A very Happy New Year to you!
We’re proud to present our latest brochure, jam-packed with all things luxury cruising. Understand more about your travel dreams with show-stopping itineraries, fantastical destinations, and marvellous vessels. This section comprises features for Elite Ocean cruises, River cruises, and Yacht-style cruises. Flip the brochure over for more about Expedition cruising. You’ll read words from James Cole, Founder of Panache Cruises, and have the chance to meet our fabulous, dedicated team of cruise connoisseurs. Read customer reviews and take a few hints as to why you should book your next luxury cruise with us.
In addition to all the fabulous cruise line messages, we’ve got an extra special message to send in this edition. EXCLUSIVE TO PANACHE CRUISES, we are giving away UP TO $1,000 ONBOARD CREDIT. You’ll have more money to spend on excursions, in the spa, at the onboard shop, or whatever else you like.
We are proud to now have almost 500 Trustpilot reviews, 98% of which are five stars. The proof is in the pudding, and we remain dedicated to serving our loyal customers.
As always, if you have any questions, get in touch. We’re always here to help and by your side. Nothing is too much trouble. Wishing you a fabulous 2023. Enjoy the read, James
Panache Cruises was founded during the pandemic, with the primary objective of bringing exceptional service levels to luxury and ultra-luxury cruise customers. We are proud of the loyal following we’ve developed, and we strive on a daily basis to deliver top-notch service.
Panache Cruises is built upon a simple foundation.
Throughout our organisation, from our marketing team, finance, to our connoisseurs, nothing is too much trouble. We bring experience, knowledge, good manners, and common sense to provide worldclass customer service alongside an educated booking experience to find the perfect cruise for customers.
We’re proud to be rated EXCELLENT on Trustpilot and have been told by Trustpilot themselves that we sit in the upper echelons of 5*-to-review ratios. We won’t settle for anything less than setting the benchmark in the industry we love. Making our customers happy motivates us, giving us faith and justification for our motto: Nothing is too much trouble.
We believe in what we’re doing and so do our customers.
Beyond our founder having set up some of the most iconic cruise brands of the past 20 years, our team brings heaps of expertise, travel knowledge, and cruising know-how to the table. We’ve been doing it so long that we know how to do it differently, bringing a new approach to a decades-old industry of selling cruise holidays. We embrace forward thinking.
We have over 100 years of combined experience in the cruise industry.
Our team has worked with cruise line partners for over 25 years. We work as a close partnership with all of our luxury and ultraluxury cruise lines. We speak to them daily, keeping each other up-to-date with current goings-on. The benefit of such a strong relationship is that we can offer insights and prices you won’t find anywhere else.
We have strong relationships with our cruise line partners.
We leave no stone unturned in creating the ultimate cruising experience. We deliver an entirely personal experience from initial enquiry to post-cruise care. You’ll only ever deal with one cruise connoisseur who has flair, spirit, confidence, and knowledge in what they do.
As members of the Travel Trust Association, we guarantee complete financial security. The TTA provides us with a trust account where all customer monies are paid until they are required to pay for your cruise holiday. Panache Cruises is also an ATOL bonded travel company, which means your holiday, cash and all, is fully protected.
We can guarantee complete financial security when you book your cruise.
We don’t just know what we’re doing, we love it too.
A luxury cruise should be luxurious even before you step on that ship. From enquiry right up until your return home, we’ve got you sorted. No “press one for this, two for that” phone systems, we take the hassle and hold music out of booking your luxury cruise holiday. Call us and get through to a connoisseur and start your cruise experience there and then.
As we often say: Nothing is too much trouble.
Katy loves to make each of her customers feel comfortable and well looked-after. As a previous winner of CLIA’s Young Travel Agent of the Year, she offers a personalised, personal experience for each of her many clients.
Scott believes that we are not just salespeople, but we should actually take great care in getting to know clients before building long-lasting relationships with them. He brings a wealth of cruise industry experience to our team.
Ben is an attentive, knowledgeable cruise connoisseur who brings heaps of luxury cruise experience to our team. With excellent customer service and a readyto-do-it attitude, he thrives off perfecting cruise experiences for clients.
Diane’s belief is that customer service is paramount. As a conscientious and knowledgeable member of the team, she’s excited to create unforgettable experiences for her customers with a smile on her face.
