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Azamara Pursuit Naming Ceremony And A French Market Extravaganza

I’d been looking forward to immersing myself in the country club-style experience that Azamara Club Cruises is renowned for and my time to board finally came last week, when the line’s newest ship, Azamara Pursuit, arrived in Southampton. I was impressed from the moment I stepped on board. The décor was beautiful, and she instantly made…

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The Arctic Like You’ve Never Seen – 5 Unmissable Cruises

Today, more cruisers are wanting to visit less accessible parts of the world and experience new adventurers and cultures. Enter the Arctic. About as far away from the Mediterranean as you can get, the Arctic is a frozen wilderness where giant musk ox roam the tundra and polar bears hunt on the endless sea ice….

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Iona’s SkyDome Will Bring The Outside In

An innovative SkyDome on P&O Cruises newest ship Iona will connect guests with the sea, sky and shoreline and be the place to go for relaxation, effortless dining and contemporary entertainment. The first of its kind in the cruise industry, the two-deck SkyDome on decks 16 and 17 will include a swimming pool that transforms…

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You Can’t Just Fall Off A Cruise Ship!

You can’t just fall off a cruise ship, it’s virtually impossible! The news in recent days has been dominated by the story of Kay Longstaff, a woman who claims to have “fallen off” Norwegian Star. I don’t believe she fell. I’ve been on more than 50 cruises and on dozens of ships and I’m yet…

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Princess Cruises To Name Fifth Royal-Class Ship ‘Enchanted Princess’

Princess Cruises announced today its fifth Royal-Class ship will be named Enchanted Princess. Enchanted Princess is scheduled to launch on June 15, 2020 sailing on a series of European voyages and will be a sister ship to Royal Princess, Regal Princess, Majestic Princess and Sky Princess (joining the fleet in October 2019). Enchanted Princess’ maiden…

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P&O Cruises Will Drop Daily Service Charge From May 2019

P&O Cruises has announced that it will dropping the daily discretionary service charge. The change will come into effect across the fleet on cruises sailing from May 2019. For all cruises departing in 2019 on or after cruise numbers A911, B912, E911/A, J903, N910, R907, X907 the discretionary daily Service Charge on board will be removed. P&O…

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Music Festivals On Cruises: Attracting A Whole New Demographic

Cruise aficionados know very well how incredible cruises are, but a lot of people who’ve never been on one are often unsure if the whole experience is for them. Of course, cruises are in fact for everyone, but with the rise of music festival cruises, we’re seeing the younger and perhaps less well-travelled generation flocking…

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Regent Seven Seas Cruises Announces 2020-2021 Itineraries

Regent Seven Seas Cruises has revealed its 2020-2021 itineraries, which showcase 167 sailings including maiden calls to 11 new ports across Europe, Asia, and the Americas, four newly-released Grand Voyages and new pre-and post-cruise land tours and accommodations for luxury ocean travellers. The company’s 2020-2021 season opens for bookings today, Wednesday, Aug. 15, 2018. What’s…

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Entertainment With An Edge: Celebrity Cruises Unveils Its Most Technologically Advanced Theatre

With its transformational design, Celebrity Edge is poised to raise the bar on modern luxury travel to even greater heights, and the entertainment on board is just as game-changing as the ship itself. On Celebrity Edge, guests will experience the brand’s most technologically advanced main theatre, the most production shows of any ship in the brand’s history, the largest cast of world-class performers on any premium cruise ship, and more entertainment venues than ever before. INTRODUCING THE…

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