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Fred Olsen Cruises signs up Coast star Strawbridge

Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines has signed up TV's Coast star Dick Strawbridge as a special guest speaker aboard Boudicca’s Coastal Britain Around UK cruise in September.

There is no better way to see the best of the British coastline than a smaller cruise ship that can reach little islands and picturesque ports inaccessible to larger vessels.

And Dick Strawbridge, who presents the enormously popular series Coast, is the perfect host for the nine-night cruise departing Newcastle on September 26.

The itinerary begins from Newcastle (Port of Tyne), and then Boudicca heads south, visiting first Portland on the Dorset coast, then across to the Channel Islands, where she visits St Peter Port, the bustling port that is Guernsey’s capital. Great tax free shopping, as well as picturesque cobbled streets, make this a delightful port of call.

The cruise then takes a Celtic turn, with Milford Haven in Wales the next stop, followed by Dublin, one of the most vibrant and welcoming cities in Europe and home to the famous Irish “craic”. Travelling northwards up the east coast, Boudicca docks at Tobermory on the tiny Isle of Mull, with its pretty pastel coloured buildings, busy harbour and backdrop of rolling hills.

The opportunities for spotting wildlife are wonderful, with otters, seals and dolphins frequent visitors to these waters.

A cruise of the Hebrides and northern coast of Scotland offers some stunning scenery, best enjoyed from the decks of the ship, until Boudicca reaches her last port – Invergordon – before travelling back to Newcastle.

Prices for this cruise start from just £726 per person, based on two adults sharing an inside twin cabin. This includes comfortable en-suite accommodation, all meals and entertainment on board, as well as port taxes, and use of a whole host of great facilities – plus, of course, talks from Dick Strawbridge.