In less than 3-weeks I will be joining Crystal Symphony for the final 4-days of her ‘Noble North Sea’ voyage – with my ports of call being Hamburg (overnight) and Helgoland – and I am incredibly excited! I have never sailed with Crystal Cruises before, so it’s going to be a whole new experience and…
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A Visit To Oceania Nautica
On Tuesday I spent a good part of the day aboard Oceania Cruises Nautica during her time in Newcastle. My last visit to Port of Tyne was a complete washout, but for Nautica the sun shone brightly and there was barely a cloud in the sky – perfect ship visit weather! I explored as many…
Luxury Cruising With Oceania Cruises
Are you dreaming of some five-star cruising luxury? Then why not take a closer look at Oceania Cruises in 2014. Oceania Cruises is the world’s largest upper premium cruise line and cuisine, comfort, service and outstanding value are the pillars that define Oceania Cruises five-star product. This has also positioned the line as the cruise…
Silversea 2015 Collection Now Available
Today Silversea announced the release of their 2015 cruise collection and what a collection it is! 2015 shall see all 8 ships within the Silversea fleet between them sail to 7 continents on 276 voyages, this will result in over 700 destinations being visited, 71 of which are new ports of call! Impressed? Me too!…
Azamara Quest Exits Drydock
Azamara Quest, the first of Azamara Club Cruises’ twin boutique ships to undergo refurbishment, has emerged from an 8-day drydock – complete with a refresh of all public spaces and staterooms and a new “Azamara Blue” hull. Named for the cruise line by Navantia Shipyard, the unique navy-blue colour tone of Azamara Quest’s hull adds…
Costa Concordia Salvage To Begin
Salvage work to remove the Costa Concordia is due to start next month and is expected to take one year. The news was announced Saturday by Costa Crociere and the Costa Concordia Emergency Commissioner’s Office. A US owned company, Titan Salvage, based in Pompano Beach, Florida, has been awarded the contract in partnership with Italian…
Carnival Triumph Impounded in Texas
An arrest warrant was issued for MS Carnival Triumph yesterday after a judge ordered she be held because of a $10 million lawsuit which has been filed by the family of a German tourist who sadly died aboard the Costa Concordia. Carnival Triumph is owned by Carnival Corporation PLC who also owns the Costa Crociere…
MSC Preziosa Was Almost Phoenicia
Hannibal Gaddafi had originally started building what will now become the MSC Preziosa Gaddafi’s son wanted a luxury cruise ship because he was increasingly frustrated at not being able to charter ships at short notice. Hannibal had planned to fit the ship out with amazing and huge statues, marble columns and even a glass shark…
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