Category Archives: Cruises
Life onboard a Fred Olsen Cruise ship can differ from other cruise lines and for this reason we have written, from past experiences a little piece on "life onboard a Fred Olsen Cruise". The Fred. Olsen experience starts from the time you drop your luggage off. A fast and efficient embarkation process sets you up for a stress free holiday instantly. Stepping on board Boudicca you feel instantly at home. You are greeted by name with a broad smile and a...

Are you a first time Cruiser? If so we have created a helpful guide to finding the right cruise for you. When booking your first cruise, it is important to make the right choices in regards to cruise company and ship, otherwise you may be put off completely. Without a doubt there is a ship to suit everyone and a good cruise specialist will be able to match you up with yours. Home from Home: You will instantly feel at home when you step aboard one of Fred...

Our Viking River Cruise arranged by Triangle Travel, is one of the best ways to experience this fascinating country; from the magnificent palaces richly embellished with gold leaf, to the beautiful churches with their icons, and the countryside between Moscow and St Petersburg. The British Airways flight arrived at Moscow airport ahead of schedule and the coach to the Viking Helgi (Formerley the  Surkov), soon met us.  Unfortunately, the airport is on the south side of ...

How many times have we talked about a great holiday as ‘a holiday of a lifetime’? Never again because our Silversea expedition to the Antarctic, arranged last year by Triangle Travel, was the ultimate. It all began with a charter flight from Buenos Aires to Ushuaia in Patagonia or Tierra del Fuego – Land of Fire. There we boarded the Prince Albert II (now renamed Silver Explorer) and set sail for the Falkland Islands (which the staff were careful to call Las Malve...

From the moment I arrived at the dock in Southampton it was obvious that Silversea Cruises had the ‘wow’ factor.  The two ships, Silver Cloud and Silver Whisper, sat impressively alongside each other for the first ever time. Designed for the ultra-luxury cruise market, I was expecting an exceptional level of comfort and sophistication and,when they served champagne and canapés on arrival, I knew I wasn’t going to be disappointed! Si...

September  2011: In London’s glamorous West End, SeaDream Yacht Club received the prestigious accolade of being voted ‘Favourite Small Ship Cruise Line’ as recognised by the Conde Nast Traveller Annual Readers’ Travel Awards 2011. The 14th Annual Readers’ Travel Awards were hosted at the world famous The Royal Institution of Great Britain, on the eve of SeaDream Yacht Club’s 10th anniversary on 01 September 2011, mar...

MSC Review
by triangletravel

The Mediterranean Shipping Company, is privately owned by an Italian family and consists of ten ships, with a new one, the Magnifica due in March 2010. Yacht Club is a new concept in luxury and has been introduced on just two of their ships; the Splendida and the Fantasia which are sister ships and virtually identical. Yacht Club is designed as a VIP area on the ship; the idea being there is an area of exclusivity but with all the benefits of a large liner. We had a ...