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november 2012

Dear Friends,As I write this in October, it’s a chance to look back over two months and maybe apologise! We failed to bring you a September or October Newsletter something that has never happened in the past years! However there were reasons, firstly a very busy August and September, but above all, major delays from Cruise Lines announcing new campaigns and all too late to go to press. That aside, we’ve had some wonderful social events which you will read about. Other articles in this Newsletter include Joanne in the Med, Paris on the Seine for February, plus numerous offers that must be booked very soon! You’ll also find a dedicated Azamara Cruise In exclusive brochure enclosed, together with two river brochures for the Douro and Springtime in Holland. Something for everyone! Throw them away at your peril! Vicky

even more to love about azamara Club Cruises

a brilliant dvd about brilliant oCeaniaOceania Cruises, the cruise line about which Cruise In grows more and more enthusiastic, have produced a superb promotional DVD. It’s really interesting, giving info about all aspects of the line including the construction of their ships. If you’d like a free copy call us on 01264 350750 and it’s yours with our compliments.

a brilliant dvd about brilliant oCeaniaOceania Cruises, the cruise line about which Cruise In grows more and more enthusiastic, have produced a superb promotional DVD. It’s really interesting, giving info about all aspects of the line including the construction of their ships. If you’d like a free copy call us on 01264 350750 and it’s yours with our compliments.

For those of you who love cruising with Azamara Club Cruises - and who doesn’t - there’s some really great news about additional inclusive benefits for their next European season. These will be available on all Azamara Quest sailings from 27 March 2013 and Azamara Journey sailings from 15 May 2013. The fact is, their cruises are becoming even more inclusive. As you know, they already throw in a huge amount in their inclusive fares. Now they’re throwing in even more! ‘Destination immersion’ as they call it, is a big part of what Azamara is all about. So guests will receive one complimentary ‘AzAmazing Evening’ shore event, with local cuisine and drinks. It will be a real night to remember

- a perfect way to make the most of Azamara’s longer stays in port. Examples of events are: cocktails and concert at the Villa Rufalu in Ravello on the Amalfi coast; a ballet evening at Mikhailovsky Theatre in St Petersburg; a Polo match and reception in St Tropez. And that’s not all. Select spirits, international beers, and a special selection of wines from around the world are now included. All this is on top of the other included amenities: gratuities for housekeeping, dining and waiting staff; all bottled waters, soft drinks, speciality teas and coffees; onboard concierge services for personal guidance; English butler service in suites; self-service laundry; shuttle bus to and from ports, where available. Now add in free pre-voyage hotel stays and transfers to and from the airport, free flights on selected 2013 European voyages, not forgetting up to £300 savings on back-to-back itineraries. No hidden extras. No exorbitant add-on fees. Take a look at the enclosed 8-page dedicated Azamara brochure and you’ll find exceptional value for highly unique, highly upmarket holidays. Highly, highly, highly recommended.

For those of you who love cruising with Azamara Club Cruises - and who doesn’t - there’s some really great news about additional inclusive benefits for their next European season. These will be available on all Azamara Quest sailings from 27 March 2013 and Azamara Journey sailings from 15 May 2013. The fact is, their cruises are becoming even more inclusive. As you know, they already throw in a huge amount in their inclusive fares. Now they’re throwing in even more! ‘Destination immersion’ as they call it, is a big part of what Azamara is all about. So guests will receive one complimentary

- a perfect way to make the most of Azamara’s longer stays in port. Examples of events are: cocktails and concert

Unmissable Offers From

But only if you book before 30 November 2012

Free flights - Free pre-cruise hotel

More inclusive enhancements

12 night istanbul & blaCk sea25 SEPTEMBER 2013

Istanbul, Turkey - Athens, Greece - Mykonos, Greece - Kusadasi, Turkey - Bosphorus Strait (cruising) - Yalta, Ukraine - Sevastopol, Ukraine - Odessa, Ukraine (overnight) - Burgas, Bulgaria - Istanbul, Turkey (overnight)

This cruise is a wonderful way to travel through the heartland of the eastern Mediterranean on a wonderfully exotic and adventurous itinerary. Cruising on Celebrity Constellation will give you all spectacular style and ambience you would want on a cruise. And, of course, there’s the chance to add-on nights pre or post cruise in Istanbul, the ‘capital city’ as it has been called, of that fabled part of the world.

balCony blaCk sea speCial!

