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Is it really worth going to Paris for four hours? That’s the question we asked ourselves when it came to choosing how we’d spend the day when Celebrity Silhouette arrived in Le Havre on a short break. In the end, we decided that Paris is always a good idea. But…

We were lucky enough to spend two nights on Norwegian Bliss as it sailed from Bremerhaven to Southampton. She’s the biggest ship Norwegian Cruise Line has ever built and it only took a couple of hours to realise that Norwegian Bliss is going to be the perfect ship for family…

Family holidays are a great way to escape the busy lives we all lead and enjoying quality time with our children and together as a couple is more important than ever. Daniel Greening took his family on their first cruise holiday aboard P&O Cruises’ Azura for a 14-night Transatlantic adventure…

In terms of terrain, there is little to this petite principality nestled into the Côte d’Azur, but Monaco is the high-end haven that doesn’t do a thing by halves. The diamonds shine brighter, the stakes are higher and the yachts are bigger. Things are different here and that’s just the…

It’s just 35 days until the biggest cruise ship in the world launches, so we thought we’d celebrate by sharing seven more reasons to book your place on board. GET YOUR ADRENALINE PUMPING The Ultimate Abyss plunges a terrifying 100ft to the decks below. Already the tallest slide at sea,…

The French Riviera has endless swathes of stop-you-in-your-tracks scenery along its coast and you can see more of it in a day than you think. Nice is as nice as its name suggests but those who have seen its sights before will find some of the prettiest places in the…

Michael Wilson and his family traded their usual half-term in the sun for an eye-opening Mekong river cruise through Vietnam and Cambodia. Here’s why the APT luxury Mekong river cruise is one that will stay with him forever. It’s always a challenge to find a family cruise holiday on which we all agree…

Whether the rich and famous are arriving into Monaco for the Grand Prix or just to begin another long, hot summer holiday on their mega-yacht, they don’t do so by taxi. Even private cars don’t quite cut the mustard in this posh principality, the smallest but chicest country in the…

When Fred Olsen invited Sales Consultant Daisy Bartram to go island hopping in the Indian Ocean, she was only too happy to oblige. Here’s part one of Daisy’s diary of her time on the islands that make up the cruise line’s exotic Indian Ocean itineraries. Day 1 As soon as…

The EU ban on credit card processing fees comes into play on 13 January 2018, making it illegal to charge more for payments made via credit card. The change in legislation has prompted many questions, including one very important question for anyone booking a holiday; will prices go up to…