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ON TOUR SPECIAL: Swan Hellenic

In July BTN's Editor-in-Chief (and wife) was privileged to join the naming ceremony for Swan Hellenic Vega in... (more) published 2022-09-29 05:45:19
 

SEPTEMBER CRUISE NEWS

We start with some negative news that Fred Olsen has withdrawn Bolette from service until a Norway Christmas cruise due to a lack of demand... (more) published 2022-09-03 15:08:36
 

AUGUST CRUISE NEWS: On Tour - Queen Victoria *

It's not all plain sailing for the cruise lines. Two thousand and twenty-two will be seen as the year that the sea holiday companies... (more) published 2022-07-31 17:24:41
 

JULY CRUISE NEWS

This month's Cruise News features two renowned cruise lines making a comeback. Crystal Cruises went into liquidation in February of... (more) published 2022-07-02 23:19:00
 

JUNE CRUISE NEWS *

Cruise operators may tout Dover (80 miles from town) and Southampton (just about the same) to gullible Americans as London's cruise... (more) published 2022-05-31 17:56:02
 

APRIL CRUISE ISSUE *

Ambassador Cruise Line has confirmed that the entry into service of its first ship, Ambience has unfortunately been delayed.The ship... (more) published 2022-04-02 21:40:07
 

MARCH CRUISE NEWS

All will be revealed on Thursday 9 March.Queen Anne.Due to make her maiden voyage in early 2024, the 249th Cunarder will secure the... (more) published 2022-03-06 10:32:29
 

SPRING CRUISES

Here is a list of May cruises out of British ports. It should be read in conjunction with EARLY SPRING CRUISES, which... (more) published 2022-03-05 07:50:34
 

FEBRUARY CRUISE NEWS

Welcome to BTN's first cruise issue 2022 where we concentrate on deep sea cruising. Following a successful British... (more) published 2022-02-05 07:32:00
 

EARLY SPRING CRUISES *

A full listing compiled by BTN.See also SPRING CRUISES This is a list in date order for cruises from UK... (more) published 2022-02-02 10:44:01
 

DECEMBER CRUISE NEWS

If 2020 was a very bad year for cruising both deep sea and the rivers of the world, 2021 was not that much better. Full credit to those... (more) published 2021-12-09 07:37:57
 

NOVEMBER CRUISE NEWS *

RCCL Anthem of the Seas and Regal Princess BTN's Editor-in-Chief Malcolm Ginsberg... (more) published 2021-11-06 01:28:22
 

Ocean and River Cruise Companies

Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) Cruise Britain Deep Sea Cruise Company... (more) published 2021-11-05 12:04:09
 

OCTOBER CRUISE NEWS

With the 2021 UK's rather unique domestic cruise season coming to an end, and next year to some extent unpredictable, really firm news... (more) published 2021-10-03 13:52:28
 

Ocean and River Cruise Companies

Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) Cruise Britain Deep Sea Cruise Company Web Address Ambassador Cruise... (more) published 2021-09-28 09:20:33
 

SEPTEMBER CRUISE NEWS – What Next?

See Celebrity and Crystal below and our cruise lines listing for cruises generally on sale in the UK. This September issue of... (more) published 2021-09-02 23:17:27
 

SEA GOING CRUISE LINES

Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) Cruise Britain Deep Sea Cruise Company Web Address... (more) published 2021-09-02 22:02:08
 

AUGUST CRUISE NEWS

This month will see virtually all the cruise lines with a UK programme back sailing from UK ports with a variety of offerings from three... (more) published 2021-07-28 10:09:55
 

JULY CRUISE NEWS

The Brits are again at sea. BTN is pleased to report that the UK's cruise industry has slowly crept back into action. And take a... (more) published 2021-07-01 22:52:17
 

ON TOUR: Plan ahead for cruising

With the limited lifting of restrictions it is possible to plan ahead for summer holidays, but it comes with a warning.Only book with... (more) published 2021-06-01 09:11:56
 

JUNE CRUISE NEWS

Here is a list of sea and river cruise lines offering a service for UK customers. For up-to date information please click on the... (more) published 2021-05-31 11:10:51
 

MAY CRUISE NEWS

Along with the rest of the travel industry the UK waits for the Government's final opening up of hospitality scheduled for Monday... (more) published 2021-05-01 17:56:48
 

