NCL Venetian Voyager

Venice Stay & Eastern Mediterranean Cruise

Cruise on board Norwegian Jade

Flying DIRECT from UK!

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May - Sep 13

10 nights

Choose from two fantastic itineraries:

Stay 3 nights in 4* Venice hotel - FREE Gondola ride!

Greek Isles Cruise: Venice - Corfu - Santorini - Mykonos - Olympia - Venice

Adriatic, Greece & Turkey Cruise: Venice - Dubrovnik - Athens - Ephesus - Split - Venice

From only £799pp

MUST BOOK BY 24th JANUARY!!!



Princess New 'Regal' Ship

Princess have started construction on their new ship - Regal Princess set to debut in Spring 2014.
The 141,000-ton, 3,600-passenger Regal Princess is a sister to June 2013's prototypical Royal Princess, which is under construction at Fincantieri’s shipyard in Monfalcone, Italy.

Regal Princess will include many features such as an expanded atrium, known as the Piazza; the SeaWalk, a cantilevered, glass-enclosed walkway that will extend 28 feet beyond the ship's edge and 128 feet over the water; a series of private, for-fee poolside cabanas; an adults-only pool; a pastry shop; and the Princess Live! television studio. Regal Princess outside cabins will all feature balconies which will allow passengers more outside space to enjoy the open sea views.

Additional details including schedules and itineraries for Regal Princess will be announced next year.

Cruise and Maritime new fleet for 2013

Cruise and Maritime have confirmed the joining of the cruise ship 'Discovery' to their 2013 fleet!

This has came as a a new launch of a long term joint venture between Cruise and Maritime and the highly respected All Leisure Holidays Ltd.
This new development will see the re-positioning of the Voyages of Discovery's loved 700 passeneger cruise ship Discovery to the Cruise and Maritime fleet hopefully in February 2013 after an docking and an intensive refurbishment programme over the winter period.

This means that all the current Ocean Countess programmes and will schedule as normal except a change of itinerary in the final ex-Liverpool 13 night Canary Islands & Maderia Cruise on the 9th October 2012 - now know as the Farewell Voyage - which now ends in Barcelona instead of Liverpool, meaning a return flight element.
Booked passengers to this revised itinerary will be offered direct transfers at no extra cost to the passengers.

This upgrade and change to the fleet has resulted in some revisions ot the published summer 2013 cruise programme but the majority remains the same.

This could is very exciting news for Cruise and Maritimes clients both previous and potential!

New fee with Carnival Cruises?

Carnival Cruise Line is testing out a new fee, that would, among other things, allow priority seating at dinner.

While it may seem the airlines have cornered the market on fees, they may have a little competition from hotels and at least one cruise line.

Carnival's $49.95 Faster to the Fun fee is being tested on two ships starting later this month – the Imagination and the Liberty. The program is an industry first, according to cruise experts.

"We've never seen anything like this," said Dan Askin, senior editor at CruiseCritic.com. "There are a couple tangentially related fee-for-perks programs, but they focus on late debarkation."

The charge is per cabin, regardless of the number of passengers. It includes the aforementioned priority dinner seating, plus early embarkation and choice of debarkation time, cabin availability and access to the ships' guest services desk during the cruise.

"If the trials are successful, it wouldn't surprise me to see others experimenting with similar programs," said Askin. "Lines have shown time and again their penchant for sharing ideas."

This could be something new that could be introduced to many other cruise lines if seen as successful.

Exciting developments happening in the world of cruise in 2013...

Cruising is not only the fastest-growing UK leisure travel sector – it’s also the fastest-moving, with news of new ships, new ports of call and exciting new products coming every day. Lots of the news is covered in detail in the pages of your personal copy of Making Waves, but here I’m concentrating on news of exciting developments yet to come – to whet your appetite even more for a wonderful cruising experience in 2013 and beyond ...

HAPAG LLOYD’s new luxury ship for the international market - EUROPA 2 - has left dry-dock in Saint-Nazaire, for completion of her interior. 251 all-balcony suites, 8 restaurants, a modern theatre as well as bars, lounges and public areas will be featured on board the ship, which will be delivered in Spring 2013. EUROPA 2 will be positioned as a lifestyle-oriented, casual cruise ship, offering a maximum of 516 guests more space per passenger than any other cruise liner. The 8 restaurants and 6 bars will offer culinary diversity, with a large spa and fitness area catering for the trend towards health and well being at sea.

DISNEY CRUISE LINE is to expand its European offerings in 2013. Beginning 01 June, the Disney Magic returns to Europe for a four, seven- and 12-night sailings. The new 12-night sailings visit destinations such as Venice, Italy, and Croatia’s Dalmatian Coast on one itinerary and Ephesus, Turkey, and the Greek Isles including Athens, on another. Each itinerary will offer a sailing departing in June and another departing in July from Barcelona. Meanwhile,
The line will sail six and seven-night Caribbean cruises from Miami from 23 December, followed by a series of three, four and five-night itineraries to the Bahamas and Western Caribbean.

