Get your 2015 summer started with a Canary Islands holiday

Get your 2015 summer started with a Canary Islands holiday onboard the newest ship in the Royal Caribbean International fleet

Join Royal Caribbean International’s Anthem of the Seas, on a 10-night cruise around the Canary Islands from £1199 per person (based on two people sharing an interior stateroom). Be prepared to be amazed by the future of entertainment with a collection of Roboscreens and digital shows projected onto Vistarama windows that are 100 feet wide and 20 feet tall.

Price includes a 10-night cruise departing from Southampton (England), and calling at Madeira (Funchal, Portugal), Tenerife (Canary Islands), Gran Canaria (Canary Islands), Lanzarote (Canary Islands), Vigo (Spain) before returning to Southampton. Price is based on 22 May 2015 sailing.

Create your own adventure with Royal Caribbean International’s ‘Allure of the Seas’ 

 
Soak up the sun while enjoying a holiday experience unlike any other, with Royal Caribbean International’s  Allure of the Seas on a seven-night Eastern Caribbean cruise from £1655 per person (based on two people sharing an interior state room). Take advantage of a host of onboard activities, whether you’re looking to indulge in some blissful pampering and fine dining or rock-climbing and zip lining for the more adventurous. 

Price includes return flights from London Heathrow, one night pre-cruise hotel stay, transfers and seven-night cruise departing from Fort Lauderdale (Florida), and calling at Nassau (Bahamas), Charlotte Amalie, (St. Thomas) and Philipsburg (St. Maarten), before returning to Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Price is based on 23 November 2014 sailing.

For more information or to book call 0844 493 2061 or visit www.royalcaribbean.co.uk

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Take a virtual tour of the world's largest cruise ship using Google Street View technology

Sample your holiday by exploring one of the world’s most impressive ships from dry land

Royal Caribbean International  is changing the way people plan their holidays. It is the first cruise line to partner with Google to provide a virtual tour of world’s largest cruise ship, Allure of the Seas.

Using Google Street View technology, Royal Caribbean is providing customers with an immersive and interactive experience when they are searching for a holiday.

With just a few clicks, guests will be able to virtually walk through the various decks of Allure of the Seas including the Royal Promenade, a boulevard that runs nearly the length of the ship, flanked by restaurants, boutiques and lounges; Central Park, an outdoor park longer than a football pitch complete with more than 12,000 live plants and trees; the Boardwalk, featuring a hand-crafted carousel, two rock-climbing walls and the AquaTheater, a high-dive aquatic performance venue with the deepest pool at sea; Entertainment Place, with an elaborate theatre, night club, comedy club, jazz club and ice-skating rink, which offers professionally produced ice shows; the Pool and Sports Deck featuring a zip line, twin FlowRider surf simulators, full-size basketball/sports court, nine-hole mini-golf course, 15 pools and whirlpools and 22 restaurants, and many, many more.

Holidaymakers can access the technology at http://www.royalcaribbean.co.uk/royalview or via Google Search results, Google Maps and Google+ whether they are using their computers, smartphones or tablets.

Offering a summer season of seven-night cruises, Allure of the Seas will arrive in Barcelona on 3 May 2015 and will be sailing cruises from the Spanish port until October 2015. A seven-night Western Mediterranean fly/cruise starts from £871.00 per person. Price is based on 30 August 2015 sailing.

For more information on Royal Caribbean International visit www.royalcaribbean.co.uk.

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Fantastic result from Fred Olsen

After over six months of its ground-breaking ‘Enjoyment Promise’ being in place, Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines is delighted to announce that not a single guest has taken it up on its offer to fly them home and refund their cruise fare because they were not enjoying their cruise holiday!

Fred. Olsen launched its unique ‘Enjoyment Promise’ in December 2013 – the biggest initiative of its kind ever to take place in the UK to encourage people to try cruising – and it now forms a key part of the cruise line’s brand (applicable on all freedom fare bookings made at least 14 weeks in advance, of between seven and 35 nights’ duration*).

If guests find that a Fred. Olsen cruise is not for them within 48 hours, they just need to let Guest Relations know on board and Fred. Olsen promises to arrange and pay for their flight back to the UK and repay the cost of their cruise*.

For further information on Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines, visit the website at www.fredolsencruises.com Book online, call Reservations on 0800 0355 242 (Monday – Friday, 8am – 8pm; Saturday, 9am – 5pm; Sunday, 10am – 4pm), or see an ABTA travel agent.

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Day Nine with Hurtigruten in Greenland

Last night we stayed at anchor just outside of the small Ilulissat harbour and the Hurtigruten Expedition Team went off camping at midnight to test it out for a possible excursion next season.

