Cruises

Swan Hellenic Diana - Baked Onion

The Swan Hellenic Gastronomic Atlantic Voyage

Fiona Maclean

And that is Swan Hellenic’s secret - along with excellent service from Mauricio Dos Santos’ team, to complement the fabulous food and wine. On shore during one excursion, we dined at a château hotel where everything was polished and precise, but as one fellow guest murmured, almost guiltily, “the food on board is better.”

Mont St Michel - The Atlantic Legacy - Swan Hellenic

Swan Hellenic – The Atlantic Legacy

Fiona Maclean

On this cruise around the Atlantic coastline with Swan Hellenic's Diana, that seamless travel experience was paired with the Atlantic Legacy itinerary, which was so rich that it was hard to resist doing everything.

Swan Hellenic Diana in Lisbon, Portugal

Swan Hellenic Atlantic Voyage Cruise

Fiona Maclean

Rather than being handed a pre-packaged journey, passengers with Swan Hellenic Diana were invited into a fluid, ever-unfolding narrative, where information was shared with a thoughtful determination. The result was more than just a trip; it was a learning experience and a shared exploration. And perhaps that’s what truly defines meaningful travel: the opportunity to discover, not just arrive.

Arriving in Nice, France with Windstar

Shoulder Season or Winter Mediterranean Cruise with Windstar

Fiona Maclean

Winter Mediterranean cruises offer a unique opportunity to visit and enjoy some of the destinations that are packed with visitors during the summer season

Windstar Star Legend

Winter Wandering with Windstar

Fiona Maclean

My first ever Windstar cruise was a resounding success - and I hope will not be my last. Every detail was carefully considered and thoughtful. A different chocolate on my pillow each night reflecting the destination, tiny purse-sized 'translation guides' for each country, WiFi that worked.

Porto Venere - View

Azamara Onward – Intensive Italy – Review

Fiona Maclean

Cruising with Azamara Onward – More shore, less sea and affordable luxury.  I count myself lucky to have happened upon ...

Great Rail Journeys Burgundy River Barge Cruise Moored at Savoyeux 

Barge Holiday and River Cruise – Burgundy, France with Great Rail Journeys

Simon

Diary of a French Barge Holiday: Looking for a relaxing way to explore the waterways of France?  A barge holiday ...

The Atrium - centre of the Royal Princess cruise ship

Cruising in style aboard the Royal Princess

Kay Woolley

Royal Princess British Isles Cruise – A Total Experience. Joining the Royal Princess cruise ship on the last few days ...

Royal Princess at Queensferry Edinburgh

Royal Princess British Isles Cruise – a Taster.

Kay Woolley

My very first cruise – Royal Princess British Isles I was very excited, if a bit apprehensive, to be given ...

Palastra at Olympia

The picturesque port hiding ancient treasures – Katakolon, Greece

Fiona Maclean

Katakolon Greece and Ancient Olympia: The bijou Greek town, Katakolon, is perhaps best known to the cruise cognoscenti as the ...