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COME
Aboard
THE BIGGEST
CHRISTENINGS AT SEA
CHECK OUT SOME OF
THE LATEST CRUISE SHIPS
SETTING SAIL
FROM LITERATURE
FESTIVALS TO BALLET
WHY HIGH CULTURE
IS SUCH A BIG
ONBOARD DRAW
CULINARY EXCELLENCE
WE DIVE DEEP INTO SOME
OF THE BEST CUISINE AT SEA
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WELCOME TO
COME ABOARD
Spring is officially here! And while most of us are are being introduced to a world of exciting onshore activities.
just happy to see the back of winter, we’re already The reliance on the onboard experience is being replaced
with cultural wonders, local flavours and sounds as well
looking forward to what 2019 means to cruising
as that all-important need to get out and explore solid
in all it’s forms!
ground. Cold climates are also a hot topic! These alternate
destinations are fast becoming the next big thing in
Those resolutions we talked about in our January Issue
exploration, with Alaska and the Polar regions being the
may have wavered slightly, but the outlook is bright for the
favoured destination of the bolder cruise customers. If you'd
coming year as we look towards the latest and greatest
rather reach for your thermals than for your swimsuit this
developments from the world’s top cruise lines. Cover
might be just the thing for you.
to cover, the issue you hold in your hand comes complete
with the latest river, ocean and luxury cruise deals, as well
Whatever your interests or plans for this year, we’re excited
as great spotlight pieces on onboard entertainment, the
to start the journey with you! This is your starting point to a
finest cuisine at sea as well as the newest cruise lines to
whole world of different cruising experiences. Our dedicated
take to the sea.
cruise specialists are here with you every step of the way
to ensure your itinerary includes everything you could
In our last issue we highlighted that cruising has broadened
possibly want from a cruise… and more!
over the years and there’s never been a more exciting time
to try something new. That being said, the cruise landscape
As a leading UK cruise specialist, we pride ourselves in
is moving even more rapidly than ever before. Onboard
working with top cruise suppliers and delivering on our
technology is putting you at the heart of the cruising
promises. That’s why we offer nothing short of first-class
experience meaning you never miss a moment. Speciality
service along with an unrivalled (and up to the minute!)
dining options are becoming so readily available that you
knowledge of the cruise market. So, hop on, you’re about to
rarely have to eat the same thing twice!
explore the world as you’ve never seen it before.
Excursions are booming! The tourist HAS become the Happy reading!
traveller. In every city, port or stop-over, cruise customers The Come Aboard Team
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4. OCEAN CRUISING
24. LUXURY CRUISES
34. RIVER CRUISING
46. CANADA & ALASKA
51. HONG KONG
52. FLORIDA
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OCEAN
CRUISING
Would you love to discover the world on a cruise?
You’re in the right place.
Unpack only once, set sail and travel the globe in true style. Whatever your dream
cruise, we’ll help you make it come true. With a huge selection of cruises to choose from
to destinations all over the world, our cruise specialists are here to help you create
experiences that you’ll never forget. We pride ourselves in offering the best cruise deals
to suit everyone from seasoned cruisers to families and first-time cruisers.
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LESS UNPACKING.
MORE PERKS.
UPGRADE
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FROM ONLY
ON A 7-9 NIGHT
CRUISE
*CHOOSE 2 GREAT OFFERS
BEVERAGE SPECIALITY SHORE EXCURSION WIFI FAMILY & FRIENDS SAIL
PACKAGES DINING CREDIT PACKAGE AT A REDUCED RATE
WESTERN MEDITERRANEAN GREEK ISLES NORWAY & THE ARCTIC
Norwegian Epic Norwegian Star Norwegian Spirit
May - October 2019 • 7 Nights May - October 2020 • 7 Nights 14 June 2019 • 12 Nights
Barcelona • Naples • Civitavecchia • Livorno Venice • Kotor • Corfu • Argostoli • Santorini Southampton • Stavanger • Trondheim
Cannes • Palma • Barcelona Dubrovnik • Venice Hammerfest • Honningsvaag • Geiranger
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• Return flights from Edinburgh • Return flights from Edinburgh • Sail from Southampton
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Norwegian Jade Norwegian Breakaway Norwegian Dawn
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Hong Kong • Hanoi • Hue/De Nang • Nha Trang Miami • St Thomas • Tortola • Nassau • Miami New York • Port Canaveral • Great Stirrup Cay
Phu My (Ho Chi Minh city) • Singapore Grand Bahama Island • New York
• Return flights from Glasgow • Return flights from Edinburgh • Return flights from Glasgow
• 2 nights pre-cruise stay in Hong Kong • 2 nights pre-cruise stay in Miami • 2 nights pre-cruise stay in New York
• 7 nights on-board Norwegian Jade • 7 nights on-board Norwegian Breakaway • 7 nights on-board Norwegian Dawn
• 2 nights post-cruise stay in Singapore
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BRAND NEW SHIPS.
SAME FANTASTIC EXPERIENCES
INCLUDED IN YOUR BOOKING
Exclusive return British Airways
flight from Glasgow
FREE All Inclusive Drinks Package
£ £0 Deposit
Full Board
CRUISING THE MEDITERRANEAN WITH MSC CRUISES
MEANS COMING WITHIN REACH OF THE BEST IN CULTURE,
TRADITION AND MONUMENTS THAT HAVE FOR CENTURIES
ENRICHED ITS SHORES. Weekly departures
Visit these countries and learn about their rich Mediterranean from May – October 2019
history just like ancient mariners did as they sailed from Spain
to Italy, via France and back again.
