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Find Your Personal Travel Counsellor at 2 3 V 11 oyage VFind your personal Travel Counsellor at www.travelcounsellors.com 2 3 HELLO Hello [first name], Welcome to your Travel Counsellors for Cruise brochure! As you know, we are passionate about cruise at Travel Counsellors so I am pleased to bring you all the latest campaigns and updates from our preferred cruise line partners. You will find new sailings, new ships and incredible promotions lasting right through to next year so you can start planning your trip well in advance. We have also crafted some tailor-made itineraries which give you an idea of what I can create for you. With land tours, excursions, luxury hotel stays and much more built in, a cruise can make up just a part of your holiday; it really can be exactly the holiday you want. I hope you enjoy the brochure and I look forward to hearing from you when you are ready to plan your next holiday – I can make it as unique as you are. These offers are brought to you by Travel Counsellors Ltd and some of our selected cruise partners. Where we are acting as an agent for another cruise supplier, the booking will be subject to the individual terms and conditions of that supplier. The holiday will be bonded by that supplier’s ATOL licence in respect of a package cruise holiday inclusive of a flight or alternatively their ABTA bond on ex UK cruises. Where we have created the package ourselves, the holiday will be covered under our own Travel Counsellors ATOL licence. Full details of the ATOL protection that applies to each individual holiday will be supplied at the time of booking. The itineraries described in this brochure are subject to change at the discretion of the supplier. The offers contained within it are subject to availability at time of booking and can be withdrawn at any time without prior notice. Certain itineraries may be subject to a fuel surcharge. Any photos of staterooms, cabins or suites used may not be an exact representation of what the price or offer includes. All prices and special offers featured are correct at the time of going to press and may be subject to departure tax, ticket on departure charges or a passenger APC charge. Alongside ATOL protection which covers air holiday packages and charter flights, Travel Counsellors operates its own independent Financial Trust which protects every other element of its customers’ bookings including low cost flights, accommodation, scheduled flights, car hire. Printed September 2015. Contact your Travel Counsellor today! 4 5 FEATURED IN THIS BROCHURE TRAVEL COUNSELLORS Cruise Line Page No. Luxury Ocean River/Niche Family Azamara 14 t TOP TIPS FOR CRUISING Celebrity Cruises 26-27 • t Cruise & Maritime Voyages 28 t Trust an expert Crystal Cruises 15 t Cunard 16-17 t • If you are new to cruising – or even old! – your Travel Counsellor will be able to help you choose the best cruise. They will be able to give expert advice on areas such as what cabin suits you, how formal the cruise will be, which are adults-only or best Emerald Waterways 38 • t for families, whether you should pick a huge ship or one more intimate to access smaller ports, and even on the fares and Fred.Olsen Cruise Lines 30 t • • campaigns available to give you the best value. And don’t forget – your holiday need not be limited to just a cruise. You can Hebridean 39 • t include hotel stays, tours and excursions to ensure your holiday has everything you want. You can trust your Travel Counsellor to Holland America Line 29 t • help tailor your perfect cruise holiday. Hurtigruten 40 t MSC 54 • • t Try it, you might like it t Norwegian Cruise Line 55 • • Oceania Cruises 18-19 t • Whether you want to try a new ship, a different cruise line or even a cruise for the very first time, a ‘taster’ or mini cruise is P&O Cruises 32-33 • t • the perfect way to see whether it will suit you. Reasonably priced, running at various times throughout the year and usually Princess Cruises 34-35 t • departing from a UK port, you can double-check you’ve made the right holiday choice before committing to the full voyage. Regent Seven Seas Cruises 20-21 t Riviera Travel 45 t Diverse dining Royal Caribbean Cruise Line 56-57 • t Scenic Luxury Cruise & Tours 46 • t Many cruise lines still have fixed seating for dinner meaning you’ll eat with the same guests each day. So why not request a large Seabourn 22 t • table? The diversity of your fellow diners should make for interesting dinner conversation and if they are seasoned cruisers you Silversea 23 t might even benefit from their expertise – or indeed impart your own on those new to cruise. Star Clippers 47 • t Forget your preconceptions Swan Hellenic 48 t Uniworld 51 t Cruising has changed so much over that it’s important not to be constrained by visions from the past. Cruise holidays can now Viking River Cruises 50 • t be almost anything you would like with a vast array of options available. Whether it’s sumptuous luxury you desire, ultra-modern Voyages of Discovery 49 t technology with robots and virtual balconies, adventure activities, Broadway shows, fine-dining, fun-dining, excursions, Spa treatments, water parks or even exploring the wonders of the natural world, you really can find it all in a cruise holiday. t You will find us in this section • We’re also great for this type of cruise Contact your Travel Counsellor today! 