Georgia studies travel, and has spent the past few years gaining valuable experience in the travel industry. She’s an essential cog in the Panache connoisseur machine, creating spectacular holidays for our clients.
Emma is our resident foody, combining her love for world cuisine with a passion for travel to create pitchperfect experiences for clients. As an experienced customer service professional, she makes cruising dreams become reality.
Kat’s mission is to put customers first. She’s developed fantastic experience and knowledge in the luxury river cruise industry especially. She’s an eager traveller, and her passion shows in her work with clients.
Catherine is an experienced, welltravelled, and personable cruise expert. Throughout her career in the cruise industry, she’s travelled all over the world. She’s got a thorough, in-depth knowledge of luxury cruises.
Amanda is the living embodiment of our mantra, nothing is too much trouble. She goes above and beyond. Having worked in the travel industry for 18 years, she brings an experienced head and travel fanaticism to our team.
Jake is a keen and avid explorer, as well as an experienced curator of bespoke tours of Asia and Europe. He understands how important it is to create incredible memories that last a lifetime. He’ll book your holiday with a smile on his face.
Nicola proudly states that her passion in life is working in the travel industry. Having worked in travel for 30 years, she’s a specialist in all things Spanish but she’s got knowledge spanning the globe. We’re lucky to have her on the team.
Salim brings a warm approach and attentiveness to customer service. He doesn’t believe in being a salesperson, rather a person who happens to sell. This nuanced approach is reflected in his cadence to connect with the customer personally.
Don’t just take our word for it. We are proud to be rated 5-star on TrustPilot and wanted to share some of the fantastic reviews we’ve been given by our customers. Our team do their absolute best to ensure a smooth booking experience every customer, nothing is too much trouble.
I’ve just booked an Azamara cruise with Kat Trinder. First time with Panache and an amazing and personalised experience. What a difference from other agencies I’ve used. Kat was prompt, friendly, efficient and so knowledgeable. Advised on cabin choice, arranged flights and transfers, and booked a great looking hotel at the end of our cruise. Thank you so much Kat - I feel I’m in super safe hands.
Friendly, knowledgeable cruise consultant. Always willing to go above and beyond when booking and answering questions.
Debra
This is the 3rd cruise we have booked now with Catherine at Panache. Once again amazing personal service from Catherine, so happy we found her and Panache a year ago. Wouldn’t consider booking with another company again. Nothing is too much trouble for Catherine and we are so thrilled that we managed to book with her once again. Thank you so much x
This is our first booking with Panache. Georgia has been a delight to discuss everything with, so genuinely helpful and informative. We now have every confidence in our holiday and are certain to use Panache again.
I’ve just booked my first cruise with this company
Panache Cruises. Scott was really nice and helpful and we are looking forward to a wonderful cruise!!!
Rachel
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Helen
Julia
I have booked for the 3rd time with Panache Cruises, (second time with Catherine). Catherine looked at different options for our cruise. We planned 2 cruises in Australia and New Zealand with some time in between the two cruises to do some independent travel in Australia.
Nothing was too much trouble and Catherine’s knowledge and advice helped us book our one in lifetime experience.
Catherine provided excellent service when we booked our previous cruise with her. She kept in touch before we departed and then contacted us on our return home to ensure everything had gone to plan, excellent service and I have no hesitation booking with and recommending Panache Cruises.
Sharon & Chris
I feel I’m in super safe hands
Wouldn’t consider booking with another company
Genuinely helpful and informative Really nice and helpful
was too much trouble
This is the type of luxury cruise you dream about.
It’s rocking up in the Bahamas to catch some rays on a hidden cove. It’s docking in boujee Barcelona one day and skirting the Catalan and French Rivieras, all the way to Nice the next. It’s fine dining as you traverse the Seven Seas, continent-to-continent and across the globe. It’s exotic itineraries; classical cruising but more sophisticated, with glitz, glamour, and room to relax and breathe.
An Elite Ocean cruise lets you set your own schedule against the backdrop of some of the world’s most iconic coastal locations. The rapture of cruising at such a liberating pace cannot be understated. You can linger over breakfast, served in the privacy of your own suite; opt for a late lunch from the poolside grill accompanied by a crisp white wine, or savour dinner at a venue that’s convenient to your schedule, not the ship’s.
