Saga suspends all cruises over conronavirus concerns for the over 70s

Saga suspends all cruises amid coronavirus threat to the over-70s and group warns its profits will take a hit as the outbreak worsens Saga suspending cruises from 15 March to 1 May amid Government advice Affected Saga cruise customers will be contacted by phone in next few days  Coronavirus symptoms: what are they and should … Read more

We paid £2k for wedding photos from Celebrity Cruises: where are they?

We married on a Celebrity Cruise three months ago and paid nearly £2,000 for wedding photos but haven’t received them: Where are they? A couple got married on a Celebrity Cruise last December  They ordered nearly £1.7k worth of photos and albums from the cruise Three months on, they still haven’t received the images  By … Read more

Viking Cruises suspend all ocean and river trips, citing ‘significant risks’ caused by coronavirus 

Princess Cruises has today suspended its ocean voyages for two months while Viking Cruises has also halted trips until May because of the coronavirus outbreak.  US-based firm Princess said its 18 cruise ships would stay in port until May 11 after two of its ships suffered virus outbreaks, including the Diamond Princess in Japan.  Ships … Read more

The round-the-world cruises that take place on a PRIVATE JET

Round-the-world cruises allow holidaymakers to see the planet in opulent surrounds – and at a sedate pace. But for those who want to see the four corners of the earth rapidly, there’s always the option of ‘cruising’ by private jet – and some of them are truly spectacular.  Here we reveal a handful of options … Read more

The best and worst river cruises of 2019 revealed

The best and worst river cruise lines of 2019 have been revealed in a new report, with Avalon Waterways and Scenic Tours coming top and Shearings Holidays anchored at the bottom. The research, by consumer group Which?, looked at 17 river cruise companies and asked over 1,700 passengers to rate their experiences out of five … Read more

Two more cruises are hampered by coronavirus fears

Two more cruises were disrupted by coronavirus today as Myanmar turned a ship away and Norway kept a vessel in port while two passengers were tested. Norwegian authorities were keeping 1,200 tourists on board the Aida Aura at Haugesund harbour today after fears were raised over two German travellers, although they later tested negative.  Meanwhile … Read more