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Carnival Celebration has officially been welcomed to the Carnival Cruise Line fleet. The newest Excel-class ship and sister to Mardi Gras was handed over at a signing ceremony at Meyer Turku in Finland ahead of her maiden voyage. The ship will depart Southampton on a 14-day Transatlantic Crossing and a…
Read More Keep ReadingAll-inclusive drinks are available on selected Fred. Olsen sailings in 2022, departing over the festive period. Three cruises are featured in the promotion, including a 13-night White Christmas in Norway sailing on board Bolette, due to leave Southampton on 21 December 2022. For those who would like to set sail…
Read More Keep ReadingThe newest ship to join the Princess Cruises fleet, Sun Princess, will be setting sail for the Mediterranean for her inaugural season, including a series of cruises from Southampton. The Sun Princess inaugural voyage is already on sale, a 10-night Grand Mediterranean sailing that departs on 8 February 2024, as…
Read More Keep ReadingHolland America Line is celebrating 150 years in the industry with the launch of a limited-edition pilsner beer. HAL Pils is available in a commemorative can which depicts the iconic Jan van Beers poster showing a woman in a nautical-blue dress holding a Holland America Line steamship above her head….
Read More Keep ReadingDetails of the next Royal Caribbean ship Icon of the Seas have emerged, ahead of its launch in January 2024. The ship promises guests ‘the best of every vacation’, with features including theme park adventures, beach retreats and everything in between. Passengers will be able to choose from 28 different…
Read More Keep ReadingFour additional cruises have been added to Saga’s summer 2023 schedule, timed to coincide with events such as the Rolex Fastnet Yacht Race and the Tall Ships Race. The shorter voyages of between six and eight nights begin on board Spirit of Discovery on 16 July, where a departure from…
Read More Keep ReadingHello and welcome to my October update! The past month has continued to be a mixed picture with sales slowing over and beyond the period of the state funeral and non-sales queries still running at record levels, representing a significant proportion of our inbound calls. I mentioned previously that I…
Read More Keep ReadingSilversea has announced that Felicity Aston MBE will be the godmother of its ultra-luxury expedition ship when she launches next month. Silver Endeavour is due to embark on her maiden voyage on 21 November 2022, when she will set sail for Antarctica. Aston’s career has spanned more than two decades,…
Read More Keep ReadingFootball fans have been offered the chance to stay on board MSC Opera when she docks in Doha later this year, as the ship is set to offer accommodation in the Qatari capital. From 19 November until 19 December 2022, MSC Opera will provide a choice of interior, outside and…
Read More Keep ReadingCunard has marked the laying of Queen Anne’s keel in a traditional celebration held last month. Attended by Captain Inger Thorhauge, the ceremony involved a specially commissioned coin alongside an original coin from the ship’s namesake’s reign. The laying of the keel formally recognises the start of construction and Queen…
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