Silversea Expeditions is celebrating this week after being announced as the winner of the Specialist Cruise Line of the Year award at the TTG Travel Awards in 2013. The awards were dished out at a glamorous ceremony held at the prominent location of the Odeon West End in Leicester Square on 10th September, before an […]
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Silversea launch new Expedition vessel
Ultra-luxury cruise specialist Silversea has just announced the arrival of its newest ship, the Silver Discoverer. The 128-guest vessel will be the line’s eighth ship and the third of its luxurious ‘Silversea Expeditions’ ships, which are dedicated to taking guests to some of the world’s most exotic and beautiful locations. Debuting in March 2014, the […]
Top 10 cities in the world
We do like our top lists here at Six Star Cruises, and generally we like to make them quite specific – it makes choosing a list quite straight forward. But I’ve decided to go for something a bit more broad for this post, so here’s my list of simply the top 10 cities in the […]
Seabourn introduces Extended Explorations
Luxury line Seabourn cruises has recently announced that it will be offering a programme of Extended Explorations, which will give cruisers the opportunity to enjoy a range of longer cruises on board its vessels. The line has put together a set of new, focussed itineraries for 2014 and 2015 which will allow guests to explore […]
Music under the Stars with Silversea Cruises
Silversea Cruises has announced two famous musicians to join cruises later this year as part of a special treat for guests. Paul Brown and Marc Antoine are both renowned jazz guitarists who will be appearing separately on two different cruises in November and December, as part of distinct ‘Music under the Stars’ voyages. Both cruises […]
Unearthing the Seven Ancient Wonders of the World
In my last blog, I looked at the New 7 wonders of the World, which I thought were a good idea because only one of the seven ancient wonders still exists. That got me thinking about the ancient wonders themselves. What were they? Where were they? What would we see if we visited their locations […]
Up up and away on a helicopter tour
Helicopter tours are one of those touches that really make a holiday feel special. There are few things in the world which retain an element of exclusivity, and a sense of experience that generates excitement and genuine awe. It becomes an occasion, something that you’ll remember long after the end of your cruise. There are […]
Visiting the new 7 Wonders of the World
In case you weren’t aware, the New 7 Wonders of the World was an initiative introduced to mark the millennium and the idea was to choose, by voting, seven new monuments from a shortlist of 200 to become the new seven wonders of the world. Though reactions were mixed, I personally think we were overdue […]
The excitement of Twenty20 cricket
Twenty20 cricket is a strange beast when it comes to the sport as a whole. Some view it as breathing new life into cricket, bringing in a new generation of fans who otherwise may not have been interested. Others are concerned that this shortened form of the game is a threat to the traditional longer […]
The first female captain of Silversea
Silversea Cruises has appointed its first female captain, for an assignment that began this month and will continue through to October. The captain is Margrith Ettlin, and she has taken command of the Silver Explorer, which can carry 132 passengers. The executive vice president of fleet operations for Silversea, Christian Sauleau, said “We hope Captain […]