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The Ultimate Alaska Packing Guide!

1. Bottle it up Take a refillable water bottle/flask. You'll be off hiking glaciers, climbing mountains, hunting for bears and discoveringthe final frontier. Make sure you keep hydrated and pack a bot...

14 Jul 2024

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Carnival Legend - Still Legendary Twenty Two Years On?

Carnival's motto is "choose fun" on their Funships, sailing in every major cruise market. While Carnival may not be as well-known in the UK market, they are actually the largest cruise line in the wor...

2 Jul 2024

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Exploring Alternative Cruise Ports in the UK: Beyond Southampton

While Southampton is the UK's most well-known cruise port, several other ports offer exciting embarkation points for a variety of cruise adventures. Let’s explore London, Dover, Portsmouth, and Liverp...

23 Jun 2024

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Set Sail From Southampton!

Southampton is your gateway to an array of thrilling cruise destinations. Whether you’re a solo traveler, part of a family, a couple, or a group of friends, there's a perfect cruise line and itinerary...

15 Jun 2024

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Ride The Wave: The Best Cruise Destinations For Theme Parks

Cruising is not just about the calm ocean views and luxurious amenities on board; it’s also about the exciting adventures that await at each port of call. For thrill-seekers, combining a cruise with v...

11 Jun 2024

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The World Is Your Ocean - Part 2

Ahoy, fellow adventurers! Welcome back to the second leg of our seafaring saga, as we set sail once more to explore the wonders of cruise destinations around the globe. As we hoist our metaphorical sa...

3 Jun 2024

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Adventure Awaits

We are absolutely thrilled to share the exciting news that we will be embarking on a magical journey to Alaska in August aboard Koningsdam with Holland America Line. Our seven-day adventure from Vanco...

22 May 2024

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Sailawaze Excellence Awards 2024 – Award for Inclusion

We were very proud and humbled to be asked to present the award for inclusion as voted for by the judging panel we sat on, then by consumers online and via the Metro newspaper in the UK. The event was...

17 May 2024

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...not the only new 'Queen' on the dock

As we sat sipping champagne and toasting Cunard's newest queen, another Lady was announced to the court, soon to join the sisterhood at Virgin Voyages. Brilliant Lady is the final sister of four ladie...

5 May 2024

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A New Queen Is Crowned

This is the moment we've been waiting for, 14 years since the last Cunard queen (Elizabeth) ascended to the throne, the fleet is once again complete; four ships representing the four ruling queens of ...

5 May 2024

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Detox, Retox, Repeat

Its January… let’s face it, we all drank and ate a little bit too much over the festive period. Let’s also face it, when you go on a cruise you shouldn’t have to hold yourself back – you’re on vacatio...

28 Apr 2024

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Sweat, Salt and Seas

I'll never forget the day I joined the cruise line as a “Shoppy” onboard Royal Caribbean’s Legend of the Seas, as I gazed up at the immense vessel, I couldn't help but marvel at its size (which seemed...

28 Apr 2024

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