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CMV welcomes sixth ship
Cruise & Maritime Voyages (CMV) has announced the arrival of the latest addition to their fleet, new ship Vasco da Gama, in Singapore.
Vasco da Gama is the sixth ship to join the CMV fleet as the cruise line celebrates 10 years in operation.
Its maiden voyage sails from Singapore to London Tilbury on April 22.
The new ship can accommodate 1,220 passengers in 630 cabins including 120 balcony cabins and 29 suites.
Vasco da Gama’s first itinerary is a 43-night voyage calling at Malaysia, Thailand, Sri Lanka, Cochin for tours to the Taj Mahal, Goa and Mumbai, Oman, Egypt, Jordan, transiting the Suez Canal, Israel, before calling at Med ports, then Morocco and Portugal and arriving in London Tilbury.
The new ship offers a wider choice of restaurants and dining options.
A first for CMV, Vasco da Gama will offer flexible dining and timings will not be restricted to specific sittings.
Lisa
Lisa joined Travel Weekly nearly 25 years ago as technology reporter and then sailed around the world for a couple of years as cruise correspondent, before becoming deputy editor. Now freelance, Lisa writes for various print and web publications, edits Corporate Traveller’s client magazine, Gateway, and works on the acclaimed Remembering Wildlife series of photography books, which raise awareness of nature’s most at-risk species and helps to fund their protection.
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