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CRUISE & WALK Combine the freedom of a walking holiday with the pleasures of cruising and discover even more of the UK! In conjunction with Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines, our unique Cruise & Walk holidays are the perfect way to relax and awake to a new place to explore each day. Our Cruise & Walk routes offer a walking experience with a difference. While enjoying all the creature comforts of a luxury cruise, each day brings a new destination to explore on foot where your Ramblers Worldwide Holidays leader will have arranged an itinerary of easy grade walking and sightseeing, to ensure you see the best of the location. Free upgrades on Balcony Cabins! Book a Balcony Cabin six months in advance or more and receive a complimentary upgradetoa Balcony SuiteonBoudicca, Braemar or Black Watch, or a Balcony Junior Suite on Balmoral! Subject to availability! 40 Fred. Olsen Cruise Ship - Boudicca are unable to sell the other half share this may mean either an additional supplement is payable or that you may share with a non Ramblers Worldwide Holidays party member. For full details of our Cruise & Walk programme and to see the terms and conditions applicable to these Cruise & Walk holidays, please ask for our new 2010 Cruise & Walk brochure or see our website at www. cruiseandwalk. co. ukor www. ramblersholidays. co. uk. In the meantime, enjoy this taster selection of what our holidays afloat have to offer. Now in its fourth year, our Cruise & Walk programme for 2010 includes 24 departures from 6 UK ports, for between 7 and 15 nights, and all with no flying or hanging around airports. In this brochure we feature our cruises circling the British Isles, but we'll also be visiting Norway, Iceland, Morocco, Greenland, Russia and the Canaries and sailing the Atlantic Ocean and Baltic seas. At each port of call we make our own small group sorties from the ship. The world looks better afloat. During these cruises, your daily walking programmes will be as diverse as they are interesting, taking in the best of British coastal ports ( plus the chance to venture ashore in the famous harbour towns of Ireland). Amongst these are bustling maritime cities such as Liverpool, Southampton and the remote Scottish Orkney town of Kirkwall. Our Cruise & Walk programmes are unbeatable value for money. Fred. Olsen cruise ships are our floating hotels. With no flying, packing and unpacking you can simply step on board and take it easy. Enjoy all the excitement and niceties of a cruise with fine dining, excellent amenities, entertainment and talks, plus a little peace and quiet when you need it. All meals, a midnight supper, morning coffee and afternoon tea are included. Lunch on the full walking days will be a picnic supplied by the ship. You'll also be encouraged on one or two evenings to dress for dinner - so don't forget your formal wear! There's an exclusive cocktail party on one evening just for our groups, in addition to the ' Captain's Cocktail Party'. Also included is: . Almost all transport costs for our walking and sightseeing programmes from the ports visited. Occasionally there may be an optional museum entrance or transport fare to pay for locally. Details are in our Holiday Information Sheets. . Walking tours with local guides around many of the cities we visit. . Transfers by Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines' coach shuttle, where necessary, between the port and the city centre. . Tips to restaurant staff on the ship - we ask you to tip your cabin staff, however. . The services of your Ramblers Worldwide Holidays leader. If gentle walking with a maritime accent appeals to you, then our cruise and walk holidays are ideal. Please note when making plans ashore that our arrival/ departure times at ports may vary a little. Weather conditions may mean we're delayed for a short time entering or leaving a destination, or we arrive earlier. It is also possible that the ship's routing may change and consequently