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A Big Thank You! Interview with Voyages to Antiquity Competition Winner

Catch Up With Voyages To Antiquity Competition Winner, Martin Myers. In cooperation with Voyages to Antiquity, Iglu Cruise hosted a competition with the prize of a fantastic cruise for two on board Aegean Odyssey from Bordeaux to London. To win the competition we asked Iglu Cruise fans to say why

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A Customer Review of the Rhine with Emerald Waterways

Some of our lovely customers – Marjorie and Bob Hewiitt – have recently returned from a wonderful European river cruise on the Rhine, with the brilliant Emerald Waterways. Luckily for us they were kind enough to share their thoughts about the experience in this helpful and authentic review. The following comments are

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One night on Norwegian Escape

Updated July 2019 Norwegian Cruise Line promise that guests can ‘Escape completely’ onboard their Breakaway-Class Ship, Norwegian Escape. Some of our staff were invited along to be a part of the inaugural overnight sailing from Southampton, and returned with much to say about the ship! Read on to find out

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Is a Cruise Your Golden Ticket to the Best Sporting Events?

Sporting memories from a none-sporting fan... When I think about my time at sea, the best memories are not always of the amazing destinations I visited. They are of the people I met from all over the world and the experiences we shared together. One of my favourite memories is

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Farewell Indy - Will Anthem Of The Seas Be Southampton's New Sensation?

1,112 feet long, 15 passenger decks high and bursting with the most innovate features at sea, Independence of the Seas raised every industry bar when she made her grand entrance in 2008. This floating master-piece by Royal Caribbean has dominated the Mediterranean since her arrival. Gaining the title of

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Types Of Cruisers

Before I stepped foot on a cruise ship, like many people I had a perception in my head of what the 'typical cruiser' was like. I always imaged them to be someone who didn’t have a particularly active lifestyle, enjoyed their food and went on a cruise

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2013 - The Most Exciting Year For Cruise?

As we start to bake the Christmas cake, wrap the presents and leave 2013 behind us, I look back at what an intense year it has been for the cruise industry. From new ships, upgrades, new itineraries, exciting announcements and celebrities onboard, it has certainly been a phenomenal year. Join

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A Taste Of Luxury

Updated August 2019 In order to get better understanding of what luxury cruise line, Oceania Cruises, are all about, we sent a member of the team - Jo - out onboard their ship Nautica. One of the many luxury cruises we have on offer, she enjoyed an experience unlike any

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Beer in Bruges: Three Great Spots On Your Cruise

You've got the day in Bruges, arguably the greatest beer city in the world. A cruise is all about relaxing; you won't want to rush around trying to do everything. You want to pick a spot, sit back and take in the atmosphere. So where'

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Three Outstanding Cruises From Cunard's Peter Shanks

Peter Shanks, Cunard Line's President and Managing Director, takes time out of his busy schedule to share three of his favourite cruises with us. Here are his insider tips for a truly iconic Cunard experience. Iglu are one of Cunard Line’s top travel agents — so I was

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Video: The Totally Awesome Carnival Sunshine

Carnival Cruises introduce us to their up-and-coming Carnival Sunshine and it's totally awesome!

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Travel Weekly's Feature On Our Very Own Ken Clarke

Last week travel industry magazine, Travel Weekly, ran a feature on our very own Cunard aficionado, Ken Clarke (left). Here's what they had to say about our award winning cruise expert. Readers' Lives: Ken Clarke of Iglu Cruise There isn’t much Ken Clarke doesn’t know

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Carnival Launch Their First Ever UK TV Ad

...and it has to be one of the most fun, light hearted attempts yet!

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Video: The Disney Fantasy — A Magical Reality at Sea

Disney Cruise Line give us a sneak peek of what to expect onboard their ships. Though we can't guarantee you'll hear the soundtrack as you walk around the ship, we wouldn't put it past them. If a Disney cruise takes your fancy, take a

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A Magical Trip Onboard Disney Dream

Iglu's Product Manager, Esther Collas, went to visit the Disney Dream earlier in the month and has come back filled with Disney magic following the experience, here's what she thought of the experience. Having just returned from a Disney cruise in the Caribbean, there are only

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Fred. Olsen — Britain's Most Underrated Cruise Line

Fred. Olsen Jr and all of his Captains may be Norwegian, but Fred. Olsen Cruise Line have become a quintessentially British cruise experience. Last week I stepped foot onto one of their most iconic ships, Black Watch, and departed on a mini-cruise to Rouen. When I was first asked about

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P&O Cruises & Cunard To Look After Early Bookers

Britain's most famous and most loved cruise lines, P&O Cruises and Cunard Line, have announced plans to introduce a new pricing scheme which — in theory — should mean everyone onboard has benefitted from the same level of value. The new Vantage Fare, as the cruise lines have

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Robin's Trip To Csmart

Robin Jones, one of our cruise experts, was recently given the opportunity to visit the Centre for Simulator Maritime Training (Csmart) facility just outside Amsterdam. Csmart is the main training facility for officers on Carnival’s fleet (which includes P&O Cruises). It’s an accurate simulation of a

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Watching Euro 2012 Onboard

With barely two weeks until the European Championships kick-off, I thought I'd take a took at which cruise lines have announced they are showing the games and where the best places to watch the matches onboard will be. As football, and this summer's main tournament Euro

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Destination Focus: St. Petersburg

Cruises are fast becoming the most popular way to visit the stunning city of St. Petersburg, and with the trip often taking in the rest of the Baltic's highlights as well as covering your visa requirements — as long as you take the cruise line's organised excursions

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Celebrity Cruises Summer 2013 Goes On Sale Today

Celebrity Cruises summer 2013 cruises go on sale today, with the 5* luxury cruise line concentrating on their two UK based ships, Celebrity Eclipse and Celebrity Infinity, a first for the cruise line. Another first going on sale today is the Celebrity Solstice's 2013 Alaska programme — the first

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Destination Focus: Cruising To A Wizarding World Of Fun

Family holidays are becoming harder and harder to plan, not due to a lack of options, new places to visit or adequate entertainment for the whole family, but quite the opposite. You can lay on a beach for a week and let the kids run riot, head on a cruise,

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Last Year In Cruise...

This Week in Cruise has temporary jumped ship from the news to our blog to take a look at cruising in 2011. From diet cruises to cruise ship rescues, here's the best of last year's cruise news. The Boats Ships The last few years have followed

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This Week's Top 10 Cruise Deals — 28 Dec '11

Merry Twixtmas! Here’s the rundown on our seasonal top 10! Here’s a brand new, fresh out the oven deal to get us started – It’s the first sector of the Arcadia world cruise, sailing for 16 Nights from Southampton through the Suez Canal to Dubai. This now has

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This Week's Top 10 Cruise Deals — 21 Dec '11

This Week's Top Ten should help you get into the festive spirit and may offer a few last minute requests from Santa. As always, Dave Mills, the man who handpicks the deals, takes you through the Top Ten. Here's a quick festive rundown of this weeks