CRUISING "What's On"

BTN offers here a short synopsis of what is likely to be available from May onwards but things can change. In this issue... (more) published 2021-04-30 21:57:17
 

APRIL CRUISE NEWS

As this issue of Business Travel News is published (Monday 5 April) the British cruise industry waits with bated breath to see what... (more) published 2021-04-03 19:04:37
 

MARCH CRUISE NEWS

The cruise industry has some positive news for summer 2021.The problem is we will not know officially until 12 April at the earliest... (more) published 2021-02-24 11:28:10
 

Cruising update list

Here is a list of sea and river cruise lines offering a service for UK customers. For up-to-date information please click on the... (more) published 2021-01-29 10:39:05
 

CRUISE NEWS – February 2021

WHO'S CRUISING AND WHEN? Editor-in-chief Malcolm Ginsberg writes:Just 12 months ago, on Friday 26... (more) published 2021-01-29 08:17:55
 

CRUISE NEWS: December 2020

First UK 2021 cruise ready to go. We have to start this final cruise issue of 2020 on a sombre note but knowing amazing rapidity... (more) published 2020-12-12 04:22:36
 

CRUISE NEWS: November 2020

The International Cruise Summit is taking place today (and yesterday) bringing together ‘virtually' the cruise industry from... (more) published 2020-10-31 09:34:02
 

CRUISE NEWS: October 2020

We live in unusual times. There is no (definite) cruise news, or at least very little. It has proved impossible to keep up with the... (more) published 2020-10-04 17:22:15
 

SEPTEMBER CRUISE ISSUE

Very sad to say this is very much a non-cruise cruise issue. Whilst all the operators issue dates for 2021, with some very attractive... (more) published 2020-09-03 08:41:52
 

AUGUST CRUISE ISSUE: FCO guidelines

Please self-update on the UK Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) travel guidance for cruise ships shown below.... (more) published 2020-07-29 15:12:24
 

The Cruise Lines on the Web

Here is a list of sea and river cruise lines offering a service for UK customers.For up-to-date information please click on the... (more) published 2020-07-29 11:23:27
 

JULY CRUISE ISSUE: Still in dock!

"Whatever happens, I, for one, will have no hesitation in being aboard another cruise ship or rivership soon, and I think that many,... (more) published 2020-07-01 22:11:50
 

JUNE CRUISE ISSUE: River Ships

When will the European season re-start? See also ON TOUR in this issue. River cruising and deep sea cruising are two distinct products,... (more) published 2020-05-29 14:09:17
 

MAY CRUISE ISSUE: Tilbury, QM2 & ship position update

The first Monday in the month is the BTN cruise issue. No ships to review but ON TOUR features the DFDS cross channel ferry... (more) published 2020-05-01 13:24:40
 

CRUISE SPECIAL FROM CLIA

New data reveals economic impact of suspension of operations. Also see MAY CRUISE ISSUECruise Lines International Association (CLIA),... (more) published 2020-05-01 10:41:12
 

APRIL CRUISE ISSUE: The cruise ships. Where are they?

The first Monday in the month is normally the BTN cruise issue. Hopefully by May we might have something positive to say. We... (more) published 2020-04-05 18:10:59
 

MARCH CRUISING ISSUE: Scarlet Lady – a virgin experience

Just a week ago at a breezy Dover (England) Virgin Voyages introduced to a disbelieving gathering its first ever ship, Scarlet Lady, all... (more) published 2020-02-28 17:56:19
 

FEBRUARY CRUISE ISSUE: AmaMagna *

Cruise lines, including Royal Caribbean, Carnival, MSC and British operator CMV have announced cancellations and introduced precautionary... (more) published 2020-01-29 16:19:36
 

DECEMBER CRUISE NEWS: Virgin is about to arrive

The cruise industry will close 2019 with a new record of 30m passengers (2m ex UK) and 2020 will see 22 new ships, an incredible... (more) published 2019-12-12 21:39:53
 

NOVEMBER CRUISE NEWS: First impressions count

"Fantastic". The one-word description used by Harry Sommer, soon to become president and CEO of Norwegian Cruise Line (NCL), as... (more) published 2019-11-03 16:03:09
 