Shimmering swimming pools, spas, entertainment venues, cocktail bars, grand dining rooms, somewhere to grab a light bite; Elite Ocean cruising is always a good time enjoyed in high-end elegance. Despite the seemingly high fares, the inherent all-inclusive concept offers value beyond comparison. Supplements for speciality restaurants, upscale wines and spirits, as well as gratuities are often banished to the deep.
Whether it’s pootling around the Med, from one glamorous location to the next, or a once-in-a-lifetime voyage across the world, taking in the best of everything that our planet has to offer, you’re looking for an Elite Ocean cruise. We’ve got some of the most opulent, luxurious, and customerfocused Elite Ocean cruise lines on our books: Oceania Cruises, Silversea, Regent Seven Seas, Seabourn, Azamara, Explora Journeys.
This brochure section comprises some of the best deals these luxurious, opulent Elite Ocean cruise lines offer.
All the way through an Oceania cruise, you’re pampered, tended to, and catered for. We don’t just sell Oceania Cruises. We love them. This heavyweight of luxury cruising has built its name on exceptionally friendly service. An Oceania Cruises itinerary gives you exactly what you want: beaches or boulevards, cities or sites of historical interest. We can’t forget the food, boasted as The Finest Cuisine at Sea. Oceania’s onboard facilities place a much higher emphasis on cuisine than other comparable cruise lines, with expansive cooking classrooms and wine tasting rooms. There are up to 12 different restaurants on Oceania ships, with different flavours for whatever your taste buds fancy that day. Finally, afternoon tea onboard an Oceania cruise is widely considered to be best at sea!
When perfection isn’t enough.
Offering luxury surroundings and experiences onboard a smaller, more intimate ship, Silversea sails to over 900 destinations across the globe. With all-inclusivity as standard, you’re free to fine dine and fine wine until your heart’s content.
Exceptional service is guaranteed, underpinned by a staff-guest ratio of 1:1 and a butler for each suite.
Every guest aboard a Silversea ultra-luxury cruise gets ultra-luxury service. Why not ask your butler to organise a little in-suite cocktail party? From drawing a scented bath to making sure everything you want is looked after, Silversea’s butler service is simply the best there is. Make your bed, iron your Sunday finest, or put the kettle on, you’ll never want to go back to doing things by yourself.
Available on Silver Moon and Silver Dawn, S.A.L.T. will intensify your voyage, flavour your journey, balance your cruise, and preserve your holiday memories for months. Silversea’s S.A.L.T. experience provides guests with onshore excursions and cooking masterclasses, taking them to the very heart of their destination’s local cuisine and culture.
from Was £6,800pp Now £6,460pp
Rome to Barcelona 21ST MAY 2023 - 10 NIGHTS
Silver Moon
HIGHLIGHTS - Rome, Ajaccio, Portoferraio, Monte-Carlo
INCLUDES - Panache exclusive - $200 on board credit: Flights & overseas transfers, door-to-door private transfers, butler service, shore excursions
Vancouver)
13TH JUNE 2024 - 7 NIGHTS
Silver Nova
HIGHLIGHTS - Seward, Juneau, Sitka, Vancouver
INCLUDES - Panache exclusive - $250 on board credit: Flights & overseas transfers, door-to-door private transfers, butler service, shore excursions
Singapore to Singapore 22ND DECEMBER 2024 - 16 NIGHTS Silver Whisper
HIGHLIGHTS - Singapore, Bangkok, Ho Chi Minh City, Da Nang
INCLUDES - Panache exclusive - $250 on board credit: Flights & overseas transfers, door-to-door private transfers, butler service, shore excursions
Bridgetown to Bridgetown 27TH JANUARY 2025 - 11 NIGHTS
Silver Moon
HIGHLIGHTS - Barbados, Port Elizabeth, Oranjestad, Willemstad
INCLUDES - Panache exclusive - $250 on board credit: Flights & overseas transfers, door-to-door private transfers, butler service, shore excursions
The world’s most luxurious cruise line.
Regent Seven Seas’ fleet is award-winning. Combining form and function, their beautifullydesigned ships are a lesson in opulence, perfectlyappointed interiors, and space management.
Regent Seven Seas are ocean royalty, and it shows. Every luxury is included, from unrivalled shore excursions to your onboard drinks and gratuities.