Price per person based on twin occupancy includes return fl ights from London Luton, Istanbul transfers port and air taxes, full board and entertainment on cruise.

Cruise in exClusive

Cruise in exClusive

Stateroom Grade 25 Sept

Balcony 2B £1849pp

Concierge Balcony C3 £1959pp

AquaClass Balcony A2 £2089pp

Celebrity Constellation

11 nights around the british isles13 May, 3 June* 2013

Harwich - Le Havre, France - St Peter Port, GuernseyCork, Ireland - Dublin, Ireland - Liverpool, UK - Belfast, UK - Greenock, UK - Inverness, UK - Harwich

*itinerary differs

Stateroom Grade 13 May 3 June

Interior 12 £959 £1099

Ocean View 7 £1079 £1219

Balcony 2B £1339 £1549

Concierge Balcony C3 £1489 £1699

Aqua Class A2 £1699 £1849

10 night norWegian FJords24 May, 14 June, 5 July 2013

Harwich - Oslo, Norway - Stavanger, Norway - Olden, Norway Alesund, Norway - Geiranger, Norway Flam, Norway - Bergen, Norway - Harwich

Stateroom Grade 24 May 14 June 5 July

Interior 12 Call us £999 £1069

Ocean View 7 £1059 £1149 £1199

Balcony 2B £1299 £1399 £1499

Concierge Balcony C3 £1449 £1549 £1649

Aqua Class A2 £1509 £1649 £1749

Price per person based on twin occupancy includes port taxes, full board and entertainment on cruise.

would you prefer to sail from southampton in 2013? Celebrity eClipse offers a wide ChoiCe of itineraries inCluding the mediterranean, Canaries & azores,

norwegian fjords & iCeland and sCandinavia & russia.

please visit our website www.Cruisein.Co.uk for all our Cruise in offers

sail on Celebrity infinity® from harwiCh in 2013 at exClusive Cruise in priCes!

Stateroom Grade 24 June

Interior 12 £1149

Ocean View 8 Sold

Balcony 2B £1599

Concierge Balcony C3 £1769

Aqua Class A2 £1889

11 night iCeland & norWaY24 June 2013

Harwich - Torshavn, Faroe Islands - Reykjavik, Iceland (Overnight) - Akureyri, Iceland - Geiranger, Norway Bergen, Norway - Harwich

11 Night gateway to alaska8 May 2013

San Francisco –Astoria, Oregon – Cruising the outside passage – Sitka, Alaska –

Cruising Hubbard Glacier – Juneau, Alaska – Ketchikan, Alaska – Cruising the inside

passage – Vancouver

Stateroom Grade Cruise In Price

Inside G/F £1729pp

Deluxe Oceanview C1/C2 £1969pp

Veranda B1/B2 £2179pp

Concierge level Veranda A1/A2 £2259pp

Penthouse Suite PH1/PH2/PH3 £2549ppPrice per person based on twin occupancy includes a flight from London to San Francisco returning from Vancouver, one night pre-cruise San Francisco hotel, port and air taxes, full board and entertainment on cruise.

9 Night Fjords & FroNtiers17 May 2013

Vancouver – Cruising the inside passage – Ketchikan, Alaska – Cruising the Tracy

Arm Fjord – Juneau, Alaska – Sitka, Alaska – Wrangell, Alaska – Cruising the inside

passage – Vancouver


Inside G/F Sold Out




Penthouse Suite PH1/PH2/PH3 £2359pp

Price per person based on twin occupancy includes return flights from London, one night pre-cruise Vancouver hotel, port and air taxes, full board and entertainment on cruise..

9 Night alaskaN woNders3,10* jUNe 2013

Seattle – Cruising the outside passage - Sitka, Alaska – Cruising the Tracy Arm Fjord – Ketchikan, Alaska – Prince Rupert, Canada – Cruising the inside passage – Vancouver

*itinerary operates in reverse order


Inside G/F £1799pp




Penthouse Suite PH1/PH2/PH3 £2349ppPrice per person based on twin occupancy includes a flight from London to Seattle returning from Vancouver, one night pre-cruise Seattle hotel, port and air taxes, full board and entertainment on cruise.

