Cruise The Beautiful Adriatic Coast from Dubrovnik

I have been investigating some cruises for one of my clients who was interested in taking a cruise from
Dubrovnik visiting Mijet, Korcula,Sibernik, Split, Hvar, Kotor and then back to Dubrovnik.

Discover Dubrovnik, 'Pearl of the Adriatic', where you can enjoy spectacular views from the ancient ramparts, visiting some of the most beautiful islands and the spectacular cascading Krka Falls. Take in Split, Croatia's second largest city, with a wealth of fascinating historical sites to explore. 

Optional excursions:

Monastery Visit, Mljet

Guided tour of Korcula

Sibenik and the Krka Falls

Guided tour of Kotor

Sights of Split

Now the cruise ship that operates these cruises is called the Belle de l'Adriatique and is a French owned
ship, however they are used to having UK visitors on board.

We can book this as a package with flights for you from either Gatwick or Manchester if you want direct flights and you can even choose to have a stay in a hotel if you wish.

On selected dates they also sail from Dubrovnik around Greece and Turkey.

This ship is ideal for someone who likes a smaller ship as there are only 100 cabins and the beauty of this cruise is that as well as visiting beautiful scenery  all your locally produced wine/beer and tea/coffee and fruit juice is all included in the cost.

Prices including flights/transfers for a 7 night cruise start at about £1350 per person based on two sharing.

So if you fancy something just a little bit different then give me a call 0800 408 6115

The Frozen Planet - make your dream a reality

Not only is David Attenborough's Frozen planet a must for anyone to see on a Wednesday night.It is an educational and fascinating treat into the seasons that our Arctic and Antarctic endure for good and bad..

BUT- It is giving a boost to the cruise industry, with so many people like myself taking an avid interest in looking for a holiday where you can experience the sights that we love to watch, snuggled up on our sofas every Wednesday evening.

There have always been cruises that visit these areas, but programs such as this bring to the fore those fabulous places around the world that you do not always consider when thinking about your next holiday.

For 2012 though Hurtigruten will be offering itineraries around Spitzbergen where you will get chance to see the fabulous wildlife and scenery of the Arctic and they offer fabulous Antarctic Cruises too.

If you want to travel further then Silversea offer cruises to Antarctica during the early part of the year and at the end of the year .

So for a glimpse of the Penguins, Whales and of course that magnificent scenery you too can visit your own frozen planet.

Give me a call and let me find that dream cruise holiday for you.

Armistice Day in France

Over the last week and on the run up to Armistice Day and Remembrance Sunday our news and television has been full of stories from both the World Wars, giving us an in sight to the bravery and suffering that so many people had to endure none of which we could possibly imagine.

Being in France over this time I wanted to share with you the way that they remember as of course life in France was so much harder as they were an occupied Country.

Firstly Armistice Day is a public holiday in France, through the day there was music playing by their Cenotaph in the small village where we are, I do not know the French tune that was playing but they also played Land of Hope and Glory which I found quite strange. Many people visited the village during the day and paid their respects at the Cenotaph.

Now in the Cemetry in the village there are graves of 6 brave airmen who sadly lost their lives in the second world war, when their aircraft were shot down, the villagers risked their own lives by hiding  their bodies so that their bodies would not be taken by the Germans and then buried them. In May they fly both the British and Canadian flags over their graves to honour these brave men. We have also been told stories of how the French resistance hid away in some of the old barns around the village. I am sure all around this area and many areas of France there are many similar stories told.

40 minutes drive from where we are there is a memorial town  at Oradour sur Glane where 642 people were massacred during the Second World War and this village has been left exactly as it was on the day of this atrocity and I would strongly recommend anyone of any age visiting this site as you cannot help but be moved by what you see and read. This truly makes anyone appreciate what our relatives in the UK fought for and what our neighbours in France endured to make Europe the place we all live in relatively peacefully now.

Of course for anyone interested in World War history from many of the cruises that visit Northern France you can always get the opportunity of taking a tour to the Normandy Beaches too

Cruise ship entertainer to prime Minister who would have believed it

I was reading an interesting article today about cruise ship entertainers.

Now we all know of the famous stars who grace the stages of these luxurious cruise liners nowadays with the likes of Jennifer Hudson all our old entertainers from the past who make odd appearances like Ronnie Corbett.

We all know that stars like to enjoy their cruise holidays with the likes of Alan Titchmarsh, Sir Terry Wogan, Rod Stewart, the late Sir Jimmy Saville and many many more...

So what a shock I had to find that  3 times Prime Minister of Italy Silvio Berlusconi, aged 75 before his career in politics started off as an entertainer and cruise ship singer.

So amidst all the controversy that surrounds Mr Berlusconi it just shows that nobody ever knows where your life will lead and I am sure back in the days when Mr Berlusconi was busy singing and composing he would never of dreamed that one day he would make Prime Minister once let alone 3 times although I am sure he would rather have not had all the drama that has gone with it...

Perhaps Jane Macdonald should have taken a different career once leaving cruise ships who knows what she could have become...!!!

Joanna Lumleys - Greek Odyssey well worth viewing

I delighted in watching Joanna Lumleys Nile adventure that was shown on ITV last year as I have always been facinated by the wonder of Egypt and was very excited when I saw that she was doing a series on Greece as I love the beauty of the Greek Islands.

For anyone interested in travelling on a cruise around the Greek Islands then I think this is a fabulous series to watch and she gives you a great insight into the culture the fabulous scenery as well as visiting some of the historic landmarks that you could well experience on excursions on an itineray cruising around the Greek Islands.

On her last episode we saw her on Crete and then on to Kos near the Turkish mainland before she headed off to the Northeastern border with Turkey.

This week she is heading off for Mount Olympus and mountains of Greece for her final visit.

You can catch Joanna Lumleys last episode on Thursday night on ITV and for anyone who missed this series then look out of repeats or have a look on the itv player on the internet.

If you are interested in travelling to Greece then it is well worth a viewing to just give you that insight into what to expect.

There are many cruises visiting Greece during the summer months and you can choose from fly cruises visiting Greece and Turkey or you can take a long cruise from Southampton, so there is something to suit everyone.