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Your very own balcony awaits on every all-inclusive cruise. Of course, you have extras like excursions, spa treatments and if you buy stuff in the shop. Another really good thing on board the Spirit of Discovery is the all-inclusive nature of the fare. The other thing which they have, which I think is great, is the Library. It’s not only a great looking venue, where they have 3,500 books in an enormous library, they have self-service teas and coffees here, but they have a couple of really interestingthings. They have an enormous craft area, and they run classes on jewellery making and paper crafts.
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House wines from the ship's cellar are complimentary and served in every restaurant. There are five bars and lounges on board with selected wines, house-branded spirits, cocktails containing house-branded spirits, draught beer and lager, non-alcoholic cocktails, all mixers and soft drinks included. It also employs social hosts to organise special events for anyone travelling alone, with Singles Mingle drinks parties as an ice-breaker on sailings and a Singles Lunch. Special meet-ups on port days also enable singletons to join up on shore excursions. Standard cabins are a generously-sized 19.6 square metres, with a classic boutique feel.
SAGA's Spirit of Adventure ship forced to divert to Cornwall due to Storm Ciaran
Grand Dining Room (main restaurant) serves the best of British-influenced cuisine specialities. The chefs use locally produced food sources (based on cruise itinerary/destination) and create menus of ever-changing dishes. Passengers are able to make a reservation and eat in any of the other 4 restaurants at no extra cost.
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There are plenty of options to escape the British winter and head to the warmth of the Canary Islands, with their volcanoes, rain forests, mountains, cities and fishing ports. A highlight for the year will be Porto da Praia’s return to Saga’s schedule on the Cape Verde and the Canary Islands cruise. Spirit of Adventure departs from Portsmouth on November 13 for 21 nights taking in Funchal, Santa Cruz, San Sebastian, La Gomera, Porto da Praia, Porto Grande, Santa Cruz, Arrecife, and La Coruña, Spain. Tours to Funchal, Santa Cruz, Arrecife, Cádiz and La Coruña are included. There are also a further six cruise options to the sub-tropical Canaries between February and Christmas 2023. There is also an Island hopping in the Caribbean cruise on Spirit of Discovery departing November 7, 2023 for 30 nights from £6,515 per person.
"Douro Explorer" is a 7-night/8-day cruise itinerary starting in Oporto. These voyages are priced from GBP 2180 pp (EUR 2550/USD 2750) and are inclusive of a flight from the UK to Portugal (Oporto). Saga passengers are more adventurous than it might be imagined.
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His career began as a Cadet in 1991, allowing him to complete his BSC degree in Nautical Studies and Maritime Transport and Technologies in 1997. He first started on variety of container, cargo, reefer ships, followed by passenger ferries before joining the cruise industry. Use the Saga Cruises cruise schedule calendar below to find a Saga Cruises cruise sailing by destination, departure port, or on a specific Saga Cruises cruise ship.
You will have the opportunity to join painting or computer classes, keep fit with Pilates and yoga, enjoy swimming, attend a talk from guest speakers. Relax with new and old friends, or look for some quiet time in ships' cozy areas. Other diversions include the beauty salon and spa - go for a pampering treatment or a massage or try the gym - go for a refreshing yoga course. A well-stocked library with thousands of books is also provided. Another choice is using one of the computers and keep in touch with family and friends. Among the signature venues onboard are the Britannia Lounge (2-level Atrium bar lounge), The Verandah (specialty restaurant) and an outdoor (alfresco dining) restaurant.
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A talented team led by the Executive Chef prepares the meals using the finest and freshest/locally sourced ingredients. For summer 2003, Saga Holidays chartered Minerva (1989-built) which sailed as "Saga Pearl". Saga Rose was retired in 2009 after a final 37-night Mediterranean voyage. Subsequently, the ship was laid up in Gibraltar and scrapped in China in 2010. In 2014 was acquired Saga Ruby (former NCL ship MS Vistafjord), which last voyage was in January 2014.
Fine dining
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To attract first-timers, since 2016 Saga offers "Love it First Time". By this initiative, a full refund is guaranteed to anyone who doesn't enjoy the company's cruising vacation product. SAGA UK guarantees that if passengers find that the experience is not for them, they can leave the ship at the next available call port. The "Love it First Time" offer applies only to new bookings and first-time customers. When you are not out or it is one of those lazy days at sea onboard Saga ships, you will be surprised by the great number of onboard activities.
Saga Holidays, a U.K.-based travel and tour company, was founded in 1951 to offer vacation packages to mature travelers. Saga purchased its first ship in 1996, the venerable Sagafjord, and renamed it Saga Rose. Following the success of Saga Rose, her former sister ship Vistafjord was acquired in 2004 and sails as Saga Ruby, though that ship will be retired in 2014. Itineraries brim with longer sailings to far-flung corners of the globe, making Saga voyages destination oriented.
I love the fact that the design inside is a boutique contemporary hotel feel, and there’s a real sense of a connection to the sea. It’s large and again there’s great connection to the ocean. A couple of things that I really liked about this more as a ship geek is this that there is a really great connection to the ocean. If you walk around the promenade deck four times, you’ve done one mile. Whether you’re in the mood for fish and chips, grilled steak, or Thai and Indian curries, the Saga Sapphire offers a variety of quality meals to please the most finicky and famished.
A discovery of ancient pilgrims' route is the highlight of one of Saga's holidays - it runs from southern France over the Pyrenees, ending in Santiago de Compostela. Along the Way, visit ancient cities and villages; do not do the hard work, walking in pilgrims' footsteps. Look out for highlights as Gaudi's fairytale Episcopal Palace; stay in Pamplona - evoked by Hemingway in The Sun Also Rises; taste wine in La Rioja's bodega; see the cathedral cities of Logrono, Burgos, Leon. Among the many inclusions are additional cancellation cover and travel insurance, all breakfasts, ten dinners. You will be accompanied by an experienced Saga manager throughout.
The exterior is smart-looking, too, with a navy hull and jaunty yellow funnel and lifeboats. Spirit of Discovery ship departs from London-Tilbury on July 16, 2023, sailing along Britain's south coast, visiting Scilly Isles, Fowey, Falmouth, and Portsmouth, and concluding in Dover. The 8-night itinerary also visits Tresco (Abbey Gardens) and also has a price-included tour of Portland. Guests will have the chance to see the start of the Rolex Fastnet Yacht Race. Prices start from GBP 1819 per person with double occupancy. "Lisbon and the Heart of the Douro" is a 10-night/11-day cruisetour itinerary starting in Lisbon.
Some twin beds can be converted into a king-size bed upon request. In mid-June 2021 SAGA announced the names of its cruise ship Captains - Darin Bowland (Spirit of Discovery) and Jason Ikiadis (Spirit of Adventure). Bowland (starting in 1985) was previously employed by RCG-Royal Caribbean Group and Carnival Corporation (HAL-Holland America Line's ship Zaandam). Ikiadis (starting in 1984) was previously employed by RCG (Azamara's ship Journey) and TUI (Marella's ships Discovery and Discovery 2). Spirit of Adventure is home to a luxury 5,382 square feet spa with a hair and beauty salon, six treatment rooms, hydrotherapy pool, steam room and infrared sauna. Britannia Lounge, overlooking the bow, offers enrichment activities during the day, such as guest speaker talks, trivia, classes and demonstrations.
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