Travelling on an MSC Cruise to the Mediterranean will give
you the opportunity to get a closer look at the historic ports
of Italy, from Genoa and Naples to Messina. Appreciate
the picturesque and refined French towns of Cannes and
Marseille, or immerse yourself in Spanish culture in Barcelona
and Palma de Mallorca.
Book your summer 2019 all inclusive cruise now. Speak to one
of our cruise specialists and let us make your cruise to the
Mediterranean one to remember!
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MSC BELLISSIMA WESTERN MEDITERRANEAN
THE WORLD'S MOST BEAUTIFUL CRUISE
MSC Bellissima
Relax onboard the Mediterranean’s newest ship, the May - October 2019
MSC Bellissima. There’s no shortage of options when
it comes to dining. There are over 20 bars and Genoa • Naples • Messina • Valletta
10 restaurants to choose from, all serving a variety of Barcelona • Marseille • Genoa
fine cuisine from around the world. Younger guests All Inclusive • 7 Nights
can take advantage of the super amusement park Flying from Glasgow
and sports centre to play sports and games during
the day or party and dance in the evening.
Inside cabin From £1099pp
20 Bars & Lounges
WESTERN MEDITERRANEAN
MSC Bellissima
12 Restaurants June & July 2019
Genoa • Naples • Messina • Valletta
Barcelona • Marseille • Genoa
Aqua Park & Formula 1 Simulator
All Inclusive • 7 Nights
Flying from Glasgow
Exclusive Cirque De Soleil Show Family 3 £3799pp Family 4 £4099pp
MSC SEAVIEW ITALY, FRANCE & SPAIN
THE SHIP THAT FOLLOWS THE SUN MSC Seaview
June - October 2019
MSC Seaview rewrites the rule book of cruise ship
design, blending indoor and outdoor areas that Barcelona • Ajaccio • Le Spezia
connect you with the sea like never before. Design Civitavecchia • Cannes
innovations include a unique waterfront promenade Palma de Mallorca • Barcelona
that circles the ship, lined with outdoor bars, All Inclusive • 7 Nights
restaurants and spaces for relaxation. This ship boasts Flying from Glasgow
two theatres - one exclusively for kids - as well as
the first interactive aqua park at sea and many other
Inside cabin From £899pp
amusement facilities.
ITALY, FRANCE & SPAIN
Sunset Beach Pool MSC Seaview
June - October 2019
Four Decks Atrium Barcelona • Ajaccio • Le Spezia
Civitavecchia • Cannes
Palma de Mallorca • Barcelona
Waterfront Boardwalk
All Inclusive • 7 Nights
Flying from Glasgow
Venchi 1878 Chocolate Bar Family 3 £3649pp Family 4 £3899pp
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CHRISTENING OF
MSC BELLISSIMA
On a blustery evening in early dinner entertainment was headlined the Michelin-starred chef Ramón
March, MSC officially welcomed platinum-selling singer Lee John Freixa; and the acclaimed Jean-Philippe
and Craig David until the early hours. Maury’s Chocolaterie.
its new flagship, the 4,490-
passenger MSC Bellissima - the MSC Cruises used the christening There’s also the longest LED ‘Sky
largest vessel ever christened ceremony to introduce a new Screen at Sea’ which, at 262-feet,
in Southampton. partnership with two-Michelin- encompasses the Galleria Bellissima
starred chef Raymond Blanc OBE, a stunning 315-foot-long
who has been influential in Britain’s Mediterranean-style promenade,
MSC Cruises’ permanent Godmother,
culinary landscape. Blanc prepared designed as the social hub of the ship.
Sophia Loren named her 14th ship for
a Yacht Club Gala Dinner for guests
the company in front of an audience
at the naming ceremony and will The Grand Canyon-themed Aqua Park
that included celebrities, travel
create a menu for MSC’s ‘Elegant has features and activities for all ages;
partners and international media. Dinner’ experience on future while Sportplex is an amusement arena
Hosting the evening’s festivities cruises. where young guests can play sports
was ITV star Holly Willoughby. and games during the day, then as
MSC Bellissima is the second night falls they can socialise, dance
Taking the stage once again for MSC Meraviglia class ship to come into and party. Two Formula 1 virtual-reality
Cruises was world-famous tenor service, designed as the ship for all racing cars offer head-to-head racing;
Andrea Bocelli and his son Matteo. seasons, including the very latest there’s also a full-size bowling alley.
The Bocelli family have a long-standing guest-centric technology with
relationship with MSC Cruises dating the introduction of the world’s first MSC Bellissima will spend her inaugural
back over 10 years when Andrea first virtual personal cruise assistant, ZOE. season in the Mediterranean offering
performed for the naming ceremony Another highlight is two newly created seven-night cruises to Barcelona,
of MSC Poesia in Dover back in 2008. ‘Cirque du Soleil at Sea’ shows that Marseilles, Genoa, Naples, Messina
are exclusive to MSC Cruises. and Valetta before moving to the
Christening ceremony guests also Arabian Gulf for cruises from Dubai
enjoyed a show-stopper from ‘Cirque MSC Bellissima has 12 dining venues during the winter season. She will also
du Soleil at Sea’, the first time the and more than 20 bars and lounges, be deployed in Asia in 2020.
group has performed at the launch including a new specialty restaurant
of a ship. On-board the ship, after- L’Atelier Bistro; Hola! Tapas Bar by CALL OUR CRUISE EXPERTS TODAY.