Value Without Compromise

• Free shuttles from ship to city centre in many ports of call

• Free speciality restaurants

• Free and unlimited soft drinks and bottled water, cappuccino, espresso, teas and juices

• Free room service 24 hours a day

$500 Per StAterOOM OnBOArd CredIt InCluded.

Add nIGhtS In VAnCOuVer, SeAttle Or SAn frAnCISCO

frOM £60PPPn

Does Cruise In love Alaska? You bet we do. Everyone we send there wants to go back. And everyone who hasn’t been wants to go. That’s why we’re featuring these four cruises on the superb Oceania Regatta. Enjoy total luxury amidst total wildness. Experience total comfort, wonderful cuisine and gracious service among the grandeur of some of the world’s most gorgeous scenery. Just writing about Alaska makes us want to go back! We want to fly out of Ketchikan in a floatplane again. We want to see the Hubbard Glacier again to check it was as toothpaste-blue as memory tells us. By the way, you’ll notice these are shorter itineraries than we usually feature so it’s the perfect opportunity to extend your holiday in the embarkation and disembarkation ports. And what ports they are! You can leave your heart in San Francisco, be sleepless in Seattle, and as for beautiful Vancouver - often known by its nickname ‘Hollywood North’ because of it’s huge film production industry - it is regularly ranked in the top-ten of the world’s most ‘live-able cities’. Alaska on Oceania, a must.Regatta

the five-star Celebrityinfinity

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Stateroom Grade 9 May

Interior l £1159

Promenade View Pr £1249

Ocean View I £1449

Balcony e2 £1749

Superior Balcony d2 £1799

Stateroom Grade 13 Sept

Interior l £1259


Ocean View I £1419

Balcony e2 £1819


Stateroom Grade 31 May

Interior Q £1049


Ocean View I £1339

Balcony e2 £1599


Stateroom Grade 13 Jun

Interior Q £1119


Ocean View I £1319

Balcony e2 £1549


ADVENTURE OF THE SEAS

NO- FLY CRUISES FROM SOUTHAMPTON AT SUPERB CRUISE IN PRICES!

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15 NIGHT CENTRAL MEDITERRANEAN9 May 2013

Southampton - Gibraltar, UK - Barcelona, Spain Villefranche, France - Livorno, Italy - Rome, Italy

Cagliari, Sardinia - Cadiz, Spain- Lisbon, Portugal - Southampton

16 NIGHT CENTRAL MEDITERRANEAN13 september 2013

Southampton - Gibraltar, UK - Barcelona, Spain Villefranche, France - Livorno, Italy - Rome, Italy - Cagliari, Sardinia Malaga, Spain - Cadiz, Spain - Lisbon, Portugal - Southampton

13 NIGHT ICELAND & NORWAY31 May 2013

Southampton - Reykjavik, Iceland (overnight) - Akureyri, IcelandTrondheim, Norway - Alesund, Norway - Molde, Norway

Olden, Norway - Stavanger, Norway - Southampton

12 NIGHT BALTICS13 June 2013

Southampton - Oslo, Norway - Copenhagen, DenmarkTallinn, Estonia - St Petersburg, Russia (overnight

Helsinki, Finland - Zeebrugge, Belgium - Southampton

Price per person based on twin occupancy includes port taxes, full board and entertainment on cruise.

don’t forget there are many other Cruise itineraries available on adventure of the seas between may and oCtober 2013. independenCe of the seas also

Cruises from southampton to the med, Canary islands and northern europe.

please visit our website www.Cruisein.Co.uk for up-to-date offers or Call!

