Apr/May 2024

Cruise International

The independent magazine for cruise holidaymakers.

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Editor’s Letter
DO YOU REMEMBER THE FIRST TIME THAT YOU SAILED around the Med? Of course you do! Travelling seamlessly from port to port, I’m sure you marvelled at how easy it was to see so many of Europe’s finest destinations in such a short time. And like me, I ex
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Hotspot
Buffeted daily by the wind and the waves, Zlatni Rat beach on the island of Brac in Croatia is famous for its tongue-like appearance, making it one of the most photographed beaches in Europe. The white-pebbled beach extends on a slender peninsula for
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EDITORIAL Editor Vicky Mayer Art Director Petra Manley-Leach Sub-Editor Laura Sutherland DIGITAL Digital Editor Beth Erskine Digital Marketing Assistant Ellie Hoon ADVERTISING Director of Sales Catherine Chapman Sales Manager Warren Wilkinson PUBLISH
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News
Luxury cruise line Cunard has revealed details of more than 300 new voyages from September 2025 to January 2027 across its iconic fleet of four Queens. Cunard’s ships – flagship Queen Mary 2, new ship Queen Anne and Queen Victoria and Queen Elizabeth
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LIFE & STYLE
One of the great advantages of taking a river cruise is that you can disembark easily, which means staying fit and healthy is easy. Amadeus River Cruises will be helping guests stay in shape in 2025 with its new Amadeus Active programme, which will f
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FOOD & DRINK
Seabourn’s new fine-dining restaurant Solis made its debut on Seabourn Quest in January and now guests can enjoy its light, modern fare on Seabourn Ovation, Encore and Sojourn. Replacing the Grill by Thomas Keller, the upmarket eaterie developed by l
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Postcards
IMAGES: SHUTTERSTOCK/SEAN PAVONE; GETTY IMAGES/ISTOCK PHOTO/ROBERTO GALAN/DAVEL5957/NANACY PAUWELS/IVO ETEROVIC; ALAMY/ALAN COLLINS/ MICHAEL DEFREITAS NORTH AMERICA; BEN SASSANI ■
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Scenic St Kitts
There are only a handful of countries that you can circumnavigate in a matter of hours and St Kitts, an impossibly beautiful island in the eastern Caribbean Sea, is one of these. Our journey on the St Kitts Scenic Railway began at the Needsmust Train
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Cruising The Great Lakes
You can enjoy a picturesque drive from Milwaukee to Toronto in under 12 hours, covering 600 miles and skirting the shores of Lake Michigan, then continuing into Canada. But while the road will get you there relatively quickly, you’d miss some of the
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Cool Casablanca
Hot and sweet and served in a traditional ornate nickel-silver tea pot, Morocco’s national drink is the perfect accompaniment to a teeth-locking pastry as you watch the day unfold in Casablanca. Start your trip at the Old Medina and you’ll be serenad
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Smooth Operator
Stretching out languidly on an in-pool lounger, decadent champagne cocktail in hand, as tempting turquoise waters gently lapping around me, I figured that this was a suitably fitting first taste of the superyacht lifestyle. Admittedly, this was a rat
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Go With The Flow
Descending the narrow stairs from the creaking belly of the windmill, I can’t resist touching the thick sheets of paper, laid out in a kaleidoscope of colours – green, blue, pink and yellow – all grainy surfaces and unfinished edges. It’s the ultimat
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7 of the Best SPORTY CRUISES
If it’s good enough for Taylor Swift and her crew, then it’s good enough for us! You can enjoy all the fun of America’s biggest sporting event next year on Carnival Liberty. Super Bowl LIX will include Super Bowl trivia, a Sailgate party with VIP sea
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Summer’s best MEDITERRANEAN CRUISES
Whether you want to explore your favourite European country in depth, or fancy visiting three or four countries in one go, a Mediterranean cruise is the perfect way to make it happen. With stunning scenery, great cuisine, world-class culture and cent
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Northern Soul
The passengers and crew of the MS Fridtjof Nansen stand around me on the front deck, frantically waving and shouting at the 20,000-ton ship heading straight towards us. It’s August in the High Arctic, and I’m onboard one of HX’s newest expedition shi
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Solo Cruises
Setting off on your travels alone can be a somewhat intimidating prospect – even if you’re taking a cruise, which is one of the most solo-friendly holidays out there. Yet the rise of social media promises to quell worries about forging friendships at
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Cape Town
Perched on South Africa’s rugged Atlantic coast, Cape Town is jam-packed with everything you need in a city. Not only does it have culture, food, wine and art in abundance, it’s also perfectly positioned for experiencing the very best of the region’s
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Sommeliers At Sea
“I was raised in a hospitality environment in Serbia, as my father ran nightclubs and restaurants, where I spent most my teenage years working as a waiter and bartender. This taught me about wines, so I took courses to become a sommelier before joini
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Sun Princess
With a spectacular light-filled multi-level dome, 29 restaurants and bars, a cool speakeasy and some amazing private suites, Sun Princess is one of most eagerly awaited ship launches this year. Carrying 4,300 passengers, this first new-generation, Sp
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Reviews
IMAGES: A-ROSA FLUSSSCHIFF GMBH; GETTY IMAGES/JAMES MORGAN ■
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A-rosa Sena
With four decks instead of the usual three, plus a sun deck, the 280-passenger A-ROSA SENA has plenty of stand-out features you won’t find anywhere else. Accommodation on the game-changing river ship, which sails on the Rhine, includes 12 spacious fa
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Ask The Experts
I’d like to treat my wife to a special cruise for her 50th birthday. Can you give me any great suggestions on how to impress her? James, Bristol Chris Townson, MD UK & Europe, Uniworld Boutique River Cruises, says: While all our cruises are specia
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Richard Arnold
I sailed on my first cruise in 2010 and have never looked back. I enjoyed a trip from Los Angeles to Mexico on a Carnival ship with my dear friend Damian. It was quite the party ship, so we decided to dress for dinner every night in our best bib and

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