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Welcome to cruise adviser’s 2016 Ex-UK guide. Look out for River, Family, Luxury, Expedition & Adventure and 2017 Preview guides later in the year

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There’s something special about an ex-UK cruise. Not only is it one of the most relaxing and convenient ways to travel (who wants to be stuck in an airport lounge when you could be on deck with a cocktail?), it also manages to feel both quaint and adventurous at the same time.

There are cruise lines that have tapped into this market brilliantly, and truly perfected the ex-UK holiday. Not least among these is Cruise & Maritime Voyages, which takes our cover feature (p12), with its fantastic sailing from Tilbury — just 40 minutes from London — to Copenhagen and back.

We take an in-depth look at Cunard (p27), one of the most historic cruise lines in the world, and how its ex-UK sailings continue to combine classic and modern travel, while we chat to Paul Ludlow from P&O Cruises — which launched Britannia, the largest cruise ship ever built for the UK market, in 2015 — on p8.

But, while these lines are flying the flag for the ex-UK market, 2016 will see great change, some positive, some negative. For example, MSC Cruises has returned to the market, but Holland America Line has left. Harwich cruise port has gone from more than 30 cruise departures in 2015 to just five this year, while many other ports have seen departure numbers drop.

But that doesn’t mean there isn’t still plenty of choice for your customers, as our How To guide (p30), which takes a regional look at cruise departures, and our extensive Port Listings (p45) and Directory (p57) prove.

This Ex-UK guide also hopes to encourage you to think outside the box: we look at pre- and post-cruise packages on p23 and how, with Eurostar, cruises on Europe’s magnificent rivers fall firmly in the no-fly category (p19).

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Cruise Adviser

Ex-UK 2016

CRUISE ADVISER

JANUARY 2016

EX-UK 2016

THE ULTIMATE DESTINATION FOR THOSE SELLING CRUISES

is here to entertain and inform. In the first half of this guide you will find in-depth features and opinion on ex-UK cruises, while the second half has our extensive port listings, How To Sell guide and cruise line directory.

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Features COPENHAGEN WITH CRUISE & MARITIME VOYAGES

Interview

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EXPERT OPINION FROM P&O’S PAUL LUDLOW

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P&O Cruises’ Paul Ludlow explains why the UK market has huge potential

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CRUISE & MARITIME VOYAGES’ NEWEST ACQUISITION, MAGELLAN, IS A REAL GAMECHANGER, WRITES SAM BALLARD

Sam Ballard joins Cruise & Maritime Voyages at Tilbury and heads north

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From railway to river

ruise & Maritime Voyages (CMV) is a company with ambition. Having been founded less than 10 years ago — as what was then a charter business — it has grown exponentially. It now operates a fleet of four ships (Marco Polo, Astor, Astoria and Magellan) as well as its relatively new river cruise division, CMV Signature. This, along with a burgeoning trade sales team, really do show that the firm is heading full steam ahead.

While operating far and wide — with a particular emphasis on Australia — it is first and foremost an exUK operator, specialising in regional departures. Along with Fred Olsen Cruise Lines, it covers virtually

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for Carnival Cruise Lines.

Having left Tilbury and settled in to our cabin, we explored what would be our home for the next eight nights. Magellan is, in many ways, a natural progression for CMV. It is bigger and newer than its last flagship, Marco Polo, and offers guests something a little different while still being on brand. Formerly the Grand Holiday, a ship catering for the Spanish family market and operated

by Iberocruises, it has needed some reworking for the CMV customer. The best example of this is the former kids’ pool, at the back of the ship, which has been fitted with artificial turf and decorated with garden furniture. It’s not a million miles away from

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From spa packages to West End shows, there’s plenty for customers to do before or after an ex-UK cruise

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every cruise port in Britain, meaning that wherever your client lives, they are, more often than not just a few miles away from a CMV holiday.

Last year, cruise adviser took a trip with the company to the Norwegian fjords on the Marco Polo; a beautiful destination that was enhanced by being on a small ship, on which we could venture through Norway’s mystical waterways. This time round we were invited to take a Scandinavian Cities and Fairytales cruise from Tilbury with calls at Amsterdam, Hamburg, Helsingborg, Copenhagen and Aalborg, where the ship would celebrate its 30th birthday — in the city where it was originally built

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INTERVIEW

Paul Ludlow, the new senior vice-president, sales and marketing at P&O Cruises, chats to cruise adviser about the impact of Britannia and the ex-UK market’s huge potential

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ast year was a busy one for P&O Cruises.

Not only did the cruise line launch its new flagship, Britannia, the largest vessel ever built for the UK market, with the Queen as its godmother, it also underwent several staff changes as part of a wider restructure at Carnival UK, its parent company.

The headline news was that Paul Ludlow, a Carnival veteran of 16 years, had returned to P&O Cruises, after six years working at sister band Princess Cruises, to take up the role of senior vice-president, sales and marketing. “With Britannia having launched just last year, there’s a real buzz around the place,” he tells cruise adviser.

Here he discusses the

Paul Ludlow, senior vice-president, sales and marketing at P&O Cruises

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enduring importance of travel agents and how the “yet to cruise” UK market has the potential for “exponential growth”. cruise adviser:

How do you attract new to cruise customers?

One thing is television advertising — we’ve now developed a great relationship with Rob Brydon [who appears in the line’s ‘This is the Life’ adverts]. I think people really empathise with Rob; when he’s enjoying himself on our holidays, I think they can see themselves in his place. We’ve also taken out a lot of the jargon that used to be associated with cruise holidays, and we’ve really worked with our travel agent partners to give them better tools and more comprehensive information, so they can answer customers’ questions.

It’s really a combination of doing all those things, opening people’s eyes to cruise. I think once they do, they can see the value it represents.

How much room for growth is there in the ex-UK market?

There’s huge room for growth. We spend a lot of time surveying the ‘yetto-cruise’ passengers, as we refer to them. We don’t talk about people who haven’t cruised —

we talk about people who are yet to cruise.

We look at a number of a different ‘lenses’ of the UK population, whether it be the ability to buy a certain product over a certain price, or, say, time available to them to take a cruise.

When we look at that there are literally millions of people in the UK market who are yet to cruise. The market has huge potential.

We are still only getting started with the number of people who are going to cruise in the next few years.

Is this growth reliant on new ships and thus greater capacity?

What the cruise lines are increasingly doing better is differentiating their products. When you take one brand versus another, it’s become much clearer to customers about what each of those brands offer.

I think as long as we, and our competitors, continue to differentiate, the market can expand exponentially.

Everyone is different; one cruise passenger is not the same as the next. If we group them as one homogenous group, with all the same tastes and interests, we won’t expand the market as well as we could do. If we can appeal to individuality, we will expand the market even more.

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Britannia, with the striking, 308ft Union Flag on its bow

Is the ex-UK market too heavily weighted towards the south?

No – and the reason I don’t think so is because Southampton is one of the best cities in the UK in terms of access, whether people take trains or drive or even fly — as we’re increasingly seeing some of our northern cruise passengers do.

Southampton is also an incredibly efficient port, which really does help people with their journey arrangements, and there are few other ports around the country that have reached the same level of capacity opportunity that Southampton offers us at the moment. We are always looking at this stuff — but we do really respond to our guests’ feedback and at the moment they are telling us it works for them.

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How important is the trade to P&O Cruises?

It’s incredibly important.

The vast majority of our bookings come through our trade partners. Since my short time in the role, I’ve expressed several times the importance of the trade.

One of the first moves I made was to appoint Alex White who very successfully led sales efforts for Princess Cruises with our travel trade partners, and really strengthened Princesses’ partnership with the trade.

I have brought Alex in to do that same work and evolve it for P&O Cruises.

How can agents find out more?

Many ways. We’ve got our team, who they can speak to, we can go visit them or speak to them on the phone, whatever their preference might be.

We also have a number of online tools, such as completecruisesolution. com. We’ve done a series of webinars, and we also do ship visits, and an online training journey, on our academy. The list is extensive! We want agents to tell us what they need and we’ll serve them however they choose.

What impact has Britannia had so far?

It has really evolved the P&O Cruises’ brand. There are many things that we’ve done on Britannia that we’d never done before, such as the cookery school, led by James Martin, to give just one example. It’s enabling us to offer options to our guests that we’ve never had before. It’s been very well received — it gives us a great platform for the future.

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ruise & Maritime Voyages (CMV) is a company with ambition. Having been founded less than 10 years ago — as what was then a charter business — it has grown exponentially. It now operates a fleet of four ships (Marco Polo, Astor, Astoria and Magellan) as well as its relatively new river cruise division, CMV Signature. This, along with a burgeoning trade sales team, really does show that the firm is heading full steam ahead.

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every cruise port in Britain, meaning that wherever your client lives, they are, more often than not just a few miles away from a CMV holiday.

Last year, cruise adviser took a trip with the company to the Norwegian fjords on the Marco Polo; a beautiful destination that was enhanced by being on a small ship, on which we could venture through Norway’s mystical waterways. This time round we were invited to take a Scandinavian Cities and Fairytales cruise from Tilbury on board CMV’s newest ship Magellan with calls at Amsterdam, Hamburg, Helsingborg, Copenhagen and Aalborg, where the vessel would celebrate its 30th birthday

— in the city where it was originally built for Carnival Cruise Lines.

Having left Tilbury and settled in to our cabin, we explored what would be our home for the next eight nights. Magellan is, in many ways, a natural progression for CMV. It is bigger and newer than its last flagship, the Marco Polo, and offers guests something a little different while still being on brand. Formerly the Grand Holiday, a ship catering for the Spanish family market and operated

by Iberocruises, it has needed some reworking for the CMV customer. The best example of this is the former kids’ pool, at the back of the ship, which has been fitted with artificial turf and decorated with

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We docked in the Dutch capital the following day and walked two minutes from the ship onto a canal boat for our tour of the city. Amsterdam is beautiful and we urge anyone who has not been before to go: it has more canals than Venice, while the narrow houses that line the waterside are often more than 300 years old. The waterways are far busier than those of the UK, with houseboats dotted along the canals. Many locals take advantage of a warm afternoon by taking their own boats out and spend a day on the water, with a few cold beers on board.