Cruise in's andover Cruise day

CRUISE IN'S ELEGANT AFTERNOON TEAS

We had three wonderful days travelling the English and Welsh countryside enjoying pleasant afternoon teas with many friends old and new. Our fi rst journey took us to the G rade II listed boutique hotel, Netherstowe House in Lichfi eld, in the heart of England. The sun shone and we enjoyed a glass of Pimms (or two!) in the private grounds before sitting down to a traditional afternoon tea. Delicate sandwiches. Warm scones with Devonshire cream. A selection of freshly baked cakes. Plenty of English tea. Plenty of ‘cruise’ chat. A great afternoon, with many guests leaving full to the brim, probably thinking no more ‘treats’ for a week. Not us. Next day we were off to the stunning Coombe Abbey country house hotel, in historical Warwickshire. Another fabulous setting. Another chilled glass of Pimms (or two!). Another great afternoon tea. Another Cruise Forum with some fascinating questions and answers. Another few ‘pounds’ gained. It was a privilege to be joined by Cruise In’s pianist, Jonathan Burrows, who entertained us during tea. Our fi nal journey took us to Wales and beautiful Abergavenny. You may be thinking, how could we possibly squeeze in another scone, or drink another pot of tea. Trust us! There was no way we were going to miss the award-winning tea at the Angel Hotel. We’re glad we didn’t. It was fabulous, a tea with a little something extra, delicious ‘Welsh cakes’. Again, music from Jonathan and superb service from the staff. A fantastic three days! Elegant settings, elegant teas and, of course, elegant people! A great chance to meet you all. We look forward to more scones in the future - but not until 2013, late 2013!

On Friday 14th September, as part of National Cruise Week, we held a Cruise Day at Weyhill Craft Fayre, Andover. We were joined by representatives of many of the leading cruise lines including Royal Caribbean, Celebrity Cruises, Azamara Club Cruises, Oceania Cruises, Norwegian Cruise Line, Swan Hellenic, Voyages of Discovery and Hurtigruten. It was lovely to meet so many people, so many friends old and new. We’re especially grateful to all those who came many miles to attend. Some people even travelled from Stockton-On-Tees a mere 270 mile trip! Our Cruise Day fi nished at 3pm and the afternoon cream tea began. This kicked off our ‘Elegant Teas’ celebration at various venues around the country, also part of National Cruise Week. Catering for our buffet lunch and tea was provided by Mrs B’s of Frome in Somerset and by 5pm everyone left feeling very full! Thank you Ruth! Thanks also to the Cruise Lines who attended and to Tommy Lees our Cruise In accordionist who entertained us with his music thoughout the afternoon. Last, but not least, to yourselves for coming and taking information with you on the different and diverse cruises available to you from Cruise In.

no sMoKing Cruise

exClusive Cruise in Chartertravel by eurostar or CoaCh

full board inCluding drinks with lunCh and dinner!

Enjoy the glamour and the buzz of three wonderful nights in Paris. 4-Star MS Seine Princess, one of the French CroisiEurope fleet offers excellent facilities for your stay in Paris with superb cuisine and service.

what the trip inCludes• Price per person based on two sharing a twin cabin with

television, air con/heating and ensuite shower/wc

• Mooring fees and port taxes

• Full board from dinner on Day 1 to Breakfast on Day 4

• House wine, water, beer, fruit juice and coffee with meals

• Parisienne cabaret show and entertainment

• Gala farewell Dinner and Paris by night cruise

• Return travel by Eurostar from St Pancras or Ebbsfleet or coach from Holiday Inn, Ashford

• Cruise accompanied by Kim and Vicky

travel optionseurostar 9 to 12 february 2012

Travel by standard class Eurostar from St Pancras at 12:24 or Ebbsfleet at 12:42 to Gare du Nord, returning on a 11:13 or 13:13 train with a journey time of approximately 2½ hours. Transfers to and from Quai de Grenelle are not included.

CoaCh travel from holiday inn ashford 9 to 12 february 2012

Leaving the UK by coach at 10am for the shuttle crossing of 35 minutes and a four hour journey to Quai de Grenelle, Paris including stops. Disembark at 9am on 12 February for the return journey to Ashford, anticipated arrival approx 14.00.

fly to Charles de gaulle, parisFly from many UK airports at supplements starting at £40 per person. Transfers are not included.

