Cruise Lines

There is nothing quite like the experience of cruising. Whether it’s your first cruise holiday, or your twenty-first, the magic never fades. Nothing compares to the freedom of the ocean, the new adventures that await you in every port, and the luxury and wealth of entertainment on board one of Royal Caribbean Cruise Line's incredible cruise ships.

There’s never a dull moment with Royal Caribbean, they have something on offer to keep everyone entertained. There are colourful parades, dazzling shows and aerial acrobatics that will take your breath away. Sample delicacies from around the world from one of their many onboard restaurants. Guests can try their hand at mini golf, take on the rock-climbing wall or test their balance on the FlowRider. Discover something new with shore excursions and explore new cities and cultures. No two days are the same with Royal Caribbean.

When you sail with Norwegian Cruise Line, you are cruising on the most innovative and accommodating fleet on the high seas. The award-winning fleet was built for Freestyle, designed to give you freedom and flexibility. Choose your ship, choose your destination and step on board for the perfect holiday.

With some of the newest ships in the industry, Norwegian Cruise Line currently boasts the youngest fleet amongst major North American cruise lines. Thanks to a wide range of revolutionary features, in addition to a number of new spaces and interactive experiences meant to excite and inspire, you're guaranteed a holiday like no other.

The MSC Cruises experience embodies the elegant side of the Mediterranean to create unique and unforgettable emotions for guests, through discovery of the world’s cultures, beauties and tastes.

MSC Cruises translates its passion for the sea into a commitment to excellence in hospitality, professionalism, dedication and mastery of every single detail to ensure the complete happiness and satisfaction of each and every guest.

 

Sailing should feel transformative. Yet after listening to some avid sailors, Virgin Voyages wondered if things could be different. At Virgin Voyages they think the time to epicly change sea travel is upon them..

Welcome to their own, fresh take on cruising. Here, curiosity is more important than an itinerary. Interactions matter more than transactions. With Virgin Voyages, you don’t ‘tourist’– you voyage.

They've assembled a ‘Creative Collective’ from some of the world’s leading design firms to help to redefine what people expect from a cruise ship. These creators are responsible for some of the most talked about travel spaces in the world, including Ace Hotels, The Standard High Line and Mondrian Hotels.

Equally important to the ship’s physical design is the desire to create a meaningful experience for guests. Virgin Voyages will feature exciting ideas in entertainment and music to provide their Sailors (not passengers or cruisers) with a strong variety of programming options.

In fact, it won’t be a cruise at all. It will be a voyage!

 

One of the best-known names in cruising, Princess Cruises first set sail in 1965 with a single ship cruising to Mexico. Today, the line has grown to become the third largest cruise line in the world, renowned for innovative ships, an array of onboard options, and an environment of exceptional customer service. A recognised leader in worldwide cruising, Princess offers approximately 1.7 million passengers each year the opportunity to escape to the top destinations around the globe, aboard a fleet of 18 modern vessels.

Princess Cruises was catapulted to stardom in 1977 when one of its ships, Pacific Princess was cast in a starring role on a new television show called "The Love Boat." The weekly series, which introduced millions of viewers to the concept of a sea-going vacation, was an instant hit and both the company name and its "seawitch" logo have remained synonymous with cruising ever since. The show, which can still be seen around the world, has been widely credited with fuelling the dramatic expansion of the industry.

Celebrity Cruises is consistently voted one of the top cruise lines in the world. They work hard to bring their guests the most unforgettable onboard experiences, the most luxurious accommodation, award-winning gourmet dining and an unbeatable choice of hand-picked destinations.

Celebrity Cruises launched in 1989, taking the very best aspects of cruising and giving them a modern makeover – and with this premium service comes refreshingly great value. Celebrity Cruises embodies classic, elegant cruising with a modern twist to meet the demands of today’s traveller.

Since 1997 they have developed a reputation as one of the world’s premium cruise operators, delivering high quality, luxury accommodation, incredible design, award-winning dining and the most attentive service in the industry.

Alongside signature modern luxury, Celebrity Cruises are passionately committed to giving back to the community. They are dedicated to making positive changes to the environment, as well as in the lives of their guests and local communities. Every year, they undertake specific programmes to make sure they are being as responsible as they can be.

Ambassador Cruise Line is a brand-new cruise line and is the first new British cruise line to be launched since 2010. Its purpose is to inspire and delight every guest to enjoy an authentic cruise experience effortlessly, and sustainably.

Ambassador’s staff and crew will be the friendliest, and most diverse, in the industry. Guests will make long-lasting friendships both with fellow guests and crew, creating a community at sea.

Ambassador sails for the British market from London Tilbury with a focus on premium-value. Ambassador Cruise Line’s first ship, Ambience, will sail from Tilbury in Spring 2022. After completing its inaugural season in Spring 2023, the cruise line plans to extend sailings from additional regional ports including Liverpool and Newcastle on an exUK no-fly range of voyages.

Ambassador Cruise Line is adult-focussed and age-inclusive but primarily aimed at the 50-plus market. The cruise line will run a number of multi-generation cruises over the summer holidays.

Ambassador will deliver distinguished cuisine, fascinating voyages on a classic cruise ship, great entertainment, like-minded guests and treasured destinations. The company will deliver a seamless, authentic, and enriching cruise experience.

All departing from London Tilbury, Ambassador Cruise Line’s carefully curated no-fly programme of 33 inaugural year sailings will visit a total of 88 different ports. Featured destinations will include the British Isles, the Norwegian Fjords, the Baltics and St Petersburg, Greenland, the Arctic and Iceland, plus several short break cruises. For the winter months a range of exploration style voyages will sail to the Canaries, Cuba, the Caribbean, Cape Verde and Scandinavia.

