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The Mediterranean was the birthplace of several of the world’s most influential civilisations. The Egyptians, the Greeks, the Romans and the Moors are among the many societies that have left a lasting imprint on the Med, and the whole region is peppered with reminders of the past. Here are five…

In our second instalment of ‘this Christmas is going to be a quiet one but next year’s going to be amazing’ we’re spreading the cheer on Christmas market cruises. They’re one of our favourite ways to get into the Christmas spirit and between frantic shopping, a whirlwind of parties, not…

  Here at Bolsover Cruise Club, we spend a fair amount of time thinking about the ocean. Did you know that 70% of the Earth’s surface is water-covered and that 95% of the ocean remains unexplored? These big numbers are great news for cruise fanatics like ourselves, but we got…

There are countless reasons why Norway is wasted on your wishlist. From the North Cape to the Northern Lights, the whales to the waterfalls and fjords, even a local cheese that divides opinion more than Marmite, here are 28 reasons the shining star of Scandinavia should finally make it onto…

P&O Cruises and Cunard have today released individual frameworks of advanced protocols ahead of resuming sailing, supported by the UK Government; Department for Transport; Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA, the world’s largest cruise industry trade association); EU Healthy Gateways and public health agencies. Carnival Corporation, P&O Cruises and Cunard’s parent…

P&O Cruises has taken official ownership of Iona at a handover ceremony with the Meyer Werft shipyard in Germany. Delivered on Friday, Iona becomes to largest cruise ship ever built for the UK market and the most technologically advanced in the P&O Cruises fleet. At 185,000 tonnes, 345m in length…

Saga Cruises has taken delivery of its second new build ship, Spirit of Adventure, from the Meyer-Werft shipyard in Emden, Germany this weekend. The ship had been meant to join the fleet in August, but uncertainty created by the global pandemic has seen its launch delayed until February 2021. Spirit…

Our Culinary Corner recipes have brought you many a signature dish in the last few months. This one, a Cunard breakfast favourite, is by popular demand. It’s best prepared in advance, so although not quite as simple as ordering breakfast in bed on board, it’ll set you up for a…

The UK Chamber of Shipping, the trade association for the UK shipping industry, has released details of a new Framework designed to pave the way for a return to cruising. The association has worked closely with the cruise industry for over six months developing new Framework documents for cruise ship…

Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines’ brand new World Cruise aboard its new ship Borealis has gone on sale, giving cruisers the opportunity to set sail from either Liverpool or Southampton in January 2022. Borealis’ S2202 ‘Around the World’ sailing, which will include transits of both the Suez and Panama Canals, visits to America, Hawaii, Papua New Guinea,…