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Noble Caledonia 2 Chester Close, Belgravia, London SW1X 7BE Tel 020 7752 0000 odyssey@noble-caledonia.co.uk editor Oliver Bennett Art director James Houston sub editor Carli Allan designer Gemma Hancock Advertising Lisa Martin (0207 487 8405) lisamartin@theoldie.co.uk Published by James Pembroke Publishing, 90 Walcot Street, Bath, BA1 5BG Tel 01225 33 7777 www.jppublishing.co.uk “The facades of houses and palaces slid by gently, their pastel reflections in the water” 16 50 22 26 58 4 odyssey autumn/winter 2011-2012 www.noble-caledonia.co.uk
Contents autumn/winter 2011-2012 Upfront 2 our birthday it’s 20 years since the very first noble caledonia cruise, so join us as we celebrate our anniversary, and look forward at adventures to come… 6 Noble news desk our special birthday cruise along the iberian coast to barcelona, plus why our speciality cruises – focusing on wildlife, music, local cuisine and more – are such a hit 8 The bigger picture autumn along the Hudson: why newYork State’s most famous river is best enjoyed draped in reds and golds 10 View from the bridge meet Vasily mariceanu, captain of the mS Johann Strauss, as he shares his favourite destinations on the danube and the rhine 12 The joy of private flying noble caledonia has teamed up with the captain’s choice tour to offer exclusive tours flying from the uk by private charter. Here’s why… 14 It’s time to… plan your next holiday, whether you like it hot (the call of africa leaves 22 march) or cold (Quest for the antarctic departs 23 February) simon hoggart is a parliamentary sketchwriter. On page 16 he revisits St Petersburg to find a much-changed city ian belcher has crossed many world rivers as a travel writer – but few measure up to the Mekong. See page 22 Discover 16 Russian quest Simon Hoggart takes a baltic cruise to the historic, endlessly fascinating St Petersburg 22 Wonders of the Mekong it’s one of the world’s most otherworldly rivers, and now you can explore its rarely visited upper reaches… 26 sister ships what a year – as well as celebrating our 20th anniversary, we reunite the much loved mS island Sky with her sister ship, mS caledonian Sky 32 Ten degrees of latitude Sail from Shetland to the isles of Scilly, and find the astonishing beauty in britain’s coast 35 The most romantic river enjoy the majesty of the rhine as it sweeps past fairy-tale towns and mighty mountains 38 Noble Caledonia: 20 amazing years Personal memories of two decades of small-ship cruising. Plus: our 20th anniversary book, my Passion for water 42 The great Nordic voyage From Scotland to Spitsbergen in the company of whales, dolphins, and sea eagles 46 Bull market crete has long been a playground for men and Gods: Zeus was born here and the minotaur patrolled its labyrinth. classical scholar tom Holland unpacks the myths 50 Pearls of the ocean From the natural wonders of the Falklands to the allure of the beautiful but remote tristan da cunha In focus 56 on trial we bring you the odyssey pick of beauty travel packs 58 Five of the best… the world’s most stunning cathedrals, from moscow to monreale, Sicily 60 Introducing Travel Post How to use noble caledonia’s travel Post, our new community website 62 Games & gains challenge your travel knowledge with our crossword, and win an amazing birds and wildlife cruise 64 Book club Great travel-based holiday reads: explore russia, rome and more 66 Me & my travels richard ingrams, satirist and editor of the oldie, tells us that his favourite holidays are remote, inactive, and literary Our contributors the leading travel writers who have authored our features this issue gavin bell discovers an untamed wilderness on his North Atlantic journey to Norway, on page 42 laurence mitchell shares his love for slow travel as he explores the British Isles, see page 32 tom holland is a classical scholar. He unravels the legends of Crete, birthplace of the Gods, on page 46 A FAMILY REUNION to celebrate noble caledonia’s 20th anniversary, cruise critic Sue bryant reports on the reunion of our two sister vessels. see page 26 ewen southbytailyour is a war veteran. He writes about the allure of the Falklands on page 50 Look out for these quick reference icons From top to bottom: www.noble-caledonia.co.uk autumn/winter 2011-2012 odyssey wine & food lovers Special wildlife interest History buffs Fans of the natural world william cook is a British writer who cruises the Rhine to unravel Germany’s historic sagas, on page 35 5
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