D-Day Anniversary Cruise with Voyages of Discovery……….

You’ll have guessed by now that I’m not really a ‘deal of the day’ type of girl, the cruises that tend to catch my eye are those with something different about them, be it a theme cruise or unusual itinerary.
This particular cruise with Voyages of Discovery sailing on 5th June 2012 came to my attention yesterday when I was booking another one of their voyages for a client of mine.
Firstly, it sails from Portsmouth, always good to sail from a UK port, and secondly I’m a real history buff myself and the first and second world wars are a subject that I’ve studied for years so anything to do with them is of interest to me.
Have a look at this video to find out more –
Cruise Video
This cruise will be a journey of rememberance and discovery, calling at Cherbourg, St Peter Port, Rouen, Dunkirk, the little-visited island of Heligoland, and IJmuiden (Amsterdam) before returning to Harwich.

Heligoland? No, I hadn’t heard of it either. Here is a bit of info from Voyages own website – Britain traded Heligoland for Zanzibar in 1890. She then bombed the important German naval base during World War II. Finally on April 18th, 1947, Britain’s Royal Navy detonated 6,800 tonnes of explosives on the island. The ‘British Big Bang’ left a huge dent in the already crater-pitted landscape – a poignant reminder of Heligoland’s turbulent past.
This is a nine day sailing, and Inside Cabins start from £899pp, based on two people sharing, which I think is really good value for money.
As usual Voyages will have guest speakers on board speaking on relevant topics and up and coming ports of call to add to your enjoyment of the cruise and enable you to get the most from your time ashore.