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Five Of The Best Christmas Markets You Can Visit On A Cruise

A visit to a Christmas market is the perfect way to get into the festive spirit with its mulled wine, tasty traditional treats, pretty lights and novelty Yuletide gifts. Book a Christmas market cruise, and you can see several of these magical markets in just one holiday. In recent years, European Christmas markets have increased massively in popularity, meaning there is a great variety to visit. So, if you’re wondering how to see Christmas markets by cruise, we’ve created a guide to help. Read on to learn how you can explore Christmas markets by cruise and which are the...

Why Smaller Cruise Ships Can Be Better

The mega-ship has been the phenomenon of modern-day cruising. With some accommodating 3,500 to 5,000 cruise guests and offering new, innovative facilities, they may seem the superior choice when booking a cruise holiday. However, there are some excellent benefits of small-ship cruising too. In this article, we explore small-ship cruising vs big-ship cruising and reveal why smaller cruise ships can sometimes be better. What is small-ship cruising? There are varying definitions as to what represents small-ship cruising. A reasonable description of a small cruise ship would be one that holds less than one thousand passengers. However, this category of...

Our 5 Most Amazing Cruise Destinations For 2023/24

A cruise holiday is an incredible experience, taking you to some of the most stunning destinations in the world, all while travelling in style onboard a luxury vessel. With much of the world open now post-Covid, cruise ships are once again sailing the globe, so the options of where to go stretch from pole to pole and coast to coast. Trying to decide where to sail to next? Check out our top 5 picks for the most amazing 2023/24 cruise destinations. Antarctica Cruises to Antarctica are becoming increasingly popular as people seek to escape the humdrum of ordinary life...

The Ultimate Guide To Cruising From Portsmouth

Portsmouth is world famous for its historic dockyard, where visitors can step aboard HMS Victory or discover the dramatic stories of the Mary Rose. However, today, this south coast city is also regarded as the UK’s best-connected port, handling millions of customers and cargo from across the globe. As a popular starting point for no-fly cruises, it can be pretty busy, so we’ve compiled a handy guide to help you navigate the port when sailing from here. Interesting to know • Portsmouth docks provided the main point of embarkation for the D-Day landing in June 1944. • Portsmouth is...

The Ultimate Guide To Cruising From Newcastle

Newcastle Upon Tyne’s international passenger terminal is located at the Port of Tyne, North Shields, providing the north of England with a cruise gateway to the rest of the world. Welcoming around 800,000 passengers a year, this recently reconfigured terminal is a busy cruise hub. So, what do you need to know when starting your holiday from there? Interesting to know Newcastle upon Tyne cruise port terminal has two berths, which can accommodate cruise ships with lengths of up to 300m.The Port of Tyne has a long history, ranking as England’s 6th largest export port back in the 13th...