Entertainment & activities

Giant Pandas in China: Could this be the ultimate bucket list holiday? As clumsy as they are cute, pandas have stolen a piece of our hearts and the world cannot get enough of videos showing them rolling and lolling around. Almost 17million people have seen this YouTube video of pandas…

Chillful. Playful. Sinful. Three words that describe Eden, the mind-blowing new dining and entertainment venue set to debut on board Celebrity Edge, the brand-new ship from Celebrity Cruises. Located aft, Eden will span three decks and measure an incredible 12,650 sq. ft., floor-to-ceiling glass providing spectacular views of the ocean…

Prepare to feel old, because today marks TWENTY years since the publication of Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone. Just to put that into perspective, that same year saw the Spice Girls hit number one with ‘Wannabe’ and ‘Titanic’ smash records at the box office. Events are being held all…

MSC Meraviglia has arrived and the largest ship in the MSC Cruises fleet, plus one of the largest in the world, is currently sailing under the Mediterranean sun on its inaugural season. Here are eight reasons why we loved the ship when we were on board for the star-studded christening…

From Roman remains unearthed in a sprawling Gothic Quarter to fantastical creations born from the wilder mind of Antoni Gaudí, the buildings of Barcelona are as unique as they are unmissable. Gaudy Gaudí For art historians and architectural scholars, Antoni Gaudí is like Marmite; either admired as a genius of…

Sails billowing in the wind, emerald water sparkling beneath you as your laze on the bowsprit net, sun beating down on the teak decks, turning the skies to shades of fire as it sets into the sea; not a bad way to spend a winter’s day, right? If island hopping…

Cunard Fashion Week has been and gone, so we thought we would share a behind the scenes look at what was undoubtedly the most fashionable way to arrive at September’s New York Fashion Week. The special event cruise, which will be repeated in 2017 after such great success, featured some…

If you’re considering a cruise for one, the most remote place on the planet probably won’t be the first destination that comes to mind. Fewer than 40,000 people cruised to Antarctica last year; a number than seems even less significant when you take into account the 20 million-plus people who…

Today sees Her Majesty The Queen turn 90 and each of Cunard’s ships has despatched a congratulatory message to Buckingham Palace to extend the cruise line’s birthday greetings. Her Majesty attended her first Cunard event in 1938, when she was just 12 years old. Accompanied by her mother, Queen Elizabeth, she…

Having been invited to spend last weekend with Hurtigruten, we were pretty happy to discover that we would be bedding down on none other than the MS Kong Harald; the first of the Hurtigruten fleet to be transformed with an extensive refurbishment. Having spent Friday night in a rather wet…