Cruising Reviews

Exclusive guide to the best cruising holidays. independent reviews from award-winning travel writers

Windstar Star Legend cruise to Southern Spain. Discover the beauty of small ship cruising.

04/01/2026 by .
Michael Edwards sails on the Windstar Star Legend and discovers the joys of small-ship cruising

Michael Edwards sails on the Windstar Star Legend and discovers the joys of small-ship cruising

Read the full story here
narrowboating along the Llangollen Canal Edging over the Pontcysllte Aqueduct. e1596447768100

Narrowboating along the Llangollen Canal.

Ready for a relaxing and self-isolated staycation? James Ruddy takes the watery high road as he goes narrowboating along the Llangollen Canal

Read the full story here
Scarlet Lady

Scarlet Lady launched by Sir Richard Branson

The ship christened Scarlet Lady, is the first of four Virgin Voyages ships which will come into service each year for the next four years.

Read the full story here
Discovering Antarctica is the world’s last great wilderness and quite possibly the greatest travel experience possible.  Andy Mossack joined National Geographic and Ponant on an epic cruise. No 2586 ©Studio PONANT Olivier Blaud S141119 Danco Island

Discovering Antarctica aboard Luxurious Le Soleal for 15 nights

In an almost surreal moment, an immense crack echoed across the bay, and I watched transfixed as a huge chunk of ice calved off a glacier in slow motion and plummeted into the sea.

Read the full story here
Michael Edwards sails the Danube on A-Rosa Donna Danube Highlights Cruise DO BRATISLAVA

A-Rosa Donna Danube Highlights Cruise. Discover wonderful Bratislava

Bratislava is a gem of a city. Cobbled pedestrian streets wind through an old town displaying both Gothic and Medieval remnants as well as Baroque grand palaces

Read the full story here
A-Rosa Donna DO DLX SCHIFF BUDAPEST 01 web

A-Rosa Donna Danube Highlights River Cruise. Enjoy wonderful serenity

Back on the A-ROSA Donna, the Budapest theme continues with a culinary celebration of Hungarian cuisine.

Read the full story here
Michael Edwards goes aboard an  A-ROSA Donna druise along the Danube.and  stops first in Vienna.  A ROSA Donna

A-ROSA Donna Cruise: Highights Danube First Stop Fantastic Vienna

This is our first stop on a five-night Danube Highlights cruise with further excursions to Budapest, Bratislava and the Wachau valley.

Read the full story here