Tagged: Saga Cruises

For every Saga Travel booking made in September, Saga are giving agents £100 in shopping vouchers for every ocean cruise booked and £20 for every holiday or river cruise. (more…)

Saga passengers throw caution to the wind when they join Saga Sapphire’s sparkling new three-week Secret Cruise because they have no idea where they will be sailing! Passengers are kept in suspense, with no clues to the itinerary, and it is only when Saga Sapphire moors in each port that the destination is announced. (more…)

Hardangerfjord’s majestic scenery has inspired musicians for centuries, including Edvard Grieg, Norway’s best-known composer. The region’s musical legacy lives on at the annual Hardanger Music Festival, a week-long celebration of chamber music and folk songs. (more…)

Saga Cruises has revealed details of what dining and drinking spots passengers can expect on its new-build ship, Spirit of Discovery. (cruisecritic.com)

Anyone thinking about booking their first cruise can enjoy a four-night taster cruise on Saga Sapphire which features a pub crawl in Amsterdam and the opportunity to sample beer and chocolate in Bruges. (more…)

Cruise passengers looking for unusual destinations will love Saga’s new Islands of Bothnia sailing with calls including the Swedish ports of Umeå, Örnsköldsvik and Luleå. (more…)

Saga Cruises’ itinerary planning team ‘let their imaginations go wild’ with the all-inclusive Impressions of the Mediterranean cruise. The 20-night, arts-themed sailing on Saga Sapphire features ports with connections to some of the world’s greatest artists and architects. (more…)

Nurture mind, body and soul during Saga Pearl II’s new Iceland Discovery cruise which includes five calls to the island of hot springs, geysers and waterfalls. (more…)

Saga Pearl II is set to retire in style from the Saga Cruises’ fleet with a 54-night farewell celebration cruise across Africa, departing on February 16, 2019. (more…)

The last cruise of Saga Pearl II, the smaller of the two ships of the UK based Saga Cruises, will be a 54 night voyage to western, southern and eastern Africa and it will sail from Portsmouth on 16 February 2019. (cruisebusiness.com)

Saga Sapphire’s new Scandinavian Seascapes cruise to Norway, Sweden and Denmark offers passengers an opportunity to explore fjords, islets and canals on smaller chartered boat excursions. (more…)

For every Saga Travel booking made in July, Saga are giving agents £100 in shopping vouchers for every ocean cruise booked and £20 for every holiday or river cruise. (more…)

Join Saga Pearl II’s chefs as they go shopping in the local markets, tour the vineyards of Bordeaux and sail into the Basque Country to sample traditional Asturian cider in Avilés on a nine-night Continental Tastes and Flavours cruise to France and Spain. (more…)

Opera fans can immerse themselves in music and drama during Saga Sapphire’s 19-night summer sailing in the Mediterranean with on-board singing lessons and performances as well as visiting Puccini’s favourite haunt, Torre del Lago, in Italy. (more…)

Get in touch with your arty side on Saga’s five-night Edinburgh Fringe at Sea sailing in summer 2018. The world’s largest arts festival will be in full swing with street performances, comedy, dance, opera and theatre in Scotland’s vibrant capital city. (more…)

Watch hot air balloons rise high into the skies, capture a taste of Scottish pageantry at the Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo, visit Gerald Durrell’s Jersey Wildlife Park – these are all inspiring experiences to be savoured on Saga Pearl II’s new 2018 Western Skies and Scottish Isles cruise. (more…)

Saga Cruises today confirmed the Saga Pearl II will embark on its final Saga Cruises voyage in 2019, with the Spirit of Discovery joining the fleet as the line’s first newbuild in summer 2019. (cruiseindustrynews.com)

Saga Cruises has released new artist’s impressions of ‘Spirit of Discovery’, its first bespoke-built vessel launching in Summer 2019 from the UK. The luxury, boutique small ship will carry fewer than 1,000 passengers and will feature design cues from London’s finest hotels and restaurants, redefining standards in British cruising. (more…)

Motorsport lovers can enjoy the thrill of the Isle of Man TT Race during Saga Sapphire’s British Isles and Ireland cruise in May 2018. (more…)

Stars of the TV programme First Dates Hotel, Sheila Wilson and Bev Walkden, are set for another adventure together – this time on cruise ship Saga Sapphire. (more…)

Thrill-seekers can test their strength of spirit during Saga Sapphire’s cruise to the Baltic on June 5, 2018. (more…)

Saga cruises are offering three exceptional value for money fly-cruises this November and December 2017. (more…)

This year Saga is offering a nine-night Scandinavian Christmas Markets cruise which gets passengers home just in time for Christmas plus two sailings during Christmas and New Year – a new 17-night Scandinavian cruise and a 22-night sailing to the Med. (more…)

Saga Pearl II sails in for the Seville April Fiesta (Feria de Abril) in 2018 and moors overnight so guests can immerse themselves in this celebration of music and flamenco, watch the parade of horse and carriages, drink the Manzanilla sherry and enjoy a spectacular fireworks display. (more…)

Cruising remains essential to Saga’s brand and customer offering. Our two cruise ships, the Saga Sapphire and Saga Pearl II, had another good year, with exceptionally high customer satisfaction levels. (more…)

The new ship will carry less than 1,000 passengers, retaining the intimacy and personal touch for which Saga is renowned and will have more than 100 cabins for solo travellers, 20% of the ships capacity. (more…)

A Saga Sapphire masterclass presented by the ship’s officers on how to use the stars to navigate is one of a galaxy of astronomy sessions on board the Canary Island Constellations cruise in January 2018. (more…)

Frances McNaughton is one of the UK’s most talented sugar crafters and her sugar-sweet props have been used in the box-office hit films Notting Hill, Harry Potter, Chocolat, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and Gulliver’s Travels. (more…)