To Celebrate Her Majesty’s 90th birthday, Cunard has released a collection of rare photographs that document each Cunard ship naming that she attended. It is a wonderful collection and one that I am sure will bring back memories for many people – enjoy! Launch of Queen Elizabeth – Tuesday 27 September 1938 The first Cunard…
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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…
Princess Cruises Continues Expansion With The Order Of TWO New Ships
Princess Cruises has announced that it has reached an agreement with Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri S.p.A. to build two new ships, entering into service in 2019 and 2020. The finalization of the contract follows the announcement late last year of a memorandum of agreement between Princess Cruise’s parent company, Carnival Corporation & plc and Fincantieri for…
Holland America Line Takes Delivery Of MS Koningsdam
Holland America Line took delivery of ms Koningsdam today, 31 March, 2016, officially making it the first Pinnacle-Class ship in the fleet. The signing ceremony took place at Fincantieri’s Marghera shipyard in Italy. Following the signing, the Dutch flag was raised on the ship for the first time. Koningsdam is registered in the Netherlands. The…
Norwegian Joy To Feature Two-level Race Track
Norwegian Cruise Line has announced that its brand new ship, Norwegian Joy, will feature the first ever race track at sea: Go for the checkered flag on a thrilling two-level racetrack in the middle of the ocean. The 3,900-passenger Breakaway Plus Class ship is set to launch in summer 2017 and has been tailored specifically for…
Woman Swims Out To Sea To Catch Cruise Ship
A British woman has been rescued from the Atlantic after trying to swim to join the cruise ship Marco Polo when it left port without her. The woman, who was travelling with her husband, is believed to have been on the first day of her holiday when an argument led to them both buying tickets…
Fred. Olsen To Sail From More Regional Ports Than Any Other Cruise Line In 2017/18
Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines is reinforcing its reputation for offering the greatest choice of ex-UK departures to cruise guests in 2017/18, with its fleet of four smaller, more intimate ships – Balmoral, Braemar, Boudicca and Black Watch – sailing from ten convenient regional ports: Southampton, Dover, Tilbury, Harwich, Falmouth, Liverpool, Newcastle, Greenock (Glasgow), Rosyth (Edinburgh)…
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…
Caribbean And USA With P&O Cruises – Part 3
Jamaica was another hot and sunny day and I was met at the port by my guide for the day, Marsha. We left the ship behind and drove Downtown, which was a fantastic experience! This is where the locals like to do their daily shopping and it was a real glimpse at typical Jamaican life….
Caribbean And USA With P&O Cruises – Part 2
We are at sea today, heading towards the beautiful Caribbean island of Jamaica. Since my last blog, we have had 3 ports of call and as I managed to get too much sun on my skin yesterday, I decided to take shelter and give you all an update. On our third sea day across the…
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