The tour, which was organised by the Blue Boat Company, was excellent. With our guide offering an informative and funny history of the city. We were guided through different neighbourhoods — past famous bridges and the Anne Frank house — before ending up in front

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of the Rijksmuseum, where we spent the rest of our day in the company of Dutch masters such as Rembrandt, Vermeer and Van Gogh.

After burning through our shoe leather (and our breakfast) we headed out on our own steam, to eat at a Dutch café, Singel 404. The canal-side eatery is renowned for serving up the best sandwiches in Amsterdam and they didn’t do their reputation any harm on our visit.

The following day we docked in the German city of Hamburg, which lies on the banks of the Elbe River.

Our day would consist of three parts: a walking tour of the Unesco world heritage warehouse area, an open-top bus tour of the rest of the city and an evening excursion around The Beatles’ old haunts, in the city’s seedy Red Light District, St Pauli.

Hamburg’s docks are an area in transition. The city has been an important trading post for centuries, and now has the largest container port in the northern hemisphere. The vast brick warehouses that dominate much of the landscape — the biggest bonded warehouse complex in the world — are now filled with creative start-ups and small businesses. Around them, however, are huge swathes of wasteland that, in time, will become part of the new city, which they hope will be populated by 50,000 new residents.

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CMV But, it wasn’t until the bus tour of the city, beyond the deserted docks which promise a great future, that we saw what felt like the real, vibrant Hamburg of the present. Around the lakes, past the mansions that belong to the Niveas and Klitchkos, and the five Lutheran churches that dominate its landscape.

We spent our evening in the company of Stefanie Hempl’s Magical Musical Tour. The walk, which centred on St Pauli’s Reperbahn takes us to the places where The Beatles — then a five-piece — spent their formative years. Here, between 1960 and 1962 the young band played more shows as The Beatles than in any other city in the world. They honed their craft — and met a certain Ringo Starr — before returning to Liverpool.

After a day at sea we arrive in Helsingborg, the beautiful city that sits on the Swedish side of the narrow strait that separates Sweden and Denmark.

Having been a contested region for centuries, it now boasts a number of tourist attractions that draw in people from around Sweden and far further afield, including Sofiero Palace, the former summer residence of the Swedish royal family. The palace itself has a relaxed feel to it, which is in keeping with the more informal attitude that Scandinavians have towards their royal families.

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renovated the palace — Princess Sofia — was known for her green fingers, and it is the gardens themselves that are the most impressive aspect of Sofiero. During the early summer 10,000 rhododendrons are in bloom. The restaurant, which is part of the former palace itself, looks out across the water onto the Oresund. You can see Denmark across the sea.

In the evening we sail across the Oresund to Copenhagen. The capital of Denmark is one of the most popular cruise calls in the region and for good reason too, like most major cities it has something for everyone. From the fairytales of Hans Christian Anderson, whose name is splashed all over the city, to modern areas such as the Meat Packing District and Christiana, an anarchist republic on an old air force base.

We start our day bright and early with a rickshaw ride around the major sites.

The famous statue of the little mermaid is only a few hundred metres away from where our ship is berthed and we get there before the crowds surround her little island. The statue’s appeal is such that it was loaned to Shanghai in 2010 for the World Expo.

After that we are taken past the Churchill Gardens and stop in Amalienborg, a large square that is home to four palaces occupied by the Danish royal family. It’s

the poshest cul-de-sac you are ever likely to see and one of the finest examples of Danish Rococco architecture in existence.

Our rickshaw ride ends at the food market near Norreport station. Here we are treated to two hours of tasting the local fare brought to market by specialist sellers from regions around Denmark.

We taste honey made in the botanical gardens around the corner, liquorice from the Danish island of Bornholm as well as local cheeses, meats and wines.

Our day also includes a visit to the second oldest theme park in the world: Tivoli Gardens. It has rides, bars and stages for what seems to be a predominantly foreign crowd. We are swept up in the throngs of merrymakers and soon decide to make our exit and walk up the Vesterbrogade road, to see the city’s emerging Meatpacking District.

The area, which is centred around a former Bosch showroom, now houses new restaurants and bars in and around the abattoirs, many of which are still in business.

It’s a great area that offers something a little different from the major tourism attractions.

The final call of our Scandinavian adventure is a big deal for CMV. However, it’s an even bigger day for the city of Aalborg. The northern Danish port, once a shipbuilding mecca, hit

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the peak of its powers 30 years ago with the construction of the Grand Holiday, which is now sailing under CMV’s colours as Magellan.

Back in 1985 it was the jewel in Carnival’s crown.

It was the largest ship that the line operated until the introduction of its Fantasyclass in 1990. A statistic that puts the development of the cruise industry into some perspective.

Magellan carries about 1,250 passengers across its 726 cabins. It represents a huge step forward for CMV, increasing its capacity by about 40 per cent. It also further diversifies its offering — allowing it to take the much-loved Marco Polo out to the UK’s regional ports, and bringing Magellan into Tilbury.

In the morning we are whisked off to receive the honour of being welcomed into the Christian IV guild.

After a short drive we are led into the oldest building in Aalborg, the Jens Bang’s

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Stone House where we are sat at tables surrounding an empty head table. The elders of the guild walk in, wearing full ceremonial dress, and we are unsure what to expect.

However, what follows is an hour of pure theatre.

The nine elderly gentlemen sit down and read their rules and commence to rib and wisecrack at their own expense as we are immediately put at ease.

We drink aquavit (the local liquor of choice), eat sausages and are given the key to the city.

After our initiation we are taken to Lindholm, a local Viking burial site, where we are taught about burial rituals, farming communities and the grizzly fate that was left to Viking slaves (many skeletons were found buried with a smaller headless skeleton).

After our tour we meet Jesper Lynge, a chef and storyteller who cooks us up a storm by the burial site

and recounts some of his favourite Viking yarns.

As we head back to the ship, I’m reminded that a lot of travel agents we have spoken with recently have told me how much success they are having selling CMV. With a new ship and new brand launches happening in recent years, it is taking on its sector with ever louder enthusiasm. The three-star, ex-UK market is a huge area within the British cruise industry, and because it doesn’t have dodgems, ice skating rinks or vertical waterslides, it can often be neglected by the press.

However, having been a regular guest with CMV over the years, it is clear that when it comes to serving the cruise market outside of Southampton, it is among the best at what it does. Its loyal following — both agent and passenger alike – have certainly proved that they have a place in this industry.

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But staying grounded doesn’t totally limit travel options or mean lengthy, complicated journeys as some would have you believe. Not only are there several hundred cruise departures from UK ports in 2016 (see our extensive listings, p45), there are many more European river cruises that can be reached without boarding a plane.

While ex-UK cruises, of course, refer to itineraries that depart from UK ports, it seems an oversight to ignore the ever-growing river cruise market when you have a customer

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looking for a no-fly option.

Paris is just over two hours from London St Pancras International on the high-speed Eurostar, as is Brussels, where Thalys trains go on to Amsterdam (excitingly, as of 2017, a direct train will run between London and the Dutch capital).

The company’s additional stops make things easier still. In Kent, there are Ebbsfleet International and Ashford International stations, as well as CalaisFréthun and Lille-Europe across the English Channel, offering connecting trains at each point.

Indeed, Europe’s vast network of railway lines and waterways combine to allow travellers enormous freedom to explore the entire continent, from cities to villages and vineyards.

Whether your customers want an extended holiday or a short Parisian getaway

with a river cruise included, the Eurostar has made things very easy indeed.

London links St Pancras International, which combines a striking red-brick Victorian façade with impressive modern interiors, renovated to the cost of £800million in 2007, is fantastic place to begin an adventure.

Holidaymakers can be in Paris, at the Gare du Nord station, in just two hours and 17 minutes. For those living in and around London, in Kent, or even further afield, it’s a no brainer when compared with air travel. In the time it would take to check in, shuffle through security and board an aeroplane, you could have arrived and already be indulging in a bit of Parisian café culture.

Of course, the French capital isn’t somewhere you want to be leaving in a hurry, so before your thoughts turn to the Seine, which snakes through the city, it’s worth looking at pre and post stays (remember, London, too, shouldn’t simply be seen as somewhere to depart from, especially for those travelling from farther afield — see p23).

But while the Seine doesn’t offer as many itineraries as the Danube or Rhine (see below), it does offer the unmissable chance to see Paris, perhaps the world’s prettiest city, from the water, as well as trips that include stops at Claude

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Tauck, for example, offers a 14-night trip that starts and ends in London, taking in Paris and the above, as well as Rouen and Aubers-sur-Oise on theSeine, as well as a visit to the beaches of Normandy. Avalon Waterways also promotes train travel with its eightday Paris to Paris Seine cruise, which also offers an excursion to the Normandy beaches, while its extended 11-day cruise comes with three nights in London at the end.

Of course, given Europe’s excellent network of railways — which stretch beyond the continent itself

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— customers can head where they want. But for those looking to take a river cruise, Amsterdam is the place to be. While a direct train is still a year away, the journey (which takes four hours and 44 minutes with a connection in Brussels) is worth it for those who don’t want to fly.

There are any number of itineraries, many of which begin and end in Amsterdam, making the return simple. Viking River Cruises, for example, offers a 10-day Tulips & Windmills cruise, which takes in the lively Dutch capital and Kinderdijk as well as Antwerp, Ghent and Bruges in Belgium.

Similarly, Riviera Travel has its Amsterdam,

Volendam & the Dutch Bulbfields River Cruise, which includes a canal tour in Amsterdam and then a visit to Keukenhof Park, the 19th-century tulip park, which is as expansive as it is beautiful.

On some itineraries, the line also offers customers supplemented travel from regional stations to St Pancras. One great option is the Rhine & Moselle cruise. Riviera Travel offers a coach transfer from Brussels, where the Eurostar arrives, over the border to Germany, where the cruise begins.

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he pre or post-stay makes perfect sense when a cruise begins or ends in the likes of Rome or Venice. Even with a stopover, customers will know there is more to see and do than could possibly be squeezed into a day or two. The temptation to extend a holiday can be overwhelming when you’re faced with such beauty, history and culture.

But what about ex-UK cruises? Aside from being closer and more familiar, do Dover, Southampton and the like hold enough allure to make customers want to bookend a trip with stays there? Is there enough to keep them entertained?

The truth is it depends how you frame the question.