Article by Gary Buchanan
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DUBAI & UAE CRUISE
MSC Bellissima
November 2019 – March 2020 • 7 Nights
GET MORE GET ALL
Dubai • Abu Dhabi • Sir Bani Yas Island • Muscat • Khasab
Dubai (overnight)
• Return flights from Glasgow
• 7 nights on-board MSC Bellissima
Get more when you book a cruise at Brilliant Travel.
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You will receive a complimentary standard Wi-Fi
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Not only this but you’ll also receive the below additional
benefits depending on which cabin you book.
MIAMI STAY & WESTERN CARIBBEAN MS380
MSC Meraviglia
November 2019 – April 2020 • 10 Nights
Miami • Costa Maya • Belize City • Isla de Roatan • Ocean
Cay MSC Reserve (Bahamas) • Miami
• Return flights from Edinburgh
• 2 nights pre-cruise stay in Miami
• 7 nights on-board MSC Meraviglia
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From £1269pp From £1429pp From £1569pp
SPAIN, FRANCE AND ITALY MS370
MSC Grandiosa
15 January 2020 • 8 Nights
Barcelona • Marseille • Genoa • Civitavecchia • Palermo
Valletta • Barcelona
• Return flights from Edinburgh
• 1 night pre-cruise stay in Barcelona
• 7 nights on-board MSC Grandiosa
OCEAN VIEW BALCONY SUITES • Transfers
Complimentary Complimentary Complimentary upgrade from Inside Outside Balcony
Easy Drinks Premium Drinks Easy Drinks Package to
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FLORIDA KEYS & CARIBBEAN CRUISE MS372
MSC Seaside
May – December 2019 • 11 Nights
CHOOSE & CRUISE
Miami • San Juan • Charlotte Amalie • Philipsburg
Nassau • Miami
• Return flights from Edinburgh
• 3 nights pre-cruise stay in Florida Keys with Car hire
• 7 nights on-board MSC Seaside
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EASTERN MEDITERRANEAN
MSC Magnifica
June – October 2019 • 7 Nights
Venice • Bari • Katakolon • Santorini • Piraeus • Corfu
Kotor • Venice
• Return flights from Edinburgh
• 7 nights on-board MSC Magnifica
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NORTHERN EUROPE
MSC Preziosa
May – September 2019 • 7 Nights
Southampton • Zeebrugge • Rotterdam • Hamburg
Le Havre • Southampton
• Sail from the UK
• 7 nights on-board MSC Preziosa
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DISCOVER EUROPE
WITH SAILINGS
FROM THE UK
MORE FUN, LESS FARE
With 50% OFF a second cruise fare when you buy one, you’ll
suddenly have a whole host of new best friends when you
decide to go on a cruise. Enjoy twice the fun!
Connected Cruising from the UK gives you the added
bonus of superfast VOOM Wi-Fi. And it’s free! Stay
up to date or make those back home jealous of your
amazing cruise.
CANARIES & AZORES NORTHERN EUROPE
Explorer of the Seas® Explorer of the Seas®
31 August 2019 • 13 nights 13 September 2019 • 8 Nights
Southampton • Ponta Delgada • Madeira Southampton • Bergen • Flam • Geiranger
Las Palmas • Tenerife • Lanzarote • Lisbon Alesund • Stavanger • Southampton
Southampton
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NORTHERN EUROPE MEDITERRANEAN
Explorer of the Seas® Independence of the Seas®
18 October 2019 • 7 Nights 18 August 2019 • 13 Nights
Southampton • Hamburg • Rotterdam Southampton • Gibraltar • Alicante • Ibiza
Amsterdam • Paris (Le Havre) (overnight) Barcelona • Provence • Lisbon • Cherbourg
Southampton Southampton
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Your Personal Travel SpecialistGO FURTHER WITH US
With our fantastic choice of cruise holidays you can picture yourself all over the
world. Why not visit the Caribbean to enjoy beautiful stretches of pure white sand,
beside turquoise waters filled with tropical fish, listening to calypso rhythms under
sun-soaked skies. Or visit the Far East and feast your senses on out-of-this-world
sights, sounds, tastes and experiences on our exciting Asia cruises with excursions
that will leave you speechless. With beautiful beaches, breath-taking scenery and
superb shopping to enjoy as well, the magic of your holiday to Asia will last forever.
