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Inghams Lakes & Mountains summer holidays for 2019 are on sale now. Travel to tranquil lake shores with a relaxing summer break or discover beautiful mountain scenery on an active adventure. New for 2019 are Canazei, in the Italian Dolomites – a paradise for walking and mountain biking; Radovljica in Slovenia – a hidden medieval treasure of a town surrounded by stunning scenery; and Ruhpolding in Germany – a breathtaking Bavarian resort.

Titan Travel UK now have two exclusive river cruise ships, MS Bellejour and MS Serenade 1. By chartering these ships just for their customers, they’re able to tailor every aspect to ensure you have a seamless holiday experience from start to finish.
Everything – food, excursions, entertainment – has been carefully thought-out. As with all of their holidays, you’ll enjoy the award-winning VIP door-to-door travel service, taking you from your front door to your cabin (and back again) at no extra cost.

Where will 2019 take you? A Global Pass from Interail gives you access to train travel in 30 different countries to create unlimited memories. A One Country Pass lets you explore a single country of your choice in depth by rail. And the good new is, that if you purchase your pass by the end of December 2018 you can enjoy a 15% discount. You can also choose the start date of your pass to be any date within the next 11 months. Escape the hassle of airports next year and let the train take the strain.

Broadway, Bermuda and Barbados feature in 35-night festive voyage aboard Saga’s Spirit of Discovery. Overnight stays in New York and Bermuda and alligator seeking in the Everglades and a trip to Cape Canaveral!
Take part in a Broadway-style show performance
Experience the magic of the festive season in New York and see in the New Year with a deck party beneath the stars in Bermuda on Spirit of Discovery’s historic 35-night Fairy Tale of New York voyage.
After her maiden Atlantic crossing from Southampton, the luxury boutique ship sails into the Caribbean with calls to Barbados, Dominica, St Maarten and Puerto Rico for days on palm-fringed powder-white sandy beaches or sunshine tours.

The French Riviera is a desirable and glamorous holiday destination. Many people visit in the hope of rubbing shoulders with the rich and famous, but our partner Villa Plus knows that the French Riviera has so much more to offer than just celebrity spotting. Located in south eastern France, the picturesque destination, also known as Cotê d’Azur, stretches along the Mediterranean coastline and offers an array of beaches and hidden gems for you to explore. Relax and unwind in the privacy of your villa whilst enjoying the fantastic weather and soak up the ambiance of this very sought-after destination. With Villa Plus it’s your holiday, your way.

Hurtigruten has a number of new and unique destinations. From 2020, Hurtigruten guests can explore the Alaskan wilderness on board the brand-new and hybrid powered MS Roald Amundsen.
• The inaugural season of the ground-breaking hybrid powered and eco-friendly MS Fridtjof Nansen – exploring the unspoiled and raw beauty of Antarctica, Greenland, Iceland and the Norwegian coast. • The widest ever selection of Antarctica voyages – with more than 30 different itineraries to choose your perfect adventure to the white continent. • An extreme makeover for Hurtigruten expedition favourite MS Fram – that will re-emerge as a brand-new expedition ship.
• And most notably: The summer of 2020 will see Hurtigruten enter Alaska with a series of expedition cruises.

Few cities can boast the Imperial grandeur of Vienna. On a 6-day Imperial Vienna tour with award-winning One Traveller Holidays solo travellers can visit the imposing buildings of the historic city centre, the Schonbrunn Palace designed to eclipse Versailles, the magnificent State Opera House and much more. You can also enjoy an unforgettable performance by the Lipizzaner stallions in harmony with classical music and an exquisite dinner concert in the Kursalon where Strauss first performed his waltzes.

Cruise Critic, have voted Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines ‘Best for Itineraries’ in its prestigious ‘UK Editors’ Picks Awards 2018’, for a record fourth consecutive year!
As in 2017, this year is a double celebration for Fred. Olsen, as the cruise line has also been named ‘Best for Shore Excursions’ by the Cruise Critic experts.
In 2019/20, Fred. Olsen’s fleet of four smaller, more intimate ocean ships will be visiting no fewer than 219 destinations in 75 countries around the globe.
Fred. Olsen will also be entering into its second season of dedicated river cruises aboard stylish river ship, Brabant, in 2019.

Silversea Cruises unveils a collection of 34 shore excursions, carefully designed for its new 16-voyage Cuba collection for 2019 and 2020.
Taking guests closer to the authentic natural beauty and amazing cultural and historical treasures of the Caribbean island nation, the onshore experiences in Havana, Santiago de Cuba and Cienfuegos will provide immersion into the local way of life.
From visits to World Heritage-listed sites and inspired musical performances to visits to local art galleries and amazing nature discoveries, the authentic beauty of Cuba will be showcased on these fabulous excursions.

