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A Journey of Indulgence and Escape

Posted by on Jan 9, 2015 in Spas at sea | 0 comments

Vivien Devlin checks out luxury cruise liner Silver Wind’s new spa and major refurbishment on a 10-day cruise exploring the islands of the Indian Ocean. The Silvesea cruise line was founded in 1994 as an innovative small scale, all-inclusive, 6-star luxury cruising concept for discerning world travellers of all ages. Silver Wind is one of currently five ships in the fleet, with a sixth, Silver Spirit, launching in December 2009.Setting sail  After a stress-free Emirates flight from Glasgow via Dubai to Mahe, my partner and I arrive in the tropical heat of the Seychelles’ largest island, a few degrees south of the equator and quite literally a thousand miles from anywhere. This is what I call a genuine escape! Our forthcoming exotic itinerary will take us to several islands around the Seychelles and Maldives, Sri Lanka and Madras, India....

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More Sanctuaries at Sea…

Posted by on Jan 9, 2015 in Home Page Slideshow, Spas at sea | 0 comments

Lynn Houghton and Catherine Beattie review the spas on Sea Dream Yacht Club and Silver Spirit, two smaller ‘luxury’ class cruise ships.

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Sanctuaries at Sea

Posted by on Jan 9, 2015 in Spa Reviews, Spas at sea | 0 comments

Lynn Houghton and Catherine Beattie review the ‘feel good factor’ on two very different cruise ships, the Europa 2 and Norwegian Breakaway

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A Top Cruise Down Under

Posted by on Jan 9, 2015 in Spas at sea | 0 comments

After a few choppy waves at the outset, Catherine and Alec Beattie experience calm seas and happy cruising on a voyage from exotic Singapore to exciting Sydney.  According to top chef Gary Rhodes, the secret of a great crème brulee is to use white caster sugar to make the crunchy topping – it heats quicker and caramelises better than Demerara or granulated sugar. We’re on the P&O cruise ship Arcadia where it’s standing room only at the personable chef’s cookery demonstration in the Palladium theatre. With the stage transformed into a kitchen and large screens capturing his every move, Gary effortlessly produces a three-course feast as he entertains us with cooking tips and anecdotes from his career as a professional chef. Gary’s talk is just one of many passenger events on our two-week cruise from Singapore to Sydney – part of...

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