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07 Mar 2023

The Ultimate Beginner's Guide to Booking and Planning a Cruise


Cruising is a popular holiday or vacation option for many people, but it can be overwhelming for first-time cruisers to plan their trip. With so many options for destinations, ship sizes, and activities, it can be hard to know where to start. That's why we've created the ultimate beginner's guide to planning a cruise, to help take the stress out of planning your first sailing adventure.

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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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Customer Review

Mr Calder

This was our second Viking cruise on one of their Longboats and it was equally impressive. You certainly get what you pay for with Viking and having looked around we can see no other river cruise company for us

Cruise Line: Viking River Cruises

Destination: Danube

Cruise Ship: Viking Jarl