A fan of 80s music and partial to life on the ocean blue? Well there’s a trip setting sale next year that you might well want to set sail on.

Dig out the leg-warmers, headbands and neon paints – Thomson Cruises is bringing you a cruise weekender like no other!

Get ready for Electric Sunsets – a hot, new adults-only 80’s music cruise onboard the TUI Discovery!

Sara Cox, radio DJ and 80s super fan, kicks things off with her ‘Just Can’t Get Enough’ show, featuring live performances from Carol Decker of T’Pau.

And famous for his summers in Ibiza, KISS FM pioneer Trevor Nelson will surprise and delight you with his 80s soul DJ set – you won’t want to miss this. Throw in pool parties, karaoke nights and iconic 80s movie nights and you’re on to a winner.

Plus, you’ll travel in style onboard TUI Discovery – a new, glamorous vessel featuring rock climbing wall, outdoor cinema, mini-golf and indoor and outdoor pools.

Electric Sunset will leave North Shields on Saturday, September 1 2018, before heading to Amsterdam for a day and then Bruges in Belgium.

The cruise will end in Southampton on Tuesday, September 4 but coach transfers will be available back to Tyneside for just £35.

Prices for the weekender are from £449 and that’s on an all inclusive basis including on board entertainment; meals at five different dining venues, plus selected beer, spirits, aperitifs, cider, soft drinks by the glass, house wine, house prosecco, selected hot drinks and a range of cocktails.

You can book online at the Thomson website for a £75 per person deposit.

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