Jane's Jewels of the Sea

No, I haven't gone completely mad and burst into an old Boney M hit from very many years ago but having recently taken a Baltic Cruise and visited the beautiful city of St Petersburg we visited many famous sights and beautiful palaces, and when hearing the story of the last…

I have just returned from a Fred Olsen cruise on the Braemar to the Baltic and what a great experience it was! Being the smallest ship in the Fred Olsen fleet at a mere 24,000 tonnes and with a passenger capacity of only 929 passengers, the Braemar has the great…

  P&O's newest ship the Iona is being launched next year (named after the tranquil Iona in the Inner Hebrides) and it's maiden voyage on 14 May 2020 has long been sold out! Details are gradually being released on the largest purpose-built ship for the UK market at 183,900 tonnes,…

Well in a few weeks I shall be on the Fred Olsen Braemar 'Cruising to the Heart of the Baltic' & that's another tick off the bucket list. Russia has always been on my list and cruising is the ideal way to do it, for as long as you travel…

So TUI are now doing River Cruises for the 2020 market. They are extremely successful on the package holiday scene and utilising their aircraft to fly from local airports and most recently since the mid 1990's (apart from a short spell in the 70's) they have operated Ocean - going…

A great plus in the Cruising Industry is getting the chance to visit beautiful ships large and small in iconic places and earlier this week I was given that opportunity to visit one of the loveliest River Cruise ships - the stunning Crystal Bach in sunny Amsterdam - just for…

I have just returned from the gorgeous Caribbean on a cruise and paid just £90 per person per day which included all food, entertainment, all-inclusive drinks package and visited 12 stunning Caribbean Islands in 14 days. Was it good value for money? It surely was - read on for more!…

With a maximum capacity of 600 passengers the Saga Sapphire offers cruising at it's best! Saga have the unique selling point that they offer free chauffeur transfer from your home to the port of departure and return and with a minimum age limit of 50 years young this makes good…

It's a bit selfish of me I know, but I'm off on a Caribbean Cruise shortly & I can't wait to indulge in some winter sunshine! Normally I go away with my family at this time of year normally the Canaries and Tenerife is the favourite, however last year we…

There - that got your attention! I recently attended a client event dedicated to the exploring the beautiful Galapagos Islands on an Expedition ship and learnt such a lot from it, I felt I would like to share! The Galápagos Islands is a volcanic archipelago in the Pacific Ocean. It's…