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Exclusive for Mail on Sunday readers: See the Northern Lights with Ranulph Fiennes – join the legendary explorer on a cruise of Norway’s fjords By Mail on Sunday Reporter Published: 22:03 GMT, 11 January 2020 | Updated: 10:36 GMT, 12 January 2020 Travellers have long been drawn to the intriguing and magical Northern Lights. Witnessing … Read more
Passengers on a Caribbean cruise may have saved a man’s life after they donated blood when he fell seriously ill on board. The American 68-year-old, who has not been identified, had to be evacuated by helicopter from the ship on New Year’s Day. When he became ill the captain of the ship put out a … Read more
The launch in Belfast of RMS Titanic on May 31, 1911, attracted 100,000 people — around one-third of the city’s population. At the time, she was the largest ship yet built. This I learned on a visit to the spectacular Titanic museum in Belfast, where I joined the new Seabourn Ovation on its cruise around … Read more
Are there any child-friendly Nile cruise ships? Where can I find a nice seaside hotel near Hertfordshire? The Holiday Guru solves traveller queries By Daily Mail Reporter Published: 14:04 GMT, 21 December 2019 | Updated: 10:42 GMT, 23 December 2019 The Holiday Guru is always on call to answer your questions. This week’s topics also … Read more
It’s a voyage through a posh wine list! Taste vintage Bordeaux on a river cruise up the Dordogne and Garonne The Uniworld cruise departs from Bordeaux and travels up the Garonne and Dardogne rivers Guests are given a wine map of Bordeaux when they board, making it feel like a trip through a ‘posh wine … Read more
The cruise where you float… above the river! See the stunning Irrawaddy river in Myanmar from every angle on balloons, kites and boats The Scenic Aura sails on the mystical Irrawaddy river that runs through Myanmar It is an exceptionally luxurious ship, with 22 balcony suites hosting 44 guests The ship has an almost 1:1 … Read more
No one pretends that river cruise ships are pretty things. Long, squat and wholly out of proportion to the scenery and many of the buildings they pass along their ever-increasing routes, they are more like dolled-up barges or exaggerated narrowboats. But when you’re on one, gliding silently along the Danube, staring at the riverbank from … Read more
The Briare canal, dug by 12,000 labourers between 1604 and 1640 to link the Upper Loire valley and the Seine, is the oldest in France. Once a major trade and transport artery, nowadays the Briare loops through the middle of bucolic nowhere. As soon as the opulent barge Renaissance had crossed the Loire on M. … Read more
Bookings are now open for Virgin Voyages’ first ever cruise, with Scarlet Lady. The liner will embark on its inaugural season on April 1, 2020, setting sail from PortMiami to various Caribbean islands and returning on October 25. Virgin says the ship will offer a ‘cheeky and cheerful’ approach to service, with passengers able to … Read more