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P&O Cruises Welcomes IONA To The Fleet

P&O Cruises officially welcomes new ship Iona to its fleet – a “positive signal for the future” At an official handover ceremony with the Meyer Werft shipyard in Germany on Friday,  P&O Cruises took ownership of Iona, the latest addition to its fleet and the largest cruise ship ever built for the UK market. At…

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Saga Welcomes Spirit of Adventure To The Fleet

The latest addition to Saga’s ocean cruise fleet, Spirit of Adventure, was handed over today in Emden, Germany, by shipbuilder Meyer Werft. Spirit of Adventure is Saga’s second purpose-built boutique cruise ship, joining Spirit of Discovery which became part of the Saga Cruise fleet with much fanfare in July 2019. Spirit of Adventure has 554 all balcony cabins and can accommodate…

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Sun Princess And Sea Princess To Leave Princess Cruises Fleet

Princess Cruises has announced the sale of two of its ships, Sun Princess and Sea Princess, to undisclosed buyers. The sale of these vessels is in line with parent company Carnival Corporation’s plan to accelerate the removal of less efficient ships from its fleet. “Sun Princess and Sea Princess contributed to significant growth in Australian…

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Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines Unveils Brand New Sailings For New Ship Bolette

The inaugural cruise programme for Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines’ new flagship Bolette has been unveiled, including a number of brand new itineraries and a series of UK cruises, with guests able to book from today. Bolette’s maiden voyage will be a seven-night ‘Scotland & Northern Ireland’ cruise, setting sail from Southampton on 5th March 2021. This will be…

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Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines’ Boudicca And Black Watch To Retire

Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines has today confirmed it will retire two classic vessels, Boudicca and Black Watch, as the company prepares to welcome two new ships, Bolette and Borealis, into the fleet. The two new ships will take over existing itineraries for Boudicca and Black Watch, when cruising begins again with the company’s ‘back in the water’ plan for next year. When Bolette and Borealis join the fleet…

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P&O Cruises Further Extends Pause In Operations And Cancels World Cruise

In an acknowledgement of Foreign & Commonwealth Office (FCO) guidance, P&O Cruises has extended its pause in operations until November 12, 2020 and also cancelled two long itineraries due to depart in January 2021. In the company’s latest video P&O Cruises president Paul Ludlow said: “It is clear that whilst the guidance is in place…

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P&O Cruises Announces Updates On Fleet Additions

P&O Cruises has announced that it plans to take delivery of Iona “before the autumn” and that following discussions with the Meyer Werft shipyard in Papenburg Germany, Iona’s as yet unnamed sister ship will be delivered in December 2022. Iona will be the latest addition to the P&O Cruises fleet and the largest cruise ship…

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Short Break Expedition Cruises In The UK This September Aboard Hurtigruten’s MS Roald Amundsen

The groundbreaking expedition cruise ship will offer a limited number of guests the chance to visit remote parts of the striking British coastline, taking in nature and cultural experiences, together with making full use of their expedition landing boats. The series will consist of four sailings departing from Portsmouth (2nd September), Liverpool (7th September), Glasgow (12th September) and Liverpool…

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MSC Cruises Celebrates Construction Milestone For LNG-Propelled MSC World Europa

A maritime coin ceremony tradition took place earlier this week at the Chantiers de l’Atlantique shipyard in Saint-Nazaire, France when the keel was laid for MSC Cruises’ first liquified natural gas (LNG)-powered ship, MSC World Europa. The 200,000-plus GT ship is scheduled to enter service in 2022 and be one of most technologically- and environmentally-advanced…

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