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Your followed all of your friends advice in doing the right research to find the best cruise for your first time cruising holiday.  You’ve looked into cruise lines, possible itineraries, exchanged conversations with other first time cruisers and spoken to our cruise experts.  You’ve now made your decision and you’ve…

Grand Prix weekend in Monaco is the highlight of the F1 calendar. But even when the smell of burnt rubber subsides and the railings are removed, Monaco remains the ultimate destination for a boys’ day out. Here are the experiences you shouldn’t miss, from arriving by helicopter a la Lewis…

What can a travel agent do that I can’t when it comes to booking a cruise? In an age when we’re all more confident than ever going it alone, it’s a question that crops up often. But while a weekend away is easy enough to arrange, booking your dream cruise…

Today is World Chocolate Day and as fully-fledged members of Chocoholics Anonymous, we aren’t ones to pass up an opportunity to talk about the sweet stuff. If your chocolate habit is as out of control as ours, you’ll appreciate these lip-smackingly good chocolate tours around the world. It’s a well-documented…

Sailing from Tower Bridge is a very special occasion, so when I received an invitation to join Silversea on a voyage from Tower Bridge to Dublin, celebrating 10 years of expedition cruising, I could not resist. The last time I sailed under this amazing London landmark was back in July…

The world’s largest cruise ship has arrived and it was music to the ears of Bolsover Cruise Club Marketing Manager, Fran Puddick. Back in May, I got the chance to experience the newest, and record-breaking biggest, ship at sea, Royal Caribbean’s Symphony of the Seas. With records and first at…

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

Independence of the Seas has been a UK favourite since her launch in 2008. And it’s easy to see why: Sail from Southampton? When Royal Caribbean invited us to sail on ‘Indy’ after a multi-million-pound refurbishment, which they’re calling ‘Amplified’, we were keen to see if this would be a…

Encompassing Delhi, Agra and Jaipur, India’s Golden Triangle is an assault on the senses that has to be experienced at least once in your lifetime. From the sights to the sounds, the smells and of course the flavours, not to mention a chance to see the great Taj Mahal, enigmatic…

Independence of the Seas is back on home soil – or rather, surf – this weekend and we can’t wait to get on board. The only thing we love more than a new ship is seeing one of our favourites made even better. After a multi-million-pound dry dock, Independence is…