NEW YORK & BAHAMAS RC419 MIAMI & SOUTHERN CARIBBEAN RC446
Anthem of the Seas® Explorer of the Seas®
21 November 2019 & 5 February 2020 • 11 Nights 12 December 2019 • 11 Nights
New York • Port Canaveral • Nassau • Perfect Day at Cococay Miami • Labadee • Kralendjik • Oranjestad • Willemstad • Miami
New York
• Return flights from Glasgow • Return flights from Edinburgh
• 2 nights 4* New York Hotel stay • 1 Night 4* Miami hotel stay
• 8 nights on-board Anthem of the Seas® • 9 Nights on-board Explorer of the Seas®
• Meal & entertainment on-board Ship
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NEW YORK
ASIAN ODYSSEY
& BAHAMAS RC443 WONDERS OF CHINA & JAPAN RC432
Quantum OF
ANTHEM of the
THESeas®
SEAS® Quantum of the Seas®
21 February
12 November2020
2019•&125 Nights
February 2020 • 11 Nights 11 November 2019 • 13 Nights
Singapore
Southampton • Bangkok
• Vigo •(Laem
LisbonChabang)
• Seville ••Lanzarote
Ho Chi Minh City
• Las ( Phu •My)
Palmas Tener- Shanghai • Fukuoka • Kumamoto • Shanghai
Nha
ife LaTrang
Palma• Hue/Da
• MadeiraNang
• La(Chan May)
Coruna • Hong Kong
• Southampton
• Return flights from Glasgow • Return flights from Edinburgh
• 2 nights 4* Singapore hotel stay • 3 nights 4* Beijing hotel stay • Inc breakfast
• Return flights from UK including baggage • 2 nights 4* Xi’an hotel stay • Inc breakfast
• 9 nights on-board Quantum of the Seas®
• 2 night 4* New York Hotel • RO • 2 nights 4* Shanghai stay • Inc breakfast
• Meals and entertainment on-board ship
•• 8 nights
FREE on boardGardens
Singapore Anthembyofthe
theBay
SeasTour • 5 nights on-board Spectrum of the Seas®
•• Free Upgrade
Airport & hotelfor Oceanview to Balcony
transfers • City Tours and all transfers provided
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Promotion is applicable to new bookings of eligible staterooms made between 5th March & 6th May 2019 on selected sailings departing between 1st May 2019 & 31st December 2020. All Eligible Bookings will also
receive the Voom Surf & Stream Wi-Fi for one device only. Pre-Paid Gratuities have no cash value, are not redeemable for cash, cannot be transferred to another booking & are non-refundable. Guests are free to
offer an additional gratuity payment at their discretion for good service to staff & stateroom attendants through their Seapass account.
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2020/21 OFFERS
SCENIC SCOTLAND & NORWAY SCENIC FJORDS OF NORWAY SCOTTISH ISLES WITH A
Balmoral
23 May 2020 • 5 Nights
Balmoral
22 June 2020 • 7 Nights
TASTE OF NORWAY
Balmoral
Rosyth • Cruising Lysefjord • Stavanger Rosyth • Alesund • Cruising Hjorundfjord 14 July 2020 • 9 Nights
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DISCOVERING ASIA WITH AUTHENTIC PATAGONIAN ADVENTURE
SINGAPORE AT NEW YEAR JAPAN WITH THE FALKLANDS
Boudicca Boudicca Balmoral
16 December 2020 • 29 Nights 13 January 2021 • 15 Nights 28 January 2020 • 22 Nights
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Georgetown • Port Klang • Singapore (2 nights (overnight) • Hiroshima • Beppu • Nagasaki Este • West Point Island • Port Stanley • Punta
onboard) • Kota Kinabalu • Manila • Naha Arenas • Cruising Chilean Fjords • Puerto
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Your Personal Travel SpecialistALL INCLUSIVE
CRUISING
ANCIENT HIDDEN
ISLES GEMS
Marella Dream Marella Dream
29 October 2019 • 8 Nights 11 June 2019 • 7 Nights
Return flights from Glasgow Return flights from Edinburgh
Palma • Palermo • Valletta • Heraklion Palma • Tarragona • Sète • Santa
Piraeus • Rhodes Town • Limassol Margherita • Piombino • Propriano
Palma
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COLOURFUL CANARIAN
COASTS FLAVOURS
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21 February 2020 • 7 Nights 6 December 2019 • 14 Nights
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Tenerife • Gran Canaria • La Palma Tenerife • Gran Canaria • La Gomera
Madeira • Morocco • Lanzarote Madeira • Lanzarote • Fuerteventura
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GREEK BEST OF THE
MYSTIQUE MEDITERRANEAN
Marella Celebration Marella Dream
15 August 2019 • 7 Nights 26 April 2020 • 9 Nights
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Dubrovnik • Chania • Piraeus • Kalamata Malaga • Cartagena • Barcelona
Corfu Town • Kotor • Dubrovnik Toulon • Monaco • Livorno
Civitavecchia Ajaccio • Palma
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Page 13WIDEN YOUR HORIZONS
Discover the epic every day on a P&O Cruises holiday
To change how you see the world, why not Whilst on-board the award-winning ships the
change how you travel it? Destinations are yours epic experiences continue with exceptional
to discover more deeply, when you adventure dining, leisure and entertainment – all included
by sea on a P&O Cruises holiday. Revel in the as standard. Plus, on applicable Select Price
excitement of throwing open your curtains each holidays booked by 29 April 2019 you’re free
morning to an astounding new view – all yours to to enjoy even more, with the gift of extra
explore. Kayak the shimmering fjords in Norway, spending money added to your on-board
dive tropical underwater worlds in the Caribbean. account.
