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New to cruising and new to Bolsover Cruise Club – our new Marketing Manager, Danny, was invited aboard the ultra-luxury Seabourn Ovation to discover the gems of the Greek Isles.  Did he find them?  Read on to find out… Day 1 – Embarkation, Athens Having been sailing safely for a…

For those travelling without children and who are keen to indulge in nothing but undisturbed rest and relaxation, avoiding the families can become the name of the game in terms of holidays. As family cruising becomes more popular than ever, here are five ways to avoid the kids – even…

Celebrity Cruises are bringing their own – unique – ‘New Luxury’ to the seas, but how does it compare the six stars? Longtime ultra-luxury cruise lover, Katie Wilson, finds out…  After a long year off from cruising, you would think it a difficult decision to pick your first cruise back. This was…

Amsterdam is the mini cruise capital and it never looked better than it does in winter. If you’re planning a Mini cruise to Amsterdam, give these seven free things to do a go whilst you’re there. GET ON BOARD Take the free Amsterdam public transport ferry from behind Centraal Station…

And just like that, in a flurry of new pencil cases and iron-on name tags, the kids are back at school. September sees sighs of relief at a return to normality after the six weeks holidays, but the falling leaves and cooler days are a reminder that winter is just…

September doesn’t just signal the start of a new school year (can we get a ‘hallelujah!’ from the mums and dads?) but also the beginning of autumn; one of our favourite times to holiday. For fall foliage and plenty more besides, these five cities are hard to beat if you’re…

It has been said that travellers are simply foodies looking for their next meal. As a bunch of foodies ourselves, we’re inclined to agree, spending most of our days planning where we will chow down on our next dish. With much of cruising’s appeal laying in the ability to visit…

Its world famous strip is the brightest place on earth when viewed from outer space and more than 41 million visitors head there every year. We are of course talking about Las Vegas. Capital of crazy, fuelled by excess, and the Mojave Dessert’s most famous occupant. Given its water starved…

First Impressions of Iona First impressions of Iona on the quayside were WOW! She was huge and gleaming in front of the dark stormy clouds of Southampton, which fortunately gave way to some British summer sunshine later in the day. We couldn’t wait to embark and were greeted with bagpipes…

Iona has arrived. After years in the making, the new P&O Cruises ship has debuted here on our very own shores ahead of her maiden voyage. We spent the week getting to know Iona before she welcomes you, her very first holidaymakers, and it’s safe to say she’s worth the…

As Director of Hotel Design and Projects for P&O Cruises and Cunard, Alison Clixby has overseen the interior design of some of your favourite ships. Her latest project was Iona and as the ship finally embarks upon its maiden sailings, we couldn’t let the opportunity to share our behind the scenes…

America’s vast and varied landscape is like no other and the country’s National Parks are the jewels in the crown. To celebrate the launch of Rocky Mountaineer’s new ‘Rockies to the Red Rocks’ route, we’re sharing five of our favourite National Parks, all of them within easy reach of some…