True, there is no coliseum on the south coast: but

there is considerable beauty to be found — from Winchester to the white cliffs of Dover. And there is plenty to do. Thinking slightly outside the box can help you reap the rewards in commission: your customer could spend a spa day in Hampshire before sailing from Southampton, explore the coast at Dover or take in a show in the West End of London before hopping on a train to Tilbury the next morning.

Customers travelling long distance to the south of England — where most of the cruise departures are weighted — will often want to travel down the evening before to avoid a red-eye early-morning drive or train journey. So why not try to convince them to make the most of their extra

night and try something a little different?

City break Greenwich cruise terminal is still under construction, but there are a handful cruise departures that leave from London. But with south coast departures it can still be the focal point of a preor post-cruise stay. By train, the capital is an hour and a half from Southampton and Dover, 40 minutes from Tilbury and two hours from both Paris and Brussels on the Eurostar (see p19).

The obvious suggestion is a West End show, but London is a veritable collection of great bars, restaurants and tourist spots. Although notoriously expensive, most of its galleries, museums and most famous sights are free.

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Another option is Winchester, just 13 miles from Southampton. The city’s Holiday Inn (at the end of A34 and just off the M3) is five minutes from the centre, and offers a Park and Cruise package from £185 per room, per night (based on two people sharing) with breakfast, and transfer to the docks. It also boasts a Two AA Rosette restaurant.

customer is heading to a port anyway, it would be a shame not to enjoy the seaside for a day before or after departure. With the likes of The Dover Marina Hotel — which is on the coast and just 15 minutes’ walk from the port — customers can take in the South Foreland lighthouse and Dover castle.

Spa relaxation Sea view With many ex-UK cruises heading to the sun-kissed, crumbling cities of the Adriatic, or the majestic Norwegian fjords, it’s easy to dismiss the English coast as second best. But there is some stunning scenery on these shores, as anyone who has ever walked Dover’s magnificent white cliffs (pictured left) can attest. Indeed, if your

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Your customers may not necessarily want to explore Southampton or Harwich for a day or two before jumping on a cruise ship, but ask them how they would feel about an extra day of relaxation pre- or post-cruise and, chances are, they would be pretty keen. Hampshire, in particularly, is blessed with luxury country houses with spectacular spa

facilities. For example, Chilworth Manor Hotel, which is just five miles from Southampton, offers an ozone cleansed pool, sauna and steam room, gym and beauty treatment suite.

Euro trip With Paris and Brussels directly connected to London St Pancras, we believe European river cruises can be considered the equivalent of ex-UK departures (see p19), opening up hundreds of options for airport-shy travellers. The French capital is a city to luxuriate in, where customers will want to indulge in its unbeatable food and culture, like a true Parisian.

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While much has changed since the ‘golden era’ of ocean liners, Cunard keeps one foot firmly in the past, from its décor to black-tie dress code and jazz-themed nights — even in an age when its luxury cruises serve destinations all over the world.

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why the line’s past continues to inform its future. cruise adviser:

What sets Cunard apart from the pack?

Michael Gallagher: I do think the company has a unique history — it has been around for so long.

Cunard has had such an impact on people’s lives over the century. The lives and aspirations of millions of people around the world have depended on Cunard since 1840, including the two and half million immigrants who went off to America for a new life.

War records show that the company has answered the country’s call in every war from the Crimea all the way up to the first Gulf war. The ports of Liverpool

and Boston and New York grew substantially because of Cunard, and it was a Cunard ship that rescued all the survivors from the Titanic. Also, since 1840, this transatlantic link between England and America has never broken.

Cunard has managed to retain a ‘golden era’ feel, but how important has its ability to adapt been?

We’ve had to adapt many times. The ships themselves are ocean liner in design, look and feel, although we’ve had to tweak the dress code over the years to appeal to a younger market. Everything changes; food changes, and the entertainment has had to change over the years.

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INFOCUS took over the transatlantic routes meant the company had to adapt to cruising.

The company has changed according to circumstance and made those transitions ever so successfully [and at the same time innovated].

It was Cunard that invented the world cruise in 1972, Cunard cruised to Cuba in the 1920s; during prohibition we had booze cruises.

Tell us about Cunard’s transatlantic cruises.

The Atlantic is ours, really. No one else offers this regular transatlantic service, it’s seen as uniquely Cunard and it remains Cunard’s birthright. [The entertainment] is incredibly important and it’s what people come to expect, as well. That’s why we put an emphasis on our masquerade and Royal Ascot balls [among others].

Our signature ballroom on each of the ships is called the Queen’s Room, and has the biggest dancefloor at sea. There are still people who won’t fly across the Atlantic or people who want this a grand experience, a lot of people like the sea days. We get a lot of people who go from Southampton to New York and back, people who will only spend a few hours in New York.

Others stay and come back much later or fly back.

Sailing into New York, it’s always first thing in the morning as the city is just coming alive. It’s unusual

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because for seven days you’ve been in this cocoon on a ship and haven’t had to deal with transport or the general hecticness of life, within an hour of leaving the ship, you can be in the middle of Times Square.

of the public rooms. Come June we will have a new Queen Mary 2 to be proud about – it is the world’s most famous ship.

What does this year hold for 2016?

It’s very exciting year because we’re refurbishing the Queen Mary 2, we’re calling it Queen Mary 2 Remastered. We’re investing in the Cunard Grills and accommodation and several

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Line: Swan Hellenic Departure port: Portsmouth Departure date: August 3, 2016 Destination: Edinburgh Tattoo Duration: 14 days Ship: Minerva Single price from: Double price from: £2,359 (per person, inside)

Line: Disney Cruise Line Departure port: Dover Departure date: May 29, 2016 Destination: Norwegian fjords Duration: Seven nights Ship: Disney Magic Single price from: £2,324 Double price from: £2,539 (per person, inside)

Line: Saga Departure port: Dover Departure date: July 27 2016 Destination: Mediterranean Duration: 18 nights Ship: Saga Pearl II Single price from: £8,194 Double price from: £3,445 (per person, inside)

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Top tip: Both Dover and Portsmouth are steeped in their rich pasts. Portsmouth has its historic dockyards while Dover is just a short trip away from Canterbury Cathedral.

Perfect pre-cruise activities for history buffs.

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Harwich, which last year boasted more than 30 turnaround days, lost the business of Holland America Line, which halted all ex-UK departures, and Royal Caribbean International, which has dedicated itself to Southampton. This year it has just five cruises. However, three ex-UK specialists do still operate from the east: Cruise & Maritime, which has four departures from Hull, Voyages of Discovery and Fred Olsen. But beware, none of these three cruise lines advertise as a family-friendly company. These cruises are strictly for adults only.

Line: Cruise & Maritime Voyages Departure port: Hull Departure date: May 23, 2016 Destination: Baltic Cities and St Petersburg Duration: 12 nights Ship: Marco Polo Single price from: £1,640 (oceanview) Twin price from: £1,139 (inside, per person)

Line: Voyages of Discovery Departure port: Harwich Departure date: June 20, 2016 Destination: Iceland and the Faroes Duration: 13 days Ship: Voyager Single price from: Double price from: £1,574 (inside, per person)

Line: Fred Olsen Cruise Lines Departure port: Harwich Departure date: October 31, 2016 Destination: Portugal and Morocco Duration: 11 nights Ship: Black Watch Single price from: £1,599 Double price from: £999 (inside, per person)

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Top tip: If you are travelling with a family and want to take a cruise from the UK, you will have to travel down to the south coast.

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Line: Crystal Cruises Departure port: London Tilbury Departure date: July 23, 2016 Destination: Round Britain Duration: 14 days Ship: Crystal Symphony Single price from: £5,624 Double price from: £4,207 (oceanview, per person)

Line: Silversea Cruises Departure port: Tower Bridge Departure date: May 31, 2016 Destination: Lisbon Duration: 12 days Ship: Silver Wind Single price from: £9,500 Double price from: £4,750 (per person)

Line: Cruise & Maritime Voyages Departure port: London Tilbury Departure date: October 26, 2016 Destination: Australia Duration: 54 nights Ship: Astor Single price from: £4,379 Twin price from: £6,309 (inside, second person free)

Top tip: For guests that need a little extra wow, having Tower Bridge open (and all of London come to a standstill) is something few are likely to forget.

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Line: Fred Olsen Cruise Lines Departure port: Belfast Departure date: August 1, 2016 Destination: German canals Duration: 12 nights Ship: Boudicca Single price from: £2,149 Double price from: £1,299 (inside, per person)

Line: Fred Olsen Cruise Lines Departure port: Falmouth Departure date: April 12, 2016 Destination: Canaries Duration: 12 nights Ship: Boudicca Single price from: £1,949 Double price from: £1,249 (inside, per person)

Line: Cruise & Maritime Voyages Departure port: Bristol Avonmouth Departure date: February 28, 2016 Destination: West Indies Duration: 32 nights Ship: Marco Polo Single price from: £2,959 Double price from: £1,279 (inside, per person)

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Top tip: If you have clients with mobility issues, call a cruise line’s sales department and ask about getting around the ship. Some lines are far better than others — most also now offer rooms specially designed for less able bodied passengers.

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outhampton is the undisputed king of ex-UK cruise. The south coast city has more departures than all other British ports combined. You can do everything, from start your 100-day-plus world cruise here or hop on a short mini-break.

It has everything, from adult-only small ships to family-friendly mega liners. We’ve picked six cruises departing Southampton to give you a small taste of what is on offer.

Line: P&O Cruises Departure date: October 22, 2016 Destination: USA Duration: 34 nights Ship: Oriana (adults only) Single price from: £4,149 Double price from: £2,349 (per person, inside)

Line: Cunard Departure date: June 21, 2016 Destination: New York Duration: 10 nights Ship: Queen Mary 2 Single price from: £2,786 Double price from: £1,959 (per person, inside)

Line: Royal Caribbean International Departure date: July 30, 2016 Destination: Mediterranean Duration: 14 nights Ship: Independence of the Seas Single price from: £1,549 Double price from: £1,549 (per person, inside)

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Top tip: Just beware that because Southampton is so big it has more than one terminal — and they are not next door to one another either. Check before you leave to avoid tears at the port!

