GoCruise & Travel with Karen and Mark

GoCruise & Travel with Karen and Mark Cruise & Travel Specialists. UK & Worldwide holidays. ABTA Protected & ATOL Bonded. Your main point of contact will be me, Karen.

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We’re a family-run travel company based in our brand-new shop on Manningtree High Street, offering a wide range of cruise and travel experiences. With over 20 years of expertise, we’re here to help you plan your perfect holiday—whether by land, sea, air, or rail. I manage the day-to-day running of the business and will usually be the person you speak to

instore or on the telephone. Mark is available in the evenings and weekends, joins us at events, and is always happy to help. Our daughters also lend a hand at events—so if you spot us out and about with leaflets, chances are they’ll be with us! 👨‍👩‍👧‍👧
As part of Fred. Olsen Travel, we are ATOL protected and ABTA bonded, giving you complete peace of mind. We pride ourselves on being transparent, honest, and reliable—there are no hidden fees; the price we quote is the price you pay. With access to a wide range of suppliers, we can secure the best deals for you. Here’s just a snapshot of what we can arrange:

Ocean Cruises
River Cruises
Long-Haul Holidays
Luxury Holidays
Summer/Winter Breaks
UK Getaways
Tailor-Made Itineraries
Weddings & Honeymoons

Plus, we can take care of all the extras:
Car Parking
Car Hire
Airport Hotels & Lounges
Attraction Tickets

The only thing we can’t do is the packing! 😊

Although we have a retail shop, we’re available 7 days a week for our valued customers. If you’re local, pop in and say hello! If you’re further afield, we’re just a phone call or email away. Get in touch for an informal chat—we’d love to help you find your perfect getaway. While you’re here, please click ‘Like’ to join us on our adventures. Even better, hit ‘Share’ to spread the word to friends and family—that would mean the world to us! We regularly share travel deals, updates, and tips, along with fun posts like ‘Fun Fact Friday’, ‘Throwback Thursday’, and our own travel blogs and photos.

📚 Have you received the latest edition of The Tendring Magazine?💙 If you have, you may want to take a look inside for an...
12/06/2026

📚 Have you received the latest edition of The Tendring Magazine?

💙 If you have, you may want to take a look inside for an introductory offer from us!

💙⚓️Thank you to everyone who entered the Princess Prize Draws for the goodie bag and the Princess suitcase. ⚓️💙The lovel...
11/06/2026

💙⚓️Thank you to everyone who entered the Princess Prize Draws for the goodie bag and the Princess suitcase. ⚓️💙

The lovely Josh helped with the draw and the prizes have now gone to the lucky winners!

💙All ready for our Princess day tomorrow! 💙🤩 We have some fab deals in the window and many more available in-store.🎉 The...
05/06/2026

💙All ready for our Princess day tomorrow! 💙

🤩 We have some fab deals in the window and many more available in-store.

🎉 The prize draw is ready and waiting for your entries to win a goodie bag and if you book a Princess cruise you can also enter the draw for the Princess suitcase.

🥳 We are looking forward to a great day celebrating all things Princess and it’s also Manningtree Has Pride so we have added some extra sparkle to the window! 🏳️‍🌈

Princess Cruises

🧸 We are back in the shop and as you can see Stanley Bear has taken pride of place and is modelling a Princess Medallion...
28/05/2026

🧸 We are back in the shop and as you can see Stanley Bear has taken pride of place and is modelling a Princess Medallion.

💙 In our opinion this is the best technology at sea!

🤩 This small device is all you need to navigate life onboard a Princess Cruise.

🚪 It knows when you are approaching your cabin door and unlocks it ready for you to enter.
⚓️ It allows you to board and disembark the ship.
🥂 You can order food and drinks anywhere on the ship and one of the amazing crew will bring it to you.
🎭 You can use any of the interactive noticeboards to see what entertainment is going on and where.
📍 It will help you navigate around the ship by pinpointing your location and then directing you with the help of the app.
🙋‍♀️ You can also locate friends and loved ones around the ship. (Even if you’ve had a diva moment and stormed off - true story 🤣)

⌚️ You can also accessorise with watch straps, necklaces, key tags, if you don’t want to use the lanyard attached. All are available to purchase at the onboard shop.

💙 Have you cruised with Princess Cruises?
⬇️ We’d love to hear your thoughts on this incredibly clever little gadget!

Princess Cruises

25/05/2026

No one does a sailaway as unique as Princess Cruises…can you name the tune??

💙 We have a new addition to the in-store bear shelf - Stanley Bear is coming home with us!🧸 We also have another one for...
23/05/2026

💙 We have a new addition to the in-store bear shelf - Stanley Bear is coming home with us!

🧸 We also have another one for our Princess ‘Seas the Day’ on the 6th June.

📔 Be sure to put the date in your diary!

🏆 We will have prizes to be won on the day alongside your chance to take home your very own Princess Cabin Bag and a Stanley Bear!

🔐 T&c’s apply, all Princess Cruises confirmed between now and the 6th June will be entered into the draw for the Princess Cabin Bag. You don’t need to wait until the day to book!

🇭🇷 Yesterday’s port of call.. Dubrovnik.🗻 We started the day with a cable car ride up to the top of the mountain to see ...
23/05/2026

🇭🇷 Yesterday’s port of call.. Dubrovnik.
🗻 We started the day with a cable car ride up to the top of the mountain to see the views. The weather was bright & clear and we could see for miles.
🍦 Followed by a wander around the old town and the obligatory ice creams and people watching.

😎 Today’s Port of Call… Corfu Town.🤩 There were several ships in port today including Regent Seven Seas, Viking Cruises,...
21/05/2026

😎 Today’s Port of Call… Corfu Town.

🤩 There were several ships in port today including Regent Seven Seas, Viking Cruises, and Emerald Cruises. Always brings out my inner cruise geek with photo opportunities galore!
💖 Corfu has always been a family favourite for us. Such a lovely island to visit when the girls were younger. Nice to revisit and find it still as charming as it was 20 years ago.
☀️The sun was shining and it was great to walk off some of the calories consumed over the past couple of days.

🎭 Backstage tour on Enchanted Princess!We’ve seen lots of shows onboard cruise ships and never knew all of the work that...
21/05/2026

🎭 Backstage tour on Enchanted Princess!
We’ve seen lots of shows onboard cruise ships and never knew all of the work that goes on behind the scenes.
From changing the sets, numerous costumes as well as learning songs and routines.
Here’s to all of the backstage hero’s who make the shows run so seamlessly!

😎 The journey so far…🇮🇹 After touching down in Rome, we caught a bus to the city centre and checked into our hotel.🤩 Tou...
20/05/2026

😎 The journey so far…

🇮🇹 After touching down in Rome, we caught a bus to the city centre and checked into our hotel.
🤩 Tourists for the afternoon included a big bus tour of the main attractions.
🚆 Yesterday, we hopped on a train from Rome Termini to Civitavecchia and are now cruising on Enchanted Princess… follow along for updates!

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7 High Street
Manningtree
CO111AG

Opening Hours

Monday 9am - 4pm
Tuesday 9am - 4pm
Wednesday 9am - 4pm
Thursday 9am - 4pm
Friday 9am - 4pm
Saturday 9am - 4pm

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