Arc de Triomphe

Hotel Des Invalides

Ei�el Tower

Louvre

Hotel De Ville

Notre Dame

Opera House

GaleriesLafayette

Seine Princess

Champs E

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Bir-HakeimChamps de Mars

3 nights on the 4-star luxury seine prinCessMoored just 10 minutes walk from the Eiffel Tower

9 - 12 february 2013 – from £325

C BC BPARIS ON THE SEINE

main deCk upper deCk suites£325 £375 £475

10 NIGHT EASTERN MEDITERRANEAN9 august 2013

Rome - Messina, Italy - Athens, Greece - Kusadasi, Turkey Rhodes, Greece - Santorini, Greece - Mykonos, Greece

Naples, Italy - Rome

11 NIGHT EASTERN MEDITERRANEAN6 May 2013, 30 sept 2013

Rome - Santorini, Greece - Athens, Greece - Istanbul, Turkey (overnight) - Kusadasi, Turkey - Mykonos, Greece


11 NIGHT EASTERN MEDITERRANEAN7 June 2013, 20 sept 2013, 11 oct 2013

Rome - Messina, Italy - Athens, Greece - Kusadasi, TurkeyRhodes, Greece - Santorini, Greece - Mykonos, Greece


Stateroom Grade 9 Aug

Interior 11 £1529

Ocean View 8 £1659

Balcony 2B £1839

Concierge Class C3 £1999

Aqua Class Balcony A2 SOld

Stateroom Grade 6 May 30 Sept

Interior 12 £1099 £1229

Ocean View 8 £1389 £1519

Balcony 2B £1569 £1659

Concierge Class C3 £1699 £1799

Aqua Class Balcony A2 £1829 £1929

Stateroom Grade 7 Jun 20 Sept 11 Oct

Interior 12 £1169 £1229 £1229

Ocean View 8 £1399 £1399 £1269

Balcony 2B £1559 £1549 £1429

Concierge Class C3 £1689 £1679 £1579

Aqua Class Balcony A2 £1779 £1799 £1679

For a start you’re straight to the sun in just a few hours. You step off that plane and instantly you’re embraced by the warm south. Your holiday starts there and then. If you’re prepared to fly - and we never forget some people love flying - you get longer in the sun, more ships to choose from and a wider choice of itineraries. And you couldn’t choose a better ship to sail on than Celebrity Reflection. She is the newest, the latest, the fifth and final ship in the famous, game-changing, ‘new benchmark’, Solstice Class of ships with which Celebrity stunned the cruise world. In fact, Solstice Class ships are Cruise In’s favourite! How on earth Celebrity Reflection is going to improve on her sister ships we can’t imagine. How can the best get any better? We’ve asked that question before when other Solstice Class ships were launched and

each time Celebrity have unfailingly outdone themselves. And if Celebrity Reflection wasn’t lure enough, just look at these itineraries. They’re brilliant. This is the Med, the classic Mediterranean of holiday dreams, the Mediterranean that a short-haul flight puts at your fingertips in a few hours. This is fly/cruising at its best. And look at the value of these exclusive Cruise In prices! Transfers in Rome are included plus guaranteed direct flights from London Gatwick. Today’s ‘system prices’ - they’re the ones you’ll find online - are up by hundreds of pounds per person on most stateroom grades, particularly balconies! Our advice is, pounce now. A brand new Solstice Class ship and the Med of your dreams, what’s there to possibly regret!

the brand new CelebrityrefleCtion

OTHER FLY-CRUISE MED ITINERARIES AVAILABLE WITH REFLECTION’S SISTER SHIPS – EQUINOX FROM BARCELONA AND SILHOUETTE FROM ROME/VENICE. SEE OUR WEBSITE FOR PRICES!

A SHORT-HAUL FLIGHT - A LONG LIST OF ADVANTAGES.

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Price per person based on twin occupancy includes return fl ights from london, rome transfers, port and air taxes, full board and entertainment on cruise. some regional fl ights available at a supplement subject to schedules.

Our family holiday in 2012 was a 12-night Med cruise sailing from Venice to Barcelona in July. In our party were husband Simon, daughter Sian, my mum Carole, and me, Joanne. On our previous four cruises we've sailed from Southampton which, of course, is very easy! But much as we love Southampton, it can't compare to Venice which is where we flew to. Nothing compares to Venice! We stayed overnight in the Plaza Venice hotel, perfectly located opposite the station. In the evening we took a train - a couple of euros each - into St Lucia. We strolled around, had an evening meal and joined the ship the following morning.

It was our first time on a Princess cruise ship and we loved it. Ruby Princess is elegant. As you'd expect, there's lots to do onboard. Loads of activities, various dining choices, quaint boutiques and great entertainment. The International Café is open 24 hours and you can buy mouth-watering treats and gourmet coffees. You can stop for a glass of wine or two - which we did - at Vines, offering complimentary sushi and tapas. We had a nice size stateroom with a large balcony that could comfortably seat four.