NORWEGIAN FJORDS PORTUGAL & SPAIN
P&O CRUISES BRITANNIA P&O CRUISES VENTURA
20 July 2019 • 7 Nights 24 September 2019 • 12 Nights
Southampton • Stavanger • Flam Southampton • Vigo • Lisbon
Aurlandsfjord • Sognefjord • Olden Cartagena • Malaga • Gibraltar
Innvikfjorden • Nordfjord • Bergen La Coruna • Southampton
Southampton
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Page 14 BrilliantTravel
Your Personal Travel SpecialistCARIBBEAN MEDITERRANEAN
P&O CRUISES AZURA P&O CRUISES BRITANNIA
7 February 2020 • 15 Nights 20 June 2020 • 14 Nights
Fly Glasgow • Barbados (overnight) Southampton • Cadiz • Barcelona
St Vincent • St Kitts • St Maarten Cannes • Livorno • Civitavecchia
Grand Turk • Tortola • Antigua • St Lucia Cartagena • Gibraltar • Southampton
Grenada • Barbados • Fly Glasgow
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BALTIC SPAIN, PORTUGAL & CANARIES
P&O CRUISES AZURA P&O CRUISES IONA
12 July 2020 • 14 Nights 10 October 2020 • 14 Nights
Southampton • Warnemunde Southampton • Madeira • Tenerife
Helsinki • St Petersburg (overnight) Gran Canaria • Fuerteventura
Tallinn • Stockholm • Copenhagen Lanzarote • Cadiz • Lisbon
Southampton Southampton
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Page 15CUNARD SPECIAL EVENT CRUISES
With a reputation for showcasing corps de ballet practice each morning in the
the finest speakers at sea, Cunard Queens Room before performing extracts
Insights is renowned as a world leader from Swan Lake and Le Corsaire.
in enrichment.
The esteemed National Symphony Orchestra
under the baton of Anthony Inglis will perform
The company has recently created a series
aboard Queen Mary 2 during a transatlantic
of Special Event Cruises which transform a
crossing, departing New York on 15 September
voyage into a truly rewarding experience.
2019. This will be the latest in a series of annual
Acclaimed exponents, engaging activities and
‘Last Night of the Cunard Proms’ concerts
exclusive curriculum are all part of the roster of
aboard the line’s flagship when patriot fervour
these sailings.
echoes loud and proud. During the crossing
the orchestra will run open rehearsals when
Queen Mary 2’s inaugural ‘Literature Festival
guests can revel in the build-up to the two
at Sea’ takes place during a transatlantic
evening performances in the Royal Court
crossing, departing New York on 10 November
Theatre. Those in fine voice can audition for
2019. The line-up of eminent authors has been
the choir and join practice sessions for a group
assembled in association with the Cheltenham
performance during the concerts.
Literature Festival,
Moving up tempo, Queen Elizabeth will once
Imagine asking the American satirist P.J.
again host the spectacular ‘Big Band Ball’
O’Rourke to explain his recent title ‘Give War a
cruise during a four-night sailing that departs
Chance’; or discovering why novelist Sebastian
Southampton on 4 October 2019 with a call
Faulks was chosen to write the Ian Flem-
at Amsterdam. Devotees of Strictly Come
ing centenary James Bond novel ‘Devil May
Dancing will revel in the splendid setting of
Care’? There’s even the opportunity to glean
the Queens Room where an 18-piece band and
what motivated bestselling author Louis de
vocalists will recreate rhythms harking back to
Bernières to write ‘Captain Corelli’s Mandolin’.
the golden era of Big Band and Swing.
Aficionados of ballet will be enthralled during a
The Queens Room turns into a catwalk
transatlantic crossing aboard Queen Mary 2,
during the annual ‘Transatlantic Fashion Week’
departing Southampton on 11 August 2019.
sailing, which this year is a crossing departing
For the first time in Cunard’s history, the
New York on 28 July 2019. When attentions
illustrious English National Ballet will perform
aren’t focussed on the runway, distinguished
in the Royal Court Theatre.
author and commentator, Colin McDowell MBE
will host fashion illustration workshops, give
During this ‘Dance The Atlantic’ voyage there
presentations and engage with guests in
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Article by Gary Buchanan Your Personal Travel SpecialistESCAPE THE EVERYDAY,
EVERY DAY
THE TRANSATLANTIC NORWEGIAN
CROSSING FJORDS
Queen Mary 2 Queen Victoria
6 May 2020 • 7 Nights 31 May 2020 • 7 Nights
Southampton • 7 days at sea Sailing from Southampton
New York • Fly back to Glasgow Southampton • Stavanger • Nordfjordeid
Geiranger • Geirangerfjord
Sunnylvsfjorden • Storfjorden
Bergen • Southampton
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*Manchester flights
ATLANTIC BRITISH
ISLANDS ISLES
Queen Elizabeth Queen Victoria
20 October 2019 • 13 Nights 11 August 2019 • 13 Nights
Sailing from Southampton Sailing from Southampton
Southampton • Funchal • La Palma Southampton • Newcastle • Newhaven
(Edinburgh) • Bass Rock • Isle of May
Tenerife • Lanzarote • La Coruna Invergordon (Inverness) • Isle of Skye
