From the very beginnings of transatlantic travel, when the paddle steamer Britannia set out from Liverpool bound for Boston in July 1840, competition across the Atlantic became intense. Each new …
Mekong in Focus
Back in 1955 Graham Greene compared Vietnam’s polished illusions to a lacquered table: lovely, but so tough it takes no scratches. Today he would scarcely recognise Ho Chi Minh City …
Repositioning Cruises
What are repositioning cruises and are they the best-kept secret in cruising. Read on and discover for yourself. From the very beginnings of transatlantic travel, when the paddle steamer Britannia …
Cruise the Mekong River in Focus
Back in 1955 Graham Greene compared Vietnam’s polished illusions to a lacquered table: lovely, but so tough it takes no scratches. Today he would scarcely recognise Ho Chi Minh City …
What you’ll find on board the P&O Britannia
The launch of the MV Britannia was a big one for P&O Cruises. Taking centre stage as the British cruise line’s new flagship vessel, she became the biggest cruise liner …
What you’ll find on board the P&O Britannia
The launch of the MV Britannia was a big one for P&O Cruises. Taking centre stage as the British cruise line’s new flagship vessel, she became the biggest cruise liner …
Staff Travel Diaries: Silver Muse
Francesca Barone is one of our Brilliant Travel Homeworkers who specialises in cruise and luxury holidays. She was recently invited on board the Silver Muse, the newest ship in the …
Exploring Alaska from a cruise ship
Scottish naturalist John Muir made the first of his three trips to Alaska’s Panhandle in 1879. Alaska may be America’s ‘Last Frontier’, but when it comes to untamed natural beauty …
An introduction to Saga River Cruises
Ocean cruises take you to countries, but river cruises take you through them. These waterways are ribbons of liquid history that form physical and psychological boundaries and river cruises allow …
The new Celebrity Edge ship
Few industry observers who watched spellbound as Celebrity Cruises revealed their transformational new ship concept Celebrity Edge on 13 March were left in any doubt that the design of this …