Portugal offers tourists cobbled streets, hilltop castles, rugged coastlines and high-reaching cliffs. A small-ship cruise in the Hebrides is now a must-have holiday thanks to the Channel 5 programme“Cruising with Jane McDonald” The “S.S.” here appropriately means “Super Ship.” The vessel features fine Brazilian marble on the walls and floors, a 19th-century Venetian glass mirror, a stylish Bar du Leopard with a full-service bar and an onboard cinema. Melbourne is Australia’s second-largest city and is considered to be the country’s cultural capital thanks to its countless art galleries, museums and live music scene. The culinary scene is also buzzing here. She has the time of her life taking part in some excellent activities like swimming with sharks in St Maarten, and exploring the history of the Bahamas in the oldest Baptist church in the region. As she travels around the stunning islands of the Hebrides on a wonderfully intimate cruise, the group enjoy some amazing views in the surprising first-class weather!

The 10th most popular episode of "Cruising with Jane McDonald" also happens to be the very first, which originally aired in February 2017. Viewers who tuned in for the opening show saw the singer and TV presenter join MSC Cruises’ Miami-based MSC Divina for a fun-filled Caribbean voyage with calls in Nassau, St Martin and Puerto Rico. The ship’s party atmosphere and Jane’s fun-loving nature captivated households across the UK and spurred a cult following of the show that would lead to a further six seasons spanning three years. Alaska is famed for its dramatic landscape punctuated with magnificent snow-capped mountains and towering Sitka Spruce trees. The slow-moving, winding waters of the Alaskan archipelagos guide cruise passengers between the mountains unveiling remote towns and villages along the way, not to mention awe-inspiring wildlife. In 2011, Wakefield Council awarded her a star in the form of a pavement plaque for outstanding achievement from an entertainer. [18] Continuing her UK river adventure, in episode 4 Jane McDonald’s Thames cruise sails from Windsor to the Waterside Inn at Bray (a popular Michelin-starred restaurant) before reaching Cliveden House - a beautiful National Trust estate. Towards the end of the episode, Jane visits Cookham (a small village with a pretty art gallery) ahead of enjoying a delicious roast dinner in Henley-on-Thames, which is the last stop on the river cruise. Series 6Cruising along the romantic river affords passengers views of beautiful castles, verdant vineyards and fairy-tale villages. The third season aired in early 2018 and featured Ruby Princess, Iceland ProCruises' Ocean Diamond, AMAWaterways' AmaDara and American Queen Steamboat Company's American Queen. The singer has had a total of four top 10 albums in the UK in addition to performing in live concerts and her own tours at venues across the UK, including the Royal Albert Hall and the London Palladium, as well as at the MGM Grand Las Vegas. In 2015, McDonald performed the role of Grizabella in the musical Cats. McDonald has also co-presented a number of daytime television shows, including Loose Women between 2004 and 2014, and the ITV programme Star Treatment (2013). Her TV travel show Cruising with Jane McDonald, which debuted in 2017 on Channel 5, has spawned eight series and earned her a British Academy Television Award. She has also presented her own shows Jane & Friends, Holidaying with Jane McDonald and Jane McDonald: My Yorkshire on Channel 5.

This is everything you need to know about the destinations and ships from Cruising With Jane McDonald. Cruising with Jane McDonald Series 1 Destination: Alaska In the final episode of series 3, Jane heads to the energetic city of New Orleans, where she boards American Queen - a traditional steamboat run by the American Queen Steamboat Company. Onboard, she experiences a theatre show and a piano bar, then takes a trip to the Louisiana State Penitentiary, alongside a former plantation. Series 2 Sailing down the Rhone on a river cruise aboard Avalon Poetry II, Jane visits Lyon to discover the famous food market of Marche Paul Bocuse, along with several mediaeval villages and towns. She also gets the chance to enjoy a hot air balloon ride, above the beautiful rural countryside. Episode 4 - Cuba It wasn’t slow, because we didn’t know. He had no symptoms. As daft as it sounds, I’m thankful it was during Covid because I was there with him. Nobody else was. But that was the hardest thing. I had no nurses or doctors come in. I had to learn how to do it all myself," she told The Mail. "I had him at home as long as I could. Then I took him to the Wakefield Hospice, which is a beautiful place. I’ll be forever grateful to them. I was with him all the time there." Each episode follows Jane cruising in a new location, with a wide variety of cruise lines – from the luxurious Silversea Cruises and river cruising with AmaWaterways, to adventure cruising in Iceland, and with the family-friendly MSC Cruises. Follow as she gets to know every detail of these varying cruise types, and let Jane help you decide which is best for you.Norwegian capital, Oslo, is known for its green spaces and many museums, while Tromsø is famed as a viewing point for the northern lights. You can also go husky-sledding in the snow and admire the stunning view from Mount Storsteinen. Yeates, Cydney (7 April 2021). "Jane McDonald's partner Ed Rothe dies after lung cancer battle". Metro . Retrieved 7 April 2021.

