Tag: southampton

Cunard Reveals Queen Mary 2 Remastered

Queen Mary 2 will set sail today on her first voyage following an investment in the region of $132 million, one of the most significant refurbishments undertaken by the world’s most venerable passenger shipping line, now marking 176 years in operation. Today, she sailed into Southampton and will this afternoon set sail for New York,…

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Cunard And An American Road Trip

My next big trip of 2016 is just a few weeks away (26-days to be exact!), so I wanted to start telling you about it – I’ve not mentioned it much, but as the planning stages are almost complete, it’s definitely time to share! I’ll be joining the newly refurbished Queen Mary 2 on July…

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Harmony Of The Seas Review

I recently spent 2 nights aboard Harmony of the Seas – the world’s biggest cruise ship and the fastest ship within the Royal Caribbean International fleet – and what an experience it was! Although 2 nights wasn’t quite enough time to see and do absolutely everything, it definitely allowed more than enough time for one…

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Harmony Of The Seas Arrives In Southampton

The port of Southampton, U.K. was bustling today as onlookers gathered to be among the first to see the world’s largest cruise ship, Harmony of the Seas, upon her first arrival into port. After 32 months of construction, the ship’s arrival marks a major milestone for Royal Caribbean International as Harmony becomes the 25th ship…

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Royal Caribbean International Takes Delivery Of Harmony Of The Seas

Royal Caribbean International today honoured the crew and project team of the new Harmony of the Seas at a traditional delivery and flag changing ceremony in Saint Nazaire, France. Following 32 months of construction at the STX France shipyard involving thousands of shipyard employees, sub-contractors and suppliers, the world’s largest and most innovative cruise ship…

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My 2016 Cruise Diary

I’ve been back on dry land for a few weeks now (with the brief exception of a night in port on Ovation of the Seas) and I’m starting to get restless again, so I suppose it’s a good job that I have a few cruises coming up to banish those ocean blues… First up is…

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A Standing Ovation

Ovation of the Seas sailed into Southampton on Sunday April 10 and I was on the waterfront in Hythe waiting to greet her. It’s not very often that I get to see these majestic beasts arrive, as I live in the north of the country, but Sunday was my lucky day and Monday would see…

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Caribbean And USA With P&O Cruises – Part 4

Since my last blog, we have visited 4 other ports in the USA and are now heading back across the Atlantic towards Ponta Delgada and then finally, Southampton. It’s pretty miserable out there today – a sad reminder that all of this is coming to an end – so I am taking refuge in my…

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Ovation Of The Seas Construction Countdown

Ovation of the Seas is the newest addition to Royal Caribbean’s award-winning fleet.  The third Quantum Class ship is currently being built at the Meyer Werft shipyard in Papenburg, Germany, where Quantum of the Seas and Anthem of the Seas were also constructed. Ovation of the Seas will debut in Southampton this April and will…

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