OCTOBER CRUISE NEWS: Berlitz Cruising and Cruise Ships 2020

Business Travel News is in receipt of Douglas Ward's enormous tome Berlitz Cruising and Cruise Ships, now in its... (more) published 2019-10-06 11:21:16
 

SEPTEMBER CRUISE NEWS: Seven nights P&O from Southampton

BTN has reported on cruising for more than 25 years. Editor-in-chief Malcolm Ginsberg is something of a guru, claiming to... (more) published 2019-08-31 22:15:57
 

AUGUST CRUISE NEWS: P&O’s Britannia fracas

BTN has reported on cruising for more than 25 years, editor-in-chief Malcolm Ginsberg something of a guru and claiming to... (more) published 2019-07-31 20:36:18
 

CRUISE NEWS UPDATE

A Royal naming. On a glorious day last Friday (4 July), Camilla Duchess of Cornwall named the first of two Saga plc... (more) published 2019-07-06 12:34:54
 

JULY CRUISE NEWS: Three innovative ships – never before!

In over 20 years of reporting cruising Business Travel News has never highlighted three ships , new or newly furbished, in the... (more) published 2019-06-25 09:18:16
 

JUNE CRUISE NEWS

Virgin Voyages breaks cover In a series of UK-based events Sir Richard Branson's Virgin Voyages has set out... (more) published 2019-05-30 06:07:53
 

MAY CRUISE NEWS

This month's BTN Cruise News is all about the rivers of Europe and its ships with AMA Waterways stealing the headlines and introducing... (more) published 2019-05-04 11:01:08
 

CRUISING APRIL

PROBLEMS AT SEAWell done CMVFred. Olsen The passengers and crew of CMV Astor last week came to support the... (more) published 2019-03-29 14:37:26
 

MARCH CRUISE ISSUE

OLYMPIA CRUISE SHOWThe London Cruise Show Olympia, which ran over a weekend in late February, can be described as... (more) published 2019-03-02 21:42:05
 

FEBRUARY CRUISE ISSUE

Highlighted this month is the forthcoming London Cruise Show, new ships for 2019 and Holland America's Nieuw Statendam with the... (more) published 2019-02-02 19:29:00
 

DECEMBER CRUISE NEWS: BTN on a maiden voyage

November saw the annual International Cruise Summit, this year held in Madrid and sponsored by Cruise News Group. BTN reports on the... (more) published 2018-12-15 08:07:22
 

NOVEMBER CRUISE ISSUE

Three topics for this month, two of them concerning events bringing cruise people together for like-minded business, and the other a... (more) published 2018-11-04 09:25:01
 

OCTOBER CRUISE ISSUE

CLIA UK & Ireland, the official trade body, has launched the UK River Cruise review 2017 which reveals another year of record growth... (more) published 2018-09-30 22:07:07
 

SEPTEMBER CRUISE ISSUE

Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) on selling cruising, P&O plans for the future, and we take a look at Cruise and... (more) published 2018-09-01 09:20:52
 

AUGUST CRUISE ISSUE: Comeback for the QE2 and record UK market figures

TILBURY and AEGEAN ODYSSEY Comeback for the QE2 and record UK market figures. Cunard's Queen Mary... (more) published 2018-08-05 19:59:22
 

JULY CRUISE ISSUE

One company dominates this month's edition of the ‘Cruise Issue' and that is AmaWaterways, which takes the first three... (more) published 2018-06-30 22:19:47
 

JUNE CRUISE ISSUE

This month, we concentrate on two new cruise ships, one, Crystal Debussy, built for the rivers of Europe, and the other the... (more) published 2018-05-28 20:17:47
 

MAY CRUISING ISSUE

A day out full of Bliss It was a short day's visit but last month Norwegian Bliss berthed at Southampton... (more) published 2018-05-06 11:21:19
 

APRIL CRUISING ISSUE

RECORD BRITISH CRUISE PASSENGERS IN 2017Almost 2m cruises were taken by British holidaymakers in 2017, with a record high of... (more) published 2018-04-01 20:26:26
 

MARCH CRUISING ISSUE

ABTA, Disney and Norwegian Jewel. Places are available at ABTA's new conference for the cruise industry in central London... (more) published 2018-03-01 09:43:03
 