The time is right for me to step aside': Jane McDonald quits Loose Women after 10 years". Metro. 12 January 2014 . Retrieved 12 January 2014. As well as basking in the gorgeous scenery of these destinations, Jane explores food markets, goes wine-tasting, and even goes on a hot air balloon. While she traverses the coast of Cuba Jane admires the colonial architecture of Havana, takes a salsa dance lesson, and even joins in a Cuban house party for a mojito or two. As for Uruguay, capital Montevideo has plenty to offer, including a remarkable mix of modern and colonial architecture. Cruise line: Silver Muse, SilverseaJane joins the ship on a 14-night cruise in the Caribbean. The first leg takes the former cruise ship singer south-east from Fort Lauderdale, Florida toward the line’s private resort, Princess Cays. From there, Jane continues along to the Virgin Isles and St. Thomas, ending on the island of St. Martin. The Spa by Silversea has floor-to-ceiling windows which offer sweeping views of the ocean plus nine treatment rooms, an acupuncture suite, relaxation areas, saunas, steam room and an outdoor whirlpool. Episode 3 takes Jane along the River Danube aboard the opulent S.S Maria Theresa. In Budapest, Jane enjoys a trip to the popular Szechenyi Baths alongside other sights, before heading to Austria’s awe-inspiring capital of Vienna. Episode 4 - Canada The cruise begins in Basel, where you’ll board Uniworld’s 5★ all-inclusive boutique river cruising ship, S.S. Antoinette. The luxurious 152-passenger ship was the first Super Ship to join the Uniworld fleet. You’ll spend two days in Basel where you can explore Christmas Street, a street lined with more than 100 beautifully decorated and illuminated Christmas trees. The next stop is Kehl in Germany, where you can choose from two featured excursions; a panoramic tour of Strasbourg with a Christmas market visit or a “Taste of Christmas” Strasbourg walking tour. After a day in Kehl, you’ll wake up in Mannheim and choose your adventure for the day. You can join an excursion to the historic university town of Heidelberg, where you’ll see the castle ruins and visit the Christmas market. Or, for something really unexpected, venture into a spooky, candlelit tasting room to sample flavorful elixirs made from wine vinegar.

Jane’s Vietnam and Cambodia adventure starts off in the largest Vietnamese city of Ho Chi Minh. In the bustling city Jane tries delicious traditional cuisine and sees all the top sights before boarding AmaWaterways’ AmaDara where she sails along the Mekong River to Cambodia. In Cambodia, Jane visits the temple of Angkor Wat, alongside a floating market. Episode 4 - New Orleans Jane McDonald: 7 facts about the cruise singer and TV presenter. She was famous on I'm a celebrity 2019". Smooth Radio. 29 March 2019 . Retrieved 26 July 2019. Series Four, which featured Silversea and Holland America Line, broke new records, pulling in the highest numbers in the history of the show, with a whopping 2.4 million viewers and a 10.8 per cent audience share. Collectively, the fourth series of the programme garnered an average of 2.1 million viewers per episode -- 9.4 per cent audience share. There are seven series of Cruising with Jane McDonald, currently available to watch on My5. First airing in 2017, each of the series showcases different destinations and different cruise ships, giving audiences a taste of what it would be like both onboard and ashore. Series 1What's more, the two-story foyer boasts a 10-foot blue Strauss Baccarat chandelier with huge sapphires—a stunning piece that once hung in New York's famous Tavern on the Green—and a collection of original artworks is displayed throughout the ship. During her time in Asia she sees some incredible sights in Vietnam and Cambodia including the famous Angkor Wat. The fourth and final episode of series three sees Jane exploring the legendary Deep South on the Mississippi River with the American Queen Steamboat Company, a truly unique river-cruise line with an All-American touch. Starting the episode in Porto, episode 2 is immersive from start to finish. Along the way she learns about how they make the popular fortified wine, boards the luxurious Emerald Radiance and visits Lamego. Jane also makes a brief visit to the Spanish city of Salamanca where there is plenty of delicious food and drink. She ends her cruise around Portugal in its historic capital of Lisbon. Episode 3 - India (Part 1) During her time on Sky Princess, Jane experiences first-hand the cruise line’s award-winning OceanMedallion wearable device, which replaces the traditional cruise card with innovative technology to significantly expand touchless options and personalisation.