Latest News from our Partners

Azamara’s latest Flash Sale is now on their site. With their limited-time Exploration Sale, you can receive a $500 onboard credit on select sailings when you book by 28th February 2020 – plus, you can combine this with their Great Big 2020 Sale to save up to 40%.
Discover South Africa’s beautiful juxtaposition of wild and wonderful, as you encounter the ‘Big Five’ in their natural habitat and taste your way through the rolling winelands. Venture to Australia to explore incredible untamed landscapes and marvel at the Great Barrier Reef, the world’s largest coral reef system.
Or visit diverse South America, from the cosmopolitan Latin flair of Buenos Aires, to the epic ‘End of the World’ at the southern tip, where the Atlantic and Pacific oceans converge.

For a limited time only you can book your dream Norwegian Cruise Line holiday with 30% OFF all guests on all cruises. Plus, upgrade your holiday with Free at Sea – the company’s most inclusive cruise package – for just £99 and choose up to two Offers!
You can design your perfect cruise holiday by adding two valuable extra offers from as little as £99 per person on top of the great value base fare. You can choose from – Premium Beverage Package, Speciality Dining Package, WiFi Package, Shore Excursion Package or Family & Friends Offer.
You can also indulge in true luxury by staying in The Haven by Norwegian. An exclusive enclave accessible by private key card with their most luxurious and well-appointed accommodation

Cruise and Maritime Voyages is delighted to announce the Maiden Voyage of their latest ship Amy Johnson.
Following delivery and a refurbishment programme Amy Johnson sails from Singapore Thursday 15 April 2021 on a 43-night cruise through Asia, the Middle East, transiting the Suez Canal, before visiting exciting ports in Europe on the way to London Tilbury. The ship will be adult only.
Inaugural guests will fly from London overnight to join the ship in Singapore. The Maiden Voyage includes ports in Malaysia, then to India, visiting Egypt and a chance to see Luxor and Jordan. From the Suez Canal there is the opportunity to explore Cairo followed by other interesting and ancient sites in Greece and Italy. The South of France, Southern Spain plus Portugal’s Lisbon and Oporto are towards the end of this amazing journey with La Coruna and Amsterdam the final calls on the way to London Tilbury.

St Hildas 2020 calendar is booking up fast but there are still have spaces available.
The 2021 calendar is now available. Any un-booked cruise in the online calendar can be booked for a private charter. As soon as a cruise has just a single booking a private charter is no longer possible for that date – so early booking for a private charter is recommended.
All the Sea Adventures are perfect for family cruising holidays in Scotland. Families and groups of friends often charter the whole boat. The school holidays book up very quickly: if you have a special date in mind, don’t delay.
Their Scottish cruises will take you through a pristine environment, spectacularly rich in wildlife and breathtaking mountain and seascapes. A cruise aboard St Hilda, Seahorse II or Gemini Explorer is a voyage of discovery.

Our February Prize Draw for a holiday with Eurocamp has brought back lots of happy memories of family holidays for silver travellers. And whilst many of the parcs are geared up for families, there are also parcs ideal for couples or solos, especially out of season and with their current offer of savings up to 40% in June!

Our travel writer Glynis Sullivan and husband Trevor spent a week glamping at Park Playa Bara on Spain’s Costa Dorada. Read her experiences here then click through to the Eurocamp website for details of latest offers:

Titan Travel UK are launching a number of brand new brochures this month and next that cover all types of holidays and destinations around the world.
The company’s latest Ocean cruise brochure is filled with a wide range of cruising holidays to spectacular destinations across all seven continents.
The brochure features all Titan’s ocean cruise partners and New for 2020 offers a 10-day no-fly ‘Icelandic Taster Cruise’,
All Titan’s brochures are available to order by post or download online via this link.

Blend safari adventures with paradise islands through this incredible special offer from Luxtripper! This fantastic Discover India and the Andaman Islands deal lets you experience the wild side of India’s national parks, as well as the chance to stay in the bustling city of Delhi, all before jetting off to the beautiful and mostly untouched Andaman Islands for five nights of turquoise waters and sugary sands. This 13-night luxury experience costs from £3,460 pp including flights and transfers. Call Luxtripper on 0208 534 3125.