We cruised by all of the massive icebergs stranded at the head of the fjord and arrived at Oqaatsut.  En route to Oqaatsut there was time to fit in a couple of lectures which were followed by a pre-landing briefing on how we were going to conduct our visit to this very pretty, small community.

These two Inuit girls were waiting for us and gave an impromptu dancing display all over the settlement. To be honest I found this a bit unnerving as they danced towards me and sniffing me as their ancestors would have done to the first European explorers.  

Strange too that they have painted their faces in the traditional ceremonial manner yet were wearing tops that could have come from Marks & Spencer. They also charged if you wanted to take their picture. Yet another conflicting emotional moment on this cruise.

On shore local people gave us presentations on Greenlandic dogs and Greenlandic dog sledding whilst another local person talked to us about whales and whaling. The settlement itself is rather small with only about eighty inhabitants. There is a small hotel and an excellent restaurant which features Greenlandic food.  

It's called H8 after the aircraft recognition number on its roof.There's also a small hotel. We spotted one Greenlandic Sled dog which was huge. In fact I'm not so sure it wasn't a Musk Ox.  www.hurtigruten.co.uk 

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Tauck launches the ms Savor

The launch of the ms Savor and the ms Inspire have together increased Tauck's river cruising capacity this year by a total of 55%.   The ms Savor and ms Inspire together comprise Tauck’s new Inspiration Class ships, and they join Tauck’s four existing Jewel Class ships, the ms Treasures, ms Swiss Jewel, ms Swiss Sapphire and ms Swiss Emerald.  Like the Jewel Class ships, the Inspiration Class vessels carry far fewer passengers – yet they have far more service staff .  

With fewer passengers aboard their ships, Tauck is able to provide a more intimate, club-like atmosphere, a higher percentage of suites, and other thoughtful amenities to enhance their guests’ experience.  One such amenity aboard the Inspiration Class ships is a second onboard dining venue, Arthur’s, with its own dedicated kitchen.  Named for company Chairman Arthur Tauck Jr., Arthur’s serves American steakhouse-style selections and provides a more casual option to the fine dining offered in the ship’s main dining room, the Compass Rose. 

Besides launching two new ships, Tauck is also launching four new river cruise itineraries this year, including its first on the River Seine in France.  Tauck will launch two additional river cruises in 2015, the 23-day “Belle Epoch: London to Monte-Carlo” on the Seine, Saône and Rhône rivers, and the 8-day “Castles on the Rhine: Family Riverboat Adventure.”

Those interested in more information may contact their local travel professional, visit www.tauck.com, or call 800 468 2825.

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Latest deals from MSC Cruises

A selection of the latest cruise deals available from MSC Cruises just in.

August offer: There are still some summer bargains available if you know where to look. Explore the Western Mediterranean for seven nights of sunshine aboard MSC Musica, departing August 30. Your fantastic cruise experience departs Genoa, Italy and calls at Civitavecchia (Rome), Italy; Palermo, Italy; La Goulette (Tunis), Tunisia; Palma, Majorca, Spain; Valencia, Spain; Marseille, France; and Genoa, with prices leading in at £799 per person including return flights (book before end of July).

Venice and easy: Is there a better cruise departure than from romantic Venice? Look down on the historic waterside city from your luxurious balcony cabin aboard MSC Preziosa. Departing September 27 this spectacular seven-night sailing is available for just £749 per person including return flights. The cruise calls at Bari, Italy; Katakolon (Olympus), Greece; Izmir, Turkey; Istanbul, Turkey; Dubrovnik, Croatia; and Venice (book before end of July).

Hot stuff: MSC Orchestra heads to Dubai for the first time this winter. Make it a new year to remember on a seven-night cruise of the UAE. Departing January 3 2015, the sunshine sailing calls at Abu Dhabi; Khor al Fakkan, Sharjah; Muscat, Oman; Khasab, Oman; and Dubai. Prices start at £899 per person, including return flights from London and ‘Fantastica’ onboard experience (i.e. priority dining, free room service and breakfast in cabin).

  

For more information see www.msccruises.co.uk or call 020 3426 3010.

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Record number of cruise passengers visit the Orkneys

July 5 saw three cruiseships visiting Kirkwall in the Orkney Islands, generating  a record 7,000 cruise passengers ashore in one day.

MSC Magnifica and Oceania's Nautica berthed at Hatson Pier, which at almost a quarter of a mile long is Scotland’s longest commercial deep-water berth,  while Ruby Princess was at anchor in Kirkwall Bay. Shoreside 50 individual guided tours were undertaken throughout the day.  MSC Magnifica and Ruby Princess are both set to return to Kirkwall on August 1.

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