About Us

We are Britain's newest privately owned cruise line and 2013 is our fourth year of operating cruises from a choice of UK ports. In 2011 and 2012, 95% of our guests rated the enjoyment of their cruise experience either excellent or good - high praise indeed! With a wide choice of cruising holidays to consider, our emphasis continues to be on attaining high levels of customer satisfaction and providing attentive and friendly service standards. We will continue to strive to ensure that our passengers return home with fond memories and will want to cruise with us again and again.

Marco Polo and Discovery are operated under charter by Cruise & Maritime Voyages who have a wealth of cruise industry expertise spanning almost four decades and are members of the prestigious Passenger Shipping Association and ACE - the Association of Cruise Experts. 

Cruise & Maritime Voyages is part of the CMV Holdings London Travel & Leisure Group, with offices in Purfleet, Essex, UK and Ft Lauderdale, Florida, USA

Presented by Travel Weekly in partnership with Mail Newspapers, the Globe Travel Awards is widely regarded as the pinnacle of the travel industry calendar. CMV are honoured to have been one of just seven selected cruise lines nominated for the Favourite Cruise Line Award.

Cruse & Maritime Voyages is delighted to have been honoured with nominations for the following travel industry awards:-

• Best Value Cruise Line   - Cruise International Magazine Awards 2012
• Cruise Line of the Year   - Cruise International Magazine Awards 2012
• Favourite Cruise Line - Globe Travel Awards 2013