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Scotland's most romantic Valentine's escape?
Ardanaiseig, one of Scotland’s most romantic hotels and just 90 miles from Glasgow, is offering the ultimate Valentines break in its waterside love nest. The Boat Shed, recently converted into a contemporary hideaway, offers total seclusion with breathtaking panoramic views of the loch
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Hebridean cancels all international cruises
I’ve just heard that the luxury cruise line Hebridean is cancelling all its international services with immediate effect. The company’s largest vessel – the Hebriden Spirit which travelled worldwide – has been sold, and it appears they are suffering the effects of th
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Early bird upgrades with NCL
Book before 31st May 2009 with NCL Freestyle Cruising and you will be given an ‘early bird’ upgrade to the best available stateroom, offering savings of up to 250 per person. The offer includes seven-night fly-cruises travelling across the Greek Isles and Aegean Sea from Norwegi
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Somali pirates attack cruise ship
MSC Cruises has confirmed that there was an attempted attack on the MSC Melody cruise ship at the weekend, in waters near the Seychelles Islands. Thankfully, none of the attackers were able to board the ship and no injuries were sustained by any of the approximately 1,000 passengers or 500 c
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Sail the Galapagos with Darwin's great great grandson
To mark a number of special Galapagos themed anniversaries, Reef & Rainforest Tours is offering a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to join Charles Darwin’s great, great grandson Randal Keynes on a special, exclusive fundraising cruise (in aid of the Charles Darwin Foundation and the
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An unparalleled experience is coming to the Maldives
The previously untouched southern Maldives is to get its first boutique luxury resort. Alila Villas Hadahaa will open in the Gaafu Alifu (North Huvadhoo) Atoll in August 2009, an atoll which is rich in history yet unknown to all but the most intrepid divers. It is one of the largest natural
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Luxury yachts offer pirate hunting cruises
I know it’s a little difficult to believe, but ”Luxury yachts offer pirate hunting cruises” is a headline currently emanating from the Ananova news site. Shiver m’ timbers… is this serious?! Here’s the full article:
Luxury ocean liners in Russia are offer
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Louise of Granton is a superb luxury motor yacht, available for day hire, and providing the ultimate marine charter experience. The high-spec interiors are made of cherry wood and accompanied by leather fittings and all the modcons such as satellite phones, the latest audiovisual equipment a
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Unique experience on Halong Bay
Halong Cruise‘s new Halong Violet junk will be launched next month. With just 6 immaculately decorated cabins, including 4 suites, with king sized beds, Jacuzzis, private balconies and personal butler service, the Halong Violet will provide a unique experience on Halong Bay. Declared a
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Chobe safari aboard new luxury boat
The Zambezi Quee is a ‘luxury houseboat safari’ that will cruise along the Chobe river between Namibia and Botswana, just a few kilometres from where four countries meet: Botswana, Namibia, Zambia and Zimbabwe. Wildlife viewing is done from the Zambezi Queen itself and from her
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Oasis of the Seas
Delivering the very best in overall guest experiences is the central motivator behind the design of Royal Caribbean International‘s newest ship, Oasis of the Seas. You can learn more about the ship in this video:
When she debuts in December 2009, the most cutting-edge amenities and a
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Maria Callas Experience on Christina O
The legendary Christina O superyacht - the epitome of the jet set of the 60s and 70s – is to launch an exclusive ‘Maria Callas Experience’ for the 2010 season. Previously owned by Aristotle Onassis the Christina O played host to some of the most iconic personalities of the
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Roman Abramovich's latest toy: M/Y Eclipse
Roman Abramovich‘s latest toy is the luxury yacht M/Y Eclipse. Constructed by Blohm + Voss in Hamburg, it is 170 metres long which makes it the world’s longest yacht, 11 metres longer than Sheikh Mohammed‘s. She comes with two helipads, two swimming pools, 11 guest cabins,
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A map showing cruise ships around the world
Here’s an interesting site I recently stumbled upon: Marine Traffic. It shows the locations of large vessels at sea around the world, on a Google Map. Different types of boat are colour coded for ease of recognition. Look out for the blue icons and you can identify moving and anchor
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Royal Caribbean's Radiance of the Seas arrives in San Diego
Royal Caribbean International‘s Radiance of the Seas arrived in San Diego this week to offer West Coast vacationers more options for a memorable Mexican Riviera cruise. She will embark on a total of 29 Mexican Riviera cruises from San Diego, ranging from 4- to 12-night itineraries. In
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Europe's biggest sailing event
Brace yourself for Europe’s biggest sailing event! Tomorrow, more than two thousand sails meet in the Gulf of Trieste for the Barcolana sail race. The 16 mile nautical route is an annual event and the only regatta in the world to set a single start line for so many yachts.
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Silver Spirit's inaugural world cruise 2011
In 2011, for the very first time, Silversea‘s new Silver Spirit will embark on a full World Cruise traversing both hemispheres. This grandest of voyages, appropriately themed “Spirit of Discovery”, begins in Los Angeles on 19th January 2011, when Silver Spirit is set to wel
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Crystal Cruises continues to pull in the praise
The ships of Crystal Cruises have once again earned top honours from the readers of Conde Nast Traveler, who named the ultra-luxury vessels the best large ships in the world. Of 90 worldwide ships, Crystal Cruises’ Crystal Serenity and Crystal Symphony were voted #1 and #2 with overall
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The unspoilt nature of Isola Maddalena
A few miles north of the Italian island Sardinia is Isola Maddalena, the largest island of La Maddalena Archipelago National Park. The beaches (especially Cala Corsara) and sea in this protected region are considered to be the most beautiful in the entire Mediterranean, and the nature is sti
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New Black Sea voyages for Crystal Cruises
Luxury specialist Crystal Cruises has expanded its 2010 European cruise collection to include two Black Sea voyages this summer. The two new itineraries feature a maiden visit to Sevastopol, Ukraine, as well as calls in Greece, Italy, Bulgaria and Turkey. Steeped in artistic, military and ar
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