Cruising Guides

Princess Cruises has announced a number of enhancements to its popular Premier and Plus packages.

If you’re a frequent cruiser with P&O Cruises, the Peninsular Club is your gateway to a world of exclusive rewards and VIP treatment. This loyalty program is designed to enhance your cruising experience, offering a range of benefits that increase as you accumulate more nights at sea. What is the…

Mark your calendar for 12 August 2026, when the skies are set to put on an incredible show – which you can see from a total solar eclipse cruise.

The family cruise holiday has opened up the big wide world, making multi-generational breaks easier than ever before. Much of Europe is only a short shuffle from the UK, jewels of the Scandinavian crown glimmer on the not-so-distant horizon, and lazy shores of the Greek Islands remain tantalisingly close. Then…

Holidays are all about taking time out from the everyday grind to enjoy the finer things in life, whether that’s returning to your room to find your bed has been expertly made, or the waiter who remembers exactly which wine you do (or don’t) like. As the name suggests, a…

Welcome to the land of pharaohs, pyramids, and the mighty Nile River – the cradle of Ancient Egypt, one of the world’s oldest and most fascinating civilisations. The Nile is not just the longest river in the world, but also a living testament to the country’s rich history, religion, and…

River Cruising Guide – Exceptional Excursions The banks of the world’s most iconic waterways are home to quaint villages, remote towns and enclaves that you may have never heard of, and further inland lie destinations that may not be your usual choice of holiday. Many of these places welcome river…

The Iona cruise ship from P&O Cruises might have her fair share of standout features (SkyDome, anyone?), but on a ship of this size, you can guarantee there’s also a host of hidden gems to be discovered. From the indulgent to the purely practical, here are just seven of the…

Majestic, magical, magnificent – there’s no shortage of ways to describe the Mekong River. The third-longest in Asia, it meanders its way through some of the continent’s most culturally rich and fascinating destinations, with the lower course alone weaving through Laos, Thailand, Cambodia and Vietnam. One way to really get…

From the mighty Mississippi to the magical Mekong, the world has its fair share of iconic rivers. They’ve helped form modern and ancient civilisations, provided cities with their lifeblood and lent themselves to works of fiction – and exploring these rivers has never been so simple as on a cruise….