Hebridean Island Cruises has been setting the benchmark for luxury cruising since 1989. Featuring some of the finest Privately Escorted Tours, our small, five star luxury cruise ship – Hebridean Princess – affords our guests the highest standards of luxury cruise ship accommodation, together with a level of service from an almost forgotten era. Each all-inclusive cruise is carefully planned by our own highly experienced researchers, whose brief is to capture the cultural essence and historical significance of each port of call.

For over 50 years, Lindblad Expeditions has been turning vacationers into informed and engaged explorers. Together with National Geographic we offer intimate small-ship expedition cruises that, unlike traditional cruises, are your opportunity to encounter the world’s most pristine and inspiring places up close with the seasoned experts who know them best.

This important milestone for the innovative, family-owned cruise company highlights its impressive year-on-year growth. MSC Cruises estimates that 1,085,000 passengers will have cruised with the company by the completion of 2009; an impressive increase of 36% on 2008. MSC Cruises UK and Ireland has seen unprecedented growth of more than 60% this year. In response to meet the growing popularity of EX-UK sailings to Northern Europe, MSC Opera will sail from Dover for the 2010 summer season. This will increase capacity by 76 cabins and 172 balcony cabins per cruise.

At NCL we think there’s only one thing to do with rules – scrap them. So that’s what we’ve done. Welcome to freedom, welcome to NCL Freestyle Cruising®. You see, we pick the ports we know you’re going to love and the rest, it’s down to you. So, get on board with NCL Freestyle Cruising and let us take you to the destinations of your dreams. Make this the year when you discover Europe like you’ve never seen it before.

Some years ago, Noble Caledonia detected a need by seasoned travellers for a company that could offer a range of trips that were educational, enjoyable and above all, different. Since our establishment in 1991, we have made it our aim to provide our clients with a lasting memory of a journey made with like-minded travellers, whether you are one of a hundred aboard an exploration cruise of Antarctica, or one of fifteen exploring the historic route of Tamerlane. We continue to expand our repertoire to include new destinations shaped by new discoveries, world events and historic themes, whether these are sea cruises, river cruises, escorted tours, train journeys or combinations of any of these to achieve the most interesting and comfortable journey.