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Line: Celebrity Cruises Departure date: August 26, 2016 Destination: Norwegian fjords Duration: Eight nights Ship: Celebrity Eclipse Single price from: £2,028 Double price from: £1,049 (per person, inside)

Line: MSC Cruises Departure date: May 17, 2016 Destination: Hamburg Duration: Three days Ship: Splendida Single price from: £178 Double price from: £89 (per person, inside)

Line: Oceania Cruises Departure date: June 1, 2016 Destination: Baltics and Europe Duration: 64 Days Ship: Nautica Single price from: £31,162 Double price from: £15,579 (per person, inside)

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Line: Fred Olsen Cruise Lines Departure port: Rosyth Departure date: September 10, 2016 Destination: St Petersburg Duration: 13 nights Ship: Black Watch Single price from: £2,549 Double price from: £1,499 (inside, per person)

Line: Windstar Departure port: Dundee Departure date: April 23, 2016 Destination: Ireland Duration: Eight days Ship: Wind Surf Double price from: £2,547 (oceanview, per person)

Line: Cruise & Maritime Voyages Departure port: Greenock Departure date: August 26, 2016 Destination: Canada Duration: 15 nights Ship: Marco Polo Single price from: £1,720 Twin price from: £1,179 (inside, per person)

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Top tip: Keep your eye out for Scottish departures that are aimed at the golfing fraternity. High-end cruise lines will often run a cruise that visits some of the world’s most renowned courses — although unsurprisingly these prove very popular!

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f you live in the north of England and want to take a cruise from a neaby port your options are fairly (although not completely) limited. Given that it is quicker to drive to a Scottish port than it is to Southampton, really it depends on where your client wants to go. Below we have selected three cruises from Newcastle and Liverpool that show just where you can travel to. However, neither Cruise & Maritime or Fred Olsen markets themselves as a family cruise line. So, while the destinations themselves are varied, families need not apply.

Line: Cruise & Maritime Voyages Departure port: Newcastle Departure date: April 2, 2016 Destination: Norwegian fjords Duration: Seven nights Ship: Magellan Single price from: £929 Twin price from: £599 (per person, inside)

Line: Fred Olsen Cruise Lines Departure port: Newcastle Departure date: August 12, 2016 Destination: Canaries Duration: 15 nights Ship: Balmoral Single price from: £2,499 Double price from: £1,499 (per person, inside)

Line: Fred Olsen Cruise Lines Departure port: Liverpool Departure date: May 14, 2016 Destination: Canada Duration: 16 Nights Ship: Boudicca Single price from: £3,149 Double price from: £1,999 (per person, outside)

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Top tip: Cruises from regional ports can be a great way of introducing your clients to the industry. Try one of the shorter, mini-cruises, which usually only run for one or two nights and allow them to dip their toe in the water.

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EXPERT CRUISE FINDER

Damian Gevertz, the founder of Widgety, talks cruise adviser through the newly launched Expert Cruise Finder, which promises to make travel agents’ lives easier

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t has long been a widely known fact — albeit for a long unsolved problem — that searching for the perfect itinerary is a major issue for travel agents.

How do you work your way through the hundreds of cruise lines, regions and months, weeks and days of the year while still feeding the latest pricing back to your clients?

That’s before you even take into account the number of restaurants, the type of cuisine, style of rooms, and whether the kids’ facilities and spa are up to scratch. That is, until now.

The recently launched Expert Cruise Finder — powered by Net Effect, Choosing Cruising and Widgety — aims to change all of that, and make travel agents’ lives a whole lot easier in the process. We sat down with Damian Gevertz, the founder of Widgety to find out more.

cruise adviser:

Talk us through the new product.

Damian Gevertz: The collaboration between NetEffect, Choosing Cruising and Widgety is a new type of enquiry based cruise search, which merges together each company’s strongest products to provide a global, hasslefree solution for travel agents looking for the best option for their client.

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Why is it going to make travel agents’ lives easier?

The new cruise search is going to give agents a fast search for any ocean or river cruise. That includes pricing. The flexibility of the search, its speed are also key factors. There is also no minimum solution.

An agent can take as much or as little as they like from the content to either complement what they already have, or to build a new solution from scratch. It is easy to implement and works across any platform and is very flexible.

How do agents sign up to it?

We are working to upgrade more than 400 existing clients that the group has between them. Those who are not included in this number, can either call us or get a demo at expertcruisefinder.co.uk

What does it offer that is currently unavailable on the market?

The Expert Cruise Finder is a new way of searching for cruise. Current searches are always limited to ship, place or date. We offer great content about the ships themselves. So a family looking for a two week Mediterranean cruise in June, with great kids’ facilities, will get exactly what they are looking for, which isn’t always the easiest thing to find.

Can you tell us your plans for how the system will be added to/improved in the coming months?

We will be adding to the search flexibility in the coming months as well as uploading a huge, very visual and exciting destinations database to the system, plus lots more.

