Luxury cruise voyages
Sail somewhere extraordinary
For lifelong cruisers and first-timers alike: Virgin Voyages and Princess Cruises, planned in full by one specialist, so all you do is step aboard.
The agency
We plan the voyage as if it were our own.
High Life Journeys is an independent cruise travel agency. We take a deliberately small number of clients so every itinerary, cabin, and detail receives real attention, from the first conversation to the moment you step aboard.
30+
Cruise destinations charted
1:1
One specialist, your whole voyage
0
Booking fees, our service is complimentary
The Bahamas
A private island, kept just for you
Scroll in, the Beach Club at Bimini opens up, exclusive to Virgin Voyages sailors.
Caribbean & Bahamas
Sun-warmed islands from the Bahamas to the Dutch Caribbean, barefoot luxury, and Virgin's own Beach Club at Bimini. It is where most voyages begin, and the standard the rest of the world gets measured against.
Mediterranean & Europe
Barcelona to Athens by way of the Riviera, the Greek isles, and the Amalfi Coast. The Old World at sea level, a different country, language, and dinner most evenings.
Northern Europe
The Norwegian fjords and Iceland's volcanic shoreline, kilometre-high cliffs, ribboned waterfalls, and a sky that barely darkens in summer. Cinematic scenery on the cooler, wilder edge of the map.
North America & Alaska
From Manhattan and Miami to the tidewater glaciers of Alaska and pink-sand Bermuda, the continent's coastline end to end. Big cities to step off into, and wilderness you can only reach by sea.
Transatlantic & Panama Canal
Open-ocean crossings and the engineering theatre of the Panama Canal, voyages where the journey is the destination. Uninterrupted sea days, and the rare pleasure of arriving slowly.
Asia & Indian Ocean
The exotic end of the map, Thailand's Andaman islands and gilded temples, and the barefoot atolls of the Maldives. These are Princess's season-defining itineraries: longer voyages, warmer water, and shores unlike anywhere else we sail.
Where we sail
A world of coastline, chosen for the voyage
Bimini Beach Club
San Juan
Rome (Civitavecchia)
DubrovnikBimini Beach ClubSan JuanRome (Civitavecchia)DubrovnikBimini Beach ClubSan JuanRome (Civitavecchia)Dubrovnik
Cozumel
Barcelona
Nice
ReykjavíkCozumelBarcelonaNiceReykjavíkCozumelBarcelonaNiceReykjavík
George Town
Santorini
Lisbon
The Norwegian FjordsGeorge TownSantoriniLisbonThe Norwegian FjordsGeorge TownSantoriniLisbonThe Norwegian FjordsSignature itineraries
The trips our guests ask for by name
From Iceland’s midnight sun to the atolls of the Maldives, and Route 66 by road. Each one planned end to end, so you simply go.
Northern Europe
Iceland: Fire & Ice
A summer circumnavigation of Iceland's volcanic coast, geysers, glaciers, and light that never quite fades.
7–14 nights · May – September
Asia & Indian Ocean
The Maldives & Indian Ocean
An Indian Ocean voyage of coral atolls, spice-coast cities, and the clearest water we sail.
12+ nights · November – March
Asia & Indian Ocean
Thailand & Southeast Asia
A Southeast Asia voyage from Singapore through Thailand's temples and the islands of the Andaman Sea.
7–14 nights · November – March
Canada & New England
East Coast in Fall
A Canada & New England foliage cruise timed to the turning leaves, from Boston up to Québec.
7–11 nights · September – October
Domestic USA
Route 66: Chicago to Santa Monica
The classic self-drive across eight states, from Chicago to the Santa Monica Pier.
10–14 days · April – October
All journeys
Explore every itinerary
By sea & by landLife on board
The ship is the place too
Scroll, and the world opens up, the way the right ship should feel from the moment you step aboard.
The voyage
We chart the whole journey
Flights, the right cabin, dining, shore time, and every port in between, planned end to end, so you simply sail.
Why an agent
Booking direct costs the same. This just goes better.
We’re paid by the cruise lines, never by adding to your fare, so the advice stays honest and the voyage simply works.
No planning fee
Our service is complimentary. Cruise lines pay a standard commission that's already in the fare whether you use us or not.
Advice, not a pitch
We'll talk you out of the wrong ship as readily as into the right one. There's nothing extra in it for us either way.
One point of contact
The person who plans your voyage is the person who answers when you call, before you sail and while you're away.
We watch the price
If the fare drops or a better promotion lands before final payment, we re-fare it. You never have to track it.
Which cruise lines do you book?
We specialise in three lines we know inside out, Virgin Voyages, Princess Cruises and Viking. Between them they cover adults-only design, worldwide reach, Alaska, Europe's great rivers, and the exotics, and we'll tell you honestly which is right for you.
Can you book flights and hotels too?
Yes. Flights, pre- and post-cruise hotel nights, transfers, and travel insurance, handled as one coordinated plan, not five separate bookings.
When should I start planning?
Earlier than you'd think, the best cabins, itineraries, and launch fares go first. Last-minute works too; tell us your dates and we'll find what's open.
Cruise lines
The lines we sail
Three lines we know inside out, Virgin Voyages for adults-only, all-in design, Princess Cruises for effortless, worldwide sailing, and Viking for destination-rich river and ocean voyages.
Virgin Voyages
Adults-only, all-in, and unapologetically stylish.
Princess Cruises
Effortless, worldwide cruising, and the line that made Alaska famous.
Viking
Adults-only, destination-first, and quietly luxurious.
01, Cruise line
Virgin Voyages
An adults-only line with tattoo studios, Michelin-trained kitchens, and a private Beach Club at Bimini.
At sea
The best journeys aren’t the ones you spent months planning. They’re the ones you didn’t have to.
How it works
From a conversation to the open sea
Discovery
A relaxed conversation about how you like to travel, pace, people, the kind of places that move you. No brochures, no hard sell.
Curation
We match the ship, the itinerary, the cabin, and the timing to you, and tell you honestly what we'd skip and why.
Booking
We secure the fare, the right cabin, dining, and any flights or pre-cruise nights, and watch for price drops after you book.
Bon Voyage
Documents, timings, and a single number to call if anything comes up, before you sail and while you're away.
In their words
“We'd never have found this itinerary ourselves. Every detail, the cabin, the dining, the flights, was simply handled. We just turned up and sailed.”
“Honest advice, not a sales pitch. She talked us out of one ship and into the right one, and saved us money doing it.”
Plan your voyage
Let's find the one that's yours
Tell us what you’re imagining, or book a relaxed call. There’s no fee for our planning, and no obligation. We reply within one business day.
Send an enquiry
Or book a call
Prefer to talk?
Let’s have a call
The fastest way to start. Call or email and we’ll find a time that suits, usually within one business day.