{"id":6125,"date":"2021-11-23T16:28:43","date_gmt":"2021-11-23T16:28:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/developmentpath.co.uk\/tui\/press-prod\/?p=6125"},"modified":"2024-05-24T09:35:37","modified_gmt":"2024-05-24T09:35:37","slug":"tui-river-cruises-second-ship-christened-tui-skyla-and-sets-sail-for-the-first-time","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tui.co.uk\/press\/tui-river-cruises-second-ship-christened-tui-skyla-and-sets-sail-for-the-first-time\/","title":{"rendered":"TUI RIVER CRUISES\u2019\u00a0SECOND SHIP\u00a0CHRISTENED \u2018TUI SKYLA\u2019\u00a0AND\u00a0SETS SAIL FOR THE FIRST TIME\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>TUI RIVER CRUISES\u2019\u00a0SECOND SHIP\u00a0CHRISTENED \u2018TUI SKYLA\u2019\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>AND\u00a0SETS SAIL FOR THE FIRST TIME<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: center;\">TUI Skyla\u00a0embarks\u00a0on her first sailing,\u00a0Mistletoe &amp; Rhine<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: center;\">Festive sailing with\u00a0themed activities, mulled wine and Christmas dishes<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: center;\">Godmother, Catherine\u00a0Hawkins,\u00a0officially christens\u00a0the ship<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>23 November 2021: <\/strong>TUI Skyla, the second\u00a0ship in\u00a0the TUI River Cruises fleet\u00a0was officially christened before\u00a0embarking\u00a0on her first itinerary, Mistletoe &amp;\u00a0Rhine today.<\/p>\n<p>The festive sailing will call at some of Germany\u2019s well-known cities including Cologne, Dusseldorf and Koblenz,\u00a0where guests will\u00a0get into the festive spirit whilst visiting renowned Christmas markets.\u00a0Guests\u00a0will also enjoy Christmas activities, mulled wine and regional Christmas dishes\u00a0onboard.<\/p>\n<p>The christening ceremony,\u00a0complete with\u00a0the traditional champagne smash,\u00a0was officiated over by\u00a0Corporate Captain Marco Menke\u00a0and godmother,\u00a0college exam officer\u00a0Catherine Hawkins.<\/p>\n<p>To celebrate the launch of TUI Skyla,\u00a0a\u00a0winter wonderland themed top\u00a0deck\u00a0was created, with\u00a0igloo style pods, a live choir, festive treats including hot chocolate\u00a0and\u00a0mulled wine, alongside\u00a0the official sail away with sparklers lining the quayside signalling TUI Skyla officially joining the fleet.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Chris Hackney, Managing Director of Cruise TUI UK &amp; I said:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019re thrilled to welcome the second ship to the TUI River Cruises fleet on our first festive sailing of the year. Since going on-sale we have seen continued growth in demand for TUI Skyla itineraries on the Danube with Danube Treasures being the top seller.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe feedback we have had from guests\u00a0sailing\u00a0on TUI Maya, which launched back in August, has been incredible so we\u2019re delighted to offer even more to our guests\u00a0and we\u2019re looking forward to\u00a0completing the fleet with\u00a0TUI Isla next spring.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Winter and Christmas sailings continue to be extremely popular with customers\u00a0with\u00a0demand high for\u00a0winter and festive\u00a0period.\u00a0Solo traveller bookings have also increased and to accommodate for the demand, TUI River Cruises has increased their offering of solo cabins over the Christmas period\u00a0by making all twin cabins available on all Christmas sailings.<\/p>\n<p>As well as\u00a0Mistletoe &amp; Rhine,\u00a0which set sail today,\u00a0customers can get into the festive spirit on Yuletide Wonders itinerary\u00a0from\u00a0date or\u00a0celebrate Christmas or see in the New Year on one of the Christmas and New Year\u00a0itineraries, sailing on Christmas Day and New Year&#8217;s Day.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>TUI RIVER CRUISES\u2019\u00a0SECOND SHIP\u00a0CHRISTENED \u2018TUI SKYLA\u2019\u00a0 AND\u00a0SETS SAIL FOR THE FIRST TIME TUI Skyla\u00a0embarks\u00a0on her first sailing,\u00a0Mistletoe &amp; Rhine Festive sailing with\u00a0themed activities, mulled wine and Christmas dishes Godmother, Catherine\u00a0Hawkins,\u00a0officially christens\u00a0the ship 23 November 2021: TUI Skyla, the second\u00a0ship in\u00a0the TUI River Cruises fleet\u00a0was officially christened before\u00a0embarking\u00a0on her first itinerary, Mistletoe &amp;\u00a0Rhine today. 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