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Ideal cruise destination? Share with Holland America Line - £300 voucher to be won! NOW CLOSED

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EllieGransnet (GNHQ) Thu 26-Apr-18 12:15:20

Cruises can be a great way to see the world and visit multiple places in one holiday! Holland America Line would love you to share what your dream cruise destination would be and why you would choose that place.

Here’s what Orlando Ashford President of Holland America Line has to say: “A Holland America Line cruise does so much more than merely take people from one place to the next. It enriches and enlightens us as we discover new places, cultures and people. It brings the world closer together, journey by journey”

Perhaps you have a city halfway across the world that you would love to visit? Maybe you would like to visit a country you’ve never been to before but is a little closer to home? Or do you dream of taking a trip to a small island somewhere?

Whatever your ideal cruise destination share it on the thread below, along with reason why and you’ll be entered into a prize draw where one GNer will win a £300 voucher of their choice (from a list).

Thanks and good luck!
GNHQ

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happysouls Sat 05-May-18 13:52:57

Fjords for me! Amazing landscape totally different to anything I have seen and seeing it from the sea would be perfect!

alabama Sat 05-May-18 15:30:53

Around the southern coast of Italy, taking in Corsica, Sardinia and Sicily.

sheilads105 Sat 05-May-18 15:46:24

I'd love to cruise the fjords and perhaps see the Northern Lights.

ab07 Sat 05-May-18 16:56:29

It would definitely be the Caribbean for me, ive always wanted to visit places like Antigua, Barbados and the Dominica. So much to see so little time!

LolaHolaSnr Sat 05-May-18 17:07:14

Defo the south Pacific, say Bora Bora, Tahiti, nothing too lush LOL!!! If you're gonna cruise, might as well go for it!!

natrob2018 Sat 05-May-18 19:01:14

On my ideal cruise, I’d want lots of stops
To interesting places; at sea for short hops,
Then on land exploring magical sights,
I’d work off my intake of foody delights.
And as to the place, most venues would fit
On our beautiful planet. Let’s see all of it!
But if I must choose, if you will pin me down,
I’d like to be warm, I’d like to turn brown.

So the Med would suit me: the Greek Islands beckon,
Full of classical history. What do you reckon?
Temples and urns, goats, an olive tree,
Think of it now – I'm all at sea:

I see Mykonos on the horizon: we’ll be there in record time,
And I’m sitting in a deck chair, slowly sipping a gin and lime.
Next we’re going to Naxos: Zeus’s childhood home,
Here I pick up some pretty shells. Here, there’s time to beachcomb.
Santorini comes later, a vision in blue and white
Where a rhyolitic eruption put the Aegean to flight.
I’d like to call in at Athens to clock the Coliseum,
No doubt the site will cause me to burst into a Te Deum
There are so many places, and there is so little time
But I’ll have to leave it here because this daydream’s run out of rhyme.

tabbaz Sat 05-May-18 19:33:52

Antarctica - I would just so love to see this magnificent sight before it changes ......

rennie1811 Sat 05-May-18 20:02:03

I would love to do a cruise around the Norwegion Ffords

s861421 Sat 05-May-18 21:08:20

I would like to go on a cruise along the Rhine, or the Danube and visit all the cities on the way

jdixon1 Sat 05-May-18 21:25:17

For me it would be cruising around Australia, it would be amazing to spend some time seeing all the different wonderful coast line.

Blainalass Sat 05-May-18 22:17:21

New Zealand - I think it would be possible to see a lot of this spectacular country by sailing around the coast.

AuntDahlia Sat 05-May-18 22:57:27

The Nile... I spent over ten years lecturing on Nile cruises, and would still jump at the opportunity to go back. The beauty of the landscapes, the glimpses of village life and the magnificence of the ancient monuments make for an incomparable and unforgettable experience. My husband has never been with me, and I would love to share this incredible journey with him.

cherylann2461 Sat 05-May-18 23:07:09

I would love to do an African cruise or an amazing cruise around the Greek islands

feeona123 Sat 05-May-18 23:39:31

The Caribbean! I would love to visit all of the Islands out there.

MillieBear Sun 06-May-18 10:23:59

Oh crikey, any time, any place, anywhere as the saying goes. It would be lovely to experience life onboard whatever the destination.

jcyclops Sun 06-May-18 11:25:47

I would really enjoy a Baltic cruise visiting Stockholm, Helsinki, St.Petersburg, Tallin, Riga and possibly taking in Copenhagen as well. A cruise would be ideal for allowing a couple of days at each - enough to get a taste of the place and decide if I wanted to return for a longer stay.

ihateipswich Sun 06-May-18 12:44:38

I have never been on a cruise but would love to try the a cruise around the greek islands

vonniebab2 Sun 06-May-18 13:49:19

I would love to cruise to the caribbean so many beautiful places to visit and lots of lovely sunshine!

Cailin7 Sun 06-May-18 18:22:42

western isles

mobbskelly Sun 06-May-18 21:07:31

I think my ideal cruise destination would be the Carribean. Just those blue seas and long beaches and the fantastic selection of islands to hop on and hop off just sounds like heaven to me.

pinkjj27 Sun 06-May-18 21:10:35

I probably could never afford a cruise now my Husband has gone but but I would love a Northern cruise through Norway to see the Northern lights

Daphne01 Sun 06-May-18 22:46:41

I really like to go to Finland/Iceland to see whales in the Fjords and the Northern Lights. Staying in an igloo would also be fantastic, going back to nature is something I've always wanted to do smile

kristianjsnooks Sun 06-May-18 22:58:32

The Seychelles - Has always been on my wish list!

lynsmagoo Sun 06-May-18 23:22:23

i would love to go on a cruise to fiji! I think my desire to go to fiji routes back to 1988 when the first episode of red dwarf aired and Lister spoke about his dream of living in fiji. It looks amazing with its beautiful beaches and perfect of snorkelling and scuba diving. dream destination!

cuppatea Mon 07-May-18 09:24:41

I'd love to cruise round the Norwegian fjords as I think the fjords would be spectacular to see, and if the cruise included the northern lights than that would be perfect