Our partner Andante Travels have just introduced a new cultural holiday experience combining the pleasures of smaller ship cruising with Andante’s expert-led visits to iconic archaeological and historic sites. With just 350 passengers, the Aegean Odyssey is small enough to explore beautiful historic bays that larger ships cannot enter but large enough to offer a super range of amenities. The new cruise collection include a 15-day Classical Greece and Southern Italy, with Athens, Sparta, Delphi, Dubrovnik, Sorreto and Rome amongst the many historic places you’ll visit.

Scenic Luxury Cruises & Tours have three new Southeast Asia itineraries as part of its Love to Travel with Scenic offerings, taking in some of the most interesting and picturesque landscapes that cruising has to offer, combining the luxury of its Southeast Asia river ships, Scenic Spirit and Scenic Aura, with the expertise and depth of its experiential excursions, delivering a truly all-inclusive experience to guests.
20-day Highlights of Vietnam, Cambodia & Luxury Mekong
Hanoi > Siem Reap
32-day Mystical Myanmar & Treasures of the Mekong
Yangon > Ho Chi Minh City
33-day Red, Mekong and Yangtze Rivers Odyssey.

Our partner Saga Holidays have a super Advent Calendar Prize Draw event with prizes and special offers to brighten up Christmas. Simply check into their site every day up until Christmas Eve to see what’s on offer. For example, today’s prize is a 2019 diary and the special offer (available to every Saga traveller) is savings of up to £150 on selected dates for their 12-day Southern Italian and Sicilian Adventure. Offers available until 31 December 2018.

Research carried out by Viking this year revealed that the over 65s are living much more adventurous and active lifestyles than ever before and that this is affecting their travel choices.
The company unveiled their ‘Art of Viking’ garden for the 2019 RHS Chelsea Flower Show. Then to top it all off they are very excited to announce that they won Best River Cruise Line at the British Travel Awards – for the tenth year in a row! They were also named Best Midsize Ships Cruise Line!

Christmas has come early with these exclusive savings for silver travellers from our partner Alfa Travel Ltd:
£100 off 2019 River Cruises of 9 days or more
Brand new 5 day Single Traveller breaks in Blackpool with no single supplements and half-price drinks!
10% off all 2018 coach holidays of 5 days or more – ideal for a last-minute escape. (T&Cs apply) Find out more here and click through to their website to order your personal copy of their 2019 brochure

Cruise & Maritime Voyages (CMV) is offering an alternative to Park & Ride shopping this Christmas. Three December cruises will allow passengers to park and sail to exciting destinations for the opportunity to buy more unusual gifts. Fares for a 3-night Marco Polo cruise to Ireland start from just £129pp.
Columbus departs 6 December on a festive 5-night celebration to the German Christmas Market in Hamburg and Marco Polo also sails from London Tilbury on a 5-night Rotterdam, Rouen & Honfleur Christmas Market cruise. Departing 9 December.

Our fabulous Countdown to Christmas prize draw culminates in a super break in a 2-bedroom Golden Oak cabin complete with hot tub and log burner, generously donated by Forest Holidays. However, they are also offering silver travellers 10% off any break booked before 28 February 2019 and taken before 31 May 2019, so everyone’s a winner! Use Code STAWINTER when booking. Find out more about Forest Holidays here and visit the carousel at the top of our our website homepage to enter the prize draw.

Holland America Line took delivery of Nieuw Statendam yesterday officially making it the 15th ship in the fleet.
Following its transatlantic crossing from Civitavecchia, Nieuw Statendam will spend a full season in the Caribbean sailing roundtrip from Fort Lauderdale. Nieuw Statendam’s official naming ceremony will take place in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, Feb. 2.
The ship will head to its summer homeport of Amsterdam, the Netherlands, in May and sail a series of northern Europe, Baltic, and Iceland cruises before making its way to the Mediterranean in September for cruises out of Civitavecchia.

Enjoy savings of £50 on your next booking with Simpson Travel. They specialise in luxury boutique hotels and villas in stunning locations including Corsica, the Greek Islands, France and Italy. Many have private pools and other facilities such as games rooms, ideal for family get togethers. They also have romantic retreats for couples. Quote SILVER at the time of booking to receive your discount.

Sail to Thailand, Cambodia, Vietnam, Malaysia and Singapore with this fabulous 15-day all-inclusive cruise for solo travellers. Visit bustling cities and beautiful beaches, returning each night to the Marella Discovery, your home for this cruise with its 7 restaurants, live entertainment and casino. No single supplements for your cabin. Departing 20 February 2019 – price from £3,396.50. Full details.

What a line-up! Warner Leisure Hotels have assembled a fantastic collection of stars for their 2019 breaks including first time appearances from Dr Hook, Rebecca Ferguson and Jason Manford as well as returning favourites such as Alexander Armstrong, Anton & Erin, and Jane McDonald. Find out more here and reserve your place for 2019 using special discounts available to Silver Travellers:!