Kiwis take top green award
Phil Davies - Nov 13, 2026
New Zealand has become overall winner of the global Virgin Holidays Responsible Tourism Awards handed out at World Travel…
Categories: Cruise
Ultra-luxury cruise specialist develops online brochure
Phil Davies - Nov 13, 2026
An ultra-luxury cruise specialist has created a 60-page online brochure covering a range of ocean and river cruise lines. White Star Cruises, an…
New Indian Ocean cruise operation launched
Ian Jarrett - Nov 13, 2026
LONDON - MS Ocean 
Odyssey, the new four-star heritage cruise line from Indian Ocean Cruises, will launch from Mauritius in…
Teletext Holidays expands despite ‘grim’ outlook
Phil Davies - Nov 12, 2026
Teletext Holidays is to enter the cruise arena as part of an overall expansion into specialist travel sectors despite…
Silversea switches Silver Cloud itineraries
Phil Davies - Nov 12, 2026
Silversea Cruises ship Silver Cloud is to operate a new schedule next autumn. The vessel will sail to the…
Want to find out what English speaking passengers on the Costa Fortuna thought of their cruise?
John Alwyn-Jones - Nov 12, 2026
Hey you can read what the Mole says until you are blue in the face, and while The Mole tries to be objective…
QE2 hits sandbank
Phil Davies - Nov 11, 2026
The QE2 ran aground on a sandbank yesterday morning prior to its final cruise. The ship was pulled off after 30…
Tourism in spotlight as demand weakens
Phil Davies - Nov 11, 2026
The economic downturn, extreme market volatility and a decline in both consumer and business confidence are expected to continue…
Costa sales ‘beating downturn’
Phil Davies - Nov 11, 2026
Costa Cruises claims to be beating the credit crunch with improved levels of UK bookings. UK managing director Marco Rosa…
Embrace consumer trends for survival
Phil Davies - Nov 10, 2026
The desire for social and environmental responsibility, social interaction, authentic travel experiences and fair trade practices. These are the…
Don’t you love a day at sea on a cruise?
John Alwyn-Jones - Nov 10, 2026
The Mole tries very hard to be objective in reporting, recognising that reports also have to be about products that…
Imagine being the Captain of one of the world’s largest cruise ships!
John Alwyn-Jones - Nov 10, 2026
If you thought driving a car or even boat was challenging, imagine being responsible for every single aspect of a ship…
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