The Department of Culture and Tourism – Abu Dhabi (DCT Abu Dhabi) has reaffirmed that Saadiyat Cultural District, along with its cultural institutions, is on track for completion in 2025. Saadiyat Cultural District is a global platform, emanating from a rich cultural heritage, celebrating traditions, and advancing equitable culture. It is an embodiment of empowerment, showcasing museums, collections, and narratives that celebrate the region’s heritage while promoting a diverse global cultural landscape. Once completed, the diversity of Saadiyat Cultural District’s institutions will make the district one of the most unique cultural platforms. It is already the home of Louvre Abu Dhabi – the first universal museum in the Arab world – showcasing artworks from different cultures side by side and telling a story of human connections. Since opening in 2017, Louvre Abu Dhabi has welcomed 5 million visitors and is recognised for its breathtaking architecture and its innovative narrative. Nearby, Berklee Abu Dhabi offers music, performing arts and educational programmes throughout the year.
Tauck Unveils Plans for 2025
07.05.2024 - 18:50 / travelpulse.com / River Cruise / Sarah Kuta
Tauck will have a busy year in 2025, with several new itineraries set to make their debut. The line is also boosting its capacity on the Seine River and unveiling the new Tauck River Academy for travel advisors.
Next year, Tauck will offer 20 small-ship ocean cruises aboard 18 vessels in Europe, North America, Latin America, Asia and Antarctica. The company will offer two new ocean itineraries in 2025. "Aegean Voyage: Istanbul to Athens" will be a 14-day trip aboard Windstar Cruises’ Star Legend, while "Rome, the Amalfi Coast & Sicily" will be a 12-day journey aboard a Ponant Explorer class ship.
Tauck is also unveiling a new river itinerary called "Romantic Capitals: Paris to Prague." The 14-day journey will travel along the upper Danube, Main-Danube Canal, Main, Rhine and Moselle rivers.
The company also plans to redeploy its river ship MS Esprit on the Seine in 2025. This will double Tauck’s capacity on the Seine, in anticipation of an increase in bookings in France after the Summer Olympics.
Tauck will offer its first Tauck River Academy training event for travel advisors during the October 6, 2025, sailing of its 10-day "Three Rivers: Danube, Main & Rhine" itinerary aboard the MS Joy. Though the company has offered training events in the past, this will be its first dedicated to river cruising. Tauck plans to launch additional river academies for the future.
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