Bragging rights and blissfully stress-free – why your next family holiday should be a cruise

Having taken my twin daughters on cruises since they were three years-old, I can vouch for all of this. They’re now 19, but as they grew up,…

Malaga flights for £1,000? Welcome to the most expensive half term ever

There was a time when the May half-term week was an excellent alternative to the school summer holidays. You could jet off the Med for a bargain…

The 20 best European cruises for summer

“People can book with confidence,” says Jamie Loizou, managing director of river cruise operator AmaWaterways. “Even if there are restrictions at the moment, by the time they…

Introducing Wonder of the Seas, the world’s newest cruise ship (and bigger than the Eiffel Tower)

Several words clearly never made it into Royal Caribbean International’s lexicon. Small is one, modest another. As the cruise line prepares to launch the world’s biggest ship,…

Everything you need to know about the world’s newest (and largest) cruise ship

Several words clearly never made it into Royal Caribbean International’s lexicon. Small is one, modest another. As the cruise line prepares to launch the world’s biggest ship,…

The 20 best cruises to book in 2022

Nothing can match the feeling of unalloyed joy at being at sea, or the excitement as your cruise ship slowly eases away from the dock. Even after…

The 20 best cruises for 2022

Nothing can match the feeling of unalloyed joy at being at sea, or the excitement as your cruise ship slowly eases away from the dock. Even after…

How cruise holidays beat the pandemic

Shillito says many of his customers are “staying safe” for next year and snapping up cruises in the established cruising grounds of the Mediterranean and Caribbean, while…

The new luxury ship that takes cruising closer to zero-carbon

Other sustainable features on Silver Nova, and her sister-ship which is scheduled to be introduced in summer 2024, include a micro auto gasification system which reduces onboard…

Cruise holidays: latest Covid rules and advice for international cruising

P&O Cruises relaxed some rules after September 25 – customers are once again be allowed to book back-to-back cruises instead of having to leave at least a…