See expertcruisefinder.co.uk

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Belfast Line

Ship

Name

Sailin Date

Nights

Region

Fred Olsen

Boudicca

Classic Norwegian Fjords

23-Jul-16

9

N Europe

Fred Olsen

Boudicca

German Waterways

01-Aug-16

12

N Europe

Bristol Fred Olsen

Boudicca

Classic Norwegian Fjords

23-Jul-16

9

N Europe

Fred Olsen

Boudicca

German Waterways

01-Aug-16

12

N Europe

CMV

Marco Polo

South American Treasures

05-Jan-16

54

S America

CMV

Marco Polo

Treasures of the West Indies

28-Feb-16

32

Caribbean

CMV

Astoria

Easter Scottish Islands & Emerald Isle

21-Mar-16

7

N Europe

CMV

Astoria

Springtime in the Azores & Madeira

28-Mar-16

15

N Europe

CMV

Marco Polo

Springtime Gardens

31-Mar-16

4

N Europe

CMV

Marco Polo

Springtime Gardens & Fjordland

31-Mar-16

10

N Europe

CMV

Astoria

British Isles Discovery

12-Apr-16

9

N Europe

CMV

Astoria

Scottish Islands & Faroes

21-Apr-16

9

N Europe

CMV

Astoria

Fjordland Splendour

30-Apr-16

9

N Europe

CMV

Marco Polo

Canary Islands & Madeira

17-Oct-16

14

Atlantic

CMV

Marco Polo

Festive Dublin & Cork Shopping

18-Dec-16

3

N Europe

CMV

Marco Polo

Canary Islands & Madeira

22-Dec-16

14

Atlantic

Dover Fred Olsen

Braemar

Rivers of France & Spain

18-Mar-16

14

N Europe

Fred Olsen

Braemar

Norwegian Cities & Fjords

01-Apr-16

9

N Europe

Fred Olsen

Braemar

Tulips & Chocolates

10-Apr-16

6

N Europe

Fred Olsen

Braemar

French River Cruising

16-Apr-16

9

N Europe

Fred Olsen

Braemar

German Waterways

25-Apr-16

8

N Europe

Maiden Call Mystery

05-May-16

9

N Europe

Cities of the Baltic

06-May-16

15

N Europe N Europe

Fred Olsen

Braemar

Saga

Saga Pearl II

Fred Olsen

Black Watch

Scenic Fjords & Celebrations

13-May-16

8

Fred Olsen

Black Watch

Sun, Sea & Monaco Grand Prix

21-May-16

15

Med

Saga

Saga Pearl II

Fjordland Splendours

21-May-16

7

N Europe

Saga

Saga Pearl II

Round Britain

28-May-16

7

N Europe N Europe

Disney

Disney Magic

Norwegian Fjord

29-May-16

7

Saga

Saga Pearl II

Svalbard and the Midnight Sun

04-Jun-16

15

Arctic

Disney

Disney Magic

British Isles

05-Jun-16

12

N Europe

Fred Olsen

Black Watch

Scenic Fjords

05-Jun-16

7

N Europe

Fred Olsen

Black Watch

Midnight Sun, Summer Solstice

12-Jun-16

13

Arctic

Saga

Sapphire

Gallic Getaway

14-Jun-16

4

N Europe

Princess

Pacific

Midnight Sun, Summer Solstice

15-Jun-16

16

Arctic

Disney

Disney Magic

Iceland and Norway

17-Jun-16

12

N Europe

Saga

Sapphire

The Fabulous Fjords

23-Jun-16

7

N Europe

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Fred Olsen

Black Watch

Portuguese Islands & Cities

25-Jun-16

13

Atlantic

Voyages to Antiquity

Aegean Odyssey

Grand Voyage to the Rivieras

25-Jun-16

24

Med

Voyages to Antiquity

Aegean Odyssey

The Best of France & Portugal

25-Jun-16

12

Med

Saga

Sapphire

Maritime Heritage

30-Jun-16

5

N Europe

Princess

Pacific

Scandinavia & Russia

01-Jul-16

14

N Europe

Saga

Saga Pearl II

Continental Getaway

04-Jul-16

4

N Europe

Saga

Sapphire

Into the Arcic Circle

05-Jul-16

15

N Europe

Saga

Saga Pearl II

Captain Dunlop's Homecoming

08-Jul-16

12

N Europe

Princess

Sea Princess

London to Fremantle

09-Jul-16

66

Worldwide

Princess

Pacific

Saga

Sapphire

Saga

Saga Pearl II

Saga

Sapphire

Iceland & Norway

15-Jul-16

14

N Europe

Taste of the Continent

18-Jul-16

5

N Europe

Fjordland Gems

20-Jul-16

7

N Europe

Ice, Fire and Fjords

20-Jul-16

15

N Europe

Disney

Disney Magic

Dover to Barcelona

25-Jul-16

7

Med

Saga

Saga Pearl II

Flavours of the Mediterranean

25-Jul-16

18

Med

Princess

Pacific

Saga

Sapphire

British Isles

29-Jul-16

14

N Europe

Baltic Capitals 2016

04-Aug-16

14

N Europe

Seabourn

Quest

Celtic Quest

04-Aug-16

16

N Europe

Seabourn

Quest

Commonwealth & Viking Route

04-Aug-16

38

Transatlantic

Oceania

Insignia

Artisans & Explorers

09-Aug-16

19

N Europe

Princess

Pacific

North Cape & Highlands

12-Aug-16

16

Arctic N Europe

Saga

Saga Pearl II

Saga

Sapphire

Voyage to the Baltic

14-Aug-16

14

Around Britain & Ireland

18-Aug-16

14

Seabourn

N Europe

Quest

North Atlantic Exploration

20-Aug-16

32

Transatlantic

Princess

Pacific

Iceland & Norway

28-Aug-16

14

N Europe

Saga

Saga Pearl II

A Bank Holiday Escape

28-Aug-16

5

N Europe

Saga

Sapphire

Secret Norway

01-Sep-16

7

N Europe

Fred Olsen

Balmoral

Mountains and Glaciers

04-Sep-16

8

N Europe

Saga

Sapphire

Best of the Baltic

08-Sep-16

15

N Europe Med

Princess

Pacific

European Explorer

11-Sep-16

11

Princess

Princess

Grand European Explorer

11-Sep-16

23

Med

Fred Olsen

Balmoral

Portuguese Islands & Cities

12-Sep-16

15

Atlantic

Fred Olsen

Balmoral

Discovering Spain & Portugal

27-Sep-16

10

N Europe

N Europe

Dundee CMV

Magellan

Majestic Fjordland

03-Apr-16

7

CMV

Magellan

Majestic Fjordland

10-Apr-16

7

N Europe

CMV

Magellan

Fjordland Splendour

17-Apr-16

8

N Europe

CMV

Magellan

Iceland, The Faroes & Northern Isles

25-Apr-16

12

N Europe

CMV

Magellan

Baltic Cities & St Petersburg

07-May-16

13

N Europe

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Edinburgh Silversea

Silver Explorer

Blooming Gardens & Medieval Castles

21-May-16

10

N Europe

Silversea

Silver Explorer

Edinburgh to Glasgow

21-May-16

10

N Europe

Quark

Ocean Nova

Across the Arctic Circle

29-May-16

13

Arctic

Windstar

Wind Surf

Scandinavian Tapestry

12-Jul-16

11

N Europe

CMV

Marco Polo

Baltic Capitals & St Petersburg

17-Jul-16

12

N Europe

CMV

Marco Polo

Iceland, Faroes & Northern Isles

29-Jul-16

12

N Europe

CMV

Marco Polo

Scottish Islands & Faroes

10-Aug-16

7

N Europe

Fred Olsen

Black Watch

Five night Fjords

20-Aug-16

5

N Europe

Windstar

Wind Surf

Gaelic Explorers

23-Aug-16

8

N Europe

Fred Olsen

Black Watch

A Taste of Iceland

25-Aug-16

9

N Europe

Fred Olsen

Black Watch

Scenic Sights of Norway's Fjordland

03-Sep-16

7

N Europe

Fred Olsen

Black Watch

Scandinavian Capitals & St. Petersburg

10-Sep-16

13

N Europe

Fred Olsen

Black Watch

German Cities & Waterways

23-Sep-16

7

N Europe

Fred Olsen

Black Watch

Spain, France & Portugal

30-Sep-16

12

N Europe

Fred Olsen

Black Watch

France, Portugal & the Canary Islands

12-Oct-16

16

Atlantic

Serenissima

Hebridean Island Odyssey

27-Jun-16

9

N Europe

Fairlie Noble Caledonia Falmouth Fred Olsen

Boudicca

Canaries & Portugal Spring Break

12-Apr-16

12

Atlantic Islands

Fred Olsen

Boudicca

Lands' End to John O'Groats

24-Apr-16

10

N Europe

Glasgow CMV

Marco Polo

Fjordland Splendour

17-Aug-16

9

N Europe

CMV

Marco Polo

Overnight Celebration Cruise

26-Aug-16

1

N Europe

Greenock Hebridean

Princess

Doon the Watter

01-Mar-16

6

N Europe

Hebridean

Princess

Islands of the Clyde

Hebridean

Princess

Lochs of Argyll

07-Mar-16

4

N Europe

11-Mar-16

4

Hebridean

Princess

N Europe

Spirit of Scotland

15-Mar-16

7

Silversea

Silver Explorer

N Europe

Greenock to Tromso

31-May-16

11

N Europe

Fred Olsen

Boudicca

Portuguese Islands & Cities

02-Jul-16

13

Atlantic Islands

Fred Olsen

Boudicca

Norwegian Fjords & Orkney Isles

15-Jul-16

8

N Europe

CMV

Marco Polo

Greenock to Montreal

26-Aug-16

15

East US/ Canada

CMV

Marco Polo

Canada in the Fall

26-Aug-16

29

East US/ Canada

Hebridean

Princess

Grand Houses and Castles

01-Nov-16

7

N Europe

Hebridean

Princess

Islands of the Clyde

08-Nov-16

4

N Europe

Hebridean

Princess

Lochs of Argyll

12-Nov-16

4

N Europe

Voyager

Britain's Beautiful Isle

Harwich VoD

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09-Jun-16

11

N Europe

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Viking Ocean

Viking Sea

Baltic Jewels & Midnight Sun

19-Jun-16

28

Viking Ocean

Viking Sea

Into the Midnight Sun

19-Jun-16

14

N Europe N Europe

VoD

Voyager

Viking Lands & Icelandic Explorer

20-Jun-16

12

N Europe

Fred Olsen

Black Watch

Fjords, Mountains & Glaciers

12-Aug-16

7

N Europe

Fred Olsen

Black Watch

Mystery Mini

29-Oct-16

2

N Europe

Fred Olsen

Black Watch

Sun, Souks & Sultans

31-Oct-16

11

N Europe

Fjordland Splendour

15-May-16

8

N Europe

Hull CMV

Marco Polo

CMV

Marco Polo

Baltic Cities & St Petersburg

23-May-16

12

N Europe

CMV

Marco Polo

Iceland, Faroes & Northern Isles

04-Jun-16

12

N Europe

CMV

Marco Polo

Scottish Islands & Faroes

16-Jun-16

6

N Europe

Invergordon Hebridean

Princess

Nordic Outposts

21-Jul-16

9

N Europe

Hebridean

Princess

Footloose in the Far North

30-Jul-16

9

N Europe

Hebridean

Princess

Stone Age Scotland

08-Aug-16

8

N Europe

Liverpool Fred Olsen

Black Watch

Dublin Mini Cruise

05-Jan-16

3

Fred Olsen

Boudicca

Waterfalls, Fjords & Glaciers

05-May-16

9

N Europe N Europe

Fred Olsen

Boudicca

Rugged & Rural Canada

14-May-16

16

US/Canada

Fred Olsen

Boudicca

The Emerald Isle

30-May-16

7

N Europe

Fred Olsen

Boudicca

Liverpool to Venice

06-Jun-16

13

Med

Fred Olsen

Boudicca

Islands of the Adriatic with Venice

06-Jun-16

25

Med

Fred Olsen

Boudicca

Liverpool to Greenock (Glasgow)

