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Hello and welcome to my October update!  The big story for October was the lifting of international travel restrictions, which is welcome news for both our industry and travellers alike. From Monday 4 October, green and amber countries became one as ‘non-red’ countries so just the ‘red’ list remains in…

Hello and welcome to my September update! The last week or so has seen some of the hottest days for weeks, with temperatures reaching 30 degrees, and I was lucky to have a day off to enjoy not only the superb weather but also the beautiful North Yorkshire countryside. This…

Hello, Once again, I am disappointed to report that the last month has been yet another difficult one for my team with news of further large-scale suspensions over the forthcoming autumn/winter season to the more inaccessible regions. However, this time the pressure has been compounded by the start of the…

Hello, and welcome to my July update.  As we draw closer to 19 July, the news is full of all the changes ahead and here at Bolsover Cruise Club we wait in eager anticipation to see precisely what effect these will have on the travel industry over the coming months. It has now…

Wow, how the months go so quickly! In my last update, UK staycation cruises had just launched and the new P&O Cruises Winter 2022/2023 programmes, including the maiden Arvia itineraries, were about to go on sale too. A month on, we are at the end of the winter launch period…

What a difference a month makes! As I predicted in my last update, we now have the very first 2021 UK cruises on sale with departures commencing as early as June, and it’s great to see so many of you so eager to get on board again. What’s more, you…

Hello, My message comes to you on a very cold winter’s day, with significant snowfall overnight making it difficult for me to reach our call centre this morning. The day also closed with the sad news that Captain Sir Tom Moore had passed away aged 100. He won the hearts…

Hello and Happy New Year, As we leave behind a strange year and move into the New Year, never have we had so much to wish for! The pandemic has affected us all in so many ways, but never could we have imagined that cruising would be largely suspended globally…

Hello again I hope you and your loved ones are keeping well as we go into this second lockdown. I thought my November update would be the perfect opportunity to share with you our latest changes as we battle with the consequences of Covid-19. November brings several developments to our…

Hello, With another month passed comes another update. Like September more generally, this one brings a mixture of emotions for me, not least because I begin with news that our Meadowhall store, The Cruise Holiday Shop, will not reopen. It had always been an aspiration of mine to open a…