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All-inclusive resorts are set to rise in 2010 as UK holidaymakers search for good value for money holidays. Holidays abroad will be shorter as travellers look towards week long holidays and city breaks to break up the year.
All-inclusive resorts give customers peace of mind about not having to worry about extra money for food […]

UK holidaymakers are planning to travel further afield this winter to destinations such as Dubai, Hong Kong and The Caribbean.
Longer haul destinations are favoured due to the poor exchange rate for many European resorts, giving a wider choice for UK holidaymakers to try somewhere new and get better value for money.
Holidays-Direct believe researching holiday destinations […]

Get up and Dance with Lilia Kopylova and Darren Bennett is an opportunity for cruise goers to show off their dancing skills on board the Island Escape cruise liner, bookings are available through online travel agency, www.cruises-direct.co.uk.
Every week during January and February Island Cruises are running dance classes twice a day in Latin American dance […]

The UK cruise market according to experts will be bigger than ever, with more choice of destination, larger ships to choose from, experts are predicting an ‘upswing’ on this particular market in the travel industry.
This year alone the cruise industry has seen a boost in interest as well as sales and experts don’t think this […]

An increasing amount of UK holidaymakers are choosing to go on Cruise holidays, especially cruises which commence in the UK. According to industry experts at the Passenger Shipping Association (PSA), 1 in 10 cruises now booked will commence from a port in the British Isles.
Due to the increased demand for UK port of calls […]

The proposed alliance between British Airways and American Airlines is currently under investigation, which BA asked to be carried out by the European commission.
BA are more focused to achieve consent and with a deadline of August for any objections to be made to the merger of two well known brands, Willie Walsh, BA’s chief executive […]

Cruises are undergoing something of a renaissance. Growing numbers of younger cruisers means on-board activities and shore excursions are becoming more active, flexible and fun.

Cruise holidays have many advantages. Everything is organised for the tourist, if that is what the tourist wants. The length of the holiday can be chosen, whether it is a mini cruise, a seven day cruise or even longer. Whether it is a themed cruise, last minute cruise or luxury cruise. Take a European […]

By 2010 Holland America Line will introduce a new 14-day Alaskan Adventurer cruise itinerary.
The Alaskan Adventurer is joining the Alaskan Explorer, Glacier Discovery and Glacier Bay’s Inside Passage options and increasing the number of cruise holiday itineraries to four.
From May 3 until September 24, 2010, Holland America Line’s eight ships offer 149 departures.
On 1,380-passenger MS […]

Oceania Cruises has added 30 ports on the Mediterranean and, other locations around Europe, to its cruise itineraries for 2010.
The luxury cruise line’s 2010 European Collection is open for bookings from 6 April 2009.
Cruises-Direct has the latest information of cruises holidays from Oceania and all the major cruise companies.
The 2010 programme features 34 cruise itineraries […]

According to an industry expert, the religious tourism sector, worth an estimated £10.81 billion, could play a key role in driving Middle East tourism and hospitality forwards.
The global leader in religious travel and tourism already is the Middle East, but with three billion people around the world tracing their religious roots to the region, the […]

A ship arrived at Keelung Harbor in Taiwan on Monday morning (March 16), carrying 1.600 Chinese mainland tourists, marking the first direct cruise from the mainland to the island.
A passenger liner or Royal Caribbean International, “Legends of the Seas”, travelled approximately forty hours after it left Shanghai on Saturday. Passengers received a welcoming ceremony complete […]

At the Seatrade Convention in Miami the Passenger Shipping Association has revealed the cruise numbers. In 2008 nearly 1.5 million UK passengers took a cruise holiday, 11% more than the year before.
The number of holidaymakers joining their cruise in a UK port, 577.000 passengers, had a 23% increase and the number of fly-cruise passengers, 900.000, […]

To launch its Comic Relief fund raising campaign, DFDS Seaways has put a giant six-metre diameter red nose on the bow of its cruise ferries.
‘The biggest red nose ever’ was created by the cruise line to launch the quest to raise money for Comic Relief’s Red Nose Day.
At the International Ferry Terminal just outside Newcastle, […]

Carnival Cruises Lines is to introduce their new ship Carnival Dream, a family-friendly fleet.
The debut of the 130.000 tonne ship is on September 21 in the Mediterranean. The first series will include 12-night fly-cruises.
The US cruise line will be enabled to carry an estimated 625.000 children aboard its 22-vessel “Fun Ship” fleet, approximately half […]

Images of the new 153,000-gross ton, 42,000 passenger Norwegian Epic, has been released by Norwegian Cruise Line. Under construction in France, it will be the company’s largest and most innovative freestyle cruise ship.
Completion is planned for May 2010. The luxury 19-deck ship will be 1068 feet long and 133 feet wide, with a draft […]

Princess Cruises will have a multi-million pound upgrade of its fleet of 18 ships.
After the successful introduction of features like the poolside movie screen and an adult-only retreat, this upgrade will take place this year and next.
Princess Cruises’ head of brand marketing said they had received amazing feedback from guests who have cruised onboard their […]

Costa Cruises have much planned for 2010 in expanding its choices for customers, some of these include:
- new eco-tourism tours of parks and nature reserves
- food and wine trips to Michelin restaurants (in the 2009 guide)
- returning to previous destinations
- introducing new destinations
Demand for cruise holidays in the Arabian Gulf by Costa Cruises is growing so rapidly that the […]

Cruise ship Caribbean Princess has undergone a renovation introducing a range of new facilities.
After three weeks in dry dock the the 3,110-passenger ship now offers passengers a piazza-style atrium with its International Café and Vines, the wine, seafood and cheese bar. Also an adults-only Sanctuary, seven new suites, and a more centrally located casino […]

The most established and popular cruise destination is the Caribbean. The destinations are frequently popular in winter months for all those holidaymakers looking for sun from North America to Britain.
Local industry executives are looking to introduce new destinations on Caribbean cruise holidays, once you have been on a cruise to this particular area, nothing […]