Un-Cruise Adventures Wins Two Magellan Awards

 Adventure cruise line Un-Cruise Adventures has won two Magellan awards from leading travel trade publication Travel Weekly—a gold award for best small cruise ships and a silver in the cruise ships promotional video category.

The line’s Active Adventure fleet of three expedition vessels—60-guest Wilderness Adventurer, 76-guest Wilderness Discoverer and 76-guest Wilderness Explorer—won a gold Magellan award as best in the category of small cruise ships under 500 passengers. All three vessels sail weeklong Active Adventures in Alaska focusing on exploring nature and wildlife up close in wilderness areas. Hiking, kayaking, paddle boarding, skiff excursions and whale watching are main activities.  A new seven-night adventurous Coastal Washington itinerary begins in spring 2014.

A silver Magellan award in the cruise ship-promotional video category recognizes a short video titled “A Week Aboard the Wilderness Explorer in Alaska.” All footage used in the video was shot by Weston Walker-Knoblich during one week aboard the vessel on an Active Adventure in Alaska.

You can see a great article about the company's Alaska cruises in the new edition of World of Cruising magazine. Follow this link to read it on line now!

Star Clippers Voted Adventure Cruise Line Of The Year

Star Clippers Voted Adventure Cruise Line Of The Year By Readers Of Food & Travel Magazine

Tall ship cruise specialist Star Clippers has been voted ‘Adventure Cruise Line of the Year’ by readers of the glossy magazine, Food & Travel. The award was made at a glittering ceremony at London’s Savoy Hotel on September 2, hosted by comedian Lucy Porter. The Food & Travel Awards are particularly prestigious as they are voted for entirely by readers of the magazine, over a period of three months. Awards are presented to hotels, restaurants, airlines and individual chefs as well as cruise companies. Other categories in the cruising sector included ocean and river cruising. “We are so thrilled to have won this award,” said Fay McCormack, UK general manager for Star Clippers, who attended the ceremony to receive the trophy. “Readers of Food & Travel have a strong interest in food as well as the general travel experience and this award is a reflection on the superb quality and romantic appeal of a Star Clippers voyage.” To book, call 0845 200 6145 or visit www.starclippers.co.uk.

Expedition Ship Arrives at Port of Tyne Today

The Port of Tyne’s successful cruise season comes to an end today with the arrival of Hapag-Lloyd Cruises' Bremen.

The Bremen is a luxury expedition ship usually found exploring Antarctica and other adventure locations. It is visiting the Port of Tyne as part of an expedition around Britain.

Starting and finishing the cruise in Germany, its 164 passengers are mostly German and during their time in Port they will be visiting Durham Cathedral, the giant Northumberlandia sculpture and Belsay Hall. The excursions have been specially selected by passengers who are interested in exploring some of the regions horticultural and artistic treasures. 

This summer season the Port of Tyne has welcomed 32 cruise ship visits. Highlights of the season have included four calls from MSC’s Magnifica, the largest cruise ship ever to visit the Tyne, and calls from three new cruise lines including Crystal Cruises, Hurtigruten, and Costa Cruises, joining familiar companies such as Thomson and Fred. Olsen.

Bremen is expected to arrive at Northumbrian Quay at 12 noon and sail on to Kingston upon Hull at 6pm.