www.Cruise.co.uk Announces Celebrity Garden Cruises for 2010
www.Cruise.co.uk Announces Celebrity Garden Cruises for 2010 including Norwegian Fjords cruise with Alan Titchmarsh
[UKPRwire, Fri Nov 06 2009] Following the success of recent gardening cruises including a sell out river cruise with Alan Titchmarsh in 2009, www.cruise.co.uk is pleased to announce a number of exciting voyages for 2010. All the cruises will be onboard Fred.Olsen ships sailing to exciting destinations across the globe from South America to Baltic – all with the option to go exploring the horticultural splendour of the regions.
Amazon Explorer, sailing on board Fred.Olsen’s Braemar, hosted by David Hurrion
Departing 18 February to 5 March 2010, this South American Garden 14 night fly cruise will be hosted by David Hurrion, who writes for BBC Gardeners World Magazine. The cruise will include a free tour, exclusive talks, private cocktail party as well as free parking at the departure airport. This is a fantastic opportunity to visit the Amazon Basin, sailing up to Manaus with its world famous opera house and ecological gardens. As well as stops along the river, this cruise will also take in the islands of Barbados and Tobago.
Commenting on the cruise, David Hurrion said, “The Amazon has to be one of my favourite destinations and with such a wide variety of plant species there is always something new to see. This rainforest has an effect on all our lives and this is a great opportunity to see firsthand how it works and the importance of conserving its plants, animals and ways of life”
The cruise fares start from £1385.00 per person with an on board spend of £50.00 per cabin, a private cocktail party, exclusive talks as well as a free tour and free airport parking .
Canaries in Spring, sailing on board Black Watch hosted by John Cushnie.
Departing on Saturday 27 March to Saturday 10 April 2010 sailing from Southampton, this 14 night spring cruise will see John Cushnie, the well known contributor to BBC’s Gardener’s Question Time and one of www.cruise.co.uk most popular gardeners, accompanying guests to the beautiful Canary Islands.
This cruise will not only inspire guests to create their own garden but the weather in the Canaries is constantly in the 60s and 70s all year round, making the climate ideal for exploring the various different Atlantic Islands.
The cruise departs from Southampton and will take in Madeira, Tenerife, Las Palmas, Morocco and Lanzarote before returning to Southampton. During the cruise there will be a programme of talks, a Gardeners Question Time as well as a cocktail party. Two half day garden tours in Santa Cruz, Tenerife and Funchal, Madeira are included as part of the price as well as free parking in Southampton.
The cruise fares start from £999.00 per person with an on board spend of £50.00 per cabin, exclusive talks, a private cocktail party, as well as two free tours and free parking at Southampton.
(For more information and past reviews about John and his cruises visit www.cruises.co.uk – the home of the www.cruise.co.uk cruising forum).
Springtime in Norway with Alan Titchmarsh on board Balmoral
Departing on Saturday 15 May 2010 from Dover for seven nights on Balmoral, this great cruise to Norway and the Fjords will be a fantastic way to see the country at the start of the cruising season.
Well known gardener, author and TV presenter Alan Titchmarsh will be escorting the cruise and talking about his life as one of the UK’s most popular presenters. Alan will talk about his work at The Chelsea Flower Show and his various interests, which makes him one of our most popular TV personalities.
The cruise will visit Oslo, the capital of Norway on its National Day, 17 May, as well as the towns of Fredrikstad, Kristiansand and Stavanger.
The cruise fares start from £599.00 per person. This price includes two exclusive talks with Alan as well as a booking signing event.
British Isles & Isles of Scilly on board Fred. Olsen's Braemar with Tony Russell
Have you ever explored the coastal gardens of the United Kingdom? With some of the world’s most beautiful and famous gardens only a ‘stone’s throw’ from the coast, there is no better time to explore the best of British on this delightful cruise onboard Braemar. This nine night cruise sailing from Dover on 20 May 2010, starts from £780.00 per person.
Sailing with the renowned author of ‘Gardens to Visit’, Tony Russell, who last year visited over 100 gardens across the UK, the cruise sails around the United Kingdom, starting from Dover before visiting Dartmouth, The Isles of Scilly, Dublin, Belfast, and various Scottish ports before returning to Dover.
The cruise fares start from £780.00 per person with an on board spend of £30.00 per cabin, a private cocktail party, exclusive talks as well as a free tour to the Tresco Abbey Gardens and free parking at Dover Cruise Port.
Baltic Summer Cruise with David Hurrion on board Fred.Olsen’s Balmoral
As one of the most exciting and popular cruising areas of the world, the Baltic has a wealth of history, culture and creative gardens.
This stunning 12 night cruise on board Balmoral will sail from Dover on Sunday 20 June 2010 for a mid-summer cruise to Kiel in Germany, Tallinn in Estonia, overnight in St Petersburg before sailing onto Helsinki, Stockholm, and Copenhagen on the return to Dover.
This exciting itinerary will give guests the opportunity to explore the gardens of Northern Europe during the long day light hours of the northern summer and includes a free tour to the Peterhof Gardens in St Petersburg, which is often described as the ‘Russian Versailles’ and reflects on Peter the Great’s desire to make Russia a leading European power in the 18th Century.
Fares start from £1085.00 per person with an on board spend of £50.00 per cabin, a private cocktail party, exclusive talks as well as the free tour to the Peterhof Gardens during the cruise and free parking at Dover Cruise Port.
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