Rudy Beckx, Editor-in-Chief, Email: rudy@cruisestyle.be or rudy@Luxntravel.be Magazines, Newsletters, Websites for Belgium and the Netherlands
Ing Michielsen, social media & redactional, Email: ing@beckx-publishing.be
As a publisher & journalist , we annually produce unique reports on the newest cruise ships, luxury boutique hotels and resorts, reportages destinations, Wellness, Golf, Topgastronomy for our 2 glossy magazines. In 2025 already 35 years of publishing exclusive, stylish magazines that inform readers on unique topics. Like the successful CRUISE & STYLE with a target of more than 200,000 readers in the Belgium and Netherlands… the only cruise magazine available in newspaper shops, Press-shops, bookstores, supermarkets, cruise travel agencies, many holiday fairs and cruise events, etc.
Rudy Beckx en Ing Michielsen hebben intussen al meer dan 150 reis- & cruisereportages gemaakt voor o.a. RELAIS & CHÂTEAUX boutique hotels ; BELMOND Venice Simplon-Orient-Express, Belmond Cipriani Hotel, The RITZ-CARLTON Resorts, BELMOND Resorts Caraïben, ANANTARA, Thailand Banyan Tree, The Oberoi Beach Resorts, Tenerife: Bahia del Duque & Iberostar Selection Hotels, Wereld: Four Seasons, HYATT REGENCY Resorts, HILTON Resorts, Sheraton, Aruba Bucuti & Tari Beach Resort, Singapore Raffles, XANDARI, special SPAIN TOURISM & Michelin-stars restaurants & wijnhuizen, LUXnGOLF special, vele wijnhuizen en lid van Wine Club Tastevin; … For more info LUX & TRAVEL magazine & digital via mail: rudy@Luxntravel.be
EXPLORA JOURNEYS: Explora I ; CLUB MED: Club Med 2 PONANT: Le Bougainville – Paul Gauaguin Tahiti – Le Lapérouse – Le Dumont D’Urville – Le Lyrial – Le Soléal – L’Austral – Le Boréal – Le Diamant – Le Ponant sailing; AIDA CRUISES: AIDAprima – AIDAsol – AIDAblu – AIDAmar; AZAMARA CRUISES : Azamara Pursuit – Azamara Quest – Azamara Journey; CELEBRITY CRUISES: Celebrity Beyond – Celebrity Reflection – Celebrity Solstice – Celebrity Equinox – Celebrity Constellation; COSTA CRUISES: Costa Diadema – Costa Fascinosa – Costa neoRomantica – Costa Favolosa – Costa Deliziosa – Costa Luminosa – Costa Serena – Costa Pacifica; CRYSTAL CRUISES: Crystal Esprit – Crystal Symphony – Crystal Serenity – Crystal Mozart – Crystal Bach CUNARD: Queen Anne – Queen Victoria – Queen Mary 2 – Queen Elizabeth; DISNEY CRUISE LINES: Disney Fantasy; FRED OLSEN: Balmoral; HAPAG-LLOYD CRUISES: HANSEATIC inspiration – EUROPA 2 – Europa – HANSEATIC Bremen; HOLLAND AMERICA LINE: Rotterdam VII – Nieuw Statendam – Koningsdam – Eurodam – Rotterdam – Oosterdam – Westerdam – Prinsendam – Nieuw Amsterdam; HURTIGRUTEN: Fram – Nordkapp – Trollfjord; MSC CRUISES: MSC World Europa – MSC Seaview – MSC Grandiosa – MSC Seaside – MSC Meravaglia – MSC Preziosa – MSC Splendida – MSC Divina – MSC Fantasia – MSC Musica – MSC Orchestra – MSC Magnifica – MSC Poesia – MSC Lirica; NCL NORWEGIAN CRUISE LINE: Norwegian Prima – Norwegian Encore – Norwegina Bliss – Norwegian Escape – Norwegian Breakaway – Norwegian Getaway – Norwegian GEM – Norwegian PEARL – Norwegian EPIC; OCEANIA CRUISES: Oceania VISTA – Oceania Marina – Oceania Rivièra – Oceania Sirena – Oceania Regatta – Oceania Insignia; OCEANWIDE EXPEDITION: Plancius (Spitsbergen-Noordkaap); POSEIDON EXPEDITIONS: Sea Spirit; PRINCESS CRUISES: Sun Princess – Royal Princess – Regal Princess – Princess Crown – Diamond Princess – Princess Ruby – Caribbean Princess; REGENT SEVEN SEAS: Regent Explorer – Regent Voyager; RIVAGES DU MONDE: World Explorer; ROYAL CARIBBEAN INTERNATIONAL: Symphony of the Seas – Allure of the Seas – Harmony of the Seas – Anthem of the Seas – Quantum of the Seas – Allure of the Seas – Voyager of the Seas – Oasis of the Seas – Vision of the Seas – Liberty of the Seas – Brilliance of the Seas – Serenade of the Seas – Freedom of the Seas; SEADREAM: SeaDream II; SCENIC CRUISES: Scenic ECLIPSE I – Scenic ECLIPSE II; SEA CLOUD: Sea Cloud Spirit ; SILVERSEA: Silver Muse – Silver Spirit – Silver Shadow – Silver Whisper; SEABOURN: Seabourn Encore – Seabourn Ovation – Seabourn Quest – Seabourn Pride – Seabourn Sojourn – Seabourn Odyssey; STAR CLIPPERS Royal Clipper – Star Flyer – Star Clipper; VARIETY CRUISE YACHTS: Voyager – Harmony V – Harmony G – Gallileo; SAGA RUBY; RUNNING ON WAVES: luxury zeilcruise Giekenland; TUI Cruises: Mein Schiff 2 Neu. CARNIVAL CRUISES: Reflection – Vista – Splendor; CMV Maritime Voyages MS Columbus; ARANUI TAHITI ARANUI 5.
