Holland America in Dover

Dover Cruise ready to launch a huge season for its 30th anniversary

Dover will kick-start its 2026 cruise season on Wednesday (1 April), with Viking Vela visiting for the first of 115 cruise calls throughout the 30th anniversary year of cruising in the port. This season will also mark a fifth consecutive year of growth, with around 200,000 cruise guests, and 22 cruise lines sailing to and

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Alfie Boe on Saga cruise

Sing along with classical star Alfie Boe on his November Saga sailing

Classical singing superstar Alfie Boe will be sailing with Saga in November and performing live in Spirit of Discovery‘s Playhouse theatre. He will be appearing twice on the night of 15 November, giving all guests the opportunity to see him perform. Saga are offering savings of up to £650 per person on the 19-night autumn

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Kevin Woodford to sail with Saga

Join celeb chef Kevin Woodford on Saga’s Spirit of Discovery in October

Celebrity chef Kevin Woodford, famous for his appearances on Ready Steady Cook and Surprise Chefs, will be serving up live cooking and culinary fun while sailing the coasts of France, Portugal and Spain on Saga’s Spirit of Discovery in October. He will be cooking up a storm with a live Can’t Cook Won’t Cook masterclass

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What cost of living crisis? 7 in10 cruise fans will still holiday at sea this year

Cruise enthusiasts are still prioritising their holidays at sea despite the current cost of living surge, research has revealed. A survey of 1,015 people by cruise specialist cruise.co.uk found that almost 70% have booked or will book a voyage this year. Of this number around three-quarters will travel on their first-choice sailing, with the rest

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Saga 2023 South American Explorer cruise

High Spirits as Saga sisters cruise to a host of new destinations, ports and experiences in 2023

Saga Cruises’ 2023 ocean cruising will kick off in style with a 78-night South American itinerary departing from Portsmouth on Spirit of Adventure on 12 January. The epic South American Explorer cruise will travel around the vast coastline calling at destinations such as Brazil, pictured left, including Devil’s Island in Rio de Janeiro, Buenos Aires,

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Spirit of Adventure

Portsmouth breaks its duck as Saga’s Spirit of Adventure to become first cruise ship named in the city

Portsmouth has been selected as host for Saga’s Spirit of Adventure naming ceremony in the summer … a first for the port. The dramatic harbour, maritime heritage, and wider regeneration plans for the port clinched the deal for Portsmouth’s maiden naming ceremony on Wednesday, 19 August. “This is , and we can’t wait for leading

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Spirit of Discovery christening

Duchess of Cornwall christens Saga’s new cruise ship Spirit of Discovery in unique garden party

For the first time in more than a decade, the port of Dover took cruising’s centre stage today (5 July) for the christening of Saga’s new ship, Spirit of Discovery, by the Duchess of Cornwall. And the occasion had a true British feel to it as the Duchess was joined by more than 500 guests at

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Spirit of Discovery float out

World’s first glimpse of Saga’s boutique cruise ship Spirit of Discovery as she takes to the water

The world got its first glimpse of Saga’s custom-built British boutique cruise ship, Spirit of Discovery, today (12 May) as she was floated out from the Building Hall at Meyer Werft Shipyard in Germany. The 55,000-ton ship – Saga’s first ever new-build – left her dry dock in Papenburg at 04.00 when her mast and funnel

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Saga Sapphire

Enjoy the thrills of Isle of Man TT’s 100th anniversary year in June on Saga Sapphire

Guests will experience the high-octane thrills of a 100th anniversary Isle of Man TT superbike race during Saga Sapphire’s seven-day June cruise that also features stops in the world-class port cities of Dublin and Liverpool. The ship’s visit to the Isle of Man is perfectly timed to coincide with the world-famous superbike races, when the TT riders

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UK wildlife team spot critically endangered whale from Saga cruise ship

A team of volunteers from a UK-based marine conservation charity has caught a glimpse of one of the rarest animals on the planet, the North Atlantic Right Whale, during a survey in Canada on cruise ship Saga Sapphire. The species is among the most endangered on the planet, with the global population estimated to be

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