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Dawn62 Tue 27-Jan-26 19:02:42

Hi.thinking ahead,i will be 65 at Christmas and we have decided to have a holiday over Christmas for a change,not sure yet house it will go down with family,but after an awful Christmas this last one want something nice to look forward to.So question please an ideas for first time cruisers,want a casual one no dressing up and not to far so europe,maybe somewhere where we can wear t,shirts in december just for a week or so.So any ideas or advice please.many thanks.

jeanie99 Fri 30-Jan-26 16:01:34

If you want to stay close to the UK you can't go wrong with the Canary Islands. We've cruise there a few times, you tend to have a day on each of the islands you are visiting. Occasionally you may stay overnight.
Your choice will be a fly cruise, or cruise from one of the UK ports.
The islands can be hilly so you need to consider this if you have a walking problem.
The cruise will offer a tour for each of the islands, an alternative to this is to book a trip from the port privately via the internet. You can book this in the UK and the company will collect you from the port. We have done this many times.
Check out the buses if you want to be independent, done this many times also, it's up to you.
Where ever you go don't forget to get at least some currency.
It's also a good idea to print a map from the internet for each island, sometimes they are available at the dock but not always.
You will need cruise travel insurance!!
If you need any further information send me a PM.