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    Travelling from Southampton to Newcastle is cheaper on cruise ship than by rail or air – with cabins from £99

    by Simon Calder Feb 27, 2024 2 minutes
    Source: Fred Olsen Cruises

    Passengers aboard a veteran cruise ship will this week sail from Southampton to Newcastle for less than the cost of a rail or air ticket.

    Cruises has been selling cabins aboard on a “repositioning” voyage from the Solent to the Tyne for just £99 per person. Passengers are promised “two nights of Fred Olsen’s small ship cruising”

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