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The Mediterranean remains the most popular destination for UK & Ireland cruisers, as overall passenger numbers rise again

Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) has today (April 22, 2026) revealed holidaymakers from the UK and Ireland took 2.54 million ocean cruises last year, surpassing the previous highest total of 2.4 million in 2024.

34.5% of passengers sailed in the Mediterranean, 27.2% Northern Europe and 13.7% the Caribbean. The Caribbean saw year-on-year passenger growth of 12%.

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North Coast 500: Britain's Ultimate Road Trip

North Coast 500: Britain's Ultimate Road Trip Explore North Scotland without leaving your front door with this beautiful book by Emma Gibbs and Collins Maps

This highly illustrated, full colour book showcases what is unique about the North Coast 500. It is the perfect Christmas gift for keen travelers and photography lovers alike.

It is full of striking images and descriptive text of...

Five Holiday Destinations Where the Pound is Strong

It’s impossible to escape all the stories in the news about the weakness of the pound in the current markets at present. That means that for many travel destinations – and for Europe and the United States in particular – going on holiday has just got a lot more expensive.

However, that doesn’t mean to say that there aren’t holiday...

Sail Croatia reveals UK cycling cruise holiday demand surge

Sail Croatia has announced UK bookings for its cycling cruise holidays have increased by 70% this year, compared to 2019.

Overall, 2022 has been Sail Croatia’s biggest ever year for cycling cruises, with UK bookings having the largest percentage increase. The itineraries have proved so popular the line has almost doubled its...

Heathrow Airport among world's most scenic airports in descent

Revealed: Best winter travel landing views

With over 360,000 #winterholidays posts on Instagram and the same hashtag reaching 45.5 million views on TikTok, it's seems many love a scenic winter holiday.
For those who love incredible views, experts at Looking4.com have compiled a list of the best winter landing views. Some of the most astounding views you can see from above

Newmarket Holidays Adds Extra Dates to Egypt Travel Tour Following 300% Increase in Bookings

Newmarket Holidays, the award-winning escorted tour operator, has added more dates for its 11-day “Cairo, Luxor and Nile Cruise” tour further to an increase of over 300% in bookings in the last twelve weeks compared to 2019. Forward bookings for 2023 for the popular Egyptian tour have also already exceeded those for 2019 and Newmarket Holidays is predicting bumper sales for the year ahead....

Loganair bolsters summer holiday 2023 flight schedule from Exeter

The UK’s largest regional airline, Loganair, has increased its flight schedule for summer 2023, announcing more services across key regional routes as it responds to growing demand from leisure and business travellers.

As part of Loganair’s summer 2023 schedule, the airline has increased services between Edinburgh and...

Inflation-busting cruise holidays still on offer at 2012 prices

A study has revealed the cost of cruising across a range of destinations has remained consistent, or in some cases cheaper, over the last ten years.

The research, conducted by cruise specialist cruise.co.uk , found the majority of cruises remained cost consistent for sailings from 7 to 14 nights - across the...

Searches for sabbatical hit record highs heres how to take a gap year holiday in thirties travel

Searches for 'sabbatical' hit record highs - here's how to take a gap year holiday in your thirties

Searches for “sabbatical” have skyrocketed to their highest ever recorded volume, according to Google Trends. This surge follows 50% of hiring managers across the globe saying that career breaks are becoming more common, as found by LinkedIn research .

And the world is starting to wake...

The Sarojin to launch ‘One Booking One Tree’ travel initiative

The Sarojin , Thailand’s 56-room independent boutique residence, is launching a “One Booking One Tree” initiative on 1st October, whereby the resort will commit to planting a minimum of one tree for every booking that is made. With at least one planting day scheduled to take place every month, on which guests will be invited to participate, the resort estimates that thanks to the new...

Newmarket Holidays Upgrades Agent Site with New Features

Newmarket Holidays, the award-winning escorted tour operator, has upgraded its agent-dedicated website with new features and improvements to make accessibility to its products easier than ever. Among the upgrades is the introduction of a centralised location for all agent-based downloadable product materials; the optimisation of the generation of documents; the simplification of document...

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