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Cruise & Maritime Voyages Protecting the Environment
In the interest of protecting the environment, plastic straws will not be served with drinks from the bars on board CMV ships. Guests who require one can request one from their server. Bob McGowan, Head of Customer Services said “As … Read more…
Cheers! Saga announces new ships to go all-inclusive in 2020
Saga has today announced that its first new luxury boutique cruise ship Spirit of Discovery will become all-inclusive in January 2020 and her sister ship Spirit of Adventure will also be all-inclusive when she joins the fleet in August 2020. In response to customer … Read more…
Second Edge Class ship, Celebrity Apex, to launch in the UK
One of the world’s most hotly anticipated cruise ships, Celebrity Apex from Celebrity Cruises famed Edge Class series, will launch and be named in the UK ahead of calling Southampton home for its first ever cruises in April 2020. The … Read more…
Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines reunites fleet for historic ‘Captains in Cádiz’ celebration
Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines celebrated an historic coming together of its fleet of four ocean ships – Balmoral, Braemar, Boudicca and Black Watch – in Cádiz, Spain on 10th September 2018. Entitled ‘Captains in Cádiz’, this was only the second … Read more…
Norwegian Encore Hull Artwork Revealed
Norwegian Cruise Line has revealed that Eduardo Arranz-Bravo, the award-winning Spanish artist, created the hull artwork for the fourth and final ship of its Breakaway-Plus class, Norwegian Encore, debuting in Miami in November 2019. A representation of his modern and … Read more…
Watch Vision Cruise TV!
Did you know you could watch us on Sky TV or online anywhere in the world 24 hours a day! Watch ‘Cruise Today’ daily on Sky Channel 191 from 5pm – 6pm, plus at weekends you can also watch between … Read more…
CMV’s cruise ship Astoria makes history in Poole
Poole Harbour saw the departure of the ship Astoria on Friday on the first of a number of regular cruise departures this year with six further cruises planned for 2019. Cruise and Maritime Voyages (CMV) is offering a variety of cruises from the … Read more…
Gaynor onboard Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines Braemar
The lovely Gaynor from our reservations team has just returned from a cruise onboard Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines Braemar – here is what she thought of the ship! Having been fortunate enough to have sailed on over 30 Cruises in … Read more…
Fred. Olsen brings flagship Balmoral ‘closer’ to the north again in 2019
Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines is promoting its sensational sailings from the north of the UK in its new ‘Balmoral from the north’ brochure, showcasing a variety of exciting cruises from Newcastle and Rosyth (Edinburgh) next year, aboard its flagship, Balmoral. ‘Balmoral from the … Read more…
Carnival Panorama is Coming to Long Beach
Carnival Panorama will become the first brand new Carnival ship to operate year round itineraries from the West Coast USA in 20 years. Departing Long Beach, accessible via just one direct flight to Los Angeles, Aussie cruise lovers can enjoy … Read more…
P&O Cruises Summer 2020 Itineraries Released
P&O Cruises have released details of their summer 2020 programme, including exciting itineraries for their brand new ship Iona. The 2020 programme will go on sale to Caribbean, Baltic & Ligurian Tier Peninsular members on Monday 17th September and on … Read more…
Liverpool Cruise Terminal Update
Liverpool City Region Combined Authority has approved £20m funding from its Single Investment Fund for a new Liverpool Cruise Liner Terminal. The £20m will contribute to the construction of a new terminal building to replace the current temporary terminal on … Read more…