The 5-stars plus rated** EUROPA 2 will start the New Year in the Indian Ocean – on Mauritius, the Seychelles and Reunion; and will sail on to South Africa, Cape Verde and the Canary Islands, visiting the Azores and Madeira.

For international guests on board expedition ship HANSEATIC inspiration, exciting destinations await in 2022/23: Antarctica and the Arctic; the Great Lakes of North America; South America, including the Panama Canal and the Chilean Fjords, as well as Cape Verde and the Canary Islands.

In line with protocols, guest numbers will be adjusted on board both EUROPA 2 and HANSEATIC inspiration. All nationalities of English-speaking guests will be welcomed on board, depending upon being given the continuous permission of both national and international port authorities.

Julian Pfitzner continues: “Always a priority to Hapag-Lloyd Cruises, the highest standards of hygiene and protection measures, of course, will be in place for all our passengers aboard EUROPA 2 and HANSEATIC inspiration. We can even guarantee a 100% fresh air supply in the suites and cabins, as well as all public areas.”

Travelling with Hapag-Lloyd Cruises has always meant enjoying the luxury of spacious interiors with fewer fellow travellers on board the small luxury and expedition ships in the fleet. Spacious outside suites and cabins, a high proportion of which have balconies, provide places to retreat to.

Keeping the number of crew at the usual high level, while reducing passenger numbers, means ensuring the highest standards of personal and attentive service. This enables more individual service and more resources for implementing the hygiene measures. All guests aged 18 years and over at the start of the cruise, who have been fully vaccinated for Covid-19, are eligible to travel; this also includes procedures for crew members.