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UK-based cruise line, Tradewind Voyages, which operates the stunning 5 masted square rigger Golden Horizon has announced that it is making made several changes to its 2021 program in order to comply government travel restrictions.

Jeremy McKenna, Tradewind Voyages’ sales and marketing director said, “It is of course disappointing to have to change our itineraries due to the restrictions imposed to combat the global pandemic, but I am sure that the new voyages and destinations will be of great interest to our guests and travel agent partners, adding, “All the team at Tradewind Voyages are very excited to be taking delivery of the Golden Horizon in Portsmouth on June 22 before she starts her global journey”.

Tradewind Voyages announced the following: –

  • Golden Horizon’s inaugural cruise in the UK will now be an “Eastern Coastal Contrasts” voyage from Harwich on July 1 and all voyages in that month will be in UK waters.
  • Following the inaugural voyage, Golden Horizon will embark on a “Scotland East to West” journey from Leith (Edinburgh) on July 6.
  • This will be followed by a “West Coast Gems of Scotland” cruise from Greenock (Glasgow) on July 15.
  • Followed by a “Maritime Cities of the North West” voyage from Greenock on July 21.
  • Followed by a “Rounding the South West” peninsula voyage from Liverpool on July 25.

Tradewind Voyages added: –

  • From August 4, voyages from the UK will remain as previously published, starting with ‘English South Coast and Islands’ from Harwich.
  • Followed by the Norwegian Fjords and Denmark.

And:

  • Once Golden Horizon has crossed the Mediterranean there will be three Adriatic Voyages including visits to Venice and Split.
  • These voyages will be named the “Owners Collection” as Split is the birthplace of Golden Horizon, the company said.

Tradewind Voyages also said that there will be a number of changes to their Maritime Silk Route voyages which will be replaced by a series of collections including All Inclusive Dubai, with All Inclusive Dubai comprising two voyages in the Arabian Gulf.

All Inclusive Dubai will be followed by The Indonesian Islands Collection which will include “A passage to Singapore”, with Golden Horizon sailing directly from Dubai to Singapore over 14 nights.

All passengers booked on affected voyages are being contacted directly or through their travel agent and are being offered either a full refund or the chance to switch to an alternative voyage, and all guests are being offered a 10 percent discount on a future voyage.

It is not anticipated that the Australia Voyages with the circumnavigation of Australia will be affected.

A report by John Alwyn-Jones