2 FOR 1 OFFERS from Seafarers

2 for 1 cruise offers on the deluxe Mega Yachts of Variety Cruises offer the perfect opportunity to sample these unique cruises at real bargain prices. Destinations include The Greek Isles, The Turkish Coast plus, France, Italy and Malta, whilst this unique concept in cruising offers undiscovered destinations beyond the reach of large cruise ships plus a friendly informal atmosphere and attentive service for the ultimate yacht cruise experience. With prices starting at under £1000 per person the message is hurry & book now so as not to miss out! Anchors aweigh, Suzie Seaworthy

CLASSICAL GREECE – 2 CRUISE FOR THE PRICE OF 1 Onboard 25 cabin mega yacht Harmony V Dates: 13, 20 July; 3, 24 August; 19 October 7 nights sailing from Athens to Kea, Delos/Mykonos, Santorini, Rethymnon-Crete, Kythira, Monemvasia & Nauplion Prices: Category A Cabins Was £1899pp, Category B Was £1729pp. Prices: Category A Cabins Now £949pp, Category B Now £865pp. Port charges £125 pp, optional flights and transfers package from £300 pp. Other dates second person cruises at half price saving £949 Category A or £862 Category B .

ROMANTIC RIVIERAS – 2 CRUISE FOR THE PRICE OF 1 Onboard 36 cabin mega yacht Variety Voyager Dates: 18, 25 August; 1 September; 7 nights sailing from Nice, St. Tropez, Ile Rousse, Bonifacio, Elba, Portovenere, Portofino & Monte Carlo/ Monaco. Plus 1-8 September Nice - Salerno Special Itinerary. Prices: Category A Cabins Was £2595pp, Category B Was £2095pp. Prices: Category A Cabins Now £1298pp, Category B Now £1048pp. Port charges £210 pp, optional flights and transfers package from £300 pp. Other dates second person cruises at half price saving up to £1448 Category.

AEGEAN ODDYSSEY – 2 CRUISE FOR THE PRICE OF 1 Onboard 25 cabin mega yacht Panorama Dates: 5, 12 October; 7 nights sailing from Athens to Delos, Mykonos, Samos, Kusadasi., Patmos, Santorini and Kythnos in Greece, with the option of a hotel stay in Corfu pre or post cruise at attractive rates. Prices: Category A Cabins Was £1875pp, Category B Was £1695pp. Prices: Category A Cabins Now £938pp, Category B Now £848pp. Port charges £150 pp. Optional flights and transfers package from £300 pp. Other dates second person cruises at half price saving £ 938 Category A or £ 848 Category B

TREASURES OF ITALY & MALTA – 2 CRUISE FOR THE PRICE OF 1 Onboard 36 cabin mega yacht Variety Voyager Dates: 22, 29 September; 13 October 7 nights sailing from Salerno, Capri, Lipari, Taormina, Syracuse, Malta, Licata/Agrigento & Cefalu . Prices: Category A Cabins Was £2595pp, Category B Was £2095pp. Prices: Category A Cabins Now £1448pp, Category B Now £1048pp. Port charges £210 pp, optional flights and transfers package from £300 pp. Other dates second person cruises at half price saving up to £1448 Category A

JEWELS OF THE CYCLADES – 2 CRUISE FOR THE PRICE OF 1 Onboard the 25 cabin motor sailor Galileo Dates: 6, 20, 27 July; 10, 31 August; 5, 12, 19 October 7 nights Sailing from Athens to Poros, Poliegos, Folegandros, Santorini, Paros, Delos/Mykonos, Syros & Kythnos Prices: Category A Cabins Was £1699pp, Category B Was £1325pp. Prices: Category A Cabins Now £849pp, Category B Now £663pp. Port charges £120 pp. Optional flights and transfers package from £300 pp. Other dates second person cruises at half price saving £ 849 Category A or £662 Category B

To book contact Seafarer on 0208 324 3117

Seafarer Cruising & Sailing Holidays Image House, Station Road, London N17 9LR Tel: 0208 324 3117 email: info@seafarercruises.com website: www.seafarercruises.com

Autumn Mediterranean Discovery Cruising

Escape to the Med this autumn to explore historic cities and ancient ruins onboard Swan Hellenic's (www.swanhellenic.com / 0844 822 0679) recently refurbished mv Minerva.

