The former royal barge that carried The Queen along the Thames now provides a unique way to discover the Douro There are probably very few, if any, occasions in life when you can say you’ve […]
A celebration of the best of British as HRH The Duchess of Cornwall names Saga’s first-ever new-build ship Sparkling wine from Kent, grass from Yorkshire, a stirring military band and Welsh male voice choir were […]
A unique hybrid ship, Aranui 5, takes passengers – and cargo – to one of the world’s most remote archipelagos As we stroll through the main street on Tahuata a man walks past with a […]
Celebrity Edge, the newest ship from Celebrity Cruises, recently started its first European season offering cruises around the Med and Greek Islands from Rome and Barcelona. Celebrity has been a subsidiary of Royal Caribbean Cruises, […]
From Russia with love – reflections on a Vodohod cruise from Moscow to Saint Petersburg Little Alexander – kitted out with a jaunty captain’s cap – was already producing a mini mastryoshka masterpiece as I […]
As holidays go, cruising has a unique dynamic. There’s no need to think about carting your luggage around or trying to figure out foreign public transport timetables, for everything you need is on the ship […]
A cruise can be as relaxing or exhilarating as you choose In the early 19th century the wealthy residents of Madeira’s hilltop town of Monte used wicker toboggans as a speedy way to reach Funchal […]
A-ROSA River Cruises christens its newest ship in Porto A-ROSA River Cruises has christened its newest ship, A-ROSA Alva, in Porto. The 126-passenger vessel is the 12th in the fleet and marks the line’s debut […]
New short itineraries for travellers wanting to ‘dip their toes’ into river cruising are among a series of innovations being introduced by Avalon Waterways. Traditionally, most river cruises start at eight days – aside from […]
A record number of 2,009,000 holidaymakers from the UK and Ireland set sail on an ocean cruise last year – exceeding the two million mark for the first time ever. The ground-breaking statistics were released […]
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