Thomson Cruises used to fill a big gap in the market with departures from Newcastle and Harwich, however for the 2010 and 2011 season they repositioned their ships. The good news though is that for 2012 Thomson Spirit will be positioned in Newcastle from May – July and Harwich during August and September.
She is offering a choice of 15 cruises from 3 – 14 nights and will be focusing mainly on Northern Europe – the Baltic’s, Norwegian Fjords and a Belgium and Holland mini cruise. She will also again be sailing to Iceland and around Britain.
Now Thomson Cruises are not everybody’s cup of tea, the ships are older and not as glamorous as some, but they do have a fantastic following and their repeat customer ratio is amazing. They have also been voted as no 1 for entertainment by cruise.co.uk customers.
I haven’t got the full details and prices as yet, but as soon I get them I’ll let you know. Thomson have advised me that they will have some great early booking offers including on board spend, free parking and cabin upgrades.
I think it’s great that Thomson have listened to their customers and are bringing a ship back home