Cruising back to the days when eight days at sea cost just this
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Back in 1972, you could book one for £35 from a travel agent in South Shields.
Not as expensive as you think
It was yours from Common Bros in the Market Place and the business had a slogan which said ‘The travel agents who care for you’.
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To prove it, they had some great offers at the time.
One was called Seas of Greece and it involved eight days at sea taking in Athens, Patras, Corfu and Dubrovnik. It was yours for £35.
A cruise round Italy for £37
Or how about Seas of Italy for just £2 more. You would get to see Elba, Sardinia, Tunis, Malta, Sicily and Naples.
The Black Sea Adventure Cruise was a little more pricey at £42 but you did get to see the sights of Romania, Russia, Turkey and Bulgaria.
Tell us if you loved a cruise back in the 1970s and the great places you visited.
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