Looking Ahead
Michael Wilson
Your August Update from Michael Wilson
12 Aug 2021
Hello, Once again, I am disappointed to report that the last month has been yet another difficult one for my team with news of further large-scale suspensions over the forthcoming autumn/winter season to the more inaccessible regions. However, this time the pressure has been compounded by the start of the…
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Destinations
MSC Seashore Begins Sailing in Mediterranean
10 Aug 2021
MSC Seashore has welcomed its first passengers on an inaugural cruise around the western Mediterranean. The new MSC Cruises flagship will spend its inaugural season in the Mediterranean followed by an 18-day repositioning voyage to Miami, where it will commence a season of Caribbean sailings. Passengers joined MSC Seashore in…
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Cruise Ships
Maiden Voyage
New P&O Cruises Flagship Iona Departs on Maiden Voyage
09 Aug 2021
P&O Cruises Iona has finally set sail on its maiden voyage, leaving Southampton on Saturday 7 August. The departure comes almost a year after its original date scheduled for May 2020. Sailing at just 50 per cent capacity in line with government guidelines, around 2,500 passengers and 1,300 crew, the…
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Cruise Ships
Iona: Your First Look
08 Aug 2021
Iona has arrived. After years in the making, the new P&O Cruises ship has debuted here on our very own shores ahead of her maiden voyage. We spent the week getting to know Iona before she welcomes you, her very first holidaymakers, and it’s safe to say she’s worth the…
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Foreign Office Lifts Advice Against International Cruising
29 Jul 2021
The Foreign Office (FCDO) has lifted its advice against international cruising with effect from 2 August 2021. The news puts international cruise holidays back on the horizon this summer. Transport secretary Grant Shapps announced the end of the longstanding ban on international ocean cruise from England on Wednesday, ending advice…
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Luxury
Silversea To Offer Private Chauffeur Transfers As Standard
27 Jul 2021
Silversea has partnered with luxury chauffeur service Blacklane to offer passengers private transfers on its voyages. From 30 March 2022, Silversea guests will be offered transfers for journeys of up to 50 miles to their nearest airport or to the ship. The service, which is being offered on new full-fare…
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Cruise Lines
Cruise Ships
MSC To Develop Hydrogen-Powered Ships
27 Jul 2021
MSC Group, Fincantieri and Snam have signed a memorandum of understanding to collaborate on a study that will assess the feasibility of building the world’s first hydrogen-powered cruise ship. Over the course of the next 12 months, the three companies will study key factors including accommodating the ‘H2′ hydrogen technologies…
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Cruise Ships
New Saga Ship Becomes First Christened in Portsmouth
20 Jul 2021
New Saga ship, Spirit of Adventure, has been named in a traditional bottle smashing ceremony at Portsmouth International Port. The vessel is the first to be named at Portsmouth. The recently retired Head of the Royal Navy Medical Service, Commodore Inga J. Kennedy, was on hand to name the ship….
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Cabins
Cruise Lines
Staterooms
Oceania Cruises Reveals New Ship Suite & Stateroom Designs
15 Jul 2021
Oceania Cruises has revealed the design and décor elements of the Veranda Staterooms, Penthouse Suites, Oceania Suites and Vista Suites aboard its newest ship, Vista, due to debut in early 2023. “As with every one of our ships, our goal is for guests to feel instantly at home from the…
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Cruise Lines
Cruise Ships
Destinations
Ship Namings
MSC Virtuosa Naming to Take Place in Dubai
15 Jul 2021
MSC Virtuosa’s naming ceremony is to take place at Dubai’s Port Rashid on 27 November, a day ahead of its maiden Gulf voyage. The event will also coincide with the UAE Golden Jubilee. Helal Saeed Almarri, director general for Dubai Tourism, was quoted as saying: ‘A partnership with a cruise…
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