Description
We are Britain's newest privately owned cruise line and 2013 is our fourth year of operating no fly cruises from a choice of UK ports. In 2011 and 2012, 95% of our guests rated the enjoyment of their cruise experience either excellent or good - high praise indeed! With a wide choice of cruising holidays to consider, our emphasis continues to be on attaining high levels of customer satisfaction and providing attentive and friendly service standards. We will continue to strive to ensure that our passengers return home with fond memories and will want to cruise with us again and again.
Marco Polo and Discovery are operated under charter by Cruise & Maritime Voyages who have a wealth of cruise industry expertise spanning almost four decades and are members of the prestigious Passenger Shipping Association and ACE - the Association of Cruise Experts. The newest addition to the fleet is the stylish and elegant Astor. A classic style cruise liner with an impressive reputation on the European market.
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A tantalising choice of sailings
Cruise & Maritimes programme offers a wide selection of cruising holidays including the spectacular Land of the Northern Lights and Midnight Sun, the breathtaking Norwegian Fjords, the glorious Baltic & Russia, Iceland & Northern Isles, the Mediterranean and Canary Islands and closer to home, our ever popular Round Britain & Ireland cruises. Next winter, why not join in on the ultimate escape to the mighty Amazon & West Indies. Alternatively, take a look at the magical Christmas & New Year cruise to the Canaries and Madeira or the great selection of short cruise breaks.
The CMV fleet
The vessels carry around 600 - 800 passengers and offer a wide range of leisure facilities to enrich your time on board. Over the years the ever popular Marco Polo has built up a strong following and reputation on the British market offering a fine tradition of destination cruising and is positioned as a ‘child free’ ship operating exclusively for adult passengers.
The intimate 700 passenger Discovery operates under charter and in association with the widely respected All Leisure Holidays who also operate Voyager, under the Voyages of Discovery brand, and the well known Minerva and Hebridean Princess. Discovery has an enviable reputation for special interest destination cruising and CMV will continue to combine friendly service with stylish entertainment, delicious cuisine and on selected sailings, themed guest speaker programmes.
The newest addition to the fleet is the stylish and elegant Astor. A classic style cruise liner with an impressive reputation on the European market. Extensively refurbished, fully stabilised and air conditioned with accommodation for just 600 passengers. Astor offers an intimate and contemporary country house style allowing guests to enjoy the camaraderie that comes from being among a select number of guests and to be truly pampered by the attentive crew aboard our premium vessel. Astor operates an exciting twice yearly voyage between the UK and Australia and South Africa, providing an excellent opportunity to experience the bygone halcyon days of long distance sea travel on one of our relaxing ocean voyages.