Saga Cruises has announced that skaters Torvill and Dean are among the star guests featuring on its winter sun cruises.
The couple will feature on the Spirit of Adventure’s “Canary Wonders” cruise on December 7, 2026, the company said in a blog post.
On the same cruise, guests can meet DJ Ken Bruce, who holds the record for being the longest-serving DJ on Radio 2 and will be presenting his PopMaster-style quiz at sea.
Other star guests include speaker Ian Hall from the Astronomical Society, who will give talks on the night sky during the Spirit of Adventure’s overnight stay in Funchal, Madeira.
Former BBC Strictly Come Dancing stars Vincent Simone and Michelle Tsiakkas will be joining the Spirit of Discovery’s “Best of the Canaries” cruise to premiere their dazzling new dance show, Eras, on December 5.
The celebrity dancers will instruct classes, helping guests to polish their salsa or learn the foxtrot.
The “Best of the Canaries” cruise will also feature guest speaker and TV presenter David Domoney, a horticulturalist, who will share how plants, gardens, and the natural world can enrich life.
According to the company, the Spirit of Discovery’s winter sun itineraries include Morocco: the Casablanca and Canary Island Duo cruise departs on January 6, 2027.
In February, the Spirit of Discovery will call at Tangier during the “A Taste of Morocco and Historic Spain” cruise.
An overnight visit to Alexandria during the Spirit of Adventure’s 27-night “Egypt and the Eastern Mediterranean” cruise on March 21, 2027, offers the opportunity to visit the Pyramids of Giza, the Grand Egyptian Museum and El Alamein.
In addition, the 73-night “Grand Voyage to South America” on the Spirit of Adventure will feature Welsh mezzo-soprano Katherine Jenkins, who will be performing twice in the ship’s Playhouse theater. The cruise departs on January 7, 2027.
Finally, the Spirit of Discovery departs for Norway on February 20, 2027, joining winter adventures such as husky sledding and reindeer sledding, meeting the Sami people and visiting an ice hotel.
Further calls on the 17-night “Northern Lights and Arctic Vistas” cruise include Bergen, Alesund, Trondheim, Tromso and Flam.
