Jane Mcdonald: This Is Why I Love Cruise

The singer and TV presenter recently embarked on four different cruises for her C5 TV series Cruising with Jane McDonald. As she prepares to film the second series she reveals her highlights

For Cruising with Jane McDonald I sailed with MSC Cruises, Uniworld Boutique River Cruise Collection on the Danube, Holland America to Alaska and Majestic Line in Scotland. I particularly enjoyed sailing round Scotland. It was just like being in the Caribbean – absolute bliss. I’ve never seen anything like it in my life. It was just gorgeous, there was breathtaking scenery up there. We went into Fingal’s Cave, Puffin Island and all around the Isle of Mull in the Inner Hebrides. We also went to Tobermory and Oban, and it was absolutely beautiful.

I encourage my friends and family to go on cruises. They have all been and my mother won’t do anything else – she’s a big P&O Cruises fan. For the series I sailed on my own. Cruises are the safest way to travel alone because you unpack, then you’ve got everything on board. There’s always a load of other single people on board as well. It is a bit more expensive when you’re in a single cabin or stateroom, but there are so many deals out there now that if you go to a good cruise travel agent then they will find you the best deal. It was funny because on the train home one day I was talking to two people who were both single and I talked them into going on a cruise.