Hurtigruten, the world’s largest expedition cruise operator, continues to push the boundaries on green travel with their announcement today on the construction of their third hybrid powered expedition cruise ship. The new ship’s design, construction, engineering and advanced technology will be based on Hurtigruten’s two next-generation ships, MS Roald Amundsen and MS Fridtjof Nansen, currently…
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Princess Cruises Announces Biggest Season Ever Sailing Across The UK And Europe
Princess Cruises has announced that 2020 will be its biggest European season ever, with available capacity up by 15% on 2019. For the first time ever Princess Cruises will have three ships sailing a full season from Southampton. Meanwhile the line’s newest ship, Enchanted Princess, will hold its naming ceremony in Southampton in late June….
Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines Offers FREE Onboard Spending Credit On Selection Of Longer Voyages
Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines is offering up to £200 per person in free onboard spending credit on a selection of longer voyages, with durations ranging from 22 to 70 nights, for bookings made by 19th November 2018 inclusive. The offer is available on five tempting itineraries setting sail in 2019/20, with destinations including the Adriatic and…
MSC Cruises To Enter Ultra-Luxury Market With Four New Ships
MSC Cruises and Fincantieri today announce the signing of a memorandum of agreement (MOA) for the construction of four ultra-luxury cruise ships for a total value in excess of EUR 2 billion. The ships, the first of which will be delivered in Spring 2023, will have a gross tonnage of approximately 64,000 GT and will…
Carnival Victory To Be Transformed And Renamed Carnival Radiance
Carnival Victory will undergo a bow-to-stern refurbishment in 2020 that will add a wide variety of popular branded food, beverage and entertainment innovations, as she transforms into Carnival Radiance. A surprise new dining option will also make its debut on Carnival Radiance. The renovation will complete a $200 million enhancement programme and the ship will…
Adam D Tihany Appointed Creative Director Of New Cunard Ship
Cunard has announced that world-renowned designer, Adam D Tihany has been appointed Creative Director of its upcoming new ship. Tihany will oversee the entire interior design process of the much-anticipated, but still unnamed ship, which will join the Cunard fleet in 2022. Widely regarded as one of the world’s most talented designers, Tihany has made…
MSC Cruises Launches Global Commitment To Eliminate Single-Use Plastics
MSC Cruises has today announced another new chapter in its environmental stewardship programme, by introducing a commitment to eliminate single-use plastics from its entire fleet globally and introduce sustainable alternatives if available. Under its Plastics Reduction Programme, by the end of March 2019 MSC Cruises will now effectively phase out an extensive number of plastic…
Princess Cruises Launches ‘Sapphire Princess’ Cocktail In Partnership With Bombay Sapphire Distillery
Princess Cruises has partnered with the Bombay Sapphire Distillery to create a bespoke gin-based cocktail, inspired by the 2,670-guest ship Sapphire Princess and her Mediterranean ports of call. Influenced by the dazzling blue hues of the Mediterranean Sea and sky, the ‘Sapphire Princess’ is the newest addition to the vessel’s cocktail menu. The drink includes…
Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines 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 north’ profiles 20 of Fred. Olsen’s very best cruise itineraries from Newcastle…
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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