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Most expansive shopping space for Carnival Horizon
Carnival Horizon will feature the fleet’s most expansive retail space showcasing top brands like LeVian, Victoria’s Secret and, for the first time, Michael Kors, Kate Spade, Breitling and Hublot. Designed to take Carnival’s retail offerings to the next level, Carnival Horizon is distinguished … Read more…
Sapphire Princess heads to the UK following refit
Princess Cruises has completed an extensive two-week refit of its 2,670-guest Sapphire Princess cruise ship, which will sail out of Southampton this year and in 2019. The refurbishment was carried out in Singapore, with the vessel now including enhanced onboard … Read more…
Join John Cooper onboard MSC Meraviglia
As the ship came into view as I crossed the bridge in Barcelona, my first impression was how large she was. But in all fairness the check-in process was really quick and easy, and within 20 minutes of arriving at … Read more…
Caribbean series of ITV’s ‘The Cruise’ to air in April
ITV documentary The Cruise will return to screens at 8.30pm on Thursday April 5. ‘The Cruise: Sailing the Caribbean’, will follow crew and guests as they travel on the 3,600 guest Royal Princess. The documentary series, which has drawn up … Read more…
Elaine Paige named Godmother of New Seabourn Ovation
One of the world’s best-loved and most highly awarded actresses and singers, Elaine Paige, will serve as godmother to Seabourn’s elegant new all-suite ship, Seabourn Ovation. The naming ceremony will take place Friday, May 11, in the beautiful baroque harbour of Valletta, Malta … Read more…
MSC Bellissima to be christened in Southampton
MSC Cruises has announced its new ship MSC Bellissima will be christened in Southampton in March 2019 – the first time one of its 15-strong fleet has been named in the UK. It will be only the third time that … Read more…
You can book onboard the NEW Carnival Panorama!
Great news – we can now accept accept reservations for the 133,500-ton Carnival Panorama, which kicks off its year-round seven-day Mexican Riviera schedule from Long Beach, California on 14th December 2019, becoming the first new Carnival ship homeported on the West Coast in 20 years. … Read more…
Boudicca to undergo extensive refit
Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines’ 880-guest Boudicca is due to undergo an extensive refit from 17th March 2018, at the Blohm + Voss shipyard in Hamburg, Germany. The ship will then return to the UK for a five-night ‘Mystery Cruise’, departing from Dover … Read more…
Regent Seven Seas starts construction on new luxury ship
Construction of the ship that will elevate the standard for all-inclusive luxury has begun. Officials have pressed the button to ignite the cutting torch at Fincantieri Ancona to shape the first plate of steel for Seven Seas Splendor. The new 750-guest … Read more…
New cruise line reveals 2020 ship details
You may think of Richard Branson as a business extraordinaire – but now, he’s set his sights on the seas. Virgin Voyages, the cruise line arm of Sir Richard Branson’s Virgin Group, gave the world its first look at the … Read more…