Travel News February 2018
Belfast pickup for Dublin departures
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GORTAHORK, County Donegal, family travel company is providing a new option of cruise holidays from Dublin, targeting Northern Ireland.
An arm of the McGinley Travel Group is offering a number of cruise departures this coming year, with coach departures to Dublin, and indeed Cobh (Cork) from Belfast.
Said James McGinley, Managing Director of the company, which comprises the brands of JMG Cruise and JMG Travel: "We are the local agent for Cruise and Maritime cruise line and their ships, and we have more than doubled the number of options departing from Dublin and Cobh in 2018. "Because of the demand in Ireland we have vastly increased the number of places on board Cruise and Maritime ships in the months ahead.
St Lawrence cruise
EUROPE’S largest river cruise operator, CroisiEurope, is introducing its first-ever Canada cruise on the mighty St Lawrence River and Lake Ontario, exploring Canada’s earliest European settlements and taking in the spectacular scenery of the Thousand Islands and the majestic Niagara Falls.
This unique 10-day cruise from Quebec to Toronto aboard the MS Jacques Cartier takes guests to Trois-Rivières, Montreal, Ottawa, The Thousand Islands, Prince Edward County and Kingston with optional excursions to Niagara Falls, Niagara-on-the-Lake, the CN Tower in Toronto and an authentic sugar shack on a maple farm.
"We know there is a very strong cruise market out of Northern Ireland and have been monitoring the market in the Province very closely. That is why we have taken the decision to offer Belfast coach pickups to connect with the ships departing from Dublin and Cork."
The McGinley Travel Group describes itself as "Ireland's Group Travel Specialists".
Among the cruises with Dublin departures this coming year is an Iceland and Northern Isles 12- night cruise on board the Magellan, leaving Dublin on Monday, July 2.
Currently there is a price offer of an twin inner front cabin from 1,939 Euro on this
option.Magellan also departs Dublin on Saturday, July 14, for a nine- night 'Fjordland Splendour' cruise up the west coast of Norway.
Other cruises onboard Magellan are 'Summer Gardens & River Seine Experience', a seven-night cruise departing Dublin on Monday, July 23, while Magellan takes in 'Spain, Portugal & Gibraltar' , a 12-night cruise departing Dublin on Mon, July 30. The Magellan will also be sailing to 'Canary Islands & Madeira', 'British Isles Discovery' and 'Baltic Cities & St Petersburg' in August. The ship has also scheduled cruises in September and October from Cobh (Cork).
JMG Cruise say their ships offer a more traditional and leisurely style cruising experience with smaller sized cruise ships accessible to more ports of call, with an excellent standard of friendly and attentive service. Sterling is the currency on board the Magellan, Marco Polo and Astoria. JMG Cruise says it offers a choice of eight convenient UK and Ireland departure ports including Dublin, with a wide choice of great excursions at most ports of call.
Cruise & Maritime’s Magellan - a number of Dublin departures with coach transfers from Belfast
TITAN’S new Ocean & River Cruise brochure is out now and available through local travel agents. Titan Travel is one of the top tour operators when it comes to escorted touring. The company have an excellent selection of holidays available to destinations across Europe, the Americas, Africa, Asia and Australasia. With Titan customers are guaranteed that there will be no compromise on quality. "Every individual aspect of your holiday will have been carefully considered to provide you a trip of a lifetime," said a Titan spokesperson.
"Included with tour is: Door-to-door chauffeured transfers, the services of a Titan tour manager, carefully chosen named hotels, best available coaches, included excursions, and much more. Titan have never striven to be the cheapest operator but you are sure to get fantastic value for money with a host of inclusions as standard."
The new brochure includes many 2018 and 2019 ocean cruises, superb cruise offers and reduced supplements for single travellers in 2018. It also features many river cruises departing this year and next,
Low deposit, free connecting flights Moselle river cruises
exclusive Titan charters, luxury river cruise collection and reduced supplements for single travellers in 2018. There are free connecting flights for Northern Ireland travellers from Belfast with every cruise. A low deposit of just £75 is offered when booking before February 28.
TAKING to the river less travelled, Crystal is introducing brand new 10-day 'Enchanting Moselle' itineraries aboard Crystal Bach, round-trip from Amsterdam through Germany and the Netherlands, beginning May 28, 2019 through December 24, 2019. The voyages feature five entirely new ports of call along the vineyard-flanked Moselle River, considered to be one of the most breathtaking stretches of river in Europe. Guests can experience world-class Rieslings and the famous vintages of the Mosel Wine Region in Bernkastel, the medieval charm and Roman ruins of Trier and the stunning architecture of Reichsburg Castle in Cochem.
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