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WIN A 7-NIGHT CRUISE FOR TWO WORTH £3,300 WITH LUXURY CRUISE & MORE worldofcruising.co.uk MARCH/APRIL 2021 | £4.95 A brave new world Fred. Olsen answers Feast for our travel prayers the senses Discover the world’s SHIP culinary hotspots on a SHAPE foodie river cruise A sneak peek at the new vessels on the horizon for 2021 ISSUE 105 ISSUE ISSUE 104 ISSUE 104 ISSUE ISSUE 115 6 OF THE BEST things50 you wouldn’t expect to find on MEDITERRANEAN a cruise ship CRUISES FROM £899 WORLDOFCRUISING.CO.UK | WORLDOFCRUISING.CO.UK WORLDOFCRUISING.CO.UK | WORLDOFCRUISING.CO.UK WORLDOFCRUISING.CO.UK | | WORLDOFCRUISING.CO.UK WORLDOFCRUISING.CO.UK EDITOR’S LETTER his year’s lockdown, I think we’d all agree, has been much harder than the last. In 2020, at least we had the benefit of a glorious summer (resulting in some of the best UK tans I’ve ever seen). But now, what with the dismal winter weather, it was a rather bleak start to 2021. And yet I for one am feeling very positive, for there is Tdefinitely light at the end of the tunnel. PM Boris Johnson’s plans to end England’s Covid restrictions by June has got us all WIN A 7-NIGHT CRUISE FOR TWO WORTH £3,300 WITH LUXURY CRUISE & MORE thinking about the future. This, coupled with the vaccine worldofcruising.co.uk MARCH/APRIL 2021 | £4.95 rollout, has given everyone a much-needed boost – not least in the travel industry, which has been greatly impacted by the A brave pandemic. But while this was wonderful news, it does raise a new world Fred. Olsen answers our travel prayers Feast for lot of questions for those of us who love to travel – especially the senses Discover the world’s SHIP culinary hotspots on a since Saga Cruises recently confirmed that it will require SHAPE foodie river cruise A sneak peek at the every passenger to show proof of vaccination at least 14 days new vessels on the horizon for 2021 before departure. On page 29 of this issue, we consider the implications for the future of cruising. Last year saw many cruise ship launches postponed, ISSUE 105 ISSUE ISSUE 104 ISSUE ISSUE 104 ISSUE ISSUE 115 6 OF THE BEST things50 you wouldn’t expect to find on MEDITERRANEAN a cruise ship CRUISES FROM £899 which means we’re in for a real treat over the next few WORLDOFCRUISING.CO.UK | WORLDOFCRUISING.CO.UK WORLDOFCRUISING.CO.UK | WORLDOFCRUISING.CO.UK WORLDOFCRUISING.CO.UK | WORLDOFCRUISING.CO.UK WORLDOFCRUISING.CO.UK | WORLDOFCRUISING.CO.UK months, with a whole fleet of shiny new ships setting sail ON THE COVER for the first time. From Carnival Cruise Line’s 5,000-guest Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines’ Mardi Gras, featuring the world’s first roller coaster at sea, Balmoral in Olden, Norway to P&O Cruises’ new Iona – the biggest ship ever built for the UK market – take a look at pages 22 to 27 for Dave Monk’s CONTRIBUTORS sneak peek at what’s on the horizon. Dave Monk While we’ve been living in lockdown, my thoughts have turned not only to travel, but also to food. I suspect I’m not The former deputy editor of alone in that either – which is why I decided to dedicate Metro, Dave writes regularly for World of Cruising. This month this issue to all things culinary. he takes a look at some of the Arguably the gastronomic capital of South America, Lima incredible new ships heading has become famed the world over for its innovative culinary our way in 2021. scene, and you can read my account of the Peruvian capital’s Angelina Villa-Clarke fascinating culture and cuisine on page 50. Meanwhile, on page 74, Angelina Villa-Clarke takes you on a tour of the best bacari Angelina has been a travel – bite-sized bars serving sensational Italian-style tapas in the journalist for over 20 years, 150 years after the publication of ‘Around the World in 80 Days’, writing for many titles including backstreets of Venice. the Mail on Sunday. Passionate So cheer up, everyone – the end of lockdown is nigh, spring join us as we set out to repeat the feat on board our new ship Borealis! about exploring the world, she is here and the future is at last looking bright. has lived in Venice and Barbados. 