Highlights of the 15-day The Mediterranean World cruise include a visit to the ruined city of Pompeii (Italy), the chance to explore Lucca (Italy) - the town of Puccini's birth – as well as trips to the famous leaning tower of Pisa and the Tunisian port of call Sousse, famous for the imprints left by Phoenicians, Romans, Byzantines and Arabs throughout its colourful history.

Renowned experts in archaeology, ornithology and Carthaginian history will be joining passengers onboard and providing lectures throughout the cruise.

The Mediterranean World cruise starts from £1,695 per person (based on two people sharing an inside cabin). The cruise departs from Naples (Italy)-overnight and calls at Livorno (Italy), Civitavecchia, Alghero (Sardinia, above), Palermo, Trapani (Italy), La Goulette (Tunisia), Sousse (Tunsia) and Valletta (Malta) before arriving into Piraeus (Athens, Gre)-overnight for the flight back to the UK.

Price of cruise includes return flights from the UK, transfers, a tailor-made programme of shore excursions, talks by eminent Guest Speakers, meals and entertainment on board, all gratuities and all relevant cruise taxes/fees.

For more information and to book visit www.swanhellenic.com or call 0844 822 0679. Follow Swan Hellenic on twitter - @Swanhellenic and like us on Facebook

Explorer Sue Stockdale joins a Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines’

One of the most exciting and adventurous itineraries on a Fred. Olsen cruise must be the snowy Arctic, with its amazing landscape and fascinating wildlife. Balmoral has a 16-night cruise departing from Southampton on 26^th July 2013 – ‘Arctic Mountains, Fjords & Polar Bears’ - and the experience will be enhanced by guest lecturer, Sue Stockdale, the first British woman to ski to the North Pole, who will be aboard as part of the Vistas enrichment programme.

After leaving Southampton, the cruise calls first at Ǻlesund in Norway. This pretty town was destroyed by fire in 1904 and completely rebuilt in Art Nouveau style, and is one of the most picturesque places in the country. After this call, Balmoral heads far north into the Arctic Circle. She calls at Tromsø, surrounded by snow-capped peaks even in summer, then on up to Honningsvǻg for the North Cape – the very ‘top of Europe’. The next two ports are even further north. Longyearbyen, Svalbard, enjoys daylight around the clock in the summer months. The town has 1,600 inhabitants and reindeer can be seen roaming the streets. Originally a mining town, it has a museum dedicated to its mining and whaling history. Next port, Ny Alesund, is the most northerly permanent settlement in the world and is home to a scientific research centre.

Balmoral then begins her journey south, visiting Kristiansund, famous for its Klippfish (dried cod) Museum, and, finally, the pretty fjord land village of Olden, before returning to Southampton.

Prices for this unforgettable northern voyage start from £1,879 per person, based on two adults sharing an inside, twin cabin, Grade ‘I’. The price includes all meals and entertainment on board and port taxes. There is no extra charge for taking part in Vistas activity.

Sue Stockdale uniquely combines business expertise with her experiences as an adventurer and explorer. Unlike any other explorer, Sue was a business consultant before she realised her dream of becoming an explorer. She holds the title of First British Woman to walk to the Magnetic North Pole. In 1996, she survived temperatures of -40C and pulled 60lbs of equipment for twelve hours a day to reach the North Pole.

Sue is a successful, international business consultant, with a Masters Degree in Quality Management. In her richly inspirational presentations, she combines all her personal expertise and wide experiences as a polar explorer with her profound business knowledge, and will be the perfect companion for this Arctic cruise.

Find out more about all Fred. Olsen cruises and Vistas speakers, by visiting www.fredolsencruises.com Book online, call Reservations on 01473 742424, or see your local ABTA travel agent.