Cruise Nation Nominated at British Travel Awards 2017

Find out how you can support Cruise Nation by voting in the British Travel Awards 2017.

Cruise Nation has been nominated for the Best Online/Call Centre Travel Agency and Best Cruise Holiday Retailer categories in the prestigious 2017 British Travel Awards (BTAs).  The winners will be determined by the public, who have until 30 September to cast their vote, with the successful companies announced at the BTA Gala Awards Dinner, being held in London on 29 November 2017.

Our Founder and Managing Director, Phil Evans, said: “We are delighted to be nominated for such a prestigious award alongside some key players in the travel industry, It is amazing …

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Crown Princess Medallion Class Ship

More Medallion Class Ships Are on The Way!

11th July 2017

Princess cruise line have revealed that three of their existing ships will join the Ocean Medallion Class fleet by 2019.

Crown Princess, Ruby Princess and Golden Princess are set to join the Ocean Medallion Class fleet, joining four other Princess ships already scheduled to enter the class.

The name of the class comes from the technology that will be integrated on the ships which is the Ocean Medallion – a wearable device which is the same size as a 10p piece. The Medallion is thoughtfully designed so that it doesn’t show any visible technology such as an on/off switch or charging port. The …

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Sea Sickness

Fake holiday sickness claims threaten to increase the cost of holidays by 15%.

28th June 2017

‘Fake Sickness’ claims have been an issue in the travel industry for some time, but the number of these types of claims has spiraled in recent years bringing big repercussions to not only the industry but also to UK passengers. It has been reported that the Spanish Hotel industry alone, has suffered losses of over £50 million pounds a year due to these types of claims! And whilst a claimant may be rewarded between £500-£2000, the actual legal costs can actually total up to £50,000!!!

It is believed that the rise in these bogus claims is down to rogue firms touting for business outside of resorts and hotels in popular tourist areas. …

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Holland America Line Introduces Rudi’s Sel de Mer French Brasserie Pop-Up Restaurant to Six Ships in the Fleet

25th April 2017

Holland America cruise line’s new intimate dining venue, Rudi’s Sel De Mer, is to feature classic French cuisine with a contemporary twist.
Bouillabaisse Marseillaise at Sea Salt Restaurant – Deck 2 Midship
Koningsdam – Holland America Line

Holland America Line is honoring its Master Chef and culinary consultant Rudi Sodamin, the creator of Sel de Mer aboard ms Koningsdam, by launching the French brasserie as a pop-up in the Pinnacle Grill and naming it Rudi’s Sel de Mer. Six ships in the fleet will feature the pop-up, including ms Eurodam, ms Nieuw Amsterdam, ms Noordam, ms Read More

America’s Test Kitchen Onboard Holland America

10th April 2017

Holland America Line has teamed up with America’s Test Kitchen to offer an exciting selection of live onboard cooking shows and hands-on workshops where guests will learn foolproof techniques and user-friendly recipes for making delectable dishes with confidence.

America’s Test Kitchen will showcase a variety of 45-minute live cooking shows and 90-minute hands-on workshops, which range from learning to shape Asian dumplings to making the perfect pie crust. Guests will benefit from over twenty years of America’s Test Kitchen’s rigorous testing to learn techniques and concepts that really do work.

The 45-minute demo courses will feature a mix of video content, live instruction, taste tests and recipe samples. Some of the courses …

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Cruise Nation on Majestic Princess

First Look on the Majestic Princess

5th April 2017


Can you describe the look and the style of the Majestic Princess?

Shirley: The ship has been built for the Chinese market. It felt very elegant and certainly was beautiful. There were lots of subtle touches to the décor. The lounges were stunning and there were lots of bars even a Chinese Tea Bar! The pool areas were lovely and all in all it was an amazing ship!

Sophie: The ship was really nice with lots of nice finishes and touches. The buffet area was beautiful as was the atrium which had blue Murano glass! The fixtures and fittings felt very luxurious and all the interior colours were …

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