CRYSTAL CRUISES has released its latest Worldwide Cruise Atlas for 2013 /Spring 2014, showcasing the line’s new campaign - “Begin a New Story” - which shares personal travel stories, images and mementos in journal-like form. Profiling 84 itineraries in 250+ ports, the pages all share story elements of sailing onboard the elegant Crystal Symphony and Crystal Serenity. With “Book Now” fares expiring every 60 days, a pull out compendium outlining all pricing, including cruise port, security and handling charges, will be issued every two months. Crystal will also soon be issuing an iPhone App and Aurasma videos that embrace the unique water-colour and photography elements displayed throughout the Atlas.

P&O Cruises and Cunard announce 2013 Vantage Fares and Price Promise

P&O Cruises and Cunard New Price Promise

New Vantage Fares with Exclusive Benefits from only £599pp

Vantage Fares are bookable from 23^rd July 2012 for cruises departing from April 2013

With the introduction of P&O Cruises and Cunard’s new Vantage Fare concept and the new Price Promise, passengers can look forward to exceptional value for money along with complete peace of mind. The new Vantage Fare concept is applicable for voyages of 7 nights or more departing from April 2013. Vantage Fare bookings will benefit from the following:

• Price Promise protection
• Your choice of cabin type, location and number (subject to availability)
• Your choice of family and single cabins (subject to availability)
• Flexibility to make amendments to, or even change your cruise entirely up to 90 days prior to departure (subject to P&O Cruises and Cunard booking terms and conditions)
• Access to Family and Share Saver reductions
• Reduced deposit from 15% to 10% when you book by 31 August 2012

Vantage Fares are bookable from 23^rd July 2012 – call us now on 0800-288-8128 to Advance Register.

PLUS you can also choose from ONE of the following benefits:

The Vantage Fares also come with the choice of four benefits to choose from if you book a cruise of 7 nights or more - so as well as benefiting from great value fares you can also take advantage of exclusive benefits to enhance your cruise holiday – choose from ONE of the following benefits*:  

- Free Onboard Spending Money OR

- Car Parking OR

- Coach Transfers OR

- Airport Parking

*The benefits apply to cruises of 7 nights or more. Benefits depend upon cruise type and duration, you may choose one benefit per booking only - please call for details. All fares displayed are per person cruise only based on twin occupancy, But as P&O Cruises and Cunard operate a fluid pricing policy these may change without notice. Single, child and 3/4 berth fares are available on request. Travel insurance is additional.

Getaway Fares 
It is important to know that closer to the departure of a cruise, Getaway Fares may be introduced. These will be restricted fares and will NOT be protected by the Price Promise. In addition, Getaway Fares will not allow passengers to choose their own specific stateroom; this will be allocated by P&O Cruises or Cunard. These fares will also require 100% PAYMENT UP FRONT AND IF CANCELLED WILL BE BASED ON A 100% cancellation fee. Other terms and conditions apply to Getaway Fares, please call us for full details. 

Click here to read more and view Vantage Fares

Experience an APT River Cruise

APT offers a broad selection of distinctive luxury river cruises and guided tours, from boutique cruises in Europe, Russia, Vietnam, Cambodia and China, to exclusive guided tours inAustralia, New Zealand, Canada and South America.

With the most modern and luxurious fleet of river ships totake guests along the grand waterways of the world.

APT cruises are truly fully inclusive and include carefully-crafted excursions with expert local guides; exceptional dining, fine wines and accommodation aboard the most beautiful riverships afloat.

2013 is now on sale and the new collection features two new exciting eight-day cruises and two new ships, as well as a selection of other popular cruises across Europe’s waterways.

The new cruises, in northern Portugal and in Paris and Normandy, allow passengers to explore one of Europe’s most unspoilt rivers, the Douro, or cruise through the idyllic countryside of northern France along the Seine.

The Enticing Douro cruise showcases the lush vineyards, deep gorges and sleepy fishing villages of scenic Portugal and includes highlights such as an exploration of ancient Lamego and small fortified medieval village of Figueira de Castelo Rodrigo.

The Paris & Normandy cruise offers panoramic views of Paris and allows you to discover the historic towns, impressive chateaux, magnificent cathedrals and the sites of the Normandy D-Day landings. Highlights include a tour of Monet’s Garden at Giverny and sightseeing in historic Rouen.

As for the new ships, the 108-guest MS AmaVida will cruise the Douro and the MSAma Prima will take 164 guests in style down the Rhine, Mainand Danube rivers.