Hapag-Lloyd’s EUROPA 2 will set sail for amazing hotspots, glamorous harbours, spectacular nature and varied coastal landscapes in 2020-21 including, for the first time, the west coast of Australia.
On this maiden route, guests can look forward to sandboarding in the desert, seeing giant red tingle trees in the Valley of the Giants and experience encounters with dolphins, emus and koalas.
The cruise departs Melbourne bound for the coastal city of Adelaide and then visits Kangaroo Island and Albany, Australia’s oldest town. Next up is Busselton in the famous Margaret River wine region, followed by Fremantle (Perth), Geraldton and Exmouth. After several days of relaxation at sea, the cruise will end on Bali, the “island of the gods”.
Example cruise: 6 – 22 January 2021 (16 days), from £8,360 per person, cruise only.
EUROPA 2 will visit the west coast of Australia for the first time in 2021
Other cruises will head for the Mediterranean, western and northern Europe, the Caribbean, Oceania, Asia and across the Indian Ocean to Africa, many of the voyages featuring themed formats for fashion, art, sport and music enthusiasts.
FASHION2NIGHT in Spring 2020 takes guests from Hamburg to the northern German port city of Kiel, via the Kiel Canal and Copenhagen.
The highlight of the cruise is a fashion show by a renowned designer, which takes place on the catwalk above the pool.
Another fashion-focused format is an eight-day FASHION2SEA cruise from Lisbon to Mallorca.
Example cruise, FASHION2NIGHT – 13 – 16 May 2020 (three days), from £1,580 per person, cruise only.
Example cruise, FASHION2SEA – 30 July – 7 August 2021 (eight days), from £4,400 per person, cruise only.
In 2021, an ART2SEA cruise heads to South Africa – taking guests from Cape Town to Namibia, Port Elizabeth, Durban, Mossel Bay and back to Cape Town.
As well as seeing the impressive landscape and fauna, guests will also gain insights into the international art world and visit exclusive exhibitions, galleries and museums. Renowned art experts will be on hand to share their expertise.
Example cruise – 29 March – 12 April 2021 (14 days), from £7,830) per person, cruise only.
Performances on UNPLUGGED cruises will be staged in EUROPA 2’s intimate theatre
On various IN2BALANCE cruises, renowned experts and trainers will present innovative training methods and the relaxation techniques of the Far East, also incorporating the latest findings in nutritional science.
The coaches are three-time Olympic champion and two-time world champion Maria Höfl-Riesch, Olympic and world champion Fabian Hambüchen, top chef, author and former nutrition coach for the German national football team Holger Stromberg, and the well-known yoga tutor and author specialising in relaxation and regeneration, Shida Pourhosseini.
Example cruise – From Colon to Tahiti, 4 – 20 November 2020 (16 days), from £6,680 per person, cruise only.
Guests on UNPLUGGED cruises in the Mediterranean and Western and northern Europe will swap large concert halls for acoustic and personal shows with the stars.
The performers appearing in the intimate setting of EUROPA 2’s theatre will include singers and song-writers Heather Nova and Simon Webbe. There are also UNPLUGGED Festivals, with several artists performing on one cruise.
Example cruise – From Mallorca to Venice, 9 – 21 August 2020 (12 days), from £6,330 per person, cruise only.