Holland America Line Offers ‘Historic’ Savings to Celebrate its Upcoming 140th Anniversary

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Seattle, Wash., March 13, 2013 – To celebrate its upcoming 140th anniversary on April 18, 2013, Holland America Line is offering “historic” savings on a wide selection of 2013 cruises and CruiseTours and 2014 winter/spring Exotic Voyages. The savings include a $140 per stateroom credit on select sailings and extended Collectors’ Voyages, savings up to… [Continue Reading]

Sell-out Autumn world cruise proves popularity of grey gap year

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A study of over 65s found that many envy the lifestyles of the young, with the majority (57%) saying they wished they had travelled more and 45% wishing they had quit their jobs and changed professions.*
The latest research reveals a 300% increase in “grey gap-years” since 2005** with the number of pre-retirement gap years now… [Continue Reading]

MSC Crociere Passes Landmark Of 1,000,000 Passengers Per Year

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Sunday, the 25th of October, a 13-year-old boy from Vercelli in Northern Italy boarded the acclaimed MSC Fantasia in Genoa, becoming the millionth guest to enjoy a luxury cruise on the MSC fleet this year.
This important landmark for the innovative, family-owned cruise company highlights its impressive year-on-year growth. MSC Crociere estimates that 1,085,000 passengers will… [Continue Reading]

Almost 80% say it’s spend, spend, spend on this year’s holiday

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In a survey produced by Yougov, on behalf of Carnival UK for its annual Cruise Report, it was found that even during the ‘credit crunch’ 78%* of British holidaymakers were still planning on spending the same amount on a holiday as they did in 2008; in fact nearly a third are planning to spend more.
When… [Continue Reading]

Don’t Miss the Boat – Arrive At Your Port City a Day Early

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One of the most heartbreaking situations in which cruisers can find themselves is “missing the boat”. Cruisers can almost always avoid this situation by planning to stay in the port city the night before the cruise. If you arrive the day of your cruise you are depending on your airline, other… [Continue Reading]