Queen Anne in Iceland

Why my bucket list cruise on Cunard’s new Queen Anne left me underwhelmed

The top two items on my bucket list were to cruise with Cunard and to visit Reykjavik. So when the new Queen Anne was launched this year offering a 14-day itinerary taking in Iceland and the British Isles, it was an opportunity too good to miss, writes SeaView editor David Simpson. Over a 40-year career

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Get off the beaten track with HX this summer and save 28%

This summer enjoy free flights, hotels and transfers, plus an additional 28% off selected sailings with Hurtigruten Expeditions to Iceland, Greenland, Svalbard, the Northwest Passage and Alaska. Join a HX expedition and encounter an all-star cast from the animal kingdom, from salmon-swatting bears in Alaska to breaching humpbacks in Greenland. The offer is valid across

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Nieuw Statendam

Port of Dover celebrates full season of Holland America cruises in summer 2025

For the first time in ten years British travellers will be able to embark on a full season of roundtrip European cruises from Dover with Holland America in 2025. Nieuw Statendam will sail ten itineraries ranging from 14 to 42 days to the Canary Islands, British Isles, Norway, Iceland, Greenland, Iberia and the eastern Mediterranean.

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Ambience of Ambassador Cruise Lines

Six-night cruises from £499 with Ambassador’s New Year Saver Fares

Ambassador Cruise Line has launched its New Year Saver Fares for bookings made by 1 March, with six-night cruises from £499. Sailings include spring in the Fjords, exploring the Baltics and summer in Iceland and Greenland. The deal Save up to 30% on selected sailings and more Fares from £67 per guest per night 6

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Bolette of Fred Olsen

Tonight’s the night … Olsen’s new flagship Bolette makes inaugural sailing from Southampton

Fred Olsen’s new flagship Bolette departs Southampton for the first time this evening, bound for Antwerp and Amsterdam, marking the start of its inaugural season sailing from the city. And from now until August 2022 Bolette will offer 26 voyages of four to 19 nights, with future destinations including the Amalfi Coast, Norwegian fjords, European

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Viking Venus

Viking Saturn to sail Nordic Voyages when she makes her debut in 2023

Viking today announced its newest ocean ship, Viking Saturn, will join the fleet in early 2023. The 930-guest ship – the ninth of Viking’s modern cruise vessels –  will spend her maiden season sailing three new itineraries in Scandinavian and Nordic countries, including two 15-day journeys, Iconic Iceland, Greenland & Canada and Iceland & Norway’s

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Ambience of Ambassador Cruise Line

Ambassador’s inaugural 2022-23 cruise programme features 33 sailings to 90 different ports

New British cruise line Ambassador is offering a mixed itinerary, no-fly programme of 33 sailings from London Tilbury for its inaugural 2022-23 season. Ambience’s maiden season from April 2022 to May 2023 features more than 90 different ports with itineraries spanning the British Isles, Norwegian Fjords, the Baltics, St Petersburg, Greenland, the Arctic, Iceland, the

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Expedition cruise ship Crystal Endeavor

Back to cruising … a round up of what’s been happening this week

Cruise lines are moving through the gears as vacations get going again. Here’s some of this week’s news that will boost our spirits. Ice Queen Crystal Endeavor sets sail at last Crystal’s new expedition yacht, Crystal Endeavor, has set sail from Reykjavík on her belated maiden voyage – the first of five Iceland circumnavigations. The

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Viking Venus

Viking continues gentle resumption of cruising with new Bermuda, Iceland and UK voyages

Viking announced today that it will continue restarting limited operations with a collection of sailings around Bermuda and Iceland beginning in June. And as a result of strong demand among past Viking guests in the UK, Viking has also added two June sailings of the England’s Scenic Shores. All cruises will be available exclusively for

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Sky Princess

More destinations than ever from Southampton as Princess Cruises revises line-up for the UK and Europe in 2021

Britons will be able to visit more destinations from Southampton than ever before with Princess Cruises’ revised line-up of 2021 UK and Europe-based voyages. Three Royal-class ships will be sailing to the Mediterranean, northern Europe, British Isles and Canada & New England, with both Sky Princess and Regal Princess based at the UK’s premier cruise

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