Data Policy

For your financial protection The Cruise Line is a member of ABTA, the Association of British Travel Agents. Our tailor-made packages are bonded with the Civil Aviation Authority, ATOL 5902. Our IATA number is 91270863

For full information regarding your protection and consumer services for the above associations, and other useful sites, please click the links below.

ABTA - Information on benefits and protection

ABTA - Main ABTA Website.

ATOL - ATOL (“Air Travel Organisers' Licensing”) protects the public from losing money or being stranded abroad after the failure of travel firms. It gives comprehensive consumer protection to 28 million people who buy air holidays and flights each year.

ACE - Association of Cruise Experts

Foreign & Commonwealth Office - Government advice on health, safety and other issues pertaining to travelling abroad.

Department of Health - Information on any health requirements/inoculations needed.

UK Passport Agency - Information on UK passports.

World Travel Guide - Information on passport/visa requirements and other general travel information.

Data Protection Statement

Your booking:

In order to process your booking and to ensure that your travel arrangements run smoothly and meet your requirements we need to use the information you provide such as name, address, any special needs/dietary requirements etc.

We take full responsibility for ensuring that proper security measures are in place to protect your information.We must pass the information on to the relevant suppliers of your travel arrangements such as your tour operator, airlines, hotels, transport companies etc.The information may also be provided to security or credit checking companies, public authorities such as customs/immigration if required by them, or as required by law.

Additionally, where your holiday is outside the European Economic Area (EEA), controls on data protection in your destination may not be as strong as the legal requirements in this country.We will not however, pass any information onto any person not responsible for part of your travel arrangements.This applies to any sensitive information that you give to us such as details of any disabilities, or dietary/religious requirements.(If we cannot pass this information to the relevant suppliers, whether in the EEA or not, we cannot provide your booking.In making this booking, you consent to this information being passed on to the relevant persons.)

Usually your tour operator or other principal will pass this information onto their suppliers once we have provided it to them.The tour operator or other principal’s use of your information is subject to their policy, both in respect of your booking and any future marketing, and is their responsibility.Please ask either us or them for a copy of this if you would like to see it.

Your data controller is: The Cruise Line

You are entitled to a copy of your information held by us.

If you would like to see this please ask us.[We may make a small charge for providing this to you].

Your Data:

We will hold your information, where collected by us, and may use it to inform you of offers in the future. You have the opportunity to opt out of future mailings at time of initial request and at any time subsequent to that request, or by emailing info@cruiseline.co.uk