Cruise & Maritime Services International (CMS) are pleased to announce the launch in 2010 of an exciting new two ship ex-UK cruise operation to be marketed under a new brand and trading name called Cruise & Maritime Voyages.

Great Customer Reviews for Marco Polo and Ocean Countess

The hugely popular 820 passenger, 22,000grt Marco Polo cruise has proved a great success on the UK market during the past two summer seasons trading under the Transocean Tours brand, achieving high levels of customer satisfaction and repeat business and a recent top five ranking on one of the UK’s leading cruise review sites.

This success has encouraged CMS, who have been acting as UK General Sales Agents for Transocean Tours since 2006, to extend her presence on the UK market in 2010 with a year round programme of cruises to offer a much wider and varied choice of sailings.

The 800 passenger, 17,000grt Ocean Countess will also be joining the Cruise & Maritime Voyages fleet on the 18th April 2010 under an initial two season (2010 & 2011) deck and engine charter arrangement from the Greek based Majestic International Cruises Group, also managers of the popular Ocean Majesty.

As part of the deal, CMS have appointed the Global Maritime Group to supply hotel, marine and entertainment management services, which they also provide for Marco Polo cruise, to ensure product continuity. Ocean Countess will operate a year round programme of 22 ex-UK regional ‘no fly’ sailings operating from Hull, Newcastle, Edinburgh, Greenock, Liverpool and Plymouth with a summer season of Nordic cruises to Scandinavia, the Baltic & Russia, Iceland, the British Isles, the Mediterranean and the Canary Islands. Prior to delivery, Ocean Countess will undergo a £3million refurbishment and upgrade programme.