6 7 TRAVEL COUNSELLORS FOR CRUISE Cruising is more than just a holiday. It’s an indulgent getaway. A gourmet dining experience. Action-packed family fun. An opportunity to learn. Your excuse to dance the night away. To marvel at glitzy West End shows. To be amazed by some of the best technology in the world. When you choose to cruise, you open yourself to a whole new world of destinations and fabulous ships that will truly take your breath away. With so many options, it takes time to choose the perfect voyage and your Travel Counsellor will work with you to find the type of holiday that is right for you. And whether you want to indulge in sumptuous luxury, take a family trip, sail the high seas or sample something a little different with a river or niche itinerary, there’s a cruise for you. We’re completely independent and have close, personal relationships with the world’s best cruise lines. This means we have access to the industry’s best technology for competitive prices and the broadest range of itineraries. It also means we can package up whatever you desire… Pre-cruise hotel stays, post-cruise adventures, exciting excursions in the incredible destinations you’ll be visiting, flight upgrades, transfers included, a cruise-stay-cruise package; whatever it is you want from your holiday, your Travel Counsellor can create it all for you from start to finish. Take a look at the itineraries over the page and start imagining what kind of incredible trip you could have after speaking to your Travel Counsellor. Contact your Travel Counsellor today! 8 TRAVEL COUNSELLORS TRAVEL COUNSELLORS 9 TAILOR-MADE ITINERARIES TAILOR-MADE ITINERARIES MIDDLE EASTERN ADVENTURE AUSTRALIA & THE FAR EAST CELEBRITY CONSTELLATION SEA PRINCESS INSIDE CABIN FROM £1725pp INSIDE CABIN FROM £2705pp ORLANDO & THE CARIBBEAN EAST COAST US AND TRANSATLANTIC 06TH DECEMBER 2016 08TH SEPTEMBER 2016 CARNIVAL VALOR QUEEN MARY 2 REMASTERED DATE DATE DURATION 13 NIGHT STAY & CRUISE DURATION 21 NIGHT STAY, CRUISE & STAY BALCONY CABIN FROM £1755pp INSIDE CABIN FROM £2555pp ITINERARY Fly UK • Abu Dhabi • Dubai • Muscat • ITINERARY Fly UK • Perth • At Sea • Lombok • At Sea At Sea • Khasab • Abu Dhabi • Fly UK • Kuala Lumpur • Penang • Langkawi • Phuket • At Sea TH ST DATE 30 JULY 2016 DATE 01 OCTOBER 2016 • Singapore • Fly UK DURATION 15 NIGHT STAY & CRUISE DURATION 16 NIGHT TOUR & CRUISE This incredible holiday allows you to see the sights Journey Down Under and start your holiday in ITINERARY Fly UK • Orlando • At Sea • Aruba • ITINERARY Fly UK • Boston • Plymouth • Falmouth • and sounds of the exotic Middle East starting with beautiful Perth, including a fascinating historical Curacao • At Sea • Grand Turk • At Sea • Orlando • Newport • New York • Southampton a 4 night stay in Abu Dhabi where you can visit tour of Wave Rock, York and much more, steeped Fly UK Ferrari World. A nine night cruise with overnight in Aboriginal Culture. All this before stepping aboard stays in Dubai and Oman will ensure this is a trip a voyage around the Far East including Indonesia, Take the family on the trip of a lifetime, starting with Tour the stunning East Coast of America by car to remember. Malaysia, Thailand and when you finally dock in seven days in fun-filled Orlando. With theme parks including Massachusetts with historic Boston, Singapore, you’ll have 3 more days to explore this and attractions galore, you can immerse yourselves Plymouth and Falmouth, Newport in Rhode Island Price is per person based on 2 sharing. Includes return flights from London incredible country. Heathrow departing 6 December 2016, 4 nights at the Yas Viceroy, Abu in non-stop enjoyment before cruising around the and ending with four days in one of the most vibrant Dhabi in a Marina room on a bed & breakfast basis, tickets to Ferrari World scenic Caribbean. cities in the world, New York. You’ll then set sail on and a 9 night cruise on board Celebrity Constellation. Subject to availability. Price is per person based on 2 sharing.
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