01-Jul-16

1

N Europe

Fred Olsen

Boudicca

Exploring the Fjords of Greenland

14-Aug-16

14

N Europe

CMV

Marco Polo

Canada in the Fall

27-Aug-16

28

US/Canada

CMV

Marco Polo

Liverpool to Montreal

27-Aug-16

14

US/Canada

Fred Olsen

Boudicca

Norwegian Fjords & the Orkney Isles

29-Aug-16

8

N Europe US/Canada

Fred Olsen

Boudicca

Rugged & Rural Canada

06-Sep-16

16

Fred Olsen

Boudicca

Lochs of Scotland

22-Sep-16

8

N Europe

CMV

Marco Polo

Autumn Fjordland

24-Sep-16

9

N Europe

Fred Olsen

Boudicca

French & Spanish Escape

30-Sep-16

8

N Europe

CMV

Marco Polo

Iceland, Faroes & Northern Lights

03-Oct-16

12

N Europe

Fred Olsen

Boudicca

Liverpool to Istanbul

08-Oct-16

17

Black Sea

Fred Olsen

Boudicca

Istanbul & the Black Sea

08-Oct-16

30

Black Sea

CMV

Marco Polo

Dublin Weekend, Canary Islands & Madeira

15-Oct-16

16

Atlantic

CMV

Marco Polo

Dublin Weekend Mini Cruise

15-Oct-16

2

N Europe

Fred Olsen

Boudicca

Morocco, Portugal & the Canaries

07-Nov-16

13

Atlantic

Fred Olsen

Boudicca

Islands of the Canaries & Cape Verde

20-Nov-16

21

Atlantic

Fred Olsen

Boudicca

Irish Christmas Markets

11-Dec-16

4

N Europe

Fred Olsen

Boudicca

Canaries Christmas & Funchal Fireworks

18-Dec-16

18

Atlantic

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London Silversea

Silver Wind

Baltic

12-Jun-16

15

N Europe

Silversea

Silver Wind

London to Stockholm

27-Jun-16

12

N Europe

Silversea

Silver Wind

London Round Trip

21-Jul-16

15

N Europe

Silversea

Silver Wind

London to Reykjavik

05-Aug-16

13

N Europe

London Tilbury

50

CMV

Magellan

Land of the Northern Lights

16-Feb-16

14

Arctic

CMV

Magellan

Iceland, The Faroes & Northern Lights

01-Mar-16

11

N Europe

CMV

Magellan

Springtime Canary Islands & Madeira

12-Mar-16

14

Atlantic

CMV

Magellan

Easter Fjordland

26-Mar-16

6

N Europe N Europe

CMV

Magellan

Overnight Celebration Cruise

01-Apr-16

1

CMV

Magellan

Majestic Fjordland

01-Apr-16

7

N Europe

CMV

Marco Polo

Springtime Fjordland

04-Apr-16

6

N Europe

CMV

Marco Polo

Springtime Fjordland

10-Apr-16

6

N Europe

CMV

Marco Polo

British Isles Discovery

16-Apr-16

9

N Europe

CMV

Astor

British Isles Discovery

23-Apr-16

8

N Europe

CMV

Marco Polo

Majestic Fjordland

25-Apr-16

7

N Europe

CMV

Marco Polo

Baltic Cities & St Petersburg

02-May-16

12

N Europe

CMV

Marco Polo

Overnight Celebration Cruise

14-May-16

1

N Europe

CMV

Marco Polo

Fjordland Splendour

14-May-16

9

N Europe

CMV

Magellan

Majestic Fjordland

21-May-16

7

N Europe

CMV

Magellan

Amsterdam & Antwerp

28-May-16

3

N Europe N Europe

CMV

Magellan

Grand British Isles Discovery

31-May-16

12

Crystal

Symphony

Northern Classics

05-Jun-16

7

N Europe

CMV

Magellan

Baltic Cities & St Petersburg

12-Jun-16

12

N Europe

CMV

Magellan

Iceland, The Faroes & Northern Isles

24-Jun-16

12

N Europe

CMV

Magellan

British Isles Discovery

06-Jul-16

9

N Europe

Fred Olsen

Black Watch

Cruising the Fjordland

08-Jul-16

9

N Europe

Fred Olsen

Black Watch

Spirit of the Fjords

08-Jul-16

9

N Europe

Fred Olsen

Black Watch

Spirit of the Fjords

08-Jul-16

9

N Europe

Fred Olsen

Black Watch

Spirit of the Fjords

08-Jul-16

9

N Europe

Fred Olsen

Black Watch

Spirit of the Fjords

08-Jul-16

9

N Europe

CMV

Magellan

Baltic Cities & St Petersburg

15-Jul-16

12

N Europe

Fred Olsen

Black Watch

Arctic Explorer

17-Jul-16

26

Arctic

Crystal

Symphony

Grand Britannia

23-Jul-16

14

N Europe

CMV

Magellan

Majestic Fjordland

27-Jul-16

7

N Europe

CMV

Magellan

Grand British Isles Discovery

03-Aug-16

12

N Europe

Crystal

Symphony

European Tapestry

06-Aug-16

12

N Europe

CMV

Magellan

Baltic Cities & St Petersburg

15-Aug-16

12

N Europe

CMV

Magellan

Summertime Fjordland

27-Aug-16

7

N Europe

CMV

Magellan

British Isles Discovery

03-Sep-16

9

N Europe

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CMV

Magellan

Baltic Cities & St Petersburg

12-Sep-16

12

N Europe

CMV

Magellan

Amsterdam Break

24-Sep-16

2

N Europe

CMV

Magellan

Autumn Fjordland

24-Sep-16

7

N Europe N Europe

CMV

Magellan

Baltic Cities & St Petersburg

01-Oct-16

13

CMV

Magellan

Canary Islands & Madeira

14-Oct-16

15

Atlantic

CMV

Astor

Southbound Voyage to Adelaide

16-Oct-16

49

World-wide

CMV

Astor

Southbound Voyage to Acapulco

16-Oct-16

21

World-wide

CMV

Astor

Southbound Voyage to Auckland

16-Oct-16

42

World-wide

CMV

Astor

Southbound Voyage to Sydney

16-Oct-16

46

World-wide

CMV

Astor

Southbound Voyage to Australia

16-Oct-16

53

World-wide

CMV

Magellan

Land of the Northern Lights

29-Oct-16

14

Arctic

Fred Olsen

Black Watch

European Cities & Waterways

11-Nov-16

7

N Europe

Fred Olsen

Black Watch

Spain, Portugal & Canaries

18-Nov-16

14

Atlantic

CMV

Magellan

Christmas Market Cruise

06-Dec-16

3

N Europe

CMV

Magellan

Christmas Market Cruise

11-Dec-16

5

N Europe

Fred Olsen

Black Watch

Christmas Markets of Germany & Denmark

15-Dec-16

7

N Europe

CMV

Magellan

Amsterdam Break

18-Dec-16

2

N Europe

CMV

Magellan

Christmas Market Cruise

18-Dec-16

3

N Europe

CMV

Magellan

Christmas & New Year Canary Islands

21-Dec-16

15

Atlantic

Fred Olsen

Black Watch

Tinsel & Hogmanay

22-Dec-16

11

N Europe

Newcastle upon Tyne CMV

Magellan

Majestic Fjordland

02-Apr-16

7

N Europe

CMV

Magellan

Majestic Fjordland

09-Apr-16

7

N Europe

CMV

Magellan

Fjordland Splendou

16-Apr-16

8

N Europe

CMV

Magellan

Iceland, The Faroes & Northern Isles

24-Apr-16

12

N Europe

CMV

Magellan

Baltic Cities & St Petersburg

06-May-16

14

N Europe

CMV

Magellan

Overnight Celebration Cruise

20-May-16

1

N Europe

Fred Olsen

Balmoral

Five-Night Fjords

21-May-16

5

N Europe

Fred Olsen

Balmoral

Norwegian Festival & Fjords

26-May-16

5

N Europe

Fred Olsen

Balmoral

Icelandic Wildlife, Falls & Hot Springs

31-May-16

10

N Europe

Fred Olsen

Balmoral

Fred.'s Favourite Fjords

11-Jun-16

7

N Europe

Fred Olsen

Balmoral

UK Castles

18-Jun-16

10

N Europe N Europe

CMV

Marco Polo

Iceland, Faroes & Northern Isles

22-Jun-16

12

Fred Olsen

Balmoral

Spain, Portugal & Guernsey

28-Jun-16

11

N Europe

CMV

Marco Polo

Baltic Cities & St Petersburg

04-Jul-16

12

N Europe

Fred Olsen

Balmoral

The Wonders of Spitsbergen

09-Jul-16

14

Arctic

CMV

Marco Polo

Overnight Celebration Cruise

16-Jul-16

1

N Europe

Fred Olsen

Balmoral

Fred.'s Favourite Fjords

23-Jul-16

7

N Europe

Fred Olsen

Balmoral

Baltic Capitals & Stockholm Archipelago

30-Jul-16

13

N Europe

Fred Olsen

Balmoral

Spain, Portugal & the Canary Islands

12-Aug-16

15

Canaries

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Fred Olsen

Balmoral

Scenic Railways & Fjords

27-Aug-16

7

N Europe

Fred Olsen

Balmoral

UK Castles

18-Oct-16

10

N Europe

Princess

Easter in the Hebrides

22-Mar-16

7

N Europe

Hebridean

Princess

Escape to the Highlands and Islands

29-Mar-16

7

N Europe

Hebridean

Princess

Flavours of Scotland

05-Apr-16

7

N Europe

Hebridean

Princess

Castles and Gardens of the North

12-Apr-16

7

N Europe

Hebridean

Princess

Springtime Surprise

19-Apr-16

7

N Europe

Hebridean

Princess

Footloose through the Inner Isles

26-Apr-16

7

N Europe

Hebridean

Princess

Westward to Harris and Lewis

03-May-16

7

N Europe

Oban Hebridean

Hebridean

Princess

Voyage to the Outer Isles

10-May-16

7

N Europe

Hebridean

Princess

Northern Ireland Explorer

17-May-16

7

N Europe

Hebridean

Princess

Call of the Wild

24-May-16

7

N Europe

Hebridean

Princess

St Kilda, Islands on the Edge

31-May-16

7

N Europe

Hebridean

Princess

Scotland in Colour

07-Jun-16

7

N Europe

Aurora

Polar Pioneer

Wild Scotland

13-Jun-16

10

N Europe N Europe

Hebridean

Princess

Footloose in the Outer Isles

14-Jun-16

7

Hebridean

Princess

Manx Heritage

21-Jun-16

7

N Europe

Hebridean

Princess

The Hebridean Outposts of St Kilda

28-Jun-16

7

N Europe

Hebridean

Princess

"Hebridean Symphony

05-Jul-16

7

N Europe

Hebridean

Princess

Following the Grand Fleet

12-Jul-16

9

N Europe

Hebridean

Princess

Hidden Isles of the Hebrides

16-Aug-16

7

N Europe

Hebridean

Princess

Wonders of the Western Isles

23-Aug-16

7

N Europe

Hebridean

Princess

Scenic Sutherland

30-Aug-16

7

N Europe

Hebridean

Princess

Highlights of the Inner Hebrides

10-Sep-16

5

N Europe

Hebridean

Princess

Taste of the Outer Isles

15-Sep-16

5

N Europe

Hebridean

Princess

Westward to Harris and Lewis

20-Sep-16

7

N Europe

Hebridean

Princess

Voyage to the Outer Isles

27-Sep-16

7

N Europe

Hebridean

Princess

Flavours of Scotland

04-Oct-16

7

N Europe

Hebridean

Princess

Highland Heritage

11-Oct-16

7

N Europe

Hebridean

Princess

Call of the Clyde

25-Oct-16

7

N Europe

Trois-Rivieres De France

15-Apr-16

13

N Europe

Portsmouth (E) Swan Hellenic

Minerva

Swan Hellenic

Minerva

A Baltic Masterpiece

28-Apr-16

16

N Europe

Swan Hellenic

Minerva

Glorious Gardens & The Chelsea Flower Show

14-May-16

14

N Europe

VoD

Voyager

Escape to Madeira & The Azores

22-May-16

15

Med

Swan Hellenic

Minerva

An Icelandic Quest

27-May-16

14

Arctic

VoD

Voyager

Essence of Voyager, Jersey & France

06-Jun-16

3

N Europe

Swan Hellenic

Minerva

Grand Norwegian Fjords & White Sea

10-Jun-16

30

N Europe

Swan Hellenic

Minerva

Fjordlands & Arctic Norway

10-Jun-16

13

N Europe

Swan Hellenic

Minerva

Highlands, Islands & the Emerald Isle

10-Jul-16

11

N Europe

52

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Swan Hellenic

Minerva

Iberian Maritime Adventure

21-Jul-16

13

N Europe

Swan Hellenic

Minerva

Celtic Traditions & Edinburgh's Tattoo

03-Aug-16

13

N Europe

Swan Hellenic

Minerva

Grand Iberian & Mediterranean Icons

16-Aug-16

27

Med

Swan Hellenic

Minerva

Grand Mediterranean Classics

16-Aug-16

30

Med

Swan Hellenic

Minerva

A Portrait of Portugal & Spain

16-Aug-16

14

Med

Southampton Saga

Saga Sapphire

P&O

Oceana

Caribbean Calypso

25-Jan-16

32

Caribbean

Caribbean & USA

08-Feb-16

35

Caribbean

P&O

Ventura

P&O

Oriana

Canary Islands

21-Feb-16

14

Atlantic Is.

Norway & Northern Lights

25-Feb-16

12

Saga

Saga Sapphire

Arctic

Searching for the Northern Lights

26-Feb-16

15

N Europe

Fred Olsen

Balmoral

Snow Shoes & Ski-Doos

05-Mar-16

13

Arctic

P&O P&O

Ventura

Iberia

06-Mar-16

14

Med

Oriana

Norway & Northern Lights

08-Mar-16

12

Arctic

Saga

Saga Sapphire

P&O

Oceana

Mediterranean Odyssey

12-Mar-16

30

Med

Atlantic Islands

14-Mar-16

13

Atlantic Is.

