Steve’s Sojourns. Cruising News
Saga Holidays has a 35% Early Booking Discount on its newly released 2021 cruise brochure featuring 39 all-inclusive itineraries on boutique sister ships Spirit of Discovery and Spirit of Adventure...
Steve’s Sojourns : Variety Cruises Mega yacht cruise
If you want to see the best of Greece and Turkey in 2021 have a look at this stunning 9 night package holiday from Variety Cruises Welcome to classic Aegean...
Steve’s Sojourns; Everyone loves penguins
A trip to the Antarctic will guarantee you see penguins. What it will not do is guarantee you see the ones you want. They may be some of the...
Steve’s Sojourns. First Female Cruise ship Captain.
For the first time in maritime history, an all-female bridge and onboard leadership team set sail yesterday, commemorating International Women’s Day. Led by Captain Kate McCue, the first American...
Steve’s Sojourns. Strictly Come Dancing!
Strictly Come Dancing favourite, Anton Du Beke and his dancing partner and former Strictly star Erin Boag will join Emerald Waterways for an eight-day Dancing Down The Rhône river...
Steve’s Sojourns. Cruising the Nile!!!!
Orbital Travel are experts in providing small ship Nile cruises that visit all the major sites and their English-speaking qualified Egyptologists accompany you, bringing the past to life with...
A Place to Stay, Ibis, Southampton
If you’re considering a pre or post cruise stay in Southampton, then do have a look at the Ibis. Its location is very good for the cruise terminal and...
Steve’s Sojourns: Maiden Voyage of new CMV cruise ship
Traditional British Cruise company Cruise and Maritime Voyages have announced the Maiden Voyage of their latest ship Amy Johnson. Following delivery and a refurbishment programme she will sail from Singapore Thursday...
Steve’s Sojourns: The Azores, Portugal’s Atlantic gem.
Put quite simply the Azores are stunning. I had never visited before and I guess like most people I only knew about them from the weather forecast with the...
Steve’s Sojourns: Walking in Madeira and the Canary Islands
I have always been a keen if not dedicated walker and cruiser so when I saw the Ramblers Walking Holidays Trip to Madeira and the Canary Islands with Fred...
Steve’s Sojourns. Viking
For those of you who like Viking Ocean Cruises “Which” has revealed that the company has come top of the table in its annual cruise satisfaction survey, making it...
Steve’s Sojourn’s : Allier France
Cradle of the Bourbon dynasty the department of Allier, in the Massif Central in the most northerly part of the Auvergne, is famous for its landscapes. Its also has...
Steve’s Sojourns; Costa Rica with Noble Caledonia
I have always been a big supporter of cruising under sail. It’s not difficult to understand this, what with these 5 and six-star luxury vessels, the wind billowing out...
Steve’s Sojourns : Victoria Capital of the Seychelles
The Seychelles are thought of by many as the ultimate all year round paradise holiday destination and rightly so. However, they are not as expensive to get to and...
Favourite Article of 2019; Steve’s Sojourns: The Northern Lights
The Aurora Borealis (Northern Lights) is one of nature’s most fantastic shows and something that has become a ‘must do’ for so many. A vibrant, dancing display of green,...
Steve’s Sojourns: Undersea exploration and luxury cruising!
For all of us who are budding Captain Nemo’s out there Scenic Eclipse has revealed a first look at its exclusive Scenic Neptune submarine as it dives below the...
Steve’s Sojourns: The Tobago Cays with Star Clippers
To me the real beauty of sailing onboard Star Clippers ships is that the vessels are smaller than conventional cruise ships, they can call into ports untouched by larger...
Steve’s Sojourns: Birding on St Kilda
The uninhabited Island of St Kilda lies some 41 miles off North Uist in the Western Isles and with over a million birds it is the most important seabird...
Steve’s Sojourns. Free Drinks Cruising offers from Fred Olsen!
Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines is offering guests ‘FREE Drinks & Tips’ on over 120 cruises from April to December 2020 – on all new bookings made up to 4th...
Exciting Changes at Year- Round Luxury Eco-Lodge in Argentina’s Lake District
Swoop Patagonia have announced a range of new all-inclusive adventure and wellness holidays at its favourite full-board accommodation in the Argentinean Lake District. Having recently re-opened following extensive renovation...
