Expert Cruise Advice and Travel Inspiration

Planning a cruise holiday or craving some travel inspiration? Let our expert advice and destination guides pique your wanderlust.

Cruise118.com Advice is full of everything you could need to get more from your cruise holidays. From local cuisine and natural wonders to practical advice and behind the scenes glimpses into on-board life, our travel and lifestyle experts cover it all.

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Santorini, Greece

Not only is Santorini one of the most popular of the Greek isles, it is also one of the most romantic destinations in the world. With a stable climate of warm and unbroken sunshine during the day, Santorini provides the perfect weather for exploring every c­­­­­­­orner of the island. Santorini is part of the Cyclades Islands...

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Volcanic rock The Azores are often referred to as the ‘Hawaii of the Atlantic’ - and it is easy to see why as this archipelago of nine volcanic islands appears to rise up from the sea like mountaintops of a drowned continent. Lying 812 miles west of Portugal, the Azores are the farthest flung outpost...

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Types of cruises

Choosing the type of cruise you want is one of the most important aspects when searching for a cruising holiday. Aside from choosing your ideal itinerary and the right kind of ship, the type of cruise depends on a number of things, including where you want to go, when and for how long. Cruise from...

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Celebrity Cruises acquired petite Celebrity Xperience in 2016. She joined its biggest Galapagos cruise ship, Celebrity Xpedition, which takes 98 passengers, and an even smaller sister, Celebrity Xploration, carrying just 16 guests. With a capacity of 48, Xperience is the perfect size for the Galapagos, with just the right number of guests to encourage a...

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We believe the best way to provide award-winning service is by immersing ourselves in the cruising world and speaking from experience. We regularly hop on-board cruise ships to gain first-hand experience of on-board life, especially when new vessels finally embark on their first voyages. We recently sent our Marketing Executive, Kirsty Doyle, on-board MSC Cruises' latest...

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Update 5th May 2019: Independence of the Seas will sail out of Southampton until the end of the Summer 2019 season. After this she will relocate to the Caribbean where she will remain for the foreseeable future. Cruisers looking to sail from the UK in 2020 onwards should instead look to book on-board Anthem of...

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There are plenty of reasons why guests would want to bring their own alcohol aboard when setting sail on a cruise holiday. Whether they don’t trust their cruise line to provide their favourite tipple on-board, or they happen to find the perfect bottle of red whilst ashore in their favourite wine region and feel compelled...

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