The Sanctuary is a relaxing retreat exclusively for adults. The cost is $10 for half a day or $20 for a full day, and there's limited availability on a first-come first-served basis. Speciality dining is a must. The 'Crown Grill' costs $25 per person and the steaks are to die for. There's Gatsby’s Casino if you fancy a flutter. Movies Under the Stars showed a wonderful selection of films: The Artist, Hunger Games, The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel, Wrath of the Titans, This Means War, Man on a Ledge, War Horse.

And the highlights of the cruise? Well, you can't beat sailing though the Grand Canal, with spectacular views from 18 decks high! The movies, the popcorn, ice cream, pizza, cookies, yum yum! And as for the stops, well, where to start?

In Athens we took the local bus to the city centre. It took almost an hour to get to Syntagma Square in the city centre. We then walked for what seemed like forever to find the Acropolis. What with my map reading and directions we found ourselves at the top of a hill, but the wrong hill! We drank a cold beer and discovered the Acropolis was right in front of us, but behind a wall! To reach it involved a steep walk downhill to go uphill! So close but so far!

Joanne and family IN THE MED ON RUBY PRINCESS

Nothing compares to Venice... nothing compares to the Med...

...Joanne and the Civitavecchia statue - Jo knows what you’re thinking - they were pink and lacy!

...the stars on the stairway...

...Joanne and Sian - not 'Barbie', not 'Lady Gaga'...

...Movies Under the Stars...

In Kusadasi we walked around shops bartering for T-shirts.

In Istanbul the shuttle bus, €8, dropped us off at the Grand Bazaar, a huge covered space with over 4000 shops! Sian is blonde. Turkish men harass blondes. They called her Barbie and Lady Gaga. Thanks, guys! At 3pm the heavens opened. The roads were like rivers. The cruise terminal is only 100 yards from the ship. But nobody was going for it until the rain had stopped. That is, no one but Jo-the-Brave, who took off her flip-flops and made a run for it. I had to stop half way through as I couldn’t see out of my glasses! I was a drowned rat by the time I got on the ship.

Mykonos, one of the most idyllic Greek isles, is a tendered stop and we enjoyed the short ride to the harbour. It has lots of picturesque, ever-so-narrow winding streets full of shops and restaurants. We saw the famous giant pelican - the pelican is the island's mascot. We sat in the sun at an outdoor restaurant eating locally caught calamari. Simon and Sian decided to cool down with a dip in the sea before returning to the ship.

In Naples we took a hydrofoil across to Capri - a brilliant, bouncy exhilarating trip, if a bit pricey at €45pp return for a 45-minute ride. Then it was up the funicular to the top of the island, €1.80pp each way. Capri, this tiny exquisite island, has lots of world famous luxury shops full of mouthwatering things. And guess what - Simon had left the credit card onboard ship! Convenient, or what?

We gave Rome a miss because we'd been there last year. Instead, we visited Rome's 'port', Civitavecchia. We took the complimentary shuttle from the ship's berth to the port gates and then followed the coast round to the beaches. There we saw the famous GI 'sailor and nurse' statue. It reminded me of what happens, at home, every morning when I leave to go to work! Again, Simon and Sian went swimming while Mum and I sat on a pebbled beach enjoying the sunshine.

In Livorno Sian, Mum and I did some last minute souvenir shopping. We took an independent shuttle bus into Piazza Grande for €5pp while Simon stayed on board.

Monte Carlo, of course, was gorgeous. In fact our stop there was very short, too short almost. The city is small but hilly. Fine if you're a mountain goat, but tiring if not. The most popular guided city tour is a little train that whisks you round the 'City of Princes'. It costs €8pp for 30 - 40 minutes and shows you all the sights: the Place d’Armes, Port Hercule, Place du Casino, the Old Town, the Prince's Palace and the Cathedral. We walked around the harbour ooh-ing and aah-ing at the luxurious yachts - talk about 'how the other half lives' - poor babies. The world famous Casino was closed otherwise we'd have popped in to use up some of our loose change! Simon and Sian again went for a swim - you can't keep those two out of the water. While they splashed about, Mum and I sat in the sunshine, drinking wine bought from the supermarket - you can't keep us two out of the wine!