Fred Olsen

Balmoral

Saga

Saga Pearl II

P&O

Oriana

Rivers, Canals & City Overnights

18-Mar-16

7

N Europe

Canary Island Coasts

19-Mar-16

16

Atlantic Is.

Classical Lands

20-Mar-16

17

Med

P&O

Ventura

Spain, Portugal & France

20-Mar-16

7

N Europe

Fred Olsen

Boudicca

Spring Sun Island Hopping

21-Mar-16

21

Atlantic Is.

Fred Olsen

Balmoral

France Mini

25-Mar-16

2

N Europe

P&O

Britannia

Belgium

25-Mar-16

2

N Europe

Fred Olsen

Balmoral

Easter Ireland

27-Mar-16

7

N Europe

P&O

Britannia

Spain, France & Italy

27-Mar-16

14

Med

P&O

Oceana

Portugal, Spain, France & Italy

27-Mar-16

23

Med

P&O

Ventura

Canary Islands

27-Mar-16

10

Med

P&O

Azura

Fred Olsen

Balmoral

Saga

Saga Pearl II

Cities of the Ancient Mediterranean

05-Apr-16

17

Med

P&O

Oriana

Caribbean Connection

06-Apr-16

35

Caribbean

P&O

Azura

Spain, Greece & Palma

08-Apr-16

17

Med

P&O

Ventura

Mediterranean

08-Apr-16

14

Med

France & Spain

01-Apr-16

7

N Europe

Canaries & Madeira in the Spring

03-Apr-16

13

Atlantic Is.

P&O

Britannia

Spain & Portugal

10-Apr-16

13

Med

Fred Olsen

Boudicca

Southampton to Falmouth

11-Apr-16

1

N Europe

Fred Olsen

Balmoral

Old England to New England

16-Apr-16

34

Transatlantic

Princess

Emerald Princess

Spain & Portugal

16-Apr-16

7

N Europe

RCI

Ovation

France & Belgium

17-Apr-16

5

N Europe

P&O

Ventura

Canaries Delight

22-Apr-16

14

Atlantic Is.

RCI

Ovation

France & Spain

22-Apr-16

7

N Europe

CRUISE-ADVISER.COM

53

Saga

Saga Pearl II

Flavours of France and Spain

22-Apr-16

14

N Europe

Celebrity

Silhouette

Scandinavia & Shakespeare

23-Apr-16

9

N Europe

P&O

Britannia

Norway

23-Apr-16

7

N Europe

Princess

Emerald Princess

MSC

Splendida

Fred Olsen

Braemar

P&O

Azura

P&O

Aurora

Princess

Emerald Princess

Celebrity

Celebrity Eclipse

P&O

Azura

P&O

Britannia

P&O

Britannia

Fred Olsen

Black Watch

RCI

Ovation

P&O

Arcadia

France & Spain

MSC

Splendida

Northern Europe

P&O

Ventura

Portugal & Spain

06-May-16

12

Med

P&O

Azura

Canary Islands

07-May-16

14

Atlantic Is.

Princess

Emerald Princess

Spain & France

07-May-16

7

N Europe

Celebrity

Celebrity Eclipse

Taste of Modern Luxury

08-May-16

2

N Europe

Princess

Caribbean

British Isles

08-May-16

12

N Europe

P&O

Britannia

Norway

09-May-16

7

N Europe

Celebrity

Celebrity Eclipse

Iceland & Ireland

10-May-16

12

N Europe

Cunard

Queen Elizabeth

Southampton to Hamburg

10-May-16

2

N Europe

Cunard

Queen Elizabeth

Short Break to Hamburg

10-May-16

4

N Europe

Cunard

Queen Mary 2

Roundtrip Transatlantic

10-May-16

15

Transatlantic

Cunard

Queen Mary 2

Southampton to New York

10-May-16

7

Transatlantic

Cunard

Queen Mary 2

Roundtrip Transatlantic Crossing

10-May-16

14

Transatlantic

Cunard

Queen Victoria

Canary Islands Idyll

10-May-16

12

Atlantic Is.

P&O

Arcadia

Guernsey

11-May-16

3

N Europe

P&O

Oriana

Mediterranean

11-May-16

18

Med

P&O

Aurora

Short Break

13-May-16

3

N Europe

Central Mediterranean

14-May-16

17

Med

Wine Regions of France & Spain

14-May-16

7

N Europe

Cunard

Queen Elizabeth

Fred Olsen

Braemar

P&O

Arcadia

Princess

Emerald Princess

RCI

Independence

P&O

Aurora

P&O

Britannia

54

Channel Islands Sampler

23-Apr-16

3

N Europe

UK, France, Germany & Ireland

24-Apr-16

12

N Europe

German Waterways

25-Apr-16

10

N Europe

Holland

25-Apr-16

5

N Europe

Spain, Italy, Greecen Croatia & Malta

26-Apr-16

17

Med

Canary Islands

26-Apr-16

11

Atlantic Is.

Norwegian Fjords

30-Apr-16

8

N Europe

Fjords

30-Apr-16

7

N Europe

Guernsey

30-Apr-16

2

N Europe

France & Spain

02-May-16

7

N Europe

Scandinavian City Discovery

03-May-16

10

N Europe

England to Barcelona

03-May-16

7

Med

05-May-16

6

N Europe

06-May-16

11

N Europe

Spain, France & Italy

14-May-16

14

Med

Mediterranean Adventurer

14-May-16

14

Med

Central Mediterranean

14-May-16

14

Med

Norway

16-May-16

7

N Europe

Atlantic Islands

16-May-16

13

Atlantic Is.

CRUISE-ADVISER.COM

MSC

Splendida

P&O

Ventura

Princess

Caribbean

Fred Olsen

Braemar

P&O

Azura

RCI

Navigator

Celebrity

Celebrity Eclipse

2 Night Northern Europe

17-May-16

2

N Europe

City & Short Breaks

18-May-16

4

N Europe

British Isles

20-May-16

12

N Europe

Splendours of the Baltic

21-May-16

14

N Europe

Norway

21-May-16

7

N Europe

Spain, France, & Portugal

21-May-16

9

N Europe

Scandinavia & Russia

22-May-16

14

N Europe N Europe

Cunard

Queen Victoria

The Fjords

22-May-16

7

P&O

Ventura

Mediterranean

22-May-16

17

Med

RCI

Harmony

Maiden Voyage

22-May-16

4

N Europe

P&O

Aurora

Baltic

23-May-16

14

N Europe

Cunard

Queen Mary 2

RCI

Harmony

Southampton to Hamburg

25-May-16

2

N Europe

Short Getaway

26-May-16

3

P&O

N Europe

Arcadia

Norway

28-May-16

13

N Europe

P&O

Azura

Belgium

28-May-16

2

N Europe

Princess

Emerald Princess

Norwegian Fjords

28-May-16

7

N Europe

RCI

Independence

France & Spain

28-May-16

7

N Europe

Silversea

Silver Whisper

Southampton to Stockholm

28-May-16

13

N Europe

Cunard

Queen Victoria

Spain & Portugal

29-May-16

7

N Europe N Europe

P&O

Britannia

P&O

Oriana

RCI

Harmony

P&O

Azura

RCI

Navigator

Cunard

Queen Elizabeth

Cunard

Queen Elizabeth

Oceania

Nautica

Princess

Caribbean

Fred Olsen

Braemar

Norway

29-May-16

7

Mediterranean

29-May-16

12

Med

Southamton to Barcelona

29-May-16

7

N Europe/Med

Bay of Biscay

30-May-16

6

N Europe

Norway

30-May-16

7

N Europe

Baltic

31-May-16

14

N Europe

Southampton to Hamburg

31-May-16

2

N Europe

Celtic Charms

01-Jun-16

24

N Europe

British Isles

01-Jun-16

12

N Europe

Stepping Out Into Spain

04-Jun-16

14

N Europe/Med

Princess

Emerald Princess

Baltic Heritage

04-Jun-16

14

N Europe

RCI

Independence

Italian Mediterranean

04-Jun-16

14

Med

Scandinavia & Russia

05-Jun-16

14

N Europe

Baltic

05-Jun-16

14

N Europe

Celebrity

Celebrity Eclipse

P&O

Azura

P&O

Britannia

Atlantic Islands

05-Jun-16

13

Atlantic Is.

P&O

Aurora

Mediterranean

06-Jun-16

18

Med

Journey of the Norsemen

06-Jun-16

59

N Europe

Canaries

06-Jun-16

10

Atlantic Is.

Regent

Voyager

RCI

Navigator

P&O

Ventura

Cunard

Queen Victoria

P&O

Arcadia

CRUISE-ADVISER.COM

Mediterranean

08-Jun-16

14

Med

Western Mediterranean

09-Jun-16

14

Med

Norway

09-Jun-16

9

N Europe

55

P&O

Oriana

Guernsey, France & Spain

10-Jun-16

7

N Europe

Azamara

Azamara Quest

London to the Baltic

11-Jun-16

12

N Europe

Oceania

Nautica

Scandinavian Glory

13-Jun-16

12

N Europe

Princess

Caribbean

Cunard

Queen Elizabeth

Oceania

Marina

Regent

Voyager

RCI

Navigator

P&O

Oriana

Fred Olsen P&O P&O

Britannia

Princess

Emerald Princess

RCI

Independence

Celebrity

Celebrity Eclipse

British Isles

13-Jun-16

12

N Europe

Norwegian Fjords

14-Jun-16

9

N Europe

Fairytales & Folklore

14-Jun-16

19

N Europe

Definitive Europe

16-Jun-16

37

N Europe

Baltic

16-Jun-16

12

N Europe

Canaries, Portugal & Madeira

17-Jun-16

12

Atlantic Is.

