Jos Dewing

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RT @Queen_UK: Just had 600 years of parking fines through for Richard III. Might see if one can persuade Chris Huhne's wife to pay them.
3 months 2 weeks ago
NHS cover-up's, Libor Rigging and no criminal proceedings as a consequence. Another proud day in the UK!
3 months 2 weeks ago
RT @Queen_UK: Charles is going for a lie down in a car park. He loves media attention.
3 months 2 weeks ago
@southernrailpro @SouthernRailUK @PassengerFocus Last time I requested compensation I got a voucher against travel 3 letters/6 months later!
3 months 3 weeks ago
@southernrailpro Yep! Well i've got 90+ minutes now to read the SATISFACTION report! http://t.co/Ef4LpEIu @SouthernRailUK @PassengerFocus
3 months 3 weeks ago
RT @SouthernRailUK INFO: Services are unable to run between Brighton and Wivelsfield: @PassengerFocus Nice timing of your satisfaction email
3 months 3 weeks ago
@Kerrieb86 Pretty spooky heh!
3 months 3 weeks ago
Complete chaos at #Brighton #Station and I get an email from @PassengerFocus saying 85% overall satisfaction with train services and rising!
3 months 3 weeks ago
@NeilMorrisHove She's working through it, been a tough few months ; - ) why do u think I was out Friday!
3 months 3 weeks ago
@OrangeHelpers Is there a secret method for getting you to reply to a tweet? Or do you only respond to easy questions?
3 months 4 weeks ago

Love Boats & Tales of the City (Genoa that is!)...

This week has provided me with several reminders of the original Love boat. The eponymous American TV show set on a cruise ship which aired up until 1986.

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“I’ve never seen Star Wars” – First time on a cruise!

Apologies to those who are not familiar with the popular Radio 4 show from which the title of this blog is derived, but it’s an amusing show hosted by the excellent Marcus Brigstocke who invites guests to try new experiences, getting people to do things for the very first time that they nev

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Jos Dewing

11 months 1 week ago

Hebridean Princess meets Minerva

It's always a special day for a cruise company when two of their ships meet and it's all the more photogenic when one is the smallest cruise ship in the world!

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Jos Dewing

1 year 4 months ago

Many cruise ships pass down the Kiel Canal, which is a historical destination in itself which was opened in 1895 and took eight years and 9,000 workers to build.At 98 kilometres long it connects the North Sea with the Baltic and without it your cruise would be forced to go an extra 460 kilometres... More

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Jos Dewing

1 year 2 months ago

Minerva's refurbishment photos & Video

On Friday 2nd March Swan Hellenic's Minerva returned to Portsmouth to embark on her first sailing from Portsmouth as a newly upgraded vessel. With so many passengers eager to experience Minerva’s many changes first hand, she was full to capacity as she set sail on her return cruise, ‘Islands of the... More

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1 year 4 months ago

Goa is India's answer to Algarve

Joe Bindloss, author for Lonely Planet, has been extolling the virtues of Goa, making it the perfect place to visit on a cruise to India.Evocatively comparing this stretch of coastline to the country's national dish,... More

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The Small Isles and Skye

Hebridean Island Cruises

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09/10/2012

Landing in the Small Isles, amble beneath the pitchstone lava plug of An Sgurr on the wildlife haven of Eigg. On Canna, delight in the tiny paradise of Canna House Walled Garden, saved from neglect by the National Trust for Scotland. The secrets of oysters are revealed at Isle of Skye Oysters,...

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Croatia & Greek Isles

Azamara Club Cruises

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13/08/2011

Scandinavia

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Magic of the Norwegian Fjords

Voyages of Discovery

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30/08/2010

Still waters glint under the late Summer sun as shadowy green fjord fingers point in to the heart of Norway. Gateway to this wonderland is historic Bergen, loved for its wooden wharves and cobbled streets that criss-cross the Bryggen district. Nearby is the peaceful retreat of Troldhaugen that...

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Antarctica Discovery I

Swan Hellenic

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19/12/2009

A packed programme of sights line up on this cruise, none more moving than your visit to South Georgia. Empty sheds and the stricken hulks of sealers remind us of bygone industries, while the pristine white picket fences that surround the clapboard Whaler’s Church also shelters Sir Ernest...