Cruise Ship Visits for 2017

Cruise ship visits

We’d like to invite Silver Travellers to join one of our popular ship visits around the UK, giving you a fabulous opportunity to sample a little slice of the cruising life before you take the plunge. It’s a great way to spend the day on board a range of ships, sit down to a superb lunch, and explore the ships’ facilities. Ship visits are a perfect experience for those who have never cruised before to enjoy a taste of what’s to come. And if you enjoy visiting new ships then you may just find the perfect travelling companion for your next holiday!

From a cosy interior cabin to the grandest stateroom, you will have the chance to check out the bathrooms, test the beds for comfiness, assess any limited mobility requirements, and most importantly, gauge the wardrobe size to accommodate all those changes of clothes and shoes that you may wish to take!

With taster days of course comes the opportunity to be transported to a world where good food and fine wine is of the utmost importance, as you sit down to a superb meal in one of the ships’ main restaurants. There’ll also be ample opportunity to explore as you wander the decks, marvel at the theatres and entertainment venues, and browse the bars, shops, library, lounges and even the gym. Stroll outside and picture yourself relaxing in the jacuzzis, swimming pools, the sun bathing areas and much more. Several ships even put on a short show after the meal to give a flavour of the fantastic entertainment you can enjoy on board.

Tempted? Then here are the details of our Cruise Ship Visits for 2017 which will be updated regularly. Select a Cruise Line below to open full details of each ship visit.

  • Azamara Club Cruises – a competition to win a ship tour with wine and tapas for two people.
  • Celebrity Cruises – a Silver Travel Advisor hosted visit on Sunday 4 June in Southampton.
  • Crystal Cruises – a Silver Travel Advisor hosted visit on Saturday 10 Jun in Portsmouth plus four different ports.
  • Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines – a Silver Travel Advisor hosted visit on Tuesday 30 May in Newcastle.
  • G Adventures – a Silver Travel Advisor hosted visit on Wednesday 10 May in Leith.
  • Hebridean Island Cruises – a Silver Travel Advisor hosted visit on Saturday 11 November in Greenock.
  • Holland America Line – a choice of four different ports.
  • MSC Cruises – Silver Travel Advisor hosted visits on 7 September & 4 October in Southampton.
  • Noble Caledonia – a Silver Travel Advisor hosted visit on Tuesday 30 May in Ayrshire.
  • Regent Seven Seasa Silver Travel Advisor hosted visit on Tuesday 25 July in Southampton.
  • Saga Sapphire – an exclusive Silver Travel Advisor hosted visit on 18 April in Dover.
  • Saga Sapphire – a special overnight event in Southampton on 14 September.
  • Silversea Cruises – a Silver Travel Advisor hosted visit on Monday 11 September in Southampton.
  • Cruise & Maritime Voyages – a choice of dates in Tilbury.

DATE SHIP PORT CRUISE LINE STATUS
18 APR SAGA SAPPHIRE DOVER SAGA COMPLETED
10 MAY G EXPEDITION LEITH G ADVENTURES COMPLETED
30 MAY SERENISSIMA FAIRLIE, nr LARGS NOBLE CALEDONIA COMPLETED
30 MAY BALMORAL NEWCASTLE FRED. OLSEN COMPLETED
4 JUN CELEBRITY ECLIPSE SOUTHAMPTON CELEBRITY CRUISES COMPLETED
10 JUN CRYSTAL SYMPHONY PORTSMOUTH CRYSTAL CRUISES COMPLETED
2 JUL ZUIDERDAM NEWCASTLE HOLLAND AMERICA COMPLETED
25 JUL SEVEN SEAS EXPLORER SOUTHAMPTON REGENT SEVEN SEAS COMPLETED
5 AUG ZUIDERDAM LIVERPOOL HOLLAND AMERICA COMPLETED
8 AUG ZUIDERDAM SOUTH QUEENSFERRY HOLLAND AMERICA COMPLETED
18 AUG CRYSTAL SYMPHONY LIVERPOOL CRYSTAL CRUISES COMPLETED
19 AUG CRYSTAL SYMPHONY BELFAST CRYSTAL CRUISES COMPLETED
22 AUG CRYSTAL SYMPHONY INVERGORDON CRYSTAL CRUISES COMPLETED
24 AUG CRYSTAL SYMPHONY DOVER CRYSTAL CRUISES COMPLETED
4 SEP AZAMARA JOURNEY SOUTHAMPTON AZAMARA COMPLETED
7 SEP MSC MAGNIFICA SOUTHAMPTON MSC CRUISES COMPLETED
11 SEP SILVER MUSE SOUTHAMPTON SILVERSEA CRUISES COMPLETED
14 SEP SAGA SAPPHIRE SOUTHAMPTON SAGA COMPLETED
19 SEP KONINGSDAM PORTLAND HOLLAND AMERICA COMPLETED
4 OCT MSC PREZIOSA SOUTHAMPTON MSC CRUISES CANCELLED
11 NOV HEBRIDEAN PRINCESS GREENOCK HEBRIDEAN CLOSED

The following Events, with Cruise & Maritime Voyages, are available to book direct with them. Details can be seen here.

Date Event Ship Location
Fri 8 Dec 2017 Lunch, Dinner & Overnight Event Magellan London Cruise Terminal, Tilbury
Sat 9 Dec 2017 Lunch, Dinner & Overnight Event Magellan London Cruise Terminal, Tilbury
Fri 15 Dec 2017 Lunch, Dinner & Overnight Event Magellan London Cruise Terminal, Tilbury
Sat 16 Dec 2017 Lunch, Dinner & Overnight Event Magellan London Cruise Terminal, Tilbury

Send an email to our dedicated Ship Visits Coordinator, Peter Godliman at shipvisits@silvertravel.co.uk for more information and to advance register.

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