unavoidable changes may be made at the last minute to the planned itinerary and shore programme. So you might need some flexibility with your arrangements - but it all adds to the adventure! Be sure, however, that our Ramblers Worldwide leader will always be on hand to adeptly re- arrange plans if necessary! Please note that published details of your cruise and details at the time of booking may be subject to alteration which may include omitting, substituting or adding ports of call, cruiseship or other holiday arrangements. Such alterations would not be deemed to amount to a major change of the holiday arrangement. Split Shares: In some instances, it may be possible for us to offer the chance to share a two berth cabin, but please note; if we Book before the end of February 2010 to receive a free return National Express bus ticket from a bus station near you to your cruise departure point or free car parking at the cruise port for the duration of your cruise. OUT NOW Pointe de la Maye, Guernsey ( S. Booth) Dressed for dinner ( A. I. Russell)

41 Cruise & Walk CRUISE & WALK 9 nights on Braemar, Black Watch or Boudicca. Three great opportunities to roam around Britain calling in to Ireland along the way. We'll enjoy relaxed walks and inspiring sights as well as some of the UK's spectacular and picturesque offshore islands. All cruises sail through the Hebridean Islands, around the Orkneys and Scillies. With several itineraries available departing from a variety of historic maritime cities, you may have to go twice to see everything. Roaming Around Britain Liverpool Newcastle Glasgow Isle of MullOban Invergordon Scilly Isles Leith Harwich Dover London Southampton St. Peter Port Fowey Kirkwall Stornoway Milford Haven Dublin Belfast BOOK SIX MONTHS AHEAD AND SAVE £ 25 PER PERSON! We believe in charging a fair price from the word go and don't discount our cruises closer to departure - so book early to save money and ensure you get the holiday you want! Conditions apply, please ask for details. View to Hoy ( J. Phillips) MS Balmoral, Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines ( A. Russell) ROAMING AROUND BRITAIN D/ SS 9 nightsCode 37520 Ex Southampton on Black Watch 2010 Aug 22 Southampton Aug 23 St Peter Port, Guernsey Aug 24 Harwich Aug 25 At sea Aug 26 Kirkwall, Orkney Islands Aug 27 Stornoway, Lewis Aug 28 At sea Aug 29 Dublin, Ireland Aug 30 Fowey Aug 31 Southampton Inside ( Grade I) Inside Twin cabin £ 1,040 Outside ( Grade F) Outside Twin supplement £ 123 Superior Outside ( Grade C) Superior Outside supplement £ 312 Balcony Twin ( Grade BC) Balcony Twin supplement£ 377 Inside Single ( Grade N) Inside Single supplement £ 462 Outside Single ( Grade MO) Outside Single supplement £ 702 ROAMING AROUND BRITAIN D/ SS 9 nightsCode 37520 Ex Dover on Braemar 2010 May 20 Dover May 21 Dartmouth May 22 Tresco, Isles of Scilly May 23 Dublin, Ireland May 24 Belfast May 25 Stornoway, Lewis May 26 Kirkwall, Orkney Islands May 27 Invergordon May 28 At sea May 29 Dover Inside ( Grade I) Inside Twin cabin £ 945 Outside ( Grade E) Outside Twin supplement £ 169 Superior Outside ( Grade B) Superior Outside supplement £ 319 Balcony Twin ( Grade BC) Balcony Twin supplement£ 377 Inside Single ( Grade M) Inside Single supplement £ 495 Outside Single ( Grade L) Outside Single supplement £ 735 D To find out more about your Cruise & Walk holiday call 01707 386767 or visit www. cruiseandwalk. co. uk ROAMING AROUND BRITAIN D/ SS 9 nightsCode 37520 Ex Newcastle on Boudicca 2010 Sep 26 Newcastle Sep 27 At sea Sep 28 Portland Sep 29 St Peter Port, Guernsey Sep 30 Milford Haven Oct 01 Dublin, Ireland Oct 02 Tobermory, Isle of Mull Oct 03 At sea Oct 04 Invergordon Oct 05 Newcastle Inside ( Grade I) Inside Twin cabin £ 999 Outside ( Grade F) Outside Twin supplement £ 123 Superior Outside ( Grade C) Superior Outside supplement £ 312 Balcony Twin ( Grade BC) Balcony Twin supplement£ 377 Inside Single ( Grade N) Inside Single supplement £ 462 Outside Single ( Grade MO) Outside Single supplement £ 702