The Big Three: ex-UK cruises from the north

If you live in the north of England and want to take a cruise from a nearby port your options are fairly (although not completely) limited. Given that it is quicker to drive to a Scottish port than it is to Southampton, really it depends on where your client wants to go. Below we have selected three cruises from Newcastle and Liverpool that show just where you can travel to. However, neither Cruise & Maritime or Fred Olsen markets themselves as a family cruise line. So, while the destinations themselves are varied, families need not apply.

Following on from the publication of Cruise Adviser’s Ex-UK guide 2016, each week we will be running our Big Three feature, which gives you a trio of cruise options to choose from based on regional ports. This week it’s cruises that leave from Scottish ports.

To request a copy of Cruise Adviser’s Ex-UK guide email: info@cruise-adviser.com or read it online here.

Line: Cruise & Maritime Voyages
Departure port: Liverpool
Departure date: September 24, 2016
Destination: Norwegian fjords
Duration: Nine nights
Ship: Marco Polo
Single price from: £1,549
Twin price from: £699pp (per person, inside)

Line: Fred Olsen Cruise Lines
Departure port: Newcastle
Departure date: August 12, 2016
Destination: Canaries
Duration: 15 nights
Ship: Balmoral
Single price from: £2,499
Double price from: £1,499 (per person, inside)

Line: Fred Olsen Cruise Lines
Departure port: Liverpool
Departure date: May 14, 2016
Destination: Canada
Duration: 16 Nights
Ship: Boudicca
Single price from: £3,149
Double price from: £1,999 (per person, outside)

Cruise Adviser top tip

Cruises from regional ports can be a great way of introducing your clients to the industry. Try one of the shorter, mini-cruises, which usually only run for one or two nights and allow them to dip their toe in the water.