FEBRUARY CRUISE NEWS: Ocean Liners: Speed & Style

Europe's largest cruise show returns to London Olympia on Saturday and Sunday, 17 and 18 February. Go to this site for discounted tickets... (more) published 2018-02-02 12:30:21
 

CRUISE NEWS HOLIDAY EDITION

For the holiday edition of Business Travel News' monthly cruise feature, we interviewed Nick Wilkinson, vice-president and... (more) published 2017-12-12 13:15:14
 

DECEMBER CRUISE NEWS: US Eastern seaboard

We have a somewhat different CRUISE NEWS this month covering a recent trip on Celebrity Eclipse by editor-in-chief Malcolm Ginsberg... (more) published 2017-12-02 07:10:37
 

NOVEMBER CRUISE NEWS

Celebrity Cruises is the premium division of Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines Ltd, which also owns Royal Caribbean International, a mass... (more) published 2017-11-04 12:11:48
 

OCTOBER CRUISE NEWS

THE NEW CUNARDER The big news in cruising announced last week is the decision by Cunard (in effect Carnival Plc its owner)... (more) published 2017-10-01 08:28:00
 

SEPTEMBER CRUISE NEWS

Two important pieces of news for September. Firstly, the publication last week of Douglas Ward's 2018 Berlitz Cruising &... (more) published 2017-09-02 16:49:28
 

AUGUST CRUISE NEWS

This month's Cruise Review BTN goes ultra-luxury, but before that can we ask London-based readers to put in their diaries two events for... (more) published 2017-08-05 07:17:49
 

JULY CRUISE NEWS

Cruise and Maritime Voyages (CMV) welcomed its new flagship Columbus into the fleet just four weeks ago with a glittering naming ceremony... (more) published 2017-07-02 09:27:49
 

JUNE CRUISE REVIEW

See also ON TOUR extra CMV GETS THE VOTE BTN lists the new ships as cruising continues to... (more) published 2017-06-02 16:18:17
 

MAY CRUISE ISSUE

Cruise Lines International Association UK & Ireland (CLIA) has published its marketing review of 2016. BTN takes a look at this... (more) published 2017-04-24 18:20:28
 

CRUISE NEWS APRIL

This is the time of the year when the cruise lines get busy for the European summer season. We report. New ships arrive, usually from... (more) published 2017-04-02 16:31:51
 

MARCH CRUISE NEWS

This month we are concentrating on a fine initiative to spread the British world at sea and keep cruisers up to date while relaxing in... (more) published 2017-03-04 17:16:42
 

FEBRUARY CRUISE NEWS & PORTO

The annual LONDON CRUISE SHOW takes place at Olympia 18-19 February. One company that will not be attending is All Leisure, now in... (more) published 2017-02-05 09:58:57
 

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DECEMBER CRUISE NEWS - Oriana comes of age

And the annual LONDON CRUISE SHOW takes place at Olympia 18-19 February 2017. Once a rather difficult exhibition venue to get... (more) published 2016-12-18 17:47:02
 

CRUISING DECEMBER 2016

As is traditional with BTN, the December cruising issue will appear in the last issue of the year, 19 December, and hopefully feature an... (more) published 2016-12-02 10:20:02
 

CRUISING NOVEMBER 2016

P&O, 200 years old in 2022 and still going strong, is the mainstay of this issue. Skip the next paragraph if your interest is just the... (more) published 2016-11-03 10:23:57
 

CRUISE NEWS OCTOBER 2016

The 2017 edition of Berlitz "CRUISING and Cruise Ships" reviewed last month is now officially published and available from... (more) published 2016-10-02 09:13:53
 

CRUISE NEWS SEPTEMBER 2016

The 2017 edition of the Berlitz "Cruising & Cruise Ships" is out but don't expect the usual tepid edition. The... (more) published 2016-09-03 06:54:19
 

CRUISE NEWS AUGUST 2016

We report on Cruise and Maritime Voyages' (CMV) excellent and value-for-money Magellan in this issue, but the highlight of August is... (more) published 2016-07-28 07:50:07
 

CRUISE NEWS JULY 2016

This month's issue comes to readers as the cruise season reaches its UK peak, with virtually every operator offering a... (more) published 2016-06-27 06:24:47
 