Then whizzo! and it was Barcelona and home. Thank you Princess, the ship was wonderful, the weather was wonderful, the holiday was wonderful. It was all wonderful. It was what cruising is all about.

...the team... ...the team spirit...

'...you can't keep those two out of the water...'

...here's to cruising!

...Ruby Princess, starboard side, in port...

...on Mykonos we idly watched an unknown child stalk an unknown pelican...

Price per person based on twin occupancy includes port taxes, current fuel supplement if applicable, full board and entertainment on cruise. All prices featured are subject to fl uctuation and offers can be withdrawn at any time.

Price per person based on twin occupancy includes port taxes, current fuel supplement if applicable, full board and entertainment on cruise. All prices featured are subject to fl uctuation and offers can be withdrawn at any time.

01264 350750 • www.cruisein.co.uk Cruise In charge only 1.5% on credit cards and make no charge for debit cards!

4-StAr AurOrA25 NIGHT USA & CANADA

3 september 2013Southampton – New York (overnight) – Newport, Rhode Island – Boston, Massachusetts –

Portland, Maine – Saint John, New Brunswick – Halifax, Nova ScotiaQuebec City, Quebec (overnight) – Charlottetown, Canada – Southampton

Inside nd £2499

Outside Jd £3399

Balcony GC £4399

Other Grades Available

Free parking at southampton or Free Coach travel or £120pp onboard Credit

4-StAr ArCAdIA – Adult OnlY ShIP17 NIGHT CENTRAL MEDITERRANEAN

4 august 2013Southampton – Cadiz, Spain – Valletta, Malta - Venice, Italy – Dubrovnik, Croatia

Corfu, Greece - Cartagena, Spain – Gibraltar, GB – Southampton

Inside nC £1849

Outside Jd £2199

Balcony eC £2599



4-StAr AZurA24 NIGHT EASTERN MED & BLACK SEA

7 september 2013Southampton – Lisbon, Portugal – Valletta, Malta - Kusadasi, Turkey – Yalta, UkraineOdessa, Ukraine – Istanbul, Turkey (overnight) – Mytilene, Greece – Athens, Greece

Vigo, Spain - Southampton

Inside ne £1899

Outside Jd £2499

Balcony GC £2699



4-StAr AdOnIA – Adult OnlY ShIP28 NIGHT CARIBBEAN

22 november 2013Southampton – Madeira, Portugal – Bridgetown, Barbados - Castries, St Lucia

Basseterre, St Kitts – Gustavia, St Barts - North Sound, Virgin Gorda Philipsburg, St Maarten - St John’s, Antigua – Ponta Delgada, Azores – Southampton

Inside nB £2439

Outside Jd £2849

Balcony hC £3349



5-StAr Queen VICtOrIA17 NIGHT ADRIATIC EXPLORER

15 May 2013Southampton – Palermo, Italy – Korcula, Croatia - Venice, Italy – Dubrovnik, Croatia

Corfu, Greece - Messina, Italy – Valencia, Spain – Southampton

Inside IC £1749

Outside ed £2119

Balcony BC £2569


Free parking at southampton or Free Coach travel or $140pp onboard Credit

5-StAr Queen VICtOrIA17 NIGHT MEDITERRANEAN SERENADE

13 september 2013Southampton – Cadiz, Spain – Valletta, Malta - Venice, Italy – Dubrovnik, Croatia – Corfu,

Greece - Messina, Italy – Gibraltar, GB – Southampton

Inside IC £1749

Outside ed £2119

Balcony CA £2399



5-StAr Queen VICtOrIA12 NIGHT MEDITERRANEAN ADVENTURES

24 october 2013Southampton – Lisbon, Portugal – Cartagena, Spain – Barcelona, Spain – Valencia, Spain –

Gibraltar, GB – Cadiz, Spain – Southampton

Inside IC £1099

Outside ed £1279

Balcony CA £1499



5-StAr CrOWn PrInCeSS14 NIGHT MEDITERRANEAN MEDLEY

11 May 2013Southampton – Barcelona, Spain – Monte Carlo, Monaco

Livorno, Italy – Rome, Italy – Naples, Italy – Ajaccio, Corsica – Gibraltar, GB – Southampton