Southampton Greenock (Glasgow) • Belfast • Liverpool
St Peter Port • Southampton
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WESTERN BALTICS
MEDITERRANEAN Queen Elizabeth
20 September 2019 • 15 Nights
Queen Victoria
21 October 2019 • 14 Nights
Sailing from Southampton
Southampton • Warnemunde • Helsinki
Sailing from Southampton
St Petersburg (overnight) • Tallinn
Southampton • Seville • Barcelona Riga • Copenhagen • Southampton
Florence/Pisa • Rome • Cartagena
Gibraltar • Southampton
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HIDDEN FAROES &
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Sailing from Aberdeen Sailing from Aberdeen
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Your Personal Travel SpecialistCOME BACK NEW
CANARY ISLANDS WESTERN CARIBBEAN SOUTHERN CARIBBEAN
Sapphire Princess Regal Princess Crown Princess
8 October 2019 • 11 Nights November 2019–February 2020 • 9 Nights October 2019–February 2020 • 12 Nights
Southampton • Vigo • Madeira • Tenerife Flights from Glasgow & Edinburgh Flights from Glasgow & Edinburgh
Gran Canaria • Lanzarote • Southampton Fort Lauderdale • Princess Cays (Bahamas) Fort Lauderdale • Princess Cays (Bahamas)
Ocho Rios (Jamaica) • Grand Cayman St. Thomas • Dominica • Grenada • Bonaire
Cozumel • Fort Lauderdale Fort Lauderdale
DEPOSITS FROM £75PP DEPOSITS FROM £105PP
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Prices based on 30 November 2019 departure Prices based on 27 October 2019 departure
CARIBBEAN CRUISE VIETNAM & THAILAND CRUISE HAWAIIAN ISLANDS
WITH NEW YORK STAY WITH 7 NIGHT BALI STAY Grand Princess
November 2019–March 2020 • 17 Nights
Regal Princess Sapphire Princess
28 October 2019 • 14 Nights 17 January 2020 • 17 Nights Flights from Glasgow & Edinburgh
San Francisco • Honolulu • Kauai (Nawiliwli)
Flights from Edinburgh Flights from Glasgow
Maui (La Haina) • Hilo • Ensenada
New York • 3 days at sea • St.Maarten Singapore • Sea • Koh Samui • Bangkok
San Francisco
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Fort Lauderdale INCLUDES 1 NIGHT SAN FRANCISCO STAY
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Page 19CELEBRITY EDGE
CHRISTENING
POOL DECK
The air of anticipation amongst those present in the a balcony area. They can also be left open, creating
Theatre was palpable as the most hyped vessel in the an indoor space that is about 23 percent larger than
Celebrity Cruises’ fleet was about to be christened. It was traditional balcony cabins. Also noteworthy on Edge
a sunny day in Fort Lauderdale but inside the ship invited is a three-deck-high, plant-filled lounge, dining and
guests and the world’s media were eagerly awaiting the entertainment venue at the stern of the ship that is
procession of dignitaries, including the ship’s Godmother partially encircled in a massive, curving wall of glass.
- Malala Yousafzai - the first Nobel laureate to christen a Eden is part culinary experience, part performance venue.
cruise ship.
Artisan cocktails made with ingredients from an herb
After a stirring rendition of the Star-Spangled Banner wall are served throughout the day while as night falls,
we listened to speeches by the President and CEO of Eden turns Sinful. A troupe of eight ‘Edenists’ actors and
Celebrity Cruises, Lisa Lutoff-Perlo and the Chairman and actresses - interact with the audience playfully performing
CEO of Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd, Richard Fain - both acrobatics on a circular stage as well as from hanging
emotionally-charged orations were laced with a theme of crescent-moons. It’s an impromptu Cirque du Soleil with
gender equality. As the Godmother took to the stage the a hint of flower-power and a lot of fun.
entire backdrop projected her global message: “I am not
a lone voice, I am many.” Another innovative new feature is the Magic Carpet, a
90-ton platform the size of a tennis court that is
The UN Messenger of Peace and advocate for female cantilevered over the ship’s starboard side. Painted
education and empowerment triggered the smashing tangerine, it moves up and down the side of the vessel
of an 18-litre bottle of Badoit mineral water bottle across serving functions that range from restaurant to lounge
the ship’s bow - a nod to Yousafzai’s religion. The 2,918- to tender-boarding platform.
passenger Edge is the prototype for a new series of
Celebrity ships dubbed ‘Edge Class’. Designed to be As a lounge or restaurant it offers stunning views out to
oriented to the ocean, it boasts several features that sea. Atop the ship is the plant-filled Rooftop Garden where
are groundbreaking, not just for Celebrity but the passengers can watch movies under the stars or grab a
cruise industry. Among the innovations are ‘Edge bite while enjoying the sea breeze. There’s no doubt, when
it comes to maritime design, this ship is at the cutting
Staterooms with Infinite Veranda’ where bi-fold doors can ‘Edge’.
