A NEW year is fast approaching and with it comes a fresh travel calendar of hot spots waiting to be explored. Airlines and tour operators are launching some exciting new destinations for 2025, from bucket-list cruises around Egypt to reindeer adventures in Norway. 7 The Sardinian coastal city of Olbia is just one of three … Read more
DISNEY CRUISE LINE is sure making a song and a dance of its newest ship. Disney Treasure, the latest ship in a six-strong fleet, did not arrive with the traditional fireworks last week, but hundreds of colourful drones lighting up the sky in a theatrical naming ceremony in New York City. 5 A bronze statue … Read more
GRAB a bargain in the Black Friday SAILS. Lisa Minot has rounded up top cruise discounts . . . 4 Explore the tranquil Norwegian fjordsCredit: Getty PRINCESS CRUISES CRUISE specialist ROL has savings on Princess cruises from the UK. Book any of their no-fly cruises from today until December 2 and deals include $500 free on-board spend, a … Read more
MSC Cruises launches its biggest-ever ship – MSC World America – next spring and we’ve been given a sneak peek at how the giant 6,762-passenger vessel is shaping up. Spanning 22 decks, each named after a city or port in the Americas, the ship has been three years in the making at the Chantiers de … Read more
AS I sipped my glass of Moet and sailed into the sunset, I mulled whether life on land was really for me. Taking my cruise virginity was Virgin Voyage’s Resilient Lady — with the excitement palpable as Richard Branson and Boy George were to be the guests of honour. 7 A cruise with Resilient Lady … Read more
HEARING someone shout: “Shame!” while I’m walking along the street is not something I’m used to experiencing. But in the Croatian city of Dubrovnik this is thankfully not an insult, it’s just fellow set-jetters getting into the spirit of one of Game Of Thrones’ most famous scenes – The Walk of Shame. 8 The stunning … Read more
WHIZZING along the water holding on for dear life wasn’t exactly what I had in mind for a peaceful cruise to the Norwegian fjords. We boarded the RIB (rigid inflatable boat) just a hundred metres or so from the MSC Virtuosa, our cruise liner home for the week — kitted out in waterproof overalls and … Read more
THE kids are finally back at school, so now it’s time for the grown-ups to put their feet up. And there are few better ways to unwind than a cruise. From epic adventures around the Caribbean to wild nights partying on the White Isle, Sophie Swietochowski picks her top adult-only sailings still with availability this … Read more
IT was the TV show Ice Road Truckers that got me interested in Alaska. Who wouldn’t want to drive a lorry across frozen lakes? 5 Princess Cruises are known to be specialists at Alaskan cruisingCredit: Supplied 5 Ketchikan, our first stop, is an important breeding ground for salmon and has a strong Alaska Native cultureCredit: … Read more
TAKE to the rivers of Europe this summer. Inland cruising can take you to the heart of ancient towns and cities, with time to enjoy the joys of stunning countryside as, for example, you sail from the dramatic scenery of the Rhine Gorge to the splendour of the Danube’s Wachau Valley. 5 The Sun’s Lisa … Read more
