MSC Cruises is to roll out its innovative Status Match programme in the UK, giving the nation’s cruise fans – and cruise virgins – even more reason to come aboard. From Monday October 26 guests with valid loyalty club memberships from other cruise lines, hotel groups and tour operators will be able to join the…
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MSC Meraviglia Goes On Sale And First Steel Cut For MSC Seaside
MSC Cruises announced today that cabins for the inaugural summer 2017 cruises of MSC Meraviglia, its first next generation of ship, are now on sale. Sales of cruises on this ground-breaking, 315m-long ship will initially be open exclusively to MSC Club members, with the ship going on general sale on July 5. MSC Meraviglia will…
The CRUISE Show – Manchester, Birmingham & Glasgow
Did you know that a whopping 1.64 million people from the UK and Ireland took a cruise last year? In recent years there has been a revolution in cruising as a new generation of travellers have discovered the joys of a holiday at sea. Whether it’s the offbeat destinations and once-in-a-life-time expedition voyages that intrigue…
MSC Cruises Launches 2016/17 Cruise Programme
The MSC Cruises 2016/17 brochure, which launches on April 2nd 2015, promises to be one of the best yet and, wait for it, we will finally have another selection of ex-UK voyages! While the emphasis remains firmly on great-value fly-cruises and cruise-only to the Med, MSC Cruises is ramping up the choice on offer for UK…
Fall In Love On The High Seas This Valentine’s Day
With sunset views over the ocean and ever-changing scenery, a cruise offers some of the most romantic holiday experiences around. From private dining with personal butler service to a delicious buffet of oysters, and champagne, or a meal at Alan Ducasse’s Michelin-starred restaurant in Provence, today’s cruise lines take pride in ensuring that every guest…
MSC Sinfonia Enters Dry-Dock For Her Big Stretch
MSC Cruises, MSC Sinfonia has arrived at the Fincantieri shipyard in Palermo, Sicily, to begin her lengthening process – she is the second of the lines four Lirica-class ships to undergo the transformation so far. The work to lengthen and refit the vessel over the next 10 weeks will now include the addition of dedicated…
Cruise Ships On Order
2014 has seen the arrival of some fantastic vessels including, Norwegian Getaway, Quantum of the Seas, Costa Diadema and Mein Schiff 3, but what else do we have to look forward to from 2015 and beyond? Well, we are going to find out because I thought now would be the perfect time to do a…
Can I Have Your Cruise Card Please, Madam?
I believe that the worst words ever spoken aboard any cruise ship are “can I have your cruise card please, madam” (or sir), and I am going to give you an example of how they can ruin the most perfect of moments! It is embarkation day, time to head towards your ship at 100mph (I…
MSC Armonia Cut In Two! – MSC Cruises Renaissance Project
MSC Cruises has taken a major step in the €50 million upgrade of its smallest ship, MSC Armonia – by cutting it in two! Work to insert a new pre-built section into the 60,000gt vessel has now begun at the Fincantieri shipyard in Palermo, Sicily. When completed, the cruise ship will be 24 metres longer…
Best Family Cruise Lines
I don’t have children, but I did take my sister on a cruise with me back in 2010. She was 12 at the time and loved every minute of it! She is 16 now but would still tell you that her cruise on Ventura was one of the best experiences of her life. She…