CRUISE NEWS JUNE 2016

Business Travel News was in July 2014 somewhat critical of new river cruising guide published by Berlitz and edited by Douglas... (more) published 2016-06-05 11:30:22
 

CRUISE NEWS MAY 2016 Queen Victoria

A special edition from BTN editor-in-chief Malcolm Ginsberg, dedicated to Cunard's Queen Victoria. As reported in ON... (more) published 2016-04-30 10:15:16
 

CRUISE NEWS APRIL

This week's BTN is brought to you partly via the editor-in-chief on board Cunard's Queen Victoria. Look at the ship's... (more) published 2016-03-31 11:05:11
 

CRUISE NEWS: MARCH 2016

The major news this month is CLIA (Cruise Lines International Association) publishing the statistics for 2015. Plus Scenic, once... (more) published 2016-03-02 19:24:31
 

CRUISE NEWS: FEBRUARY 2016

Firstly a reminder that the London Cruise Show takes place at Olympia 20-21 February. We are able to offer a very special price of... (more) published 2016-01-31 14:42:12
 

CRUISE NEWS: JANUARY 2016

Back in January 2014 BTN Interviewed David Dingle, chief executive of Carnival UK, whose parent company is the owner of P&O, Cunard,... (more) published 2016-01-09 19:00:00
 

CRUISE NEWS DECEMBER 2015

This month's cruise news (and ON TOUR) is essentially about Crystal and Crystal Serenity in particular but we could not resist an... (more) published 2015-12-05 22:59:23
 

CRUISE NEWS NOVEMBER 2015

Once again BTN is able to offer a very special price for the London CRUISE Show Olympia 20-21 February 2016 of just £2. If nothing... (more) published 2015-10-31 22:06:12
 

CRUISE NEWS OCTOBER 2015

BTN has often been asked what the difference is between deep sea cruising and river trips. "Which do you prefer and what makes for... (more) published 2015-09-28 00:44:17
 

CRUISE NEWS September 2015

Welcome to this month's edition of Cruise News. BTN's regular features reporter Jane Stanbury was in Montreal when Cruise... (more) published 2015-09-06 08:54:39
 

CRUISE NEWS AUGUST 2015

The really big news this month is that Crystal Cruises, under the new ownership of Genting Group (GHK) (see BTN 6 July), the global... (more) published 2015-08-02 17:24:30
 

CRUISE NEWS JULY 2015

For July month we concentrate on rivers cruises for the most part. With the August BTN expects to offer the latest sea going... (more) published 2015-07-05 21:11:56
 

CRUISE NEWS JUNE 2015

It has been a very newsworthy couple of months regarding ships as the UK cruise industry reaches out towards two million annual packages. It... (more) published 2015-05-30 22:17:23
 

CRUISE NEWS MAY 2015

The Billion Dollar Cruise ShipJust a couple of weeks back Royal Caribbean International, the world's largest cruise... (more) published 2015-05-03 17:21:02
 

CRUISE NEWS APRIL 2015

The cruise issue for April is a multi-water borne offering.Pride of place must go to Her Majesty The Queen who named P&O Britannia on... (more) published 2015-04-05 10:30:55
 

CRUISE NEWS MARCH 2015

Our March cruise supplement is highlighted with the news that Her Majesty The Queen, accompanied by His Royal Highness The Duke of... (more) published 2015-03-01 17:16:36
 

CRUISE NEWS FEBRUARY 2015

Our February cruise supplement features ferries, Carnival Vista, and of course CRUISE INTELLIGENCEBritain's... (more) published 2015-01-27 08:22:37
 

CRUISE NEWS DECEMBER 2014

BTN has to report bad times. The once mighty QE2 is languishing in a remote part of the Port of Dubai, rust appearing fast and the... (more) published 2014-12-12 11:42:47
 

CRUISE NEWS: NOVEMBER 2014

In this month's BTN cruise review we look at two river cruise companies, both expansion minded. For the largest European operator,... (more) published 2014-11-02 15:59:07
 

CRUISE NEWS: OCTOBER 2014

Whilst the big news this month is the publication of the 2015 Berlitz Cruising & Cruise Ships BTN does spare a thought for David Dingle... (more) published 2014-10-03 08:47:33
 