Steves Sojourns: Noble Caledonia announce new brochures.
Noble Caledonia have announced new brochures two new cruises aboard the MS Serenissima exploring not only the wonders of Iceland but also the remote Faroe Islands. With the possibility...
Steve’s Sojourns; The Holy Island of Lindisfarne
The lazy wind, so called as it cuts right through you rather than go around you, whips up the sand into the windscreen as we sit patiently waiting for...
Steve’s Sojourns: Undersea Cruising!
WOW! Scenic Eclipse has revealed a first look at its exclusive Scenic Neptune submarine as it dives below the clear aquamarine Caribbean waters, during its inaugural season captained by...
Steve’s Sojourns: Smoking in Seahouses
At first glance it seems that Seahouses is one of those old north east fishing villages that have been swallowed up by modern developments. Yet perched above the harbour...
A Place to Stay: Ibis Styles Hotel, Athens
I arrived at the Ibis Style Athens Hotel an hour late at 2 The young man on duty was very professional and spoke perfect English. Explaining the card...
Steve’s Sojourns: The Corinth Canal
Having recently passed through the Corinth Canal myself on a small sailing ship I was amazed to see that Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines has confirmed that its 929-guest ship, Braemar,...
Steve’s Sojourns; The Galapagos Islands
I’ve never been to the Galapagos Islands but I’m impressed by Silversea Cruises expedition around this natural wonder, back to the beginning of time. You can sail on their...
A Place to Stay; Sally Port Cottage, Cornwall, & Winchcombe Lodge, Cotswolds
Sally Port Cottage, Cornwall Sally Port Cottage at St Anthony’s Lighthouse is situated at the furthest point of the beautiful Roseland Peninsula. A perfect romantic retreat, Sally Port Cottage...
Steve’s Sojourns: Sailing around the Peloponnese, Day 1
Your first impression of the Galileo is of old-world opulence. Walking through the lovely dining room set for dinner you can’t help but be impressed. Once we’re settled...
Steve’s Sojourns. Berwick-upon-Tweed, Walled Town of the North
They used to be big on fighting in Berwick-upon-Tweed. In fact they once declared war on Russia. Probably no other town in Britain has had such a long and...
Steve’s Sojourns, Hadrian’s Wall
The sun settled down as an orange disc behind the stark outline of Hadrian’s Wall, one of those once in life time moments you know you have to photograph...
Steve’s Sojourns: The Northern Lights
The first time you see the Northern Lights, or to be strictly accurate the aurora borealis, is a moment that will stay with you for the rest of your...
Steve’s Sojourns: Birdwatching in Ardnamurchan
Ardnamurchan is one of the hidden delights of birdwatching in Scotland. For many years it has been in the shadow of nearby Mull, there’s actually a ferry connecting the...
Cruising: Riviera Travel’s Christmas Markets River Cruise
The scent of glühwein, cinnamon and spices. Stalls in ancient town squares overflowing with continental yuletide treats all surrounded by tall medieval buildings and cathedrals bathed in magical lighting...
Steve’s Sojourns; Birding in Sardinia
Birdwatching in Sardinia is becoming increasingly popular with British birders. If for northing else because of the abundance of species not able to be seen in this country and...
Steve’s Soujourns: Cruising on the West Coast of Scotland
The scenery of western Scotland has got to be to be some of the finest in the world. If you are very lucky you will see it from its...
Environment Issues: Cruise Ship Captain takes plastic problem personally
Seeing the problems caused to oceans and beaches by plastic bottles and other flotsam and jetsam prompted Captain Antoniou Leontios, Master of the Variety Cruises vessel Panorama II, to...
Steve’s Sojourns; Cruising : Noble Caledonia’s new brochures.
Noble Caledonia have announced their latest brochure releases for land and cruise tours. If you are interested in a cultural river voyage for example there are details of their...
Steve’s Sojourns : Berwick-upon-Tweed
They used to be big on fighting in Berwick-upon-Tweed. In fact they once declared war on Russia. Probably no other town in Britain has had such a long and...
A Place to Stay : Mallory Court, Warwickshire
Nestled in the heart of Warwickshire, Mallory Court Country House Hotel & Spa is situated just outside Royal Leamington Spa and Warwick, home to the famous Warwick Castle, as...