A cruise to magical Myanmar
A cruise to magical Myanmar
From reclining Buddhas to random acts of kindness, a cruise down the Chindwin offers enchantment at every turn. As we pause to catch our breath on the steep hill leading to the pagoda, a barefoot, burgundy- robed monk presses a parcel into my friend’s hand. It contains sticky rice and other simple foods, which he
June 2017
Queen Victoria’s £34 million refurbishment revealed
Queen Victoria’s £34 million refurbishment revealed
Cunard’s iconic ship Queen Victoria, made her much-anticipated return to Southampton this week, showing off an array of stunning new features following a £34 million refurbishment. First-look photography released today reveals the fruits of Cunard’s labour, from large enhancements to the subtle details, impeccable care and diligence has been taken to ensure passengers are greeted
June 2017
Top 10 no-fly cruises
Top 10 no-fly cruises
Had it with airports? With so many cruises sailing from UK waters, there are some fabulous plane-free ways to make your great escape. Imagine a holiday where you can take as much luggage as you like and bring home as many gifts as you can carry. A holiday that lets you roam the world without the
May 2017
Queen Victoria’s refit in action
Queen Victoria’s refit in action
Take £34 million, some large sections of steel and a very big crane, and see how Cunard’s Queen Victoria’s profile is being changed into one that looks more like her younger sister, Queen Elizabeth. During a four-week dry dock in Palermo, Sicily, Victoria is literally being carved up to enable the addition of a new
May 2017
Star on board – Gloria Hunniford
Star on board – Gloria Hunniford
TV presenter Gloria loves to travel – especially when her grandchildren come too. What is your earliest holiday memory? Going to a caravan in Newcastle, County Down, even though we had to walk over a mile to the beach and five of us were crammed inside it. My mum hated it, but as kids we
April 2017
It’s a man thing
It’s a man thing
Think the spa is just for girls? Think again – because real men need pampering too. Do real men do massage? For years I wouldn’t even have dignified that with an answer. We guys had physio – and unless it was steeped in the heady scent of mud, sweat and Ralgex, the massage table was strictly
April 2017
Star on board – Scott Grayson
Star on board – Scott Grayson
Hotel services engineer Scott is a familiar face aboard ITV’s The Cruise… When did you join Princess? Three years ago. I was very excited but also very nervous. I’d come from the Navy, so going into a managerial role on a civilian vessel was quite daunting. My first ship was Sapphire Princess sailing around Asia,
April 2017
Alternatives to Swan Hellenic and Voyages of Discovery
Alternatives to Swan Hellenic and Voyages of Discovery
Voyages of Discovery is no more – and who knows what form Swan Hellenic will take when it reappears next year, following a last-minute rescue deal? These are tricky times if you like your cruises cultural – but there’s no cause for despair just yet. The collapse of All Leisure Group and the closure of Swan Hellenic
April 2017
Top 10 cruises to take in the Indian Ocean
Top 10 cruises to take in the Indian Ocean
Golden sunsets, white sands, emerald-green waters – the Indian Ocean offers them all. With some fabulous cruises to choose from, John Wilmott suggests ten ways to dip your toes in the water Fancy a trip to the ends of the Earth? No problem – the Arctic and Antarctic are both on the travel agenda these
April 2017
Silversea appoints its youngest ever captain
Silversea appoints its youngest ever captain
Silversea has appointed its youngest ever captain to lead the crew onboard Silver Muse, which launches next month. Captain Alessandro Zanello is half-Australian, half-Italian and 43 years old. He has been working with Silversea since 1999 and in that time has worked onboard all ships in the Silversea fleet. Silver Muse will be the second
March 2017
Confessions of a cruise-line lecturer
Confessions of a cruise-line lecturer
It takes a special kind of person to stand in front of a roomful of strangers and talk informatively about (almost) anything under the sun. So please give a big hand, ladies and gentlemen, to Mitchell Symons Nothing, nothing, and no. That’s how I answer the three most common questions when people discover that I
March 2017
Follow in Jane McDonald’s footsteps on Holland America Line
Follow in Jane McDonald’s footsteps on Holland America Line
On tonight’s Channel 5 “Cruising with Jane McDonald” episode, she will be cruising the Alaskan Inside Passage onboard Holland America Line’s ms Nieuw Amsterdam. To cruise like McDonald, the Ms Nieuw Amsterdam offers 7-night cruises roundtrip Vancouver, visiting Juneau, Ketchikan and Skagway, with a full day at Glacier Bay National Park prices from £819pp. The fly-ruise option is
March 2017
My first cruise experience: preconceptions and first impressions
My first cruise experience: preconceptions and first impressions
He’d travelled the world as a fearless Fleet Street reporter, but Andrew Alderson embarked on his first cruise with trepidation. Would Viking Sea win him over? When Alfred Hitchcock visited Zadar in 1964, he fell in love with the ancient Croatian port for three reasons: its maraschino liqueur, its stunning sunsets and its pretty girls.
February 2017
Jane McDonald discovers Uniworld in new TV series
Jane McDonald discovers Uniworld in new TV series
Uniworld’s ship the S.S Maria Theresa features in episode three of the new series from Channel 5 ‘Cruising with Jane McDonald’. The programme sees McDonald cruise down the Danube on the Enchanting Danube itinerary. Throughout the series, she also boards a mega-cruise ship from Miami to the Caribbean with MSC, takes an intimate trip round the Inner Hebrides aboard a
February 2017
Top 10 Easter Cruises
Top 10 Easter Cruises
Why wait till summer when April is packed with incredible cruises? John Wilmott lines up his top ten contenders. Easter this year falls in the middle of April – a great time to get away on a cruise. In Europe, temperatures are rising, the flowers are blooming and the crowds are yet to arrive – and you
February 2017