CRUISE NEWS: SEPTEMBER 2014

Saga Sapphire plus internet wordsBusiness Travel News, and other... (more) published 2014-08-31 11:53:20
 

CRUISE NEWS AUGUST 2014

The Cruise ITV prime time + a children's VenturaSlotted in between two instalments of Coronation... (more) published 2014-08-03 09:47:10
 

CRUISE NEWS JULY 2014

Queen Elizabeth is the star of the July review, but it is the real liner, not the new warship. We review Douglas Ward's "River... (more) published 2014-07-06 16:42:28
 

CRUISE NEWS JUNE 2014

Queen Mary 2 plus Marco Polo and 'The News'Prince Philip (93) was the Guest of Honour at... (more) published 2014-05-31 06:58:59
 

CRUISE NEWS MAY 2014

Ship enthusiasts and those just fancying a historical day out should note that next Friday 9 May, RMS Queen Mary 2, Queen Elizabeth and... (more) published 2014-05-01 23:03:50
 

CRUISE NEWS April 2014

This month's cruising issue of BTN has plenty of news and a report on Norwegian Cruise Line's Norwegian Spirit by Wendy Long,... (more) published 2014-04-07 00:00:00
 

CRUISE NEWS MARCH 2014

The timing of the March BTN Cruising Update is perfect in previewing the London Cruise Show Olympia 22-23 March. It is also... (more) published 2014-03-03 21:11:17
 

CHRISTMAS CRUISE

Minerva in the Caribbean and Cuba Business Travel News has built up a reputation for featuring a cruise in... (more) published 2013-12-12 15:48:53
 

NOVEMBER CRUISE ROUNDUP

Britannia rules the waves To a people of a certain generation Britannia means the Royal Yacht, Her Majesty the... (more) published 2013-11-01 22:49:43
 

CRUISE NEWS OCTOBER

Berlitz Cruise Guide published Out now is the Berlitz Cruise Guide 2013, literally the bible of cruising listing and rating... (more) published 2013-10-06 17:59:47
 

CRUISE NEWS SEPTEMBER 2013

NEW YORK - NEW YORK New York has been the centre of North American waterborne activity since it was founded as Nieuw... (more) published 2013-09-01 18:42:42
 

CRUISE NEWS JULY 2013

HONG KONG PLUS NORWEGIAN EPIC It did not gain that much media exposure in Europe (nor probably in the United States... (more) published 2013-07-28 18:29:45
 

CRUISE NEWS JUNE 2013

It has been a very busy few weeks for the cruise industry, particularly at Southampton with the maiden appearance of Norwegian... (more) published 2013-06-23 13:43:41
 

CRUISE NEWS MAY 2013

Southampton sees it all. What with the introduction of Norwegian Cruise Line Breakaway earlier this month (see BTN 29 April... (more) published 2013-05-26 21:05:15
 

CRUISE NEWS APRIL 2013

Norwegian Breakaway (and Oceania Riviera)If you are reading this report on Monday morning your editor will be joining... (more) published 2013-04-27 20:25:35
 

CRUISE NEWS MARCH 2013

There were a number of major talking points at the very successful Telegraph Cruise Show, held once again at London's Olympia last... (more) published 2013-03-24 18:43:22
 

CRUISE NEWS FEBRUARY

National Ferry Fortnight (and Azamara Journey)The UK's annual National Ferry Fortnight starts... (more) published 2013-02-23 21:44:39
 

Choosing a cruise – It is not easy

In 2013 over 1.7 million individual cruise packages are expected to be sold in the United Kingdom. When you think that these will... (more) published 2013-01-27 23:09:55
 

CRUISE NEWS DECEMBER

Silversea quality not quantity Silversea Cruises was created in 1994 by the Lefebvre family of Rome. The... (more) published 2012-12-16 09:46:44
 

CRUISE NEWS NOVEMBER

This month we offer a ‘preview': Voyages of Discovery MV Voyager See also Panama Canal & Crystal... (more) published 2012-11-25 12:27:09
 

CRUISE NEWS OCTOBER

This month's ship review: Independence of the Sea with children in mind Micky Arison, Carnival Corporation Chairman... (more) published 2012-10-28 12:52:16
 

