FLANDERS WW1, FORGIVEN BUT NEVER FORGOTTEN! Part Two
By Lyn The morning after attending The Last Post at the Menin Gate, we had a freshly-cooked breakfast in the Hotel Palace, then we walked along the road with...
Rolex-Middle Sea Race – Doldrums Start, Gale Force Finish, Malta
The yachting 2014 Rolex-Middle Sea Race (the 35th) commenced with a bang on Sunday 19th October as the start cannons boomed the “off” high up in the Upper Barrakka...
Goodbye, Ruby Cruise-day!
Some said our marriage would never work (no names, but she was female, and closely related to my wife) but forty years on we thought we had something to...
Marco Polo to the Fjords
Exceptionally good weather for April, melting snow in warm sun, adult only ship, wine and cocktails at very sensible prices, these are the good points. Some cruise staff who...
Cruising
Until we went on a Thompson’s cruise I hadn’t realised how complex the running of a cruise ship is. I was privileged to be allowed to interview all the...
The Royal Clipper. Christmas in the Caribbean.
The Largest Full-rigged Sailing Ship in the World I must go down to the sea again To the lonely sea and the sky And all I ask is a...
Adventure of the Seas, or Misadventure of the Seas?
If the Adventure of the Seas was our first experience of cruising, our answer would have been simple – ‘not for us’. However, it was our third, with Fred...
Great Reasons to Visit Historic Normandy in 2014
Sail to Normandy with DFDS Seaways and choose from two routes. Our Newhaven-Dieppe service sails twice daily, and our Portsmouth-Le Havre ferries sail overnight so you’ll arrive relaxed, refreshed...
January Sail Sale! City Cruises Reduces Rates Across Entire Collection
To mark one of the biggest moments on the UK retail calendar, City Cruises – London’s number one sightseeing tour on the Thames – is joining the fun by...
RV Mekong Pandaw ready to cruise after her one million USD refit
The RV Mekong Pandaw left the ship yard this autumn after her total refit and is ready to cruise the mighty Mekong River between Saigon and Siem Reap /...
Sightseeing in Style on the River Thames. London, England
City Cruises – the leading operator of passenger services on the River Thames – gives passengers the chance to explore the many sights and rich culture of and along...