completely different islands: In winter 2015/2016, guests on Mein Schiff 4 will be able to discover the Canary Islands. On two different 7-day routes, the ship will set sail from Las Palmas in Gran Canaria to either Madeira, La Palma, Tenerife and Fuerteventura or Agadir (Morocco), Lanzarote, Tenerife and La Gomera. Brand new to the schedule: three 14-day trips "Canaries with Cape Verde" including Dakar (Senegal).

"Canaries with Cape Verde" from 4 to 18 October 2015 on Mein Schiff 4 from/to Las Palmas including our premium all inclusive costs from €1,948 per person in an inside cabin based on two people sharing; from €2,398 per person including flight from/to Germany.

Premiere in the Black Sea: Mein Schiff 2 meets the "Pearl of the Orient"
In spring 2015, Mein Schiff 2 will be setting off from Antalya for a 13-day trip to the Black Sea. Via Piraeus (Athens) it will sail through the Dardanelles into the trendy metropolis of Istanbul. After one night and a further full day, the ship will head to this year´s Olympic city Sochi and continue on via Sevastopol and Odessa in the Ukraine to Burgas and Marmaris before returning to Antalya. The second well-being ship will be spending summer 2015 on ten-day trips from/to Palma in the western Mediterranean.

In winter 2015/2016, guests aboard Mein Schiff 2 will be able to experience the magic of the Orient. Operating out of the hub of Dubai, the ship will set sail on one of two different tours around the Persian Gulf - calling in on Khasab (Oman), Abu Dhabi (United Arab Emirates) and Manama (Bahrain) or Khor Fakkan (UAE), Muscat (Oman) and Abu Dhabi. Both routes can be combined perfectly to form 14-day cruises.

"Black Sea with Sochi" from 4 to 17 May 2015 on Mein Schiff 2 from/to Antalya including our premium all inclusive costs from €1,748 per person in an inside cabin based on two people sharing; from €2,188 per person including flight from/to Germany.

"Dubai with Bahrain" from 30 November to 7 December 2015 on Mein Schiff 2 from/to Dubai including our premium all inclusive costs from €848 per person in an inside cabin based on two people sharing; from €1,588 per person including flight from/to Germany.

In the summer of 2015, Mein Schiff 3 will explore many exciting and partly new ports to the line. In addition to the popular "Adriatic with Croatia" route from Valletta via Brindisi, Dubrovnik, Kotor and Corfu, it will also be setting sail to the Eastern Mediterranean in the coming season. Here, guests can look forward to the city of Bodrum on the Turkish Aegean, which will start running on this route for the first time.

In the winter season 2015/2016, Mein Schiff 3 will be setting sail to the Caribbean for the first time. Altogether, two different one-week trips are offered, which can be combined perfectly. Guests can therefore board or disembark in La Romana (Dominican Republic) and Barbados. On the southern Caribbean trip, in addition to the ABC islands Aruba and Curaçao, the cruise also stops at Grenada and Tobago. On the northern Caribbean tour, the islands of Dominica and Guadeloupe as well as Antigua and St. Maarten await the guests of Mein Schiff 3.

"Southern Caribbean with Tobago" from 13 to 20 November 2015 on Mein Schiff 3 from/to La Romana to Bridgetown including our premium all inclusive costs from €1,098 per person in an inside cabin based on two people sharing; from €2,248 per person including flight from/to Germany.

"Northern Caribbean with Antigua" from 4 to 11 December 2015 on Mein Schiff 3 from Bridgetown to La Romana including our premium all inclusive costs from €998 per person in an inside cabin based on two people sharing; from €2,148 per person including flight from/to Germany.

TUI Cruises is a joint venture of TUI AG and the globally active cruise ship company Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. The Hamburg-based company, founded in April 2008, has been offering holidays at sea for the German-speaking market since May 2009. The TUI Cruises Mein Schiff fleet now has over 3,836 beds at its disposal and focuses on well-being and relaxation from bow to stern. With its premium all inclusive concept, TUI Cruises is primarily aimed at couples and families who prioritise space, generosity, quality and individual service. The variety of service restaurants, the SPA & sport area, the personal Nespresso machines in the cabins, spacious balconies as well as relaxation islands on deck ensure that holidays with TUI Cruises have a profound affect on body and soul. Two new ships will be joining the Mein Schiff fleet, one in May 2014 and the other in spring 2015.