CRUISE NEWS SEPTEMBER 2012

This month's ship review: Queen Mary 2 Ken Brookes, journalist and publisher, and a former President of the... (more) published 2012-09-22 18:22:17
 

CRUISE NEWS AUGUST 2012

This month's ship preview: Royal PrincessOnce again National Cruise Week looms up 15-23 September, a reminder that... (more) published 2012-08-26 09:49:07
 

CRUISE NEWS JULY 2012

With the 175 years' celebrations very effectively completed it seemed a fine opportunity to interview Carol Marlow, the energetic... (more) published 2012-07-29 20:56:31
 

CRUISE NEWS JUNE 2012

P&O will commemorate 175 years at Southampton next week. We trace the history of the world's oldest cruise line and detail the... (more) published 2012-06-23 13:31:24
 

CRUISE NEWS MAY 2012

This month's ship preview: MV MinervaOur monthly cruise review starts out in a rather negative way but gets very... (more) published 2012-05-27 09:01:00
 

CRUISE NEWS APRIL 2012

This month's ship review: Silver Shadow by Silversea This month we have indexed all AERBT's... (more) published 2012-04-29 15:22:37
 

CRUISE NEWS MARCH 2012

This month's ship review: Insignia by Oceania Cruise news update A TRAGEDY DOES... (more) published 2012-03-17 20:26:18
 

CRUISE NEWS FEBRUARY 2012

This month's ship review: P&O ArcadiaCruise news update Following the tragedy of the Costa Concordia the... (more) published 2012-02-26 16:17:00
 

CRUISE NEWS JANUARY 2012

This month's ship review: Celebrity ConstellationCruise news update... (more) published 2012-01-24 21:21:16
 

CRUISE NEWS DECEMBER 2011

Queen Mary 2 (QM2) has graced the seven seas since 2004. Your Editor was privileged to travel on her from New York to Southampton when she... (more) published 2011-12-12 02:13:47
 

CRUISE NEWS NOVEMBER 2011

AERBT takes a look at The All Leisure Group This month's ship review: Grand Princess... (more) published 2011-11-26 22:34:52
 

CRUISE NEWS October 2011

This month's cruise review: Prinsendam Holland America Line Our 10-story news update (which on this... (more) published 2011-10-30 08:16:46
 

CRUISE NEWS September 2011

Our ten-story news updateThis month's cruise review: Fred Olsen's Balmoral For whatever reason it did not gain... (more) published 2011-09-22 18:52:11
 

CRUISE NEWS August 2011

Our ten-story news updateThis month's cruise review: Cunard's Queen Elizabeth Some 21 million people will be... (more) published 2011-08-27 09:08:52
 

CRUISE NEWS July 2011

Our 10-story news review Cruising is on the crest of a wave as a record number of people explore the four corners of the... (more) published 2011-07-24 19:55:24
 

CRUISE NEWS JUNE 2011

It may be 12 months away but cruise aficionados might like to know on Tuesday 3 July 2012 P&O will be able to parade no less than... (more) published 2011-06-26 18:54:15
 

CRUISE NEWS MAY 2011

Our 10-story news review follows. Please ensure that AERBT is on your mailing list for cruise news. We are particularly interested in... (more) published 2011-05-29 18:31:36
 

CRUISE NEWS April 2011

Our 10-story news review follows Welcome to the March Cruise Review which for the first time takes a look at an embarkation port... (more) published 2011-04-24 08:01:19
 

CRUISE NEWS March 2011

Our 10-story news review follows: Last weekend the annual Daily Telegraph Cruise Show took place at London's... (more) published 2011-03-25 11:34:13
 

CRUISE NEWS February 2011

The annual Daily Telegraph Cruise Show returns to Olympia's Grand Hall 26-27 March 2011. Whether you are new to cruising and need... (more) published 2011-02-26 17:23:09
 

CRUISE NEWS JANUARY 2011

This month's ship review: Crystal SerenityUK readers are reminded that the Daily Telegraph London Cruise Show takes... (more) published 2011-01-30 16:41:43
 

CRUISE NEWS DECEMBER 2010

THE QUEEN ELIZABETH A news review follows It is going to be the social talking point amongst the cruising... (more) published 2010-12-18 21:54:45
 

