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Royal Caribbean cruises from Cyprus will operate for at least two summer seasons, as the cruise line announces a series of itineraries for the island. Rhapsody of the Seas will be setting sail in 2022 and 2023, marking Royal Caribbean’s growing commitment to the region. Ben Bouldin, Vice-President of Europe,…

There’s a name for the way Oslo makes you feel. The Norwegians call it ‘kos’ but it’s less a word than a state of mind, an instant happiness that comes with feeling safe, warm and good together. It can refer to the simple things in life, whether that’s cradling a…

Scenic Eclipse is preparing for her season in Antarctica, as the six-star luxury yacht makes her way towards the southernmost continent. A number of extensive sailings are scheduled between January to March 2022 in The World’s First Discovery Yachts™ commercial sailings since the pandemic began. Jason Flesher, Expedition Operations Manager…

Celebrity Cruises will be reinstating its South America itineraries in 2023, as Celebrity Eclipse prepares for a four-month stint south of the Equator. A total of 16 destinations are planned from December 2023 to April 2024, taking in the likes of Buenos Aires, Valparaiso and Montevideo. The unique experiences on…

Bonfire Night has been and gone, the shops are stocked up of naughty nibbles and the next few weekends see the steady return of winter wonderlands. Try as you may, there really is no denying it; Christmas is just around the corner. All of a sudden, autumn is but a…

And just like that, in a flurry of new pencil cases and iron-on name tags, the kids are back at school. September sees sighs of relief at a return to normality after the six weeks holidays, but the falling leaves and cooler days are a reminder that winter is just…

Barbados is back on the cruise agenda, baby! We’ve missed the Caribbean heat on our skin like the moon misses the sun, and the news that not only are P&O Cruises cruising to the Caribbean again, but they’re also doing so over Christmas and New Year no less, is music to…

Its world famous strip is the brightest place on earth when viewed from outer space and more than 41 million visitors head there every year. We are of course talking about Las Vegas. Capital of crazy, fuelled by excess, and the Mojave Dessert’s most famous occupant. Given its water starved…

The return to cruising has been a long time coming; I thought it would be a couple of months when Covid first hit! How wrong was I. This is the first time I have been cruising since the start of the Covid pandemic and was the first time I had…

Hurtigruten has revealed it is to become the only expedition cruise line exploring Africa’s west coast next year, introducing four new countries to its 2022/2023 season. In line with guest demand for more warm water destinations, Hurtigruten has added the west coast of Africa and its archipelagos – the Bissagos…