Cruising With Jane McDonald

Jane begins her epic journey on the Antarctic Peninsula, reaching one of the most remote places on earth by expedition yacht. From Zodiac landings and kayaking in icy waters to encounters with penguins and elephant seals, this episode captures the raw beauty and scale of Antarctica and sets the tone for the adventure ahead.

Continuing north, Jane explores the wild and windswept landscapes of South Georgia and the Falkland Islands. She follows in the footsteps of Shackleton, visits historic whaling stations, and stands among vast king penguin colonies, meeting people who have chosen life in some of the world’s most isolated communities.

Jane’s journey shifts gears as she arrives in South America. From Montevideo’s historic streets and wine regions to Brazil’s dramatic coastline, this episode blends culture, cuisine and coastal cruising, with unforgettable wildlife encounters and vibrant port cities along the way.

The Brazilian adventure continues with some of the country’s most iconic sights. Jane explores lush coastlines, mangroves and beaches before heading to Rio de Janeiro, where the contrast with Antarctica could not be stronger. Standing beneath Christ the Redeemer is a moment that stays with her long after the visit.

Sailing into the Mediterranean, Jane travels through the Corinth Canal before exploring Southern Italy and Sicily. Highlights include walking in the footsteps of The Godfather in Savoca, driving the Amalfi Coast, sampling limoncello in Sorrento and soaking up the glamour of Capri on a VIP boat tour.

Jane’s Pole to Pole journey ends deep within the Arctic Circle. Exploring Svalbard and the Norwegian Arctic, she encounters polar wildlife, towering glaciers and vast icy fjords. It is a powerful, reflective finale that brings her extraordinary 15,000-mile adventure full circle.

Viewers joined Jane McDonald as she ventured along the coast of Norway on board MS Polarlys, to experience Christmas in Norway. Joining the seven-day Classic Voyage North itinerary, Jane travelled from Bergen to Kirkenes. She experienced many of the unique and exciting excursions available to Hurtigruten guests. These included feasting with Vikings, embracing adventure on snowmobiles, catching King Crabs and trekking to the North Cape.

Jane cruised the Adriatic, in luxurious fashion aboard Silver Shadow, and embarked on a journey of discovery. She visited some of the most iconic destinations and hidden gems of the Adriatic. Were you tempted by the picturesque ports of Dubrovnik, Korcula, Venice, Split and Kotor? Catch up on Channel 5.
In an earlier series Jane sailed around South America in style aboard Silversea‘s newest flagship, Silver Muse. On this nineteen-day South American adventure, Jane visited Chile, Argentina, the Falkland Islands and Uruguay.

Sailing with the masses, on MSC Cruises‘ Fantasia-class ship MSC Divina, was a novelty for Jane. However, the ship’s Caribbean calling points brought back fond memories for her. She sought solace in the oldest Baptist Church on the Bahamas, and swam with sharks off the island of St Maarten.
After that, she travelled again with MSC Cruises! This time, she explored the sights and scenery of the Mediterranean onboard the cruise line’s (at the time) brand new flagship MSC Meraviglia.

Back in 2019 Jane swapped Wakefield for Down Under, as she sailed the beautiful west coast of Australia with Princess Cruises.
In an earlier episode of Cruising with Jane McDonald, Jane cruised the Californian coast onboard Ruby Princess. Taking in some of the USA’s most recognisable landmarks, from LA’s iconic ‘Hollywood’ sign to San Francisco’s Golden Gate Bridge.
Jane returned to the Caribbean, again with Princess Cruises, but this time aboard new Sky Princess. Onboard she discovered all the incredible features of a MedallionClass ship.
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Holland America has featured twice on Cruising with Jane McDonald. In the very first series, Jane journeyed to Alaska aboard Nieuw Amsterdam. Highlights included a thrilling helicopter ride to an ice field for a dog-sledding adventure and the unforgettable sight of Margerie Glacier, a 21-mile stretch of ice in Glacier Bay National Park.
Later, in season four, she returned to sail on the beautiful Noordam from Sydney across to New Zealand in a two-part special, exploring the dramatic landscapes of Milford Sound and Fiordland National Park, and calling at Port Chalmers, Tauranga, Napier and many other picturesque ports.

Jane sailed the clear waters of Scandinavia and the Baltic on a 15-day cruise with Viking Cruises. In this episode, she enjoyed overnights in cosmopolitan Stockholm and scenic Bergen. The show also featured exploration of charming historic city centres in Tallinn and Gdańsk. On the Viking Homelands itinerary, you could also visit Helsinki, Berlin and Copenhagen. Witness the breath-taking scenery from your ship for yourself, as you glide effortlessly through majestic Norwegian fjords.

Whilst Jane may have set sail around Cuba in 2017 with Celestyal Cruises, she joined them again in 2019. This time, it was for their better-known Greek island hopping adventures!
Jane set sail aboard Celestyal Crystal on the 7-night Idyllic Aegean itinerary, visiting Athens, Mykonos, Milos, Santorini, Crete and Kusadasi. You can cruise like Jane too, and discover a friendly, intimate feel aboard, with an all inclusive board basis. You also get some fascinating shore excursions included.

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