Thomson Cruises

From European Cruise Guide

ABOVE: The Thomson Spirit in Palma de Mallorca.

Thomson Cruises is a British travel packager that operates a cruise line with chartered vessels. Its current fleet includes the Thomson Spirit, Thomson Celebration, Thomson Destiny, and The Calypso. The line caters mostly to UK residents who are attracted by its low fares (which include tips).

The company's 2009 season begins in January with a series of cruises in Madeira and the Canaries, followed by European itineraries from May to October. Transatlantic repositioning voyages are also on the 2009 cruise calendar.

In 2010, Thomson's ship lineup will be slightly different (Calypso is leaving the fleet, possibly to be replaced by an unnamed successor), and all itineraries will be "flycruises" that include charter flights from various UK airports to cruise ports in the Mediterranean. Departures will be from Corfu, Palma de Mallorca, and the Turkish port of Marmaris (about 90 minutes by bus from Thomson's charter airport at Dalaman).

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