Many RIVERcruises: CRYSTAL now new: RIVERSIDE LUXURY CRUISES: Riverside Mozart – Riverside Bach, LÜFTNER Lueftner Cruises: Amadeus Queen – Amadeus Silver ; CROISI-EUROPE ca. 10-river cruises, FEENSTRA RIJN LIJN: River cruises, Royal Crown Ship, RIVER CLOUD, SWISS, Nilecruise Egypt, RIVAGES DU MONDE: riviercruise Moskou
Cruisespecialist Rudy Beckx has made more than 150 cruises with exclusive reportages, interviews, reports on cruise ships and destinations:
Newest edition is available in the Netherlands at Bruna, Ako, Primera, Bijenkorf, The Read Shop,and in Belgium in newspaper shops, bookshops, Standaard Boekhandel, Press Shops, Relay and WHSmith Airports, Carrefour, etc.. 160 pages at €7.95. Also available at holiday & cruise fairs including Antwerp, Ghent , Brussels, Utrecht, Rotterdam, Amsterdam, Vlaardingen; Amersfoort, Groningen, Gorinchem, The Hague,… Or by bank transfer €10 and we will send you 2 latest CRUISE & STYLE + LUX & STYLE. Also email your address details to rudy@cruisestyle.be. Our IBAN Bank account with Belfius: BE35 0689 0229 5037 and BIC: GKCCBEBB. Attn: Beckx CRUISE, Beerse, Belgium. We will send you two magazines on receipt of €10: CRUISE & STYLE + LUX & TRAVEL.
Subscription for cruise lovers: take advantage of our benefit package now and mail to rudy@cruisestyle.be You will then be among the first to read the latest issue in January, an absolute value for every holiday. The only cruise magazine that pays for itself multiple times over!
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Rudy Beckx was also the founder and owner of ‘ArdennenVakantievilla’ with two attractive holiday villas: Villa Paradis and Villa BeauxRegards, near Durbuy. These two beautiful villas were sold in January 2022.
Previously: Rudy Beckx, founder and 17-year publisher of glossy magazines/magazines, including: 1) LOVING YOU bridal magazine, 2) FEEST HALL GUIDE, 3) LOVING FASHION fashion magazine.
Rudy Beckx started in 1989 with his bridal magazine ‘Loving You’ , then ‘the gap in the market’ in Belgium, and under Beckx Publishing Media 20 years marketleader! At the time available twice a year and in 3 separate editions: 1) Netherlands 2) Flanders 3) Wallonia. Since 2007 started CRUISE & STYLE, a unique magazine for the Benelux.
The 2 other successful magazines are ‘Loving You’s Feestzalengids’ (market leader with 200 pages of info on better party locations and numerous party tips) and ‘Loving Fashion’ (party clothes, new fashion trends and accessories).
These three magazines have since been taken over by listed Sanoma Magazines / UMIJ nv – EPN and, since 2017 by ROULARTA publishing.
Rudy Beckx is also the founder of the BIN system in his municipality of Beerse. In 2017, more than 1.000 members are already connected. Residents in Beerse, who use the BIN system, praise the cooperation.
More info can be obtained from: rudy@cruisestyle.be – Tel. 0475 37 00 30
