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CRUISIN’ We know that Huddersfield isn’t exactly a port town (don’t think Aspley Basin really counts), but we do lift our heads and look at the outside world from time to time. hen you hear the words ‘we’re going on a cruise’, what springs to mind? If it’s all about black tie dinners at the captain’s table and intimidating poshness, think again! You can still find that kind of cruise, but there are plenty more around that are much more informal and relaxed.
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take a whale-spotting cruise up towards Alaska, or just head for the Caribbean and relax among the many islands. If you have all the time in the world, use it to go on a world cruise - what a way to travel! If time is a bit shorter, fly to wherever you fancy and explore for a week, or two ... or more. If it’s luxury you want, board the Queen Mary 2 and head for New York, then choose whether to sail or fly back.
Increasingly, cruise companies are offering an alternative to package holidays, with all-inclusive prices and incentives for families If it’s all about like free passage for chilblack tie dinners dren and baby-sitting services.
at the captain’s table and intimidating poshness, think again!
And you don’t have to fly half way around the world either (unless of course you want to!). The Examiner regularly features pages of cruises in the Mediterranean, and among the Scandinavian fjords, often departing from ports in the UK.
There are packages on all levels, for any length of time, and for all interests. Cruise the Mediterranean with guided stops at ancient historical sites, fly to the west coast of Canada or the USA and
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And if you are really strapped for time and cash but just need to sleep on the ocean waves, you can always take a mini-cruise from Hull to Bruges!
We have to say that what we have always fancied is an old-fashioned cruise down the Nile. Think Agatha Christie’s Murder on the Nile and you will know what we mean. And it is still possible to go on that type of cruise - but it won’t be at an old-fashioned price! Cruises are rapidly gaining in popularity, so if you are thinking about it don’t leave it too late or they may all be booked up
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