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CRUISING: Sunshine here we come. Plus Ambition.
Fancy spending the winter in the Caribbean? Ambassador might have the answer with a brand-new fly-cruise programme. Her name is... (more) published 2025-04-27 20:46:58CRUISING: RIVER CRUISING - Another take on getting about
Linda and Malcolm Ginsberg have been river cruising for at least 30 years. In truth it is another take on using the water as a... (more) published 2025-03-21 22:40:05CRUISING PLUS: To Sherwood Forest
TNU has reported previously on the similarity of Warner Hotels and deep-sea cruising. Each offers much the same, and... (more) published 2025-03-19 08:38:04CRUISING: Quality 4- and 5-star ships
BTN/TNU have previously reported on Fred Olsen Cruises (www.btnews.co.uk/article/17955) and Regent Seven Seas Cruises (RSSC).... (more) published 2025-02-27 20:10:51+ CRUISING: Misconceptions
No ship reviews this month (a suggested trip never worked out) but for February expect an up-to-date report on Fred Olsen's... (more) published 2025-01-27 14:34:25CRUISING: It's a complex business
Malcolm Ginsberg first "cruised", as a Ten Pound Pom in 1951. Over 2.5m UK cruise packages are expected to be sold next year,... (more) published 2024-12-08 08:21:40CRUISING: Two Oldies worth a visit
1969: THAT WAS THE YEAR THAT WAS!QE2! She was never RMS Queen Elizabeth II. ... (more) published 2024-11-28 11:37:03CRUISING: EES and ETIAS
The new rules have been revised. See SeptemberTNU... (more) published 2024-10-12 09:12:20CRUISING: EES and ETIAS + Royal Caribbean and children
Next Spring the European Travel Information and Authorisation System (ETIAS) will be introduced at a cost of €7 (approx.... (more) published 2024-09-21 09:48:04CRUISING AUGUST 2024: Two very different ships. Seven Seas Splendor & Waverley
Regent Seven Seas Splendor to Iceland and GreenlandChris Tarry reports on a fine but somewhat foggy... (more) published 2024-08-26 10:07:21CRUISING JULY: SAGA accessibility plus Queen Anne
This month's cruising review takes a look at seaborne holidays for those less mobile and the most exciting new ship for... (more) published 2024-07-11 18:59:48CRUISING JUNE 2024
Now for something completely different! Plus Hebridean Princess. If you enjoy cruising as a means of getting... (more) published 2024-06-16 10:14:34CRUISING May 2024
Queen Anne joins the fleet plus Ambassador Ambition review Queen Anne has joined the... (more) published 2024-05-28 14:26:37CRUISING APRIL 2024: Princess Anne & Hebridean plus Ambassador
It was a return visit for her Royal Highness. Princess Anne recently joined the ship for a special lunch to... (more) published 2024-04-18 22:24:52CRUISING: March 2024 - Viking Saturn and Galataport Istanbul - A review
As noted elsewhere in this issue, in late January TNU's Editor-in-Chief and wife joined Viking Saturn at... (more) published 2024-03-17 09:28:39FEBRUARY CRUISING: Saga, Viking, plus "Cruises from Hell"
A SAGA shock is good news.In the third week of January Saga Plc issued a statement which caused concerns in some quarters. The company was... (more) published 2024-02-15 21:12:41DECEMBER CRUISE NEWS
Carnival Corporation with P&O & Carnival, Malcolm... (more) published 2023-12-23 22:05:53CRUISE NEWS NOVEMBER
Readers who might have expected a review of P&O's Arvia will find that TNU is to report on her sister ship Iona in the... (more) published 2023-11-15 17:59:47CRUISE NEWS OCTOBER:
For many the fact that they are not in communication with the outside world is one of the great features of cruising. In our youth,... (more) published 2023-10-29 22:43:10+ Cruising & Cruise Ships 2024 - The first review
It has not seen the light of day since October 2019. Cruising & Cruise Ships, Douglas Ward's mighty cruise ship annual... (more) published 2023-10-29 09:48:54CRUISE NEWS EXTRA - Hotels at sea
The modern cruise ship - A floating hotel at seaWho can argue with the above title? True, a luxury... (more) published 2023-09-29 11:08:32CRUISE NEWS SEPTEMBER
New ships debuting in 2024A reader's review of Ambassador Ambience Stornoway cruise terminal for next yearThe... (more) published 2023-09-27 14:13:28CRUISE NEWS AUGUST
CRUISE BRITAIN AN UPDATE New Crystal ships announced With the UK summer cruise season in full... (more) published 2023-08-19 10:39:20CRUISING: Queen Anne
When Queen Anne enters service in May 2024, she will become the 249th ship to sail under the Cunard flag. Summer... (more) published 2023-07-24 11:40:22CRUISING JUNE
Ambassador, Carnival, Saga & Viking. This month's cruising section is more newsy... (more) published 2023-06-30 15:46:23CRUISING MAY: News + Bermuda to Lisbon
Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) has revealed that holidaymakers from the UK and Ireland made around 1.7m cruise holidays... (more) published 2023-05-25 09:25:05CRUISING APRIL: Seven Seas Splendor - First Impressions
Regular contributor Chris Tarry reports on the twin of Seven Seas Explorer from 2017, with the third of the trinity Seven Seas... (more) published 2023-04-27 11:10:27Cruising is a complex business
Malcolm Ginsberg first "cruised", as a Ten Pound Pom in 1951. Over 2m UK cruise packages were sold in 2019 and 30m... (more) published 2023-03-28 19:54:49MARCH CRUISING
CHOOSING A CRUISE IS A COMPLEX BUSINESS, a talk by Malcolm Ginsberg is available. Contact him for more... (more) published 2023-03-27 17:12:44FEBRUARY CRUISING: The new ships for 2023
Cruising in 2023The Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) has released results from a new consumer sentiment... (more) published 2023-02-28 08:56:33JANUARY CRUISING: South to the Canaries on Saga
Saga Cruises invited Malcolm Ginsberg to the royal naming of Spirit of Discovery by the then Duchess of Cornwall back in July 2019... (more) published 2023-01-29 22:04:35DECEMBER CRUISING: Nigel Blanks - CEO, Saga Cruises + MSC World Europa
Nigel joined Saga in 1985 and spent his formative years working in sales, finance and marketing before joining the commercial... (more) published 2022-12-24 20:50:32CRUISING: November
TNU features words from Andy Harmer, Managing Director UK & Ireland, Cruise Lines International Association... (more) published 2022-11-26 12:08:10Travel News Update
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