be closed to create a traditional room area separated from Article by Gary Buchanan
CELEBRITY SUITE THE CABANAS EDGE MAGIC CARPET EDGE EDEN
Page 20 BrilliantTravel
Your Personal Travel SpecialistMODERN LUXURY
CRUISING
NORWEGIAN FJORDS CANARY ISLANDS WESTERN CARIBBEAN CRUISE
Celebrity Apex® Celebrity Silhouette®
13 October 2019 • 11 Nights
WITH MIAMI STAY
3 May 2020 • 7 Nights Celebrity EquinoxSM
4 September 2019 • 10 Nights
Southampton • Bergen • Alesund Southampton • Ponta Delgada (Azores)
Geiranger • Stavanger • Southampton Madeira • Tenerife • Lisbon • Southampton Fly from Glasgow & Edinburgh
Fort Lauderdale • Key West • Costa Maya
Sailing from Southampton
Cozumel • Fort Lauderdale
Sailing from Southampton FREE upgrade from Oceanview to Balcony FREE upgrade from Oceanview to Balcony
FREE drinks package worth $455pp FREE drinks package worth $715pp FREE drinks package worth $390pp
FREE Gratuities FREE Gratuities FREE Gratuities
$275 per Stateroom on-board credit $200 per Stateroom on-board credit $200 per Stateroom on-board credit
Oceanview Balcony Concierge Class Oceanview Balcony Concierge Class Oceanview Balcony Concierge Class
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TAIWAN, VIETNAM VIETNAM, PHILIPPINES HAWAIIAN ISLANDS AND
& JAPAN & HONG KONG WAIKIKI BEACH STAY
Celebrity Millennium® Celebrity Millennium® Celebrity Eclipse®
30 January 2020 • 17 Nights 16 January 2020 • 17 Nights 30 September 2019 • 14 Nights
Fly from Glasgow & Edinburgh Fly Glasgow • Singapore (overnight in port) Fly Glasgow • Honolulu • Maui (LaHaina)
Singapore • Ho Chi Minh (Phu My) • Nha Kota Kinabalu • Boracay • Manila • Hong Kong Kailua Kona • Hilo (overnight in port)
Trang • Hue/Danag (Chan May) • Taipei (overnight in port) • Nha Trang • Ho Chi Minh Vancouver
(Keelung (overnight) • Kagoshima • Okinawa (Phu My) • Singapore
(Naha) • Hong Kong (overnight) FREE upgrade from Balcony to Concierge Class
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FREE drinks package worth $910pp FREE Gratuities
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Page 21GREG MORTIMER AU006
25 JULY 2020 • 17 NIGHTS
JEWELS Embark Kirkenes • East Coast of Svalbard and Hinlopen Strait
Greenland • Sea and Pack Ice • East Cost of Greenland including
OF THE ARCTIC
Kaiser Franz Josef Fjord and Scoresbysundand Volquart Boons
Coast, Cape Humbolt • Blomsterbugten • Sefstrom Glacier
Ittoqqortoormiit • Sydkap • Røde Ø • Denmark Strait • Reykjavik
*This itinerary as a guide only.
PRICE INCLUDES:
• Return flights from Edinburgh including baggage
• 1 night pre-cruise stay 4* Hotel RO Kirkenes
• 14 nights on-board Greg Mortimer
• 2 nights post-cruise stay 4* Hotel RO Reykjavik
• All meals, snacks, tea and coffee during voyage
• Beer, house wine and soft drinks with dinner
• All shore excursions and Zodiac cruises
• Educational lectures and guiding services from expedition team
• A 3-in-1 waterproof polar expedition jacket
• Complimentary loan of muck boots during the voyage
• Port surcharges, permits and landing fees
• Transfers throughout
++ Kayaking & other optional activities available at additional cost.
++
Price from £7,099pp
GREG MORTIMER AU004
02 JANUARY 2021 • 16 NIGHTS
SANTIAGO AND Santiago • Punta Arenas • King George Island • Paradise
Harbour • Hydrurga Rocks • Half Moon Island • Lemaire Channel
Port Lockroy • Neko Harbour • Robert Point
ANTARCTIC EXPLORER Back to Punta Arenas
*This itinerary as a guide only.
PRICE INCLUDES:
• Return flights from Glasgow
• 2 nights 4* Santiago Hotel BB
• 1 nights pre-cruise stay Punta Arenas
• 10 nights on-board Greg Mortimer
• 1 night post-cruise stay Punta Arenas
• 1 night post-cruise stay 4* Santiago Hotel BB
• All meals, snacks, tea and coffee during voyage
• Beer, house wine and soft drinks with dinner
• All shore excursions and Zodiac cruises
• Educational lectures and guiding services from expedition team
• A 3-in-1 waterproof polar expedition jacket
• Complimentary loan of muck boots during the voyage
• Port surcharges, permits and landing fees
• Transfers throughout
++ Kayaking & other optional activities available at additional cost.
£11,699pp
++
Price from
Page 22 BrilliantTravel
Your Personal Travel SpecialistUNFORGETTABLE
JOURNEYS
FORT LAUDERDALE Day 1: Fly UK to Fort Lauderdale. On arrival
make way to 4* Fort Lauderdale
hotel for 2 nights
& TROPICAL CARIBBEAN Day 2: Time at leisure
Day 3: Make way to port to embark on Nieuw
Amsterdam for a 7 night cruise
Nieuw Amsterdam Day 4: Key West, Florida
5 December 19 • 10 Nights Day 5: At Sea
Day 6: Grand Turk, Turks & Caicos
Day 7: Amber Cove, Dominican Republic
Fort Lauderdale • Key West • Grand Turk Day 8: At Sea
Day 9: Half Moon Cay, Bahamas
Amber Cove • Half Moon Cay
Day 10: Fort Lauderdale – disembark ship
Fort Lauderdale and make way to airport for
return flight to UK
Day 11: Arrive UK
PRICE INCLUDES:
• Return flights from Edinburgh
• 2 nights 4* Fort Lauderdale hotel stay
• 7 nights on-board Nieuw Amsterdam
• Meals and entertainment on-board ship
• Port & Airport taxes
Inside Outside Balcony
Ref: HA416 From £1399pp From £1449pp From £1599pp
SOUTHEAST ASIAN Day 1:
Day 2:
Fly UK to Singapore (Overnightflight)
On arrival transfer to 4* Singapore
hotel for 1 night
COLOURS Day 3:
Day 4:
Transfer to port to embark on
Westerdam for a 16 night cruise
At Sea
Westerdam Day 5: Nathon, Koh Samui, Thailand
14 January 20 • 19 Nights Day 6-7: Laem Chabang, Bangkok, Thailand
Day 8: Sihanoukville, Cambodia
Day 9: A Sea
Singapore • Koh Samui • Bangkok Day 10: Phu My, Vietnam
Day 11: Nha Trang, Vietnam
(Overnight) • Sihanoukville • Phu My
Day 12: At Sea
Nha Trang • Hue (Overnight) • Halong Bay Day 13-14: Da Nang (Hue), Vietnam
Hong Kong (Overnight) Day 15: At Sea
Day 16: Halong Bay, Vietnam
PRICE INCLUDES: Day 17: At Sea
• Return flights from Glasgow Day 18: Hong Kong, China (Overnight)
Day 19: Hong Kong – disembark ship and
• 1 nights 4* Singapore hotel stay transfer to airport for return flight
• 16 nights on-board Westerdam to UK
• Meals and entertainment on-board ship Day 20: Arrive UK
• Port & Airport taxes
Inside Outside Balcony
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From £2669pp
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Page 23LUXURY
CRUISING
Cruising on a luxury ocean liner is the
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At Brilliant Travel, we have a specialist luxury cruise team who will look after your every need.
