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Norway And The Arctic Circle With Fred. Olsen
“Head for the high seas” the editor barked at me, “I want something unusual and not just sun and waves”. Such was his mood that day I didn’t have the heart to tell him I […]
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Cruising Portugal’s River Of Gold On Spirit Of Chartwell
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 […]
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Spirit Of Discovery Naming Ceremony
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 […]
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Paradise Found On Aranui 5
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 […]
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Celebrity Edge
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, […]
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Planning Your First Cruise Trip
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 […]
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Revving Up With Fred. Olsen On Flagship Balmoral
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 […]
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A-ROSA Alva Christened In Porto
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 […]
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Avalon Waterways Introduces Four-day River Cruises For 2020
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 […]
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Record Number of British and Irish Set Sail On a Cruise
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 […]