Read the latest small ship, luxury and river news and features from the experts.
A city cruise break is an ideal way to explore the romantic city of Venice and its lagoons. Moor in the heart of Venice and explore the highlights including St Mark’s Square and Burano.
According to scientists, the Sun’s current cycle of activity will peak this year, so the best opportunity for seeing the northern lights should be in late 2013 and early 2014.
I arrived in Monaco, home to more expensive yachts than you can imagine, on board the one ship that can make the owners stop and stare - the superb five-masted tall ship Royal Clipper!
A truly memorable and enjoyable experience - the scenery was stunning, the ship exceeded expectations, and we saw magnificent displays of the Northern Lights.
The recently launched Europa 2 from Hapag-Lloyd sets a new benchmark for the luxury cruise sector with a distinct philosophy - relaxed luxury with a smart casual no-tie ambience.
With such a wealth of history and culture in the Mediterranean, we have picked out our favourite five UNESCO World Heritage Sites to help you decide where to start.
Discover the world with superb cruises around the Mediterranean and Far East with Voyages to Antiquity. Carefully planned included shore excursions bring to life the history, culture, art and architecture of a destination.
The South of France is renowned for its gastronomic delights and magnificent vineyards. We have put together our favourite menus from Burgundy and Provence.
So you want to relax on a beach, he fancies water sports, but you want to spend romantic evenings together? Don't worry, we’ve put together our Top 5 Honeymoon destinations.
This year, three new ships will be launched on Portugal's River of Gold, giving customers more choice and increasing availability.
Everyone who has been to Greece has a favourite Greek island. The team at Blue Water Holidays has selected three of our favourites.
Blue Water Holidays started selling Viking River Cruises in 2002. Since then, they have secured millions of pounds of investmen which has led to a new range of ships.
The best selling excursion for Hurtigruten cruises along the Norway coast in 2012 was the visit to the North Cape.
Voyages to Antiquity has added new lecturers to its 2013 programme, including artist Kevin Dean and war journalist Sandy Gall.
The idyllic islands of Bora Bora and Moorea in the South Pacific were finalists in the "Top 10 Islands in the World" category at the Travellers’ Choice Awards.
Blue Water Holidays, the small ship cruise specialist, is one of five finalists for both the Cruise Agency of the Year and Online Travel Agency of the Year at the Agent Achievement Awards.
Blue Water Holidays has released the 2013/14 edition of its Northern Lights brochure in association with Hurtigruten, with an exclusive £50pp discount on all voyages in the brochure.
Viking River Cruises set a new Guinness World Record for ’The Most Ships Inaugurated in One Day by One Company’ as it christened eight new Viking Longships at a ceremony in Amsterdam.
Visit the picturesque Greek Islands of Santorini, Mykonos, Crete and Skopelos on a sailing or megayacht cruise.
Almost a third of British people prefer to travel alone, according to a recent survey. Blue Water Holidays offer fantastic savings for single travellers.
Explore the picturesque Turkish coast on a relaxing, informal Gulet cruise from Blue Water Holidays.
Escape the cold British weather and enjoy some winter sun on an Indian Ocean voyage from Blue Water Holidays.
Sunday 17th March 2013, people around the world will be celebrating St Patrick’s Day. Blue Water Holidays offer a selection of small ship cruises to Ireland.
Blue Water Holidays has released the Spring 2013 edition of its exclusive River and Small Ship Brochure featuring twenty-nine exciting itineraries.
Combine the spectacular phenomenon of the Northern Lights with the remote island of Spitsbergen on a 2013 voyage to the Arctic.
The number of British river cruise passengers rose by 14% in 2012, with figures showing that Europe was the most popular destination.
Last year was a record year for UK ports as passenger numbers increased by 10 per cent, with the percentage expected to rise in 2013.
AmaWaterways has released 2014 dates for its Europe and World River cruises with new ships and superb early booking discounts.
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