Of course, your flights are included in the original fare. You’ll fly to your destination (Caribbean, Mediterranean, Asia, wherever) and enjoy a precruise experience. Party in Cape Town or visit wonders of the world in South America. Take your transfer to the port before you cruise with drinks, food, gratuities, and everything else included. Return transfers and flights are, obviously, included. When we talk about all-inclusive luxury cruising, this is it.
Prices from Was £6,489pp Now £4,170pp
2ND DECEMBER 2023 - 10 NIGHTS
Seven Seas Mariner
HIGHLIGHTS - Miami, Puerto Plata, Antigua, Road Town
INCLUDES - Panache exclusive saving
& $400 on board credit: Flights & overseas transfers, unlimited beverages, unlimited shore excursions, laundry service.
Prices from Was £12,059pp Now £9,176pp
13TH DECEMBER 2023 - 15 NIGHTS
Seven Seas Voyager
HIGHLIGHTS - Cape Town, Walvis Bay, Durban, Maputo
INCLUDES - Panache exclusive saving
& $400 on board credit: Flights & overseas transfers, unlimited beverages, unlimited shore excursions, laundry service.
Prices from Was £13,849pp Now £10,699pp
5TH APRIL 2024 - 20 NIGHTS
Seven Seas Navigator
HIGHLIGHTS - Bangkok, Singapore, Dubai, Abu Dhabi
INCLUDES - Panache exclusive saving
& $400 on board credit: Flights & overseas transfers, unlimited beverages, unlimited shore excursions,
Prices from Was £10,929pp Now £7,818pp
17TH MAY 2024 - 16 NIGHTS
Seven Seas Mariner
HIGHLIGHTS - Miami, Orangestad, Charleston, New York
INCLUDES - Panache exclusive saving
& $400 on board credit: Flights & overseas transfers, unlimited beverages, unlimited shore excursions, laundry service
We not only do things right, we do the right things.
Seabourn offers the youngest and most modern fleet in the industry. Across their six beautifully appointed ships, you can enjoy and explore far flung destinations, from Alaska to America, Africa to Asia, and Canada to the Caribbean, as well as destinations closer to home, from Northern Europe to the warmth of the Mediterranean. Each Seabourn cruise is meticulously planned and wonderfully organised. If you ever get to experience this beautiful fleet, you’ll be sure to feel the magic of a Seabourn Moment.
A Seabourn Moment can be anything, from an alfresco lunch on the deck, with complimentary drinks and first-rate service, to a once-in-a-lifetime Champagne reception for your recent wedding engagement. World-class spas, shimmering swimming pools, and elegantly made-up suites, this cruise line goes above and beyond every single time.
Azamara vessels are floating boutique hotels with all the luxurious amenities your soul needs, big enough to deliver but small enough to care. This cruise line promises to change how you see the world, docking in smaller less-visited ports for longer than other cruise lines: intimate ships, a genial atmosphere, and a massive variety of sailings worldwide with complete destination immersion.
Find yourself in the beating heart of one of the world’s greatest cities, feel your jaw drop at the awe-inspiring beauty of a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Azamara’s Destination Immersion experiences are unbeaten in the cruise industry, and the kinds of adventure that make you whisper I can’t believe I’m actually here. Don’t forget about AzAmazing Evenings, offered once per cruise, typically a concert or performance in a unique destination.
An ocean state of mind.
As a brand new cruise line with EXPLORA I to launch in Spring 2023, Explora Journeys are heralding a new age of luxury cruising. A capacity of 922 passengers in 461 all-balcony suites within six matching vessels creates an intimate but cosmopolitan sailing experience. This beautiful prospective fleet offers guests space to restore balance, enable discovery, and focus on wellbeing. This is a journey of the mind, soul, and senses.
Explora ships feature four swimming pools, including one with a retractable roof, nine fantastic dining experiences, and a crew to guest ratio of 1.25:1. Impeccable and attentive service is paramount to Explora Journeys’ philosophy. The involvement of the Aponte family has been a crucial part of its conception and has resulted in personalised and perfected cruising for the next generation of cruise travellers.