Inside If £1295

Outside Of £1745

Balcony Be £1745

Other Grades AvailableFree parking at southampton or Free Coach

travel or £100pp onboard CreditBalcony cabins only

5-StAr CrOWn PrInCeSS11 NIGHT CANARY ISLANDS

1 June 2013Southampton – Gran Canaria, Canary Islands - Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Canary Islands

Lanzarote, Canary Islands – Funchal, Portugal - Vigo, Spain – Southampton

Inside If £1195

Outside Of £1645

Balcony Be £1645

Other Grades AvailableFree parking at southampton or Free Coach

travel or £100pp onboard CreditBalcony cabins only

5-StAr OCeAn PrInCeSS14 NIGHT SCANDINAVIA & RUSSIA

17 June 2013Dover – Copenhagen, Denmark – Klaipeda, Lithuania – Riga, Latvia – Tallinn, Estonia

St Petersburg (overnight) – Helsinki, Finland – Stockholm, Sweden – Kiel Canal, GermanyAmsterdam, Netherlands – Dover

Inside IB £2615

Outside Of £2735

Balcony Be £2735

Other Grades AvailableFree parking at dover

or £100pp onboard CreditBalcony cabins only

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Well, you do now. And Hurtigruten is an express route to having a wonderful cruise holiday - and at the moment - making the best of an outstandingly good offer. Hurtigruten operate brilliant ‘Norwegian coastal voyages’ - that was the company’s original name by the way. They’ve made the land of the midnight sun and the northern lights, their own. This is their territory, port-to-port calls amid the awesome scenery and the most wonderful fjords on the planet. Their thirteen ships are generally smaller vessels that can reach deeper into the heart of this breathtaking world. Cruise In have always been fans and we’ve sold them since we began in business. In 2013 Hurtigruten will celebrate their 120th anniversary. Whoopee! We love birthdays! And they’re making an offer you shouldn’t miss. They’re offering £120 on board credit on selected Anniversary Chartered flight-inclusive sailings of 12 nights in April, May, September and October 2013. This applies to bookings made by 30 November 2012. There is still some limited availability, so hurry, call us for more details. We’re happy to talk Hurtigruten all day long! Think about it. ‘Ruten’ means route. ‘Hurtig’ means express - like hurtle in English! Hurtigruten! We even talk Norwegian!

did you know hurtigruten means 'express route' in norwegian?

Regards and best wishes from Cliff and the Crew at Cruise In

We spent one eveningin Cirque Dreams, a restaurant which is like a circus big-

top. While you eat you're entertained by jugglers, clowns, acrobats, tightrope walkers and many other wonderful acts. They make your jaw-drop – so be sure your mouth's not full! There's a surcharge for Cirque Dreams and the menus are set with no choice, but we highly recommend anyone to do this

as you'll be talking about it all week.

We were hugely impressed with the Norwegian Epic. She has the most amazing facilities,

breathtaking entertainment, friendly, helpful staff and superb cuisine.

Another memorable show was the Blue Man group. We entered the theatre full of

intrigue and weren't disappointed. A simple but incredible mime show which made all of us leave with big grins on our

faces, definitely not one to miss.

The freestyle restaurants

onboard were all brilliant. The two main restaurants, Taste & Moonlight couldn't be faulted and we never had to wait

long to be seated. The surcharge restaurants offer even more choice: there's a Brazilian steakhouse, a bistro, Italian, Asian and teppanyaki. We ate in the Asian restaurant, Shanghai's, which was amazing. The food was delicious and nothing was

too much trouble.

Vicky and Kim cruised on Norwegian Epic in October 2011

Stateroom Grade 5 May 21 July 6 Oct 13 Oct

Inside If £749 £949 £649 £649

Balcony Bf £899 £1249 £819 £819

deluxe Balcony MC £979 £1349 £889 £889

Barcelona - Naples, Italy - Rome, Italy - Livorno, Italy - Marseille, France - Palma, Spain - Barcelona

Price per person based on twin occupancy includes return flights from London, port and air taxes, full board and entertainment on cruise. Regional flights available subject to schedules, some may carry a supplement. Prices are subject to availability and fluctuation due to flights.

ship departs every sunday from barCelona from 5 may to 13 oCtober 2013.

please Call for priCes on other dates

7 night western mediterraneanon 4-star norwegian epiC in 2013

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