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As the 2018 European Capital of Culture and the departure port for P&O Cruises holidays to the Mediterranean, Valletta is attracting more attention than ever. Don’t let that worry you though, because this golden stone city still feels like a secret. Malta’s capital is tiny but its stepped streets are…

Fred. Olsen is not a cruise line that I had thought about sailing on with kids, especially when visiting Norway and the Norwegian Fjords, however we were pleasantly surprised. Read on to hear about our family cruise holiday experience. We chose to sail aboard Balmoral out of Newcastle on a…

It’s a week since Richard Branson danced on a table top in Genoa. He was at the Fincantieri shipyard in the Italian city to celebrate new milestones for Virgin Voyages, including revealing the name of its first ship – Scarlet Lady – and cutting the first piece of steel for…

Is a cruise really the best family cruise holiday you’ll ever have? Bolsover Cruise Club’s Sam Ward set sail on P&O Cruises Britannia for a week in Spain to find out. A combination of anxiety and excitement kicked in as we drove into the dock gates in Southampton and saw…

Your followed all of your friends advice in doing the right research to find the best cruise for your first time cruising holiday.  You’ve looked into cruise lines, possible itineraries, exchanged conversations with other first time cruisers and spoken to our cruise experts.  You’ve now made your decision and you’ve…

Grand Prix weekend in Monaco is the highlight of the F1 calendar. But even when the smell of burnt rubber subsides and the railings are removed, Monaco remains the ultimate destination for a boys’ day out. Here are the experiences you shouldn’t miss, from arriving by helicopter a la Lewis…

What can a travel agent do that I can’t when it comes to booking a cruise? In an age when we’re all more confident than ever going it alone, it’s a question that crops up often. But while a weekend away is easy enough to arrange, booking your dream cruise…

Today is World Chocolate Day and as fully-fledged members of Chocoholics Anonymous, we aren’t ones to pass up an opportunity to talk about the sweet stuff. If your chocolate habit is as out of control as ours, you’ll appreciate these lip-smackingly good chocolate tours around the world. It’s a well-documented…

Sailing from Tower Bridge is a very special occasion, so when I received an invitation to join Silversea on a voyage from Tower Bridge to Dublin, celebrating 10 years of expedition cruising, I could not resist. The last time I sailed under this amazing London landmark was back in July…

The world’s largest cruise ship has arrived and it was music to the ears of Bolsover Cruise Club Marketing Manager, Fran Puddick. Back in May, I got the chance to experience the newest, and record-breaking biggest, ship at sea, Royal Caribbean’s Symphony of the Seas. With records and first at…