Readers of a specialist magazine for doctors have voted Princess Cruises as the best cruise line in the first comprehensive tourism poll it has ever held.

Diversion magazine also asked its readers to vote for their dream world-wide holiday destination and top spots were Australia, New Zealand and Hawaii in the Southern hemisphere and Italy in the north.

All of which feature in Princess cruise itineraries.
Princess ships depart from Venice, Rome and Southampton for itineraries to the Mediterranean and from Southampton Stockholm and Copenhagen to the Baltics, Norwegian Fjords and cruises around Britain.

SWAN HELLENIC HAS RECENTLY LAUNCHED ITS SECOND EDITION BROCHURE WITH ADDITIONAL ITINERARIES FOR THE MINERVA NOW THROUGH TO AUTUMN 2009.

THESE CRUISE ITINERARIES START IN PIRAEUS, GREECE WITH A BLACK SEA CRUISE BEFORE MINERVA TAKES A MEDITERRANEAN CRUISE AND ARRIVES IN DOVER IN JUNE.

MINERVA WILL THEN RUN A SERIES OF NORTHBOUND NO-FLY CRUISES OUT OF DOVER WITH A PROGRAMME OF BALTIC CRUISES AND NORWEGIAN FJORDS CRUISES. SHE WILL ONCE AGAIN RETURN FOR A SUMMER SEASON OF MEDITERRANEAN CRUISES WHICH WILL END IN FUNCHAL, MADEIRA.

FINALLY, IT HAS BEEN CONFIRMED THAT MINERVA WILL RETURN TO THE ANTARCTICA FOR WINTER 2009/10 FOR A SERIES OF EXPEDITION CRUISES.

SWAN HELLENIC TOUCHES A VERY NICHE MARKET IN CRUISING AND APPEALS TO THOSE PEOPLE WHO ENJOY CULTURAL CRUISING WITH THE OPPORTUNITY TO DISCOVER AND EXPLORE.

MY PARTNER AND I ARE TO EMBARK ON A 7 NIGHT CARIBBEAN CRUISE ON THE HUGE ROYAL CARIBBEAN SHIP LIBERTY OF THE SEAS DEPARTING MIAMI PORT ON THE 24TH NOVEMBER 2007.

THE CHOICE OF CRUISE SHIP ONLY CAME ABOUT BECAUSE WE WERE INITIALLY PROVISIONALLY BOOKED ON THE CRYSTAL CRUISES SHIP CRYSTAL SYMPHONY BUT UNFORTUNATELY THERE WERE NO MORE PLACES LEFT FOR AGENTS AT AGENT RATES (NOT FREE).

HAVING BOOKED FLIGHTS THERE WAS NOT MUCH TO CHOOSE FROM AS AN ALTERNATIVE AND HAVING READ RAVE REVIEWS ABOUT THE LIBERTY WE HAVE DECIDED TO GO FOR IT (NOT AT AGENT RATES AS THEY DON'T HAVE SUCH THINGS)

AND ARE REALLY LOOKING FORWARD TO THE EXPERIENCE.

ANYONE WITH FIRST HAND EXPERIENCE OF THE LIBERTY OF THE SEAS OR ANY OTHER CRUISE SHIP PLEASE TELL US.

After a number of years using flights to Milan and then a 2 hour coach journey to the ship for Mediterranean cruises out of Savona, MSC have a new charter flight from British Airways for Summer 2008.
The flight, from Gatwick to Genoa, will be direct and will mean a transfer time of just 15 minutes.
There will be a meet and greet at the airport by an MSC Cruises representative plus full use of a private lounge before being transferred to the ship.

MSC Cruises' newest ship, the MSC Orchestra will be sailing some superb Mediterranean cruise itineraries in the Summer of 2008.

THE ONE THING THAT PEOPLE TALK ABOUT AFTER THEY HAVE CRUISED IS THE FOOD. WHY? QUITE SIMPLE REALLY. THERE'S LOTS OF IT AND IT'S AVAILABLE ALMOST 24 HOURS EACH DAY AND YOU PAID FOR IT IN THE PRICE OF YOUR CRUISE HOLIDAY. IT THEREFORE GOES THAT IF YOU PAID FOR IT YOU'RE GOING TO EAT AS MUCH AS YOU CAN AND GET YOUR MONIES WORTH.

AFTER 7 DAYS OR SO OF EATING FOR 14 HOURS EVERY DAY YOU GET HOME AND ARE HORRIFIED TO FIND THAT YOU'VE PUT 7 POUNDS ON. NOW THERE'S A SURPRISE AS YOU ATE A BOWL OF HEALTHY FRUIT EVERY DAY WITH CEREAL. WHAT ABOUT THE REST OF WHAT YOU ATE THOUGH?

ANYWAY YOU WILL BE PLEASED TO KNOW THAT NORWEGIAN CRUISE LINES (NCL) ARE NOW INCLUDING HEALTHY MEALS ON THEIR CRUISE SHIPS. THEY HAVE RENEWED THEIR PARTNERSHIP WITH THE MAGAZINE 'COOKING LIGHT' TO PROVIDE LOW FAT MEAL OPTIONS. ADD THIS TO THE GYMNASIUM, ROCK CLIMBING WALL AND JOGGING TRACK AND THERE'S NO REASON FOR ANYONE TO GAIN ANY WEIGHT WHILST ON A CRUISE HOLIDAY.

THE CRUISE LINE'S FREESTYLE CRUISING IS ALREADY POPULAR WITH THOSE WHO ENJOY THE LESS FORMAL CRUISES AND THESE NEW EATING OPTIONS ARE SURE TO ENTICE THOSE WHO ARE AFRAID TO CRUISE AS THEY DON'T WANT TO TURN INTO A BLOB OVERNIGHT!

ATHOUGH GETTING MARRIED ON A CRUISE SHIP IS NOTHING NEW, IT IS SOMETHING WHICH MORE AND MORE COUPLES ARE DOING THESE DAYS AND HAS BECOME POPULAR ENOUGH FOR PRINCESS CRUISES TO LAUNCH A BROCHURE DEDICATED TO WEDDINGS AT SEA.

ENTITLED 'TIE THE KNOT', THE WEDDINGS AND HONEYMOON BROCHURE OFFERS COUPLES THE CHANCE TO MARRY ON BOARD ONE OF SEVENTEEN PRINCESS CRUISE SHIPS BY THE SHIPS CAPTAIN. THOSE WHO HAVE SET ASIDE A LITTLE MORE MONEY THAN MOST CAN EVEN HAVE THEIR OWN EXCLUSIVE WEDDING BY HIRING THE WHOLE SHIP FOR JUST......£10 MILLION!

THE HAPPY COUPLE DON'T EVEN HAVE TO WORRY ABOUT A THING AS PRINCESS CRUISES CAN ORGANISE EVERYTHING INCLUDING THE CAKE, FLOWERS AND PHOTOGRAPHER.

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