Mini Cruises

Mini cruises from Southampton offer the perfect excuse to get away from it all. Thanks to the wide variety of itineraries that are available – and the fact there’s no international flight to contend with – Southampton is the place for passengers to set sail for some of the greatest…

The newest ship from Royal Caribbean, Utopia of the Seas, has arrived in Port Canaveral ahead of her maiden voyage next week

Sail with the stars, showcasing celebrated UK stars from a range of popular interests. Alongside their usual breadth of intriguing destinations, shore experiences and choice of high-calibre dining, you can enjoy entertainment in the company of fascinating personalities and our favourite TV talent.

Is there any better feeling than leaving the office on a Friday afternoon, work shirt off – jeans on, overnight bag slung over your shoulder and the faint grin of smug excitement firmly rooted in place? Short breaks often mean cosmopolitan cities, spa retreats and ivy-strewn country houses, but we’ve…

Girls just want to have fun. And a little luxury. Perhaps a couple of cocktails and a spot of shopping. Fortunately, a short break on Cunard’s Queen Mary 2 promises all that and more. Rebecca Martin sailed from Hamburg to sample high life and high tea on a new, altogether…

How would a self-proclaimed anti-social cruising newbie fare on a weekend break to Bruges? Read on to find out more about these confessions from a cruise newbie. CONFESSION No.1 I can be pretty anti-social. I love people, love my family, but I spend my entire life talking, meeting, planning and…

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…

Please note: No passport cruises are no longer available – all cruises require passengers to have a valid passport. Owning a passport is a dear job and it’s easy to see why 17% of the UK population don’t bother! If you’ve always fancied giving a cruise holiday a go but…

Those of us who work Monday to Friday just can’t help but count down to the weekend. But is it us, or are Saturday and Sunday the shortest two days of the week? Rather than wallowing in self-pity until our summer cruise holiday rolls around, we’ve been thinking of ways…