CRUISE NEWS NOVEMBER 2010

This month's ship review is the Glen Tarsan see below Allure of the Seas, Royal Caribbean's latest mega... (more) published 2010-11-20 21:10:32
 

CRUISE NEWS OCTOBER 2010

This months ship review is the MV Eric - see below One story dominates the cruise news... (more) published 2010-10-23 20:07:27
 

CRUISE NEWS SEPTEMBER 2010

SHIP REVIEW: Star Flyer National Cruise Week, now in its third year, is offering an exciting range of deals, great savings... (more) published 2010-09-19 17:07:57
 

CRUISE NEWS AUGUST 2010

Cunard's Queen Victoria CUNARD has to be the big news this month with the eagerly expected Queen... (more) published 2010-08-20 15:34:22
 

CRUISE NEWS JULY 2010

Hebridean Princess Our ship review for this issue is not the one originally planned, nor is it in the style that AERBT is... (more) published 2010-07-25 08:50:31
 

CRUISE NEWS JUNE 2010 (Diamond Princess)

THE YACHTS OF SEABOURN'S highly anticipated new Seabourn Sojourn squeezed its majestic way through the Thames Barrier... (more) published 2010-06-26 19:33:38
 

CRUISE NEWS MAY 2010 (Azura)

Last week the Passenger Shipping Association (PSA) unveiled the 2009 cruise figures at an unusual but very appropriate venue, the National... (more) published 2010-05-23 17:53:08
 

CRUISE NEWS APRIL 2010

This edition of Cruise News is being brought to you at sea aboard Diamond Princess somewhere in the South China Sea. "Diamond"... (more) published 2010-04-23 21:03:55
 

CRUISE NEWS MARCH 2010

Speaking at the Cruise Shipping Miami Conference last week William Gibbons, Director of Britain's Passenger Shipping Association,... (more) published 2010-03-21 08:49:44
 

CRUISE NEWS FEBRUARY 2010

Figures released by the Passenger Shipping Association (PSA) show a rise in the number of ferry passengers travelling within the UK, with... (more) published 2010-02-13 16:09:29
 

CRUISE NEWS JANUARY 2010 (Murray Princess)

One of our regular contributors Sheila Randall has been down to South Australia and taken a river trip with a difference. On her... (more) published 2010-01-24 08:49:05
 

CRUISE NEWS DECEMBER 2009 (Disney Dream)

THE DISNEY DREAM 26 January 2011 may seem a long way off as we prepare for Christmas 2009 but in fact it is just over one... (more) published 2009-12-20 08:34:05
 

CRUISE NEWS NOVEMBER 2009

It is getting towards the time of year when we all try and think forward to next summer and holidays. For our main piece in this... (more) published 2009-11-20 20:28:31
 

CRUISE NEWS OCTOBER 2009

We review the Berlitz Guide 2010 and take a look at the market in general. For the December cruise news we will be reporting on Queen... (more) published 2009-10-16 21:44:37
 

CRUISE NEWS SEPTEMBER 2009

PLUS A FIRST LOOK AT DISCOVERYThis issue of AERBT coincides with National Cruise Week being organised by the Passenger... (more) published 2009-09-15 17:28:14
 

CRUISE NEWS AUGUST 2009

Plus a review of NCL JadeSAGA is to replace Saga Rose with the former 446-passenger Astoria for the summer season 2010 and... (more) published 2009-08-23 19:55:56
 

CRUISE NEWS JULY 2009

Plus a review of Royal Princess AMA WATERWAYS, which claims to be the fastest growing river cruise line in Europe, is... (more) published 2009-07-18 10:32:51
 

CRUISING: A six-star ship

In July 1990 a cruise line was introduced that set completely new standards concerning water-borne holidays. Up until that time if you... (more) published 2009-06-21 18:10:37
 

CRUISING: National Ferry Fortnight

On the third Monday of every month AERBT carries news of cruising and ferries. In April we featured "Cruising an... (more) published 2009-05-16 12:17:30
 

CRUISING - An introduction

Your editor in chief Malcolm Ginsberg claims to have been cruising since the age of eight when his parents took him (and his little... (more) published 2009-04-14 11:51:22
 

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