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Thousands of votes have been counted and the results are out in the Which? best and worst cruise lines of the year survey. And the winner is…drum roll, please…Viking Ocean Cruises! The Scandinavian newcomer scooped the top spot with an amazing 88 per cent customer satisfaction, scoring five stars across…

Do I need to order a new passport? Will I have to go through the ‘other’ security line at the airport? Will I be banned from visiting Mediterranean ports of call without a visa?! Are you one of the many who are wondering what the EU Referendum and Brexit result…

Do you dream of spending Christmas in a snow-covered winter wonderland or a tranquil, tropical destination? If either scenario sounds heavenly to you, then you’re with the two thirds (67%) of Brits who want to go away for the festive season (42% abroad and 25% in the UK). Love to…

When motivational speaker, adventurer and author Dave Cornthwaite decided to ‘say yes more’, it changed his life. We caught up with him to find out how embracing adventure in both the every day and the extreme would eventually lead to him peddling a water bike 1,243 miles along the Norwegian…

I’m a runner and there is nothing I love more than lacing up my trainers, pulling up my compression socks and pounding the pavements. Except, that is, for holidays. I’m a big believer that time spent at sea is time well spent but can you really sail the seas without…

Are you considering sailing solo? Relax, you’re in good company. More of us than ever are going it alone and it’s the best thing Rebecca Martin, Editor of Into The Blue, has ever done. Travelling the world solo I have felt the wind in my hair on a RIB ride…

When travelling to foreign destinations, one of the best ways of fitting in is by trying to speak the local lingo. But do we always get it right? Or do we end up spouting gobbledygook that has the locals scratching their heads? To answer these questions, and help travellers make…

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…