After your first night at sea, you arrive in Dublin, Ireland’s incomparable capital and one of Europe’s most engaging cities. Choose to visit St. Patrick’s Cathedral, Dublin Castle, Ha’penny Bridge and Guinness Storehouse. Then Discovery drops anchor off Tresco in the beautiful Isles of Scilly. Take the tender ashore and visit Tresco’s renowned Abbey Gardens with its riot of exotic plants, or take the optional excursion to charming St Mary’s to explore pretty Hugh Town and the coastal paths beyond. At St. Peter Port on Guernsey in our beloved Channel Islands, enjoy the springtime colour on an optional island tour, take advantage of some tax-free shopping, or simply relax in this pretty town where narrow lanes lead up from the harbour to a skyline of church steeples and tiled roof tops.  On the south coast of Cornwall, discover Falmouth - famous for its colourful harbour, beaches and castle and infamous for its smugglers and pirates. Join one of the excursion opportunities to Land’s End, St Michael’s Mount or the extraordinary Eden Project with its ‘biomes’ filled with plant-life from around the world. All too soon, your cruise comes to an end as you sail back to Avonmouth.

Springtime Gardens & Charms video from CMV TV www.cruiseandmaritime.tv

Cruise & Maritime Voyages create a very relaxing atmosphere which is ideal for enjoying our extensive programme of Guest Speakers, entertainers and craft specialists. Guest Speakers on this cruise is Tony Russell.

Tony Russell’s career with plants and gardens began in 1978 when, soon after leaving school and completing a long distance charity walk from John O’ Groats to Lands End he joined the Forestry Commission in Snowdonia. In 1980 he went to Newton Rigg, Cumbria to study forestry and horticulture and after qualifying in 1983 he took up post as Forester for the New Forest in Hampshire.

Tony writes for several magazines and newspapers – including BBC Gardeners World Magazine, The Garden, Country Life, The English Garden, Country Gardener Magazine and Western Daily Press. Throughout 2011 he had a column ‘Gardens to Visit’ in The Daily Telegraph on Saturdays. Tony is also editor of the annual publication ‘Gardens to Visit’ which was nominated for the ‘Best Printed Information Product of the Year’ in 2008.

Tony has been asked to give three talks, his talk titles are as follows:

1.         The History of British Gardens.

2.         Gardening with Trees.

3.         Around the World in Eighty Gardens.

Valmai is an ex-teacher, with a special interest in traditional crafts, and on this cruise she will be introducing you to Parchment and the skill of English patchwork, which is sewn by hand.

After introducing you to parchment Valmai will teach you further skills which include making gift envelopes and Calligraphy.

Valmai loves the use of vibrant colours and contracting patterns, and will be showing you how to complete some attractive projects, which, she is sure, will lead you on to further creations when you return home.

Patchwork is the ideal holiday activity as you can carry small sections with you to occupy your leisure time constructively.

The finished items will make novel gifts for your family and friends, in addition to being a perfect way of recycling remnants of fabric.

Do come to the classes, as only very basic sewing skills are involved, and the results are so individual and attractive.

Itinerary*

Day	Port	Arrive	Depart	Port Information
1	Bristol Avonmouth	--	16:00	Bristol Avonmouth Cruise Terminal ...
2	Dublin (Ireland)	10:45	18:15	The capital of the Emerald Isle...
3	Tresco (Isles of Scilly)	09:15	19:00	The Isles of Scilly are located 25 miles...
4	St. Peter Port (Guernsey)	08:00	18:00	The cobbled streets and relaxed style of...
5	Falmouth (Cornwall)	08:00	16:30	Falmouth, on the southern Cornish coast,...
6	Bristol Avonmouth	08:30	--	Bristol Avonmouth Cruise Terminal ...

 

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*Please note that in the event of adverse weather or sea conditions that prevent the vessel from calling at one of the scheduled ports of call, alternative arrangements will be made where possible

 

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