Cruise Destinations - Page 13

Sails billowing in the wind, emerald water sparkling beneath you as your laze on the bowsprit net, sun beating down on the teak decks, turning the skies to shades of fire as it sets into the sea; not a bad way to spend a winter’s day, right? If island hopping…

If you’re considering a cruise for one, the most remote place on the planet probably won’t be the first destination that comes to mind. Fewer than 40,000 people cruised to Antarctica last year; a number than seems even less significant when you take into account the 20 million-plus people who…

For a quaint fishing village on the colourful coast of the Italian Riviera, Portofino attracts its fair share of the rich, famous and fabulous. Their yachts jostle for space in the harbour and you’ll spot them sipping expensive vintages at Hotel Splendido’s La Terrazza restaurant, where a lunch bill stretching…

Today sees Her Majesty The Queen turn 90 and each of Cunard’s ships has despatched a congratulatory message to Buckingham Palace to extend the cruise line’s birthday greetings. Her Majesty attended her first Cunard event in 1938, when she was just 12 years old. Accompanied by her mother, Queen Elizabeth, she…

Having been invited to spend last weekend with Hurtigruten, we were pretty happy to discover that we would be bedding down on none other than the MS Kong Harald; the first of the Hurtigruten fleet to be transformed with an extensive refurbishment. Having spent Friday night in a rather wet…

It’s become something of a rite of passage, leaving school or university and heading off around the world on a gap year, before you finally have to face the reality of boring jobs and endless bills. Alternatively, you can take the advice of a seemingly endless number of travel blogs…

A groom dressed as Frank Spencer, an officiant dressed as George Michael and a reception in a buffet restaurant packed with lunchtime crowds. This isn’t a scene from Carry on Cruising, but rather the actual wedding of Don’t Tell the Bride’s latest couple Mark and Kelly. Like many others, we…

We never take a cruise holiday for granted, after all, everybody knows cruises are the best kind of holiday there is. Despite this, there are some itineraries that stand out from the rest, sitting atop the bucket list of many an avid cruiser. These are our bucket list itineraries; where…

The British Isles don’t always get a good rep, thanks to our typically unreliable weather, and many opt to leave the UK behind in search of sunnier climes instead. While cruise holidays can take you to the furthest corners of the world, it’s important not to overlook some of the…

Norway was recently ranked as the best place in the world to live, scooping the top spot for an amazing 12th year in a row in the United Nations Annual Human Development Report. Such an accolade isn’t awarded lightly but we can certainly see the appeal of a country that…