Braemar

Mountains, Waterfalls & Fjords

18-Jun-16

8

N Europe

Arcadia

Baltic

18-Jun-16

14

N Europe

P&O

Azura

P&O

Ventura

Cunard

Queen Elizabeth

Cunard

Queen Mary 2

Cunard

Queen Mary 2

Cunard

Queen Mary 2

Norway

18-Jun-16

7

N Europe

Midnight Sun & Summer Solstice

18-Jun-16

14

Arctic

Mediterranean Beaches

18-Jun-16

14

Med

Scandinavia & Russia

19-Jun-16

14

N Europe

Iceland

19-Jun-16

14

N Europe

Cruise Break

22-Jun-16

4

N Europe

British Isles

23-Jun-16

12

N Europe

Westbound Transatlantic Crossing

23-Jun-16

8

Transatlantic

Roundtrip Transatlantic Crossing

23-Jun-16

20

Transatlantic

Grand Westbound Crossing

23-Jun-16

13

East US/ Canada

Cunard

Queen Victoria

Western Mediterranean

23-Jun-16

9

Med

Cunard

Queen Victoria

Western Mediterranean

23-Jun-16

16

Med

Cunard

Queen Victoria

Central Mediterranean

23-Jun-16

23

Med

P&O

Aurora

P&O

Britannia

Princess

Caribbean

Fred Olsen

Norway

24-Jun-16

8

N Europe

Guernsey

25-Jun-16

2

N Europe

British Isles

25-Jun-16

12

N Europe

Braemar

German Waterways

26-Jun-16

10

N Europe

P&O

Ventura

Canaries Cocktail

26-Jun-16

12

Atlantic Is.

P&O

Britannia

Portugal & Spain

27-Jun-16

12

Med

RCI

Navigator

Baltic

28-Jun-16

12

N Europe

P&O

Oriana

Mediterranean

29-Jun-16

18

Med

P&O

Arcadia

Mediterranean

02-Jul-16

17

Med

P&O

Aurora

Baltic

02-Jul-16

14

N Europe

Princess

Emerald Princess

Scandinavia

02-Jul-16

7

N Europe

RCI

Independence

Mediterranean Cities

02-Jul-16

14

Med

Scandinavia & Russia

03-Jul-16

14

N Europe

Norway, Geirangerfjord & Sognefjord

03-Jul-16

7

N Europe

Celebrity

Celebrity Eclipse

P&O

Azura

Cunard

Queen Elizabeth

Fred Olsen

Braemar

56

Central Mediterranean

05-Jul-16

17

Med

Closer to the UK & Ireland

06-Jul-16

10

N Europe

CRUISE-ADVISER.COM

Princess

Caribbean

P&O

Ventura

P&O

Britannia

British Isles

07-Jul-16

12

Mediterranean

08-Jul-16

14

N Europe Med

Norway

09-Jul-16

7

N Europe

Princess

Emerald Princess

Baltic Heritage

09-Jul-16

14

N Europe

P&O

Azura

Atlantic Islands

10-Jul-16

12

Atlantic Is.

RCI

Navigator

Italian Mediterranean

10-Jul-16

14

Med

Cunard

Queen Mary 2

Hamburg Short Break

13-Jul-16

4

N Europe

Southampton to Hamburg

13-Jul-16

2

N Europe

Rivers of France & Spain

16-Jul-16

14

N Europe

Norway

16-Jul-16

7

N Europe

France & Spain

16-Jul-16

7

N Europe

Cunard

Queen Mary 2

Fred Olsen

Braemar

P&O

Aurora

P&O

Britannia

RCI

Independence

Italian Mediterranean

16-Jul-16

14

Med

Celebrity

Celebrity Eclipse

Scandinavia & Russia

17-Jul-16

14

N Europe

Cunard

Queen Mary 2

Southampton to New York

17-Jul-16

7

Transatlantic

Cunard

Queen Mary 2

Roundtrip Transatlantic

17-Jul-16

15

Transatlantic

P&O

Oriana

Mediterranean

17-Jul-16

21

Med

P&O

Arcadia

Baltic

19-Jul-16

12

N Europe

Princess

Caribbean

British Isles

19-Jul-16

12

N Europe

Azamara

Azamara Quest

London to the Baltic

22-Jul-16

11

N Europe

Cunard

Queen Elizabeth

Norwegian Fjords

22-Jul-16

7

N Europe

P&O

Azura

Mediterranean

22-Jul-16

14

Med

P&O

Ventura

Mediterranean

22-Jul-16

17

Med

P&O

Aurora

Guernsey

23-Jul-16

2

N Europe

P&O

Britannia

Princess

Emerald Princess

RCI

Navigator

P&O

Aurora

Cunard

Queen Elizabeth

Fred Olsen

Braemar

P&O

Britannia

RCI

Independence

Norway

23-Jul-16

7

N Europe

Mediterranean Adventurer

23-Jul-16

14

Med

Mediterranean Beaches

24-Jul-16

14

Med

Atlantic Islands

25-Jul-16

11

Atlantic Is.

Guernsey & Belgium

29-Jul-16

4

N Europe

Fjords of Denmark

30-Jul-16

9

N Europe

Spain & Italy

30-Jul-16

14

Med

Mediterranean Beaches

30-Jul-16

14

Med

Scandinavia & Russia

31-Jul-16

14

N Europe

Norway

31-Jul-16

7

N Europe

British Isles

31-Jul-16

12

N Europe

01-Aug-16

8

Transatlantic Transatlantic

Celebrity

Celebrity Eclipse

P&O

Arcadia

Princess

Caribbean

Cunard

Queen Mary 2

Westbound Transatlantic

Cunard

Queen Mary 2

Roundtrip Transatlantic Crossing

01-Aug-16

15

Cunard

Queen Elizabeth

Baltic

02-Aug-16

14

N Europe

Cunard

Queen Elizabeth

Southampton to Hamburg

02-Aug-16

2

N Europe

Oceania

Marina

Noble Crusade

04-Aug-16

30

N Europe

Oceania

Nautica

Baltic Brilliance

04-Aug-16

14

N Europe

CRUISE-ADVISER.COM

57

P&O

Aurora

Norway

05-Aug-16

7

N Europe

P&O

Azura

Belgium

05-Aug-16

2

N Europe

Princess

Emerald Princess

North Cape & Norwegian Fjords

06-Aug-16

14

Arctic

P&O

Arcadia

Iceland

07-Aug-16

14

N Europe

P&O

Azura

Atlantic Islands

07-Aug-16

13

Atlantic Is.

P&O

Oriana

RCI

Navigator

Mediterranean

07-Aug-16

12

Med

Italian Mediterranean

07-Aug-16

14

Med

Fred Olsen P&O

Braemar

The Great British Cruise

08-Aug-16

11

N Europe

Ventura

Spain, Portugal & France

08-Aug-16

7

N Europe

P&O

Aurora

Ancient Glories

12-Aug-16

17

Med

Princess

Caribbean

British Isles

12-Aug-16

12

N Europe

P&O

Britannia

Norway

13-Aug-16

7

N Europe

RCI

Independence

Italian Mediterranean

13-Aug-16

14

Med

Celebrity

Celebrity Eclipse

Scandinavia & Russia

14-Aug-16

12

N Europe

Regent

Voyager

Legendary Northern Europe

14-Aug-16

22

N Europe

Oceania

Marina

Steeples & Spires

15-Aug-16

19

N Europe

P&O

Ventura

Mediterranean

15-Aug-16

14

Med

Cunard

Queen Elizabeth

Iceland

16-Aug-16

14

N Europe

Cunard

Queen Mary 2

Norwegian Fjords

16-Aug-16

16

Arctic

Cunard

Queen Mary 2

Southampton to Hamburg

16-Aug-16

2

N Europe

Fred Olsen

Braemar

The Fjords of Norway

19-Aug-16

8

N Europe

P&O

Oriana

Belgium

19-Aug-16

2

N Europe

P&O

Azura

Norway, Geirangerfjord & Sognefjord

20-Aug-16

7

N Europe

P&O

Britannia

N Europe

Princess

Emerald Princess

P&O

France & Spain

20-Aug-16

7

Mediterranean Adventurer

20-Aug-16

14

Med

Arcadia

Baltic

21-Aug-16

14

N Europe

P&O

Oriana

British Isles

21-Aug-16

12

N Europe

RCI

Navigator

France & Spain

21-Aug-16

7

N Europe

Princess

Caribbean

British Isles

24-Aug-16

12

N Europe

Princess

Caribbean

Iceland, Norway & British Isles

24-Aug-16

29

Transatlantic

Regent

Voyager

The Art of Northen Europe

24-Aug-16

12

N Europe

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27-Aug-16

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27-Aug-16

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30-Aug-16

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22-Oct-16

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23-Oct-16

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23-Oct-16

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26-Oct-16

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07-Nov-16

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09-Nov-16

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12-Nov-16

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15-Nov-16

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19-Nov-16

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19-Nov-16

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19-Nov-16

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20-Nov-16

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22-Nov-16

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23-Nov-16

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25-Nov-16

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25-Nov-16

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25-Nov-16

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04-Dec-16

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05-Dec-16

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06-Dec-16

10

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09-Dec-16

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12-Dec-16

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14-Dec-16

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15-Dec-16

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20-Dec-16

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20-Dec-16

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07-Jan-17

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07-Jan-17

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08-Jan-17

77

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09-Jan-17

103

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Tripashore is a cruise tour specialist with a core focus on personalised service and quality customer care. It has a commitment to providing the best and most memorable travel experiences for guests. With a team of industry experts with a combined service of 100+ years in the cruise and leisure industry, Tripashore is the first port of call for quality cruise tours. It has a selection of tours for all your needs.

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Voyages of Discovery Rockingham Road, Market Harborough Leicestershire LE16 7QD

Voyages to Antiquity 8 South Parade, Summertown Oxford OX2 7JL

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RIVER GUIDE 2016-17

Cruising holidays from eight British ports

In 2016, Magellan’s home port is London Tilbury alongside the much loved Marco Polo and she will also be cruising from Newcastle Tyne and Dundee. Marco Polo also joins Astoria

(formerly Azores) with a wide programme of sailings from a choice of regional ports, bringing cruising closer to home. The stylish and impressive Astor continues to offer her voyage

service from London Tilbury to and from Australasia.

Book online at: www.cruiseandmaritime.com ● Call: 0844 414 6161 Agency Sales: 0844 414 6140 ● Brochures: www.trade-gate.co.uk Terms & Conditions apply. Calls will cost 5p per minute plus your telephone company’s access charge. Operated by South Quay Travel & Leisure Ltd trading as Cruise & Maritime Voyages.

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