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Dave Monk

@shipmonk

Award-winning cruise blogger and journalist who has written for the Daily Telegraph, Mail on Sunday, Daily Mirror, Daily Express, Metro and World of Cruising

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Joined February 2012
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Villa Vie Set to File Chapter 11 After Odyssey Residents Left in Cambodia - from @CruiseIndustry cruiseindustrynews.com/cruis…
Villa Vie Set to File Chapter 11 After Odyssey Residents Left in Cambodia - Cruise Industry News |...

Villa Vie Set to File Chapter 11 After Odyssey Residents Left in Cambodia - Cruise Industry News |...

Villa Vie Residences plans to file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy after suspending operations of the Villa Vie Odyssey and sending its remaining residents ashore in Sihanoukville, Cambodia, CEO Mikael...

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Why 200 passengers were ejected from the world’s first ‘endless’ cruise - my article on Villa Vie Odyssey for @Telegraph (subscription service) telegraph.co.uk/travel/news/…
Why 200 passengers were ejected from the world’s first ‘endless’ cruise

Why 200 passengers were ejected from the world’s first ‘endless’ cruise

After two years at sea, Villa Vie Odyssey has been forced to halt its voyage, leaving residents facing an uncertain future

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Passengers on an ‘endless’ world cruise have been told to leave residential ship Villa Vie Odyssey with all their belongings in Cambodia after the company said it was 'unable to secure the fuel necessary to continue operations'.
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Villa Vie Odyssey, the former Fred Olsen ship Braemar, has entered ‘temporary lay-up’ after sailing continuously around the globe since leaving Belfast just over two years ago. Villa Vie Residences has been approached for comment.
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Villa Vie statement says it is looking to 'restructuring and recapitalisation' to save Villa Vie Odyssey prnewswire.com/news-releases…
Villa Vie Residences Suspends Operations in Cambodia as It Pursues Restructuring and Recapitaliza...

Villa Vie Residences Suspends Operations in Cambodia as It Pursues Restructuring and Recapitaliza...

/PRNewswire/ -- Villa Vie Residences today announced that it has suspended operations in Cambodia as the company works to address extraordinary increases in...

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My review of a Rhône cruise on Riverside Ravel is now live on @Daily_Express express.co.uk/travel/cruise/…
I sailed the river cruise ship that boasts 55 suites - all served by butlers

I sailed the river cruise ship that boasts 55 suites - all served by butlers

Riverside Ravel is not your typical riverboat - and not just because of the lavish suites available for every passenger

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A women-only voyage to the Antarctic is being run by AE Expeditions next year. Starting on February 23, The Antarctic Women’s Expedition: Fly the Drake will host female passengers on Sylvia Earle, named after a pioneering marine biologist and ocean conservationist.
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Saying goodbye to the UK media group on Riverside Ravel
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A real ‘pop-up’ bar on Riverside Ravel - it can sink completely into the deck when the ship is due to approach low bridges.
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Sur le pont: A walk in Avignon today from Riverside Ravel
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Morning view from Riverside Ravel in Avignon
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Wine tasting at Châteauneuf-du-Pape on an excursion from Riverside Ravel
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The obligatory ‘selfie on board’ shot for Riverside Ravel
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Popcorn machine on Riverside Ravel
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A nose for ‘black diamonds’ - Romy, the truffle-hunting dog, who we met on an excursion from Riverside Ravel
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A wonderful tasting menu paired with excellent wines in The Vintage Room chef’s table on Riverside Ravel (part 1)
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A wonderful tasting menu paired with excellent wines in The Vintage Room chef’s table on Riverside Ravel (part 2)
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A wonderful tasting menu paired with excellent wines in The Vintage Room chef’s table on Riverside Ravel (part 3)
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Riverside Ravel in Tain l’Hermitage today
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Your croque, monsieur? When it comes to who brought this lunchtime snack to my suite on Riverside Ravel, it turns out the butler did it…
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