79 nights (80 days) | 23rd February 2023 | Cruise code S2305 Lauren Ho Editor On Board Spend up to £500 per person | Please call for latest prices Travel journalist Lauren has CATCH UP spent 17 years traversing the Olivia Sharpe with all the latest globe in search of extraordinary cruise news at experiences. Post-lockdown, her worldofcruising.co.uk first trip will be ‘somewhere very far away, preferably by cruise ship’. @WorldofCruising facebook.com/WorldOfCruisingmag @worldofcruising This cruise is part of Fred. Olsen’s new 2022 and 2023 programme – now on sale! 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This, coupled with the vaccine worldofcruising.co.uk MARCH/APRIL 2021 | £4.95 rollout, has given everyone a much-needed boost – not least in the travel industry, which has been greatly impacted by the A brave pandemic. But while this was wonderful news, it does raise a new world Fred. Olsen answers our travel prayers Feast for lot of questions for those of us who love to travel – especially the senses Discover the world’s SHIP culinary hotspots on a since Saga Cruises recently confirmed that it will require SHAPE foodie river cruise A sneak peek at the every passenger to show proof of vaccination at least 14 days new vessels on the horizon for 2021 before departure. On page 29 of this issue, we consider the implications for the future of cruising. Last year saw many cruise ship launches postponed, ISSUE 105 ISSUE ISSUE 104 ISSUE 104 ISSUE ISSUE 115 6 OF THE BEST things50 you wouldn’t expect to find on MEDITERRANEAN a cruise ship CRUISES FROM £899 which means we’re in for a real treat over the next few WORLDOFCRUISING.CO.UK | WORLDOFCRUISING.CO.UK WORLDOFCRUISING.CO.UK | WORLDOFCRUISING.CO.UK WORLDOFCRUISING.CO.UK | | WORLDOFCRUISING.CO.UK WORLDOFCRUISING.CO.UK months, with a whole fleet of shiny new ships setting sail ON THE COVER for the first time. From Carnival Cruise Line’s 5,000-guest Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines’ Mardi Gras, featuring the world’s first roller coaster at sea, Balmoral in Olden, Norway to P&O Cruises’ new Iona – the biggest ship ever built for the UK market – take a look at pages 22 to 27 for Dave Monk’s CONTRIBUTORS sneak peek at what’s on the horizon. Dave Monk While we’ve been living in lockdown, my thoughts have turned not only to travel, but also to food. I suspect I’m not The former deputy editor of alone in that either – which is why I decided to dedicate Metro, Dave writes regularly for World of Cruising. This month this issue to all things culinary. he takes a look at some of the Arguably the gastronomic capital of South America, Lima incredible new ships heading has become famed the world over for its innovative culinary our way in 2021. scene, and you can read my account of the Peruvian capital’s Angelina Villa-Clarke fascinating culture and cuisine on page 50. Meanwhile, on page 74, Angelina Villa-Clarke takes you on a tour of the best bacari Angelina has been a travel – bite-sized bars serving sensational Italian-style tapas in the journalist for over 20 years, 150 years after the publication of ‘Around the World in 80 Days’, writing for many titles including backstreets of Venice. the Mail on Sunday. Passionate So cheer up, everyone – the end of lockdown is nigh, spring join us as we set out to repeat the feat on board our new ship Borealis! about exploring the world, she is here and the future is at last looking bright. has lived in Venice and Barbados. 79 nights (80 days) | 23rd February 2023 | Cruise code S2305 Lauren Ho Editor On Board Spend up to £500 per person | Please call for latest prices Travel journalist Lauren has CATCH UP spent 17 years traversing the Olivia Sharpe with all the latest globe in search of extraordinary cruise news at experiences. Post-lockdown, her worldofcruising.co.uk first trip will be ‘somewhere very far away, preferably by cruise ship’. @WorldofCruising facebook.com/WorldOfCruisingmag @worldofcruising This cruise is part of Fred.