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17 Jan 2023

Can I bring Alcohol onboard? Latest cruise line policies 2023


Excited about your cruise but want to know if you are allowed to bring alcohol on board? This is a popular question and we have updated our guide for 2023 with details of all the major cruise lines policies.

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23 Dec 2022

Adam's First Ship Visit - A Balmoral Cruise Ship Review


Adam shares his experience on board Fred. Olsen's Balmoral Cruise Ship in December 2022. Read his review about the cruise ships imposing presence and its stunning first impressions.

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04 Mar 2020

Getting Married on Princess Cruises


Many people say their wedding day was the best day of their lives, it’s a day which takes lots of people, and planning to make it the unforgettable experience that it should be. We had the most amazing experience of getting married on board the Grand Princess

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03 Mar 2020

Kerry's River Cruise Adventure


I was lucky enough to be invited onboard Fred. Olsen’s river ship, Brabant, for a section of a cruise that visiting the Middle and Upper Rhine & Lochs disembarking in Switzerland. We took a beautiful drive to the town of Koblenz, which I had visited as a child on a school trip recently...by recently I mean 20 years ago!

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26 Feb 2020

Cathy's Norwegian Coastal Voyage


Cathy Hewitt takes a Norwegian Coastal Voyage with Hurtigruten between Tromsø and Bergen. Take a read of her experience and discover the beauty of the Norway.

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25 Feb 2020

A Short Break to Medieval Romania


​I have always wanted to visit Romania, my mum used tell us stories as children that in Romania you could hear the Wolves crying in the Forest, that most people used Horse and Cart to get around and it was ‘the last truly medieval Landscape in Europe’.

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Customer Review

Mr Black

The MS Jane Austen is newly commissioned in 2015. She was in perfect condition and had every convenience available to the passengers. The entire crew from captain down made us feel comfortable and relaxed. The food was of an excellent standard at all meals with such a variety of dishes to choose from. What a great holiday.

Cruise Line: Riviera Travel

Destination: Danube

Cruise Ship: MS Jane Austen