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Spectacular views of western Canada on a pre-cruise Titan Travel trip

Photos of stunning scenery

Wondering if that’s Rob Brydon’s real wife in the P&O Cruises ad? Here’s the answer

It's the question some viewers have been asking...

My top ten Wow factors about Quantum of the Seas

This is a fuller version of a piece I wrote for a Royal Caribbean advertorial in Metro newspaper, UK.

Days of Rhine and poses: Recreating the adventure of my cycling trip as a 17-year-old in Germany by taking a Viking river cruise

‘This story I am about to write is the strangest true tale I can recount. To think we two youths,...

A love story that shaped a city: The amazing piece of history hidden in Fort Lauderdale

Driving along the sprawling freeways past vast developments towards the towering ocean-front hotels of Fort Lauderdale, it’s hard to imagine...

Jamie Oliver: I’d like to teach children to cook on Quantum and Anthem of the Seas

Dave Monk chats to Jamie Oliver about his plans for his first restaurants at sea

Historic rare newspapers from transatlantic liners are published online

Papers used to be printed on the voyage

Marella to sail British cruises on two ships from Southampton and Newcastle for under £450 a person for three nights, all inclusive

  • by Dave Monk
  • Posted on April 15, 2021April 15, 2021
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Latest line to announce details

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Britain to become the centre of the cruising world in 2021 as seven gleaming new ships prepare to make their debut in UK ports

  • by Dave Monk
  • Posted on April 8, 2021April 8, 2021
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MSC, Viking, Saga, Virgin, P&O, Seabourn and Tradewind Voyages all adding to their fleets

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Virgin Voyages ship Scarlet Lady to debut in the UK this summer with six scenic cruises along the south coast beginning on August 6

  • by Dave Monk
  • Posted on April 8, 2021April 8, 2021
  • New ships

Sir Richard Branson’s dream project will come true at last

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Star Clippers ‘awarded substantial damages’ in row over the world’s biggest tall ship, now known as Golden Horizon

  • by Dave Monk
  • Posted on April 4, 2021April 7, 2021
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Vessel is due to sail from UK in July

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Treat your heart, mind and soul – and visit two Greek ports a day – on 48-passenger boutique ship The Elysium, launching in May

  • by Dave Monk
  • Posted on March 31, 2021
  • New ships

Overnights at Mykonos and Santorini

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Round-Britain 2021: As UK cruisers are spoilt for choice for coastal voyages this summer, how do the small lines compare?

  • by Dave Monk
  • Posted on March 26, 2021
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Hurtigruten, Tradewind Voyages, Noble Caledonia and Riviera compared

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Celebrity Apex to make world debut in Greece in June, as Royal Caribbean says it will start sailing from Cyprus in July

  • by Dave Monk
  • Posted on March 25, 2021March 25, 2021
  • New ships

European itineraries revealed

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New P&O Cruises ship Arvia will sail the Caribbean from Barbados and Antigua in a maiden season starting in January 2023

  • by Dave Monk
  • Posted on March 25, 2021
  • New ships

First itineraries revealed

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NCL promises ‘exciting news is coming soon’ as it cancels sailings on five ships

  • by Dave Monk
  • Posted on March 25, 2021
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It teases ‘new deployments’

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Round-Britain 2021: How the major cruise lines compare on ships, ports, vaccination rules – and price. What’s the best for you?

  • by Dave Monk
  • Posted on March 19, 2021April 20, 2021
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Here’s what we know so far…

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  • Marella to sail British cruises on two ships from Southampton and Newcastle for under £450 a person for three nights, all inclusive
    Marella to sail British cruises on two ships from Southampton and Newcastle for under £450 a person for three nights, all inclusive
  • Britain to become the centre of the cruising world in 2021 as seven gleaming new ships prepare to make their debut in UK ports
    Britain to become the centre of the cruising world in 2021 as seven gleaming new ships prepare to make their debut in UK ports
  • Round-Britain 2021: How the major cruise lines compare on ships, ports, vaccination rules - and price. What's the best for you?
    Round-Britain 2021: How the major cruise lines compare on ships, ports, vaccination rules - and price. What's the best for you?
  • Round-Britain 2021: As UK cruisers are spoilt for choice for coastal voyages this summer, how do the small lines compare?
    Round-Britain 2021: As UK cruisers are spoilt for choice for coastal voyages this summer, how do the small lines compare?
  • Star Clippers 'awarded substantial damages' in row over the world's biggest tall ship, now known as Golden Horizon
    Star Clippers 'awarded substantial damages' in row over the world's biggest tall ship, now known as Golden Horizon

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  • To whet your appetite for MSC Virtuosa, which will be the first ship to sail British cruises starting a month from… twitter.com/i/web/status/1… 1 hour ago
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Twitter Updates

  • Price drop: @PrincessCruises had cut its three-night UK sailings from £539 to £489 and seven days from £999 to £899… twitter.com/i/web/status/1… 11 minutes ago
  • @CruisingWithTom @MSC_Cruises_UK 😄👍 56 minutes ago
  • To whet your appetite for MSC Virtuosa, which will be the first ship to sail British cruises starting a month from… twitter.com/i/web/status/1… 1 hour ago
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