Explore the Grand Kimberley Coast of Western Australia with a luxury 15-day small ship expedition cruise/stay that includes 9 nights in a spacious suite on board the MS Island Sky. Enjoy daily excursions on a Zodiac vessel visiting islands and harbours in this relatively unkown area of Australia. The Grand Kimberley Coast experience is one of several exciting adventures by land and sea to The Kimberley=.

For its 2020 holiday collection, Dementia Adventure has added a new destination in the Peak District, alongside its most popular holidays of 2019 such as the Lake District, Cornwall, Devon and the Isle of Wight. The Peak District National Park in central England is well known for its stunning landscapes gritstone ridges (as shown recently on BBC’s Countryfile), limestone valleys and the famous Dovedale stepping stones. Add to this beauty the caverns, rivers and pretty villages The Peak District is a perfect holiday destination. Dementia Adventure specialise in designing and delivering small-group short breaks and holidays for people living with dementia, their partners, family, friends or carer to enjoy together.

Travelling between Venice and Mantua, La Bella Vita is a boutique river cruiser with comfortable en-suite accommodation, and a friendly crew serving fresh local cuisine with excellent Italian wines. Fly to Venice where your Kirker water taxi will whisk you to an overnight stay in a hotel before boarding La Bella Vita for a journey of a lifetime. The special savings apply to selected dates in April and May 2020. Prices include return flights, private transfers, one night accommodation in a 4* hotel in Venice, excursions and 6 nights all inclusive cruise on board La Bella Vita. Speak to an expert on 020 7593 2283 to learn more about this and other luxury river and canal holidays with Kirker Holidays.

The devastation caused by the recent Australian wildfires has been heartbreaking to witness, wherever you’re from in the world. The question many of us are asking now, is what can we do to help? The answer is simple – visit! Much of Australia has been unaffected by the tragedy, and 660,000 Australian locals depend on tourism for their livelihoods. Find your own way to help in their latest article. All the major Australia tourist hotspots including Melbourne, Sydney, the Hunter Valley, the Sunshine Coast, the Barrier Reef, Perth, Margaret River and Coral Coast are all unaffected and open for business. Currently only Canberra Airport remains closed. Once in a lifetime experiences such as watching the sunrise over Uluru, learning about the Aboriginal ritual of Dreamtime in Cairns, snorkelling the Barrier Reef, spotting sea lions on Kangaroo Island, or seaside glamping on Rottnest Island, are all there and ready to be enjoyed plus you can save 10% on all their 2020 Australia and other worldwide tours booked by 27 February 2020.

Our friends at Limitless Travel have launched an amazing new accessible Uncover Edinburgh tour in addition to their popular Scotland Discovery tour. From gory battles to picturesque lochs, Scotland remains to this day a tourist hotspot for travellers from the UK as well as the rest of the world. Travellers will get to visit the historical battle site of the Battle of Bannockburn, sip on local whisky, explore Edinburgh city centre, and relax by the side of Loch Lomond. Quote ‘Silver Travel’ at time of booking to receive £100 discount.

Our friends at Saga Holidays have just launched some exciting NEW tours for SOLO travellers. These include Douro Valley Explorer – 7 nights from £949 departing 25 September 2020. Immerse yourself in the Douro Valley, complete with train ride, wine tasting and exploration of Oporto. Discover Lebanon – 8 nights from £2699 departing October 10, 2020. Andalusia: Coasts and Cities by Little Boats – 7 nights from £1349 departing Sep 22, 2020. Prices include all breakfasts and dinners; lunches also included on the Lebanon tour. Download your choice of SAGA holiday brochures here.

