Swan Hellenic's Grand Med Voyage

Join Swan Hellenic’s MV Minerva for a 29-day 'Grand Mediterranean and Adriatic' cruise from just £3,382 per person in August (based on two people sharing an inside cabin) – that’s little more than £100 per person per day.

This epic voyage explores the genuine highlights of the Mediterranean in the height of summer whilst visiting more than 20 different ports of call, including La Coruna, Valletta and Kotor, all with the benefit an ex-UK departure and the benefit of packing and unpacking only once!

The cruise sets sail from Portsmouth on August 1 and calls at St Peter Port (Guernsey), La Coruna (Spain), Oporto (Portugal), Cadiz (Spain), Malaga (Spain), Cartagena (Spain), Palma (Majorca), Cagliari (Italy), Trapani (Italy), Valletta (Malta, overnight), Dubrovnik (Croatia, overnight), Korcula (Croatia), Split (Croatia), Trieste (Italy), Venice (Italy), Pula (Croatia), Kotor (Croatia, overnight), Sarande (Albania), Itea (Greece) and Piraeus (Greece, overnight).

The price includes a tailor-made programme of shore excursions, talks by eminent guest speakers, meals and entertainment on board, all gratuities and all relevant cruise taxes.
 

For bookings, follow this link to The Cruise Line Ltd, the UK's leading cruise-agent specialists.

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Swan Hellenic's French Accent

Join Swan Hellenic’s newly refurbished MV Minerva for one of three superb summer cruises this year, starting with a great 15-day French Accent cruise from just £2,330 per person (based on two people sharing an inside cabin).

The voyage departs from Portsmouth on July 5 and calls at Amsterdam, Ostend, St Malo (above), Bordeaux (overnight), La Rochelle, Belle Ile, Brest, St Peter Port (Guernsey) and Honfleur before returning to Portsmouth.

Or discover some of the finest landscapes, castles and scenery that France and the British Isles has to offer with a 14-day Gardens of the Celtic Fringe cruise from £2,165 per person (based on two people sharing an inside cabin).

This voyage departs from Portsmouth on July 19 and calls at Dublin, Portrush, Killybegs, Glengarriff, Cork, Isles of Scilly, Falmouth, St Peter Port and Rouen (overnight) before returning to Portsmouth.

Or there is the South to the Mediterranean voyage on August 1, from just £1,995 per person. Again sailing from Portsmouth, this cruise visits St Peter Port, La Coruna, Oporto, Cadiz, Malaga, Cartagena, Palma, Cagliari, Trapani and Valletta (overnight). 

Prices for all cruises includes a tailor-made programme of shore excursions, talks by eminent Guest Speakers, meals and entertainment on board, all gratuities and all relevant cruise taxes/fees.

For booking details, be sure to check out this link with the UK's luxury cruise specialists, The Cruise Line Ltd.

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Noble Caledonia's Sardinia

From May 27 to June 5, Noble Caledonia have a unique voyage around the wonderful island of Sardinia aboard the 34-passenger Callisto. They will be joined by guest speaker Stephen Phillips, who will bring much to guests' understanding and enjoyment of the region.

Prices start from £3,395 per person based on double occupancy and include return flights from London, nine nights aboard the Callisto on full board, wine with lunch and dinner, shore excursions with English-speaking local guides, services of a cruise director, guest speaker, transfers, port taxes and airport taxes. The ports to be visited include Cagliari, Alghero, with an exursion to Bosa (above), and Olbia.

For more information, visit www.noble-caledonia.co.uk or contact the adventure cruise specialists of The Cruise Line Ltd.

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Huge savings with Celebrity Cruises in 2011

By guest blogger Steve Newman

We all know January is now officially classed as 'Wave' season, when most cruise lines roll out some big discounts and special offers to attract savvy customers. Here is a great one from Celebrity Cruises for this year.

Look to a book a Celebrity Eclipse voyage, on Celebrity's 14-night Italian Mediterranean itinerary, and it will cost just £1,419 per person before the end of February (based on two people sharing an ocean view cabin).

The price includes a New Year special offer of $100 onboard credit; free car parking in Southampton; the 14-night Med cruise (departing Southampton and calling at Gibraltar, Provence, Florence/Pisa, Rome, Cagliari (above), Seville, Lisbon and Vigo, before returning to Southampton; meals and entertainment onboard; and all relevant cruise taxes/fees.

Price is also based on May 7 departure and includes an early booking offer, which expires on February 28.

For more information, visit http://www.celebritycruises.co.uk/ or check with UK cruise specialists The Cruise Line Ltd.

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Cagliari, Sardinia

By guest blogger Steve Newman

Thanks for all your kind words and support as we gradually build up the blog. Due to family holidays and press trips, the frequency of posts will change for the next couple of weeks. We'll only be posting on Saturdays, Mondays and Thursdays. After that we'll be back to our normal daily service with an even wider range of posts.

In the meantime, the picture above is of the arcade some half a mile long on the Via Roma in Cagliari, Sardinia. Originally warehouses, the buildings have been converted into boutique, upmarket shops, cafes, hotels and restaurants. If you fancy a trip there, why not have a look at The Cruise Line site?

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