9TH SEPTEMBER 2023 - 24 NIGHTS
Explora I
HIGHLIGHTS - Reykjavik, Greenland, New York, Quebec City
17TH FEBRUARY 2024 - 13 NIGHTS
Explora I
HIGHLIGHTS - Santos, Rio de Janeiro, Buzios, Barbados
Prices from Was £8,650pp Now £8,290pp
INCLUDES - Brand new cruise line, unlimited premium beverages, speciality dining, FREE WiFi & more. Call to add on flights & transfers
28TH MAY 2024 - 10 NIGHTS
Explora I
HIGHLIGHTS - Vancouver, Juneau, Sitka, Ketchikan
INCLUDES - Brand new cruise line, unlimited premium beverages, speciality dining, FREE WiFi & more. Call to add on flights & transfers
Prices from Was £4,650pp Now £4,185pp Prices from Was £3,300pp Now £2,970pp
INCLUDES - Brand new cruise line, unlimited premium beverages, speciality dining, FREE WiFi & more. Call to add on flights & transfers
20TH AUGUST 2024 - 7 NIGHTS
Explora I
HIGHLIGHTS - Vancouver, Astoria, San Francisco, Los Angeles
INCLUDES - Brand new cruise line, unlimited premium beverages, speciality dining, FREE WiFi & more. Call to add on flights & transfers
Cruisers want to see famous landmarks from a different point of view. They want to sail onboard a vessel small enough to dock in the heart of bustling metropolitan centres, but as luxurious as larger ocean vessels. They crave intimacy, luxury, culture, first-class service, and everchanging scenery.
On board these gleaming vessels, menus reflect a feast of cultural diversity. Service is attentive and personable, while supremely comfortable accommodation with a guaranteed view of the river are all part of life’s rich tapestry when cruising along waterways. Everything is taken care of as you rendezvous with majestic cities, noble towns and bucolic villages.
Look at a map, and you’ll notice that the world’s greatest metropolises are built on iconic rivers.
Close to home, we’ve got The Seine, synonymous with Paris, sweeping past the French capital’s most famous landmarks: Le Louvre, Notre Dame Cathedral, and the Eiffel Tower. You can’t miss the mighty Danube, breathing life into cosmopolitan capitals Vienna, Bratislava, and
Budapest. Rhône, Rhine, and the Douro, the latter of which has become a supremely popular destination in the past few years. A cruise down the rivers of Europe is a sensory feast; a carnival of sites, sounds, flavours, and feelings.
You may fancy something a little further afield, a tad more exotic. Imagine a cruise down the ancient River Nile. A history lesson in sunshine and luxury; an orgy of ancient culture and whole new worlds. The Amazon, in all its untouched, undiscovered serenity, The Mekong is massive, slicing the Ca Mau peninsula in half and sweeping cruisers on a delectable journey of taste, culture, and nature. You won’t even get seasick!
If anybody saw you on a Yacht-style cruise, they’d instantly know it was luxury.
Synonymous with the world’s glitterati, Yacht-style vessels are more exclusive and intimate than typical ocean cruises. Elegantly casual and with some of the most stunning vessels you could imagine, small ship cruising offers a different ambience for guests. Yacht-style cruising is its own niche within the luxury cruising niche.
The onboard tempo is laid back. Lotus-eating is mandatory as is exploring fanciful ports at leisure. Champagne is served with abandon and the wine list never disappoints. The cuisine has contemporary nuances while at the same time is tempered with a classical approach. Above all, service from the crew is a yardstick of excellence.
With boutique-style appointments, spacious suites, attentive service and delectable cuisine, Yacht Style Cruises are stepping ahead and offering one-of-a-kind experiences for those appreciative of opulence and splendour.
Typically carrying 100 guests or less, Yacht-style vessels are exclusive. Service is premium and personal, to the point of bar staff remembering your favourite cocktail. From bow to stern, Yacht-style cruises are a
warm cocoon of space and style. The design catches your eye, and the vibe captures your heart. Yachts chase the sun all year round. Yacht-style cruises in Europe are popular during the summer months, while the Caribbean and Tropics are best visited during our usual winter months.
In summer months, hedonism and culture keep good company in the Aegean and Ionian seas, never more so than in Mykonos and Corfu. As autumn falls back on land, yachts head towards the indolent Caribbean islands and coasts.
Quarter-moon beaches and crystalline waters await. Sip something out of a coconut as fires are lit, and big coats are worn back home. The following few pages of this brochure are the Dolce Vita. Live it.