The maiden season of Ambience will operate between 6 th April 2022 and Spring 2023. Ambience’s inaugural voyage will be a short break cruise to Hamburg on Wednesday 6th April 2022.

P&O Cruises can trace its colourful history all the way back to 1837. On 1st September that year, Arthur Anderson and Brodie McGhie Wilcox, founders of the Peninsular Steam Navigation Company, were awarded a contract from the British Government to carry mail from London to the Iberian Peninsula. At that time passengers were also carried on these routes, but initially it was more a case of business than pleasure.

It is commonly believed that Arthur Anderson first imagined deep-sea cruising two years before establishing the company. Arthur placed a dummy advertisement selling a mythical cruise to fill space in the first edition of his ‘Shetland Journal’ newspaper.

As the company picked up more contracts with more varied destinations, they also put Anderson’s idea for leisure cruise travel into action. They offered round trip tickets to some of the more exotic destinations along their routes like Malta, Athens and Egypt. Needless to say this new holiday phenomenon well and truly took off.

P&O Cruises set the standards for quality, service, reliability, comfort, safety and innovation. And this forward-looking approach ensures that they remain at the forefront of cruise holidays.

Cunard has carried guests across the great oceans and to the far points of the globe in unparalleled style aboard the world famous Queen Mary 2, Queen Victoria and Queen Elizabeth.

The most glamorous names of yesterday and today have made champagne toasts in her salons, waltzed the night away in Cunard's grand ballrooms, savoured grand feasts of the finest flavours in her dining rooms, and whiled away hours immersed in fascinating conversation on decks.

Founded in 1848 in Huitsyen, a small town on Oslofjord in Norway, by 3 Olsen brothers, Fredrik Christian, Petter and Andreas, Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines has a long history of over 150 years.

The brothers began an international shipping company and in 1901 the business first ventured into taking passengers abroad. Now in it’s fifth generation of the family, Fred. Olsen pride themselves on having adopted a traditional British style of cruising, offering a more intimate and attentive service.

A variety of traditional entertainment, relaxation and fine dining may be found onboard. Owning smaller ships than a lot of their competitors, they can access ports larger ships are unable to visit.

Cruises range from 1-109 nights; the fleet of 4 ships calls at 240 ports in 78 countries. Fred. Olsen’s rich heritage and traditional cruising principles has made them one of the most popular cruise operators among British passengers today.

One of the greatest pleasures of travel is truly connecting with people and cultures through authentic experiences onshore. That’s why Azamara Cruises stays longer in port, with more overnights and night touring, offering almost endless new possibilities to explore. It’s what makes them so different from everyone else.

With Azamara Cruises, passengers will experience incredibly scenic waterways far off the beaten track and prime docking locations, two great advantages of Azamara’s luxurious smaller ships. Explore unique destinations worldwide. From inspiring Mediterranean cruises to exotic Caribbean escapes, there’s plenty of choice for those seeking a holiday with a difference.

While onboard, enjoy the many inclusive amenities, and with one staff member for every two guests, guests will love the attentive personal service, too.

Holland America Line epitomises the ultimate in worldwide premium travel experiences, onboard a fleet of 14 gracious perfectly-sized ships.

Elegant lounges adorned with fine art; spacious staterooms, many with private balcony; restaurants serving gourmet cuisine and delicious snacks, state of the art leisure amenities and enrichment opportunities .

Carnival has 24 ships operating 3 to 18 day voyages to The Bahamas, Caribbean, Mexican Riviera, Alaska, Hawaii, Canada, New England, Europe, Bermuda, South America, Panama Canal, and Tahiti and Fiji Islands.

They offer a wide array of quality cruises, and pride themselves on delivering memorable Holidays to their guests. A Carnival cruise offers not only outstanding value for the money, but most importantly, fun! A "Fun Ship" cruise features day and night time entertainment like stage shows, musical performances, casinos and more. They make guests feel right at home, too — think comfy stateroom accommodations, attentive service, delicious food and drink — and they enjoy the experience against the backdrop of some of the world's most beautiful ports.

 

 

Hurtigruten offer unforgettable voyages from pole to pole, on intimate ships that bring you closer to the communities and environments you visit.

With 125 years’ experience, Hurtigruten are the market leader in exploration travel and offer unique nature-based adventures to the far ends of the planet. With new ships and new destinations, they have something for everyone and their experienced and dedicated on-board expedition teams are on hand to make their trips truly remarkable.

From the magnificent Norwegian fjords to the ice-filled bays of Antarctica, Hurtigruten takes you beyond the realms of conventional cruises by offering voyages that allow travellers to immerse themselves in a vast range of nature, cultures and wildlife, whilst travelling through breath-taking natural environments. The voyages are very much destination focused with little in the way of on board entertainment, apart from educational lectures lead by the on-board expedition teams.

Hurtigruten offer unforgettable voyages from pole to pole, on intimate ships that bring you closer to the communities and environments you visit.

 

Seabourn pioneered small-ship, ultra luxury cruising, and continues to represent the pinnacle of that unique style of travel. Its fleet of three intimate, all-suite ships, carrying between 458 guests each, sails to the world’s most desirable destinations at their peak seasons, and the new Seabourn Encore, carrying 600 guests debuted in December 2016. Onboard, guests are served by an award-winning crew numbering nearly as many as the guests, hand-picked and extensively trained to deliver Seabourn’s signature style of thoughtful, personalised and heartfelt hospitality. Seabourn’s ships attract accomplished people who enjoy travelling well, and sharing fun and adventures with other interesting people. A great many of them have found the Seabourn cruise experience to be their preferred method of travel, and return regularly to sail with us again and again