Royal Navy’s new £3.1bn aircraft carrier HMS Queen Elizabeth finally sets sail from Portsmouth

Royal Navy’s new £3.1bn aircraft carrier HMS Queen Elizabeth finally sets sail from Portsmouth to join a dozen US and UK F-35B fighter jets in the North Sea for final battle-ready tests – after Covid outbreak among crew delayed mission 65,000-tonne warship sailed out in glorious sunshine on Monday to take part in major exercises … Read more

Beyonce and Jay-Z head set sail with Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey

Beyonce shows off her stunning figure alongside husband Jay-Z and their children… as they enjoy Hamptons boat ride with Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey By George Stark For Dailymail.com Published: 16:10 BST, 26 August 2020 | Updated: 16:11 BST, 26 August 2020 Beyonce and Jay-Z are continuing to enjoy some downtime with their family while vacationing … Read more

Paul McCartney takes a dingy out for a sail during an afternoon at sea

Paul McCartney, 78, looks casual in a T-shirt and shorts as he takes a dingy out for a sail while in the Hamptons By Charlotte Dean For Mailonline Published: 16:50 BST, 22 August 2020 | Updated: 17:37 BST, 22 August 2020 Paul McCartney appeared the picture of relaxation as he took as Sunfish dinghy out … Read more

Small stocks could help you sail through choppy waters

Some say small is beautiful, but if you have ever been on a yacht in a big storm, you will know it can be stomach-churning as well.  That is why some investors avoid buying smaller company investment funds – more volatile investments than those invested in FTSE All-Share Index stocks. But others actively court them, … Read more

Royal Navy’s new counter-piracy warship HMS Trent sets sail for the Mediterranean

Royal Navy’s new counter-piracy warship HMS Trent sets sail for the Mediterranean to join Nato forces on mission to hunt international terrorists and criminal gangs Royal Navy warship HMS Trent sets sail from Portsmouth to join Nato in the Med Friends and family of the crew had to watch proceedings online due to Covid-19 The ship will … Read more

Will my river cruise EVER sail ahead? The Holiday Guru tackles traveller issues

The Holiday Guru is always on call to answer your questions. This week he answers queries on river cruises, Covid-19 certifcates, renewing passports and more.  Q. I had a French river cruise booked with Great Rail Journeys (GRJ) and was told the company was making decisions on whether or not trips would happen approximately 30 … Read more

River cruising sets sail again thanks to the Mail!  Here are some of the best in Europe

There’s never been a better time to book your floating boutique hotel holiday The ropes are off and the joy of river cruising can restart after the Foreign & Commonwealth Office changed its advice to give river cruising the green light this week.  It’s something the Mail has been pushing for and we’re pleased the … Read more

Cunard cruise ships won’t sail again before November

Cunard cruise ships won’t sail again before November: Customers to get credit worth 125% of the cost of their original trip By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 23:56 BST, 9 June 2020 | Updated: 23:56 BST, 9 June 2020 Cunard has extended the suspension of its cruise sailings until November due to the … Read more

Warship HMS Queen Elizabeth sets sail despite two sailors testing positive for coronavirus

Britain’s most powerful warship has set sail on a training exercise for eight weeks – despite two of its 700-strong crew testing positive for coronavirus. HMS Queen Elizabeth had been expected to take to the water from Portsmouth Naval Base at the start of the week, but the departure was delayed to allow the ship’s … Read more

What it’s like to sail on the Ventus Australis ship through Patagonia

Isn’t it fascinating how we can interpret the same things so differently? When a crew member on our expedition cruise describes the first possible excursion – a steep hike through a Patagonian forest – the words that leap out at me are ‘muddy’, ‘challenging’ and ‘not for everyone’. However, my three teenagers hear only ‘fun’ … Read more