Azamara Club Cruises will visit Alaska and Canada for the first time in 2019. Azamara Quest will make 11 sailings on three itineraries in the region, with voyages ranging from 8 to 10 days and taking place between May and September 2019. Itineraries will include overnight stays in Seattle, plus late nights in port, an… Continue reading Azamara Announce First Foray Into Alaska
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Saga To Replace Both Ships
Saga Cruises has revealed plans to replace both its ocean cruise ships with two new purpose-built vessels. Spirit of Discovery, which is due for delivery in 2019, will replace Saga Pearl II, with Pearl to be retired shortly before the arrival of the new ship. A second ship, earmarked to replace Saga Sapphire, is currently… Continue reading Saga To Replace Both Ships
Mekong Moments
Holiday reads are surplus to requirement on a river cruise in Southeast Asia; the Mekong has its own stories to tell. Southeast Asia is one of those destinations which is everything you expect it to be and more. The rice paddies are as bright a shade of green as they look in the photos, stacked… Continue reading Mekong Moments
Favourite Four European Art Cities
Europe is a treasure trove for art lovers, its cities overflowing with classical and contemporary collections by the great masters of art history. From iconic museums and galleries, to Renaissance sculptures and Gothic architecture, these cities are the guardians of Europe’s greatest masterpieces. PARIS As the birthplace of bohemia, Paris has thrived on the romantic… Continue reading Favourite Four European Art Cities
Luxury Redefined
An opportunity to spend three nights sailing on ‘The Most Luxurious Ship Ever Built™’ isn’t one which comes around often. So, in the name of research, Sales Team Leaders Carla Straw and Sharon Tucker packed their hand luggage and joined Seven Seas Explorer in the Mediterranean. It was a warm October afternoon and we were… Continue reading Luxury Redefined
36 Hours in Madeira
With scenery in spades, a world-famous flower festival and a seal of approval from Sir Winston Churchill, the dessert wine isn’t the only thing that is sweet about Madeira. The sub-tropical Portuguese island of Madeira sits just a little over 300 miles from the African coast, meaning year-round sunshine and balmy temperatures that hover in… Continue reading 36 Hours in Madeira
Baltic Treasures
Lift the lid on the treasure box that is the Baltic Sea and discover Northern Europe’s most precious gems. The Baltic Sea crashes against the coastlines of Northern Europe, a region best explored from the water. Port-rich itineraries take you to some of the world’s most cultural capitals, from medieval Tallinn, to cosy Copenhagen, vivacious… Continue reading Baltic Treasures
MSC Cruises To Offer Regional Flights For MSC Magnifica
MSC Cruises will offer flights from five regional UK airports on 22 Northern Europe and Mediterranean sailings aboard MSC Magnifica in 2018. The cruise line has partnered with Flybe to offer flights from Belfast, Edinburgh, Manchester, Glasgow and Newcastle for selected sailings between April and October 2018. Plans are also in place to expand regional… Continue reading MSC Cruises To Offer Regional Flights For MSC Magnifica
36 Hours In Budapest
The Danube flows 1,795 miles through ten countries, but it is the regal city of Budapest which most consider to be its pearl. Until fairly recently, the two cities of Budapest – Buda on the west bank of the Danube and Pest on the east – were entirely separate. Today, they are conjoined as one… Continue reading 36 Hours In Budapest
Summer of Love
If you’re going to San Francisco, be sure to wear some flowers in your hair, because celebrations for the 50th anniversary of the Summer of Love are in full swing. In 1967, 100,000 free-spirited young people made a pilgrimage which changed the course of history for San Francisco. Activists and dreamers descended upon Golden Gate… Continue reading Summer of Love