Cruises
The ideal cruising experience for the solo traveller
Escape to another world with the award-winning Majestic Line, the perfect small boat cruise for the solo traveller.
Sunvil’s Edwardian riverboat joins the Thames Diamond Jubilee Pageant
On Sunday, 3rd June, Sunvil Holidays’ 98-year-old riverboat, the Genevieve, will join a thousand other vessels, including the Royal Barge, for the Thames Diamond Jubilee Pageant – why not celebrate a special occasion on board this vintage motor launch with a group of friends?
Top ten smaller cruise ports
Those tired of arriving in port to find it crammed with giant ships and several thousand cruise passengers swarming all over town should consider cruising on a smaller ship with access to less crowded and more remote destinations.
Top tips for cruising in 2012
According Silver Travel Advisor cruising is the fastest growth area of the UK travel industry with nearly 2 million British holidaymakers taking a cruise holiday each year.
Ullswater Steamers to put the ‘B’ into Jubilee!
Award-winning lake cruise company, Ullswater ‘Steamers’, is planning some exquisite JuBilee celebrations this year, with a big emphasis on the B, as it lays on brass, bunting and boats for those drinking bubbly, bringing a basket and celebrating being decidedly British!
St Helena visitors on the rise with the best yet to come
The remote South Atlantic island of St Helena continues to prosper with visitor figures rising by three per cent in 2011, according to latest statistics released by St Helena Tourism.
Oceania Cruises' new luxury cruise ship sets sail
Riviera, Oceania Cruises’ sparkling new entry in the upper-premium cruise segment, set sail today on her 10-day Pearls of the Aegean maiden voyage, from Venice to Athens.
Arctic adventures
Quark Expeditions, the leader in polar adventure, is pleased to announce the company’s Arctic 2013 season, featuring icebreaker adventures to the North Pole and luxury ship expeditions to Spitsbergen, Greenland and Iceland.
Cruise the 7 ports of Malaysia
Picture this: sapphire waters glint in the sunlight; beyond the starboard side rests emerald rainforests and there is a gentle breeze giving temporary relief from the balmy skies.
Silver Spirit docks overnight in prime position for the Monaco GP
For those seeking a unique chance to be part of the world’s most renowned Formula One Race, Silversea’s Silver Spirit sets sail from Barcelona, Spain on 24 May 2012 for a seven-day voyage that will call in the glamorous Principality to take in the race action.
All aboard for an historic anniversary in Ontario's 'cottage country'
Only two hours from the hustle and bustle of Ontario's capital Toronto, the Muskoka region of Ontario, has become a perfect place for visitors who wish to combine urban and outdoor experiences into one holiday.
Clive Palmer launches Titanic II
Leading Australian businessman Clive Palmer has launched a new international shipping venture which has plans to build a fleet of world class luxury liners including a 21st century version of the Titanic.
Cruise the Royal River Thames
The Queen will be cruising along her Highway – the Royal River Thames – as part of this year’s Diamond Jubilee celebrations and those wishing to follow in her wake and discover royal palaces and castles should check out the range of boating holidays available on this great river courtesy of specialist boating holiday agency, Waterways Holidays.
New 'Artisan' theme cruise for luxury hotel barge in Ireland
European Waterways, Europe's largest luxury hotel barge operator, has created a new 'Artisan' theme cruise in Ireland which will particularly appeal to people interested in the crafting of handmade food products.
Luxury river cruise from Cambodia to Vietnam
Bamboo Travel has cut £600 pp off its ‘Luxury Journey Down the Mekong’ trip from Cambodia to Vietnam, departing 25 October or 8 November 2012.