Well known for their commitment to responsible travel, our partner G Adventures are currently offering up to 25% off more than 350 tours including an upgraded land tour of the Galapagos, now from £1,599 pp; a 16-day Costa Rica Adventure from the Jane Goodall collection, now £1016 pp; and a 14-day Classic Northern Thailand Explorer, now from £781 pp

Canada is closer than you think and Frontier Canada has some super holidays. Take a 14-day fly drive Best of the Maritimes and experience the best of the Maritime Provinces of Canada, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick and Prince Edward Island. You will fly into Halifax in Nova Scotia where you will collect your car before you drive off on your adventures. You will be able to go whale-watching, play golf, eat well, drive easily and see the beautiful countryside of Canada’s easterly provinces.
Their 12-night Atlantic Maritime Provinces escorted tour provides glimpse of Nova Scotia’s picturesque fishing villages. See the rugged coastal landscapes along New Brunswick’s shores of the Bay of Fundy. Experience magnificent vistas, thrilling adventures, charming villages and fascinating cities. Highlights include Prince Edward Island, Cape Breton, Bras d’Or Lake and Cabot Trail. Many other tours available and each can be tailored to your own requirements.

Banish the January Blues with Headwater Holidays Top 5 Blue Destinations and save up to £150 off selected walking and cyclng holidays booked by 31 January, 2020.
Walking the Cinque Terre & Portofino offers the chance to explore spectacular panoramic sweeping bays and superb coastal vistas against a backdrop of pastel coloured villages.
Cycling the Real Algarve takes you past quaint fisherman’s villages, historic maritime towns and iconic seaside fortresses as you follow the Ecovia, one of Portugal’s national cycle trails.
Further afield, their Costa Rica Wildlife Walk offers breath-taking hikes past emerald lagoons, tiered tropical waterfalls and steamy thermal springs. Aside from its spectacular hiking backdrops, Costa Rica is also brimming with exotic wildlife.

Book a Spectacular Western Canada with Rocky Mountaineer 8-day holiday with First Class Holidays and receive 3 free gifts worth up to £500 including 1 free hotel night, 1 transfer and 1 dinner. This amazing tour also includes a helicopter flight over the Rockies, a Banff Gondola ride and an Ice Explorer journey to the middle of the Athabasca Glacier. The video below gives a tempting taste of what it’s like on board the Rocky Mountaineer’s Gold Leaf Service.

Book by 7 February 2020 by calling 0161 888 5630 and QUOTE ‘ROCKYFIRSTCLASS’

SAVE £50 pp on a fascinating spring-time tour with Jules Verne, taking in the ancient world of Asia Minor, the natural beauty of Pamukkale and the Aegean Coast, and bustling Izmir. Their 7-night Turkish Meander now costs fromjust £945 pp if booked by 27th Feb 2020. Price includes flights, half board accommodation and itinerary as described.

They are also offering savings of £100 pp on their Kingdom of the Black Pharaohs tour. Embark on an exciting journey in Sudan, north from Khartoum, through the fringes of the Sahara desert, to the ancient lands of Nubia and the Kingdom of the Kush. 8 nights from £2995. T&Cs apply.

Enjoy fabulous New Year savings of up to £500 on rail holidays with our partner Railbookers!
Couples can save £300 on any three to six night holiday, £400 on trips seven to nine nights in length, or £500 on itineraries including 10 or more nights.
Examples of their 3-6 night holidays include:
Venice via the Alps (4 nights), Classic Glacier and Bernina Express (4 nights), Grand National Parks of the Southwest (6 nights)
7-9 night holidays include:
Venice, Florence and Rome (7 nights), Grand Berlin, Prague, Vienna and Budapest (8 nights), Jazz, Blues and Rock ‘N’ Roll (9 nights)
10+ night holidays include:
Ultimate Scandinavian Grand Tour (10 nights), The All American (16 nights), Ultimate Canada Coast to Coast (16 nights)
This offer runs until Friday 24th January 2020

North America remains a top destination for silver travellers and our partner Cosmos is offering savings of up to 7.5% on early bookings up to 28 January 2020 PLUS an extra £150 pp discount when booking a North American tour with flights!
Fans of the old Wild West movies will enjoy Highlights of the Canyonlands, from just £1,440 pp with flights. Starting and ending in Las Vegas, highlights of this National Parks tour are your visits to the Grand Canyon, Bryce Canyon National Park, and Zion National Park.
Tick New York, Niagara and Washington DC off your wishlist with their amazing 8 day tour, from £2,014 pp with flights.
Their 10-day Heart of the Canadian Rockies tour costs from £1,704 pp.