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A LEARNING EXPERIENCE I WANT TO BE ALONE SMALL AND SELECT
Experts from many fields offer talks As with hotels on land, singles will While some cruise ships can carry
and courses on topics from antiques to usually pay the same for a cabin as a thousands of passengers, smaller ships
sushi making and the Archers. couple. However, some cruise lines, often feel less crowded, and are quicker
Crystal Cruises’ Creative Learning which tend to appeal to the more for embarking and disembarking.
Institute offers keyboard lessons, foreign mature market, cater for solo travellers. The largest ship from Viking River
languages, creative writing and wine Every Fred Olsen ship has a selection Cruises in Europe accommodates just
appreciation; Hurtigruten offers courses of cabins designed for single occupancy 198 passengers. Sea Dream Yacht Club’s
in watercolours, digital photography that are priced accordingly. It also has a two vessels sail with 95 passengers
and singing on its Northern Lights “share” programme available in selected each, and with a crew of 95. Windstar
programme; Fred Olsen Cruises’ twin-bedded cabin categories for which Cruises operates three vessels – the 312-
ArtsClub programme operates on many the per-person brochure price applies. passenger Wind Surf and 148-passenger
cruises offering dance, music and paint- Hurtigruten does not charge single Wind Star and Wind Spirit.
ing; MSC Cruises has dedicated themed supplements on much of its Northern Chartering a yacht in the Caribbean
cruises including golf, dance, classical Lights programme. On the core with Topline Yacht Charters means
music, food and wine and fitness; Hurtigruten product in Norway, there clients can choose their guests. The
Regent features its Circle of Interest are certain cabins available where yachts range in size and sleep from
programmes on some sailings. single travellers pay no supplement. two to 10 people.
Selling tips
JENNIE WALTERS
Senior travel consultant
Diva Travel
Families
Show them the
difference in price
between a land-based
holiday and a cruise.
FROM THE YOUNGEST… …TO THE OLDEST
Cruises normally
come off better
Catering for the growing family Cruising is popular with retired because you have all
market means more kids’ clubs facilities people as they have the time (and your entertainment
are being installed, with shore excur- money) to enjoy longer voyages. They and food included, and
sions being designed with families in are becoming more adventurous in there’s plenty of it.
mind. Disney Cruise Line has seven- their destinations, but also appreciate There’s so much going
night Eastern Caribbean cruises. traditional cruises. on for older children,
Thomson’s most family-friendly ship Fred Olsen markets its cruises to the too. Some ships have
Destiny will offer seven or 14-night 50-plus age group; Peter Deilmann bowling alleys and
Caribbean itineraries from December Cruises is popular with more mature Playstations onboard.
2008. Costa Cruises ships offer super- passengers; and Artemis, P&O Cruises’ Kids love it. And it’s
vised activities for those aged three to 17; smallest ship, offers a traditional cruise not as if they can
Royal Caribbean’s Independence of the experience which older clients may enjoy. wander off – it’s a safe
Seas has a water park, teens-only night- And over-55s specialist Grand UK environment. And
club, ice rink and climbing wall; MSC Holidays features a range of cruise you’re in a different
Cruises has a kids’ club; and P&O holidays around the UK and Northern place every day which
Cruises’ family-friendly Ventura features Europe on Marco Polo. New for 2008 they find really exciting.
Noddy and circus skills lessons. is a West Indies cruise.
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