Archive for October, 2009

Ask the Expert: The Family Cruise


Four families, with four very specific sets of requirements, challenge our cruise experts to find them their perfect holiday

Mediterranean cool


Jane Dunford names the ports that are just as appealing for a crowd-free winter visit as they are in the summer

Isle do Anything


Whether you’re looking for an idyllic romantic break or something wonderfully child-friendly, you’ll find it on a Caribbean cruise

What’s your ideal ship size?


From small and intimate ships to supersized vessels packed with the latest facilities, size does matter when it comes to cruising. But what suits you? Try our quiz and find out

Cook’s Sea Holidays, 1939


As we anticipate the brand new Cunarder, Queen Elizabeth, next year, we can’t help but take a moment to recall her predecessor. This Thomas Cook Sea Holidays brochure dating back 70 years celebrates Cunard’s launch of the original Queen Elizabeth (although you might [...]

Welcome


Letter from the Director

Lock and roll


Cruising the Panama Canal is a once-in-a-lifetime experience that you never want to forget… that is, once you get past customs in LA, says Gary Buchanan

Porthole


What’s new in the world of cruising

First look: Celebrity Equinox


Tobi Cohen is swept away by the acrobatics and dynamic design of one of the coolest ships at sea

Port guide: Palma


With its Moorish influences, art-nouveau architecture and chic boutiques, Majorca’s capital is so much more than just a party town