We pride ourselves on finding you that perfect, once-in-a-lifetime adventure.
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Your Personal Travel SpecialistTHE SEABOURN
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What's Included What's Included
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Page 25ULTRA-LUXURY
6* CRUISING
Enlightened Passage
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ISN’T ENOUGH
Sydney and New Zealand
Silver Muse What’s Included:
11 January 2020 • 25 nights • Return flights from Glasgow
• 3 nights pre-cruise stay at 5* Hotel in Sydney
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Port Chalmers (Dunedin) • Lyttelton (Christchurch) Silver Muse
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Page 27CRYSTAL ENDEAVOR
Being billed as the largest and most enjoy the services of attentive butlers to only one on an expedition yacht. Raising
spacious purpose-built Polar Class yacht enhance their private experience. the expedition bar will be a pair of eight-
offering discovery-rich voyages across passenger helicopters for excursions; and
the globe, Crystal Endeavor will be the There will be six restaurants including an on-board submersible for underwater
mother-lode of expedition cruising when the main dining room – Waterside. exploration. A watersports marina at
she enters service in August next year. Speciality restaurants range from Prego the stern will also have mud rooms for
for Northern Italian cuisine to Chef Nobu cleaning boots and equipment after
With a capacity for 200 guests, Endeavor Matsuhisa’s Umi Uma to Silk Kitchen & shore explorations.
will be exceptionally spacious, and this Bar which serves Asian cuisine, plus a
will be apparent in the staterooms and Vintage Room for special wine-pairing Crystal Endeavor’s maiden voyage will
suites as well as the many lounges, dining dinners. Other options include Palm sail from Tokyo just after the end of
areas and open decks. Court - with floor-to-ceiling windows and the Olympic Games on a voyage to the
the Bistro Café for breakfast and lunch, as Russian Far East, exploring the Sea of
With separate sitting and sleeping areas well as tea and coffee. A full room service Okhotsk, the islands of Japan and Eastern
plus large verandahs, the 90 Deluxe Suites menu will be available. Russia.
measure 304 sq ft and eight Penthouse
Suites come in at 457 sq ft; two Crystal A two-deck-high solarium will feature Subsequent itineraries include an island
Penthouse Suites are a staggering 985 to a glass-domed pool and there will be a hop around the Philippines, Borneo and
1,130 sq ft. All will feature king-sized beds, Crystal Life Spa as well as a salon and Indonesia, before following the Great
flat-screen televisions, walk-in wardrobes, fitness centre plus spacious observation Barrier Reef south to New Zealand.
and fully-stocked mini-bars, plus some deck areas including an outdoor jacuzzi. Endeavor then heads to the barely visited
cool amenities like heated storage for Bars and lounges will include Crystal side of Antarctica - the Ross Sea with the
drying parkas and spa-style bathrooms Cove; Captain’s Lounge; Expedition largest penguin colony on earth. In 2021
with heated floors, anti-fog mirrors and Lounge; Helicopter Lounge; and this expedition torchbearer will set a
rainfall showerheads. All guests will Connoisseur Bar as well as a casino - the course for the fabled Northeast Passage.
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Your Personal Travel SpecialistINSPIRE YOUR
WANDERLUST
Yucatan Channel Palette
Crystal Symphony What’s Included:
6 November 2019 • 12 Nights • Return flights from Edinburgh
• 2 nights pre-cruise 5* Miami hotel stay
Miami • Grand Turk • St Barts • St Kitts • Tortola • Miami • 9 nights on-board ultra-luxury Crystal Symphony
• All meals including speciality dining
Only the world-renowned Crystal Experience offers an
• Wines, Champagnes, Spirits & Coffees
unwavering, unparalleled standard of excellence and
• Pre-paid Gratuities
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MORE
Middle Eastern Delights
Azamara Quest® What’s Included:
15 March 2020 • 13 Nights • Return flights from Glasgow
• 2 nights 5* Dubai hotel, Bed & Breakfast
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