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Hurtigruten has confirmed its partnership with the California Ocean Alliance (COA), a research, conservation, and education organization, as part of a programme to better understand and protect whales and other marine mammals in Antarctica. A pilot between the two was launched in late 2019 and subsequently paused due to the pandemic….

Fred. Olsen has completed the refurbishment of new ship, Borealis, without sending any waste material to landfill. An extensive redevelopment of the 1,360 guest ship, one of two acquired by the cruise line last September, saw upgrades to public areas, guest accommodation and bathroom facilities. Fred. Olsen have worked with…

Hello, and welcome to my July update.  As we draw closer to 19 July, the news is full of all the changes ahead and here at Bolsover Cruise Club we wait in eager anticipation to see precisely what effect these will have on the travel industry over the coming months. It has now…

Princess Cruises has revealed it is to release its UK and Europe season earlier than ever before, with all 177 departures going on sale 16 July 2022. The Princess Cruises 2023 cruise season will run from March to November and itineraries will sail from the Mediterranean and British Isles, to…

A new £55million cruise terminal has opened its doors for the first time at the Port of Southampton. MSC Cruises flagship, MSC Virtuousa, became the first vessel to dock at the new Horizon Cruise Terminal. The terminal was built in partnership with MSC Cruises and Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings. The…

Virgin Voyages has celebrated a double milestone, taking delivery of its second ship, Valiant Lady, and floating out its third, Resilient Lady. The events took place at Genoa’s Fincantieri shipyard, where all four of the Virgin Voyages ships are to be built. Valiant Lady will make her debut with Mediterranean voyages…

Celebrity Cruises celebrated today as the newly-revitalised Celebrity Silhouette arrived at her home port of Southampton, ready to welcome her first British guests in over 15 months. Celebrity Silhouette will spend the summer season sailing a series of six to eight-night itineraries around Britain’s coastline. From greeting the sunrise with yoga…

Ambassador Cruise Line has released details of its debut sailing season. The itineraries, ranging in length from four to 42 nights and visiting over 90 ports, are on sale now ahead of the new cruise line’s launch in April next year. Ambassador will begin sailing with just one ship, the…

Celebrity Edge has become the first ship to sail from a US homeport this weekend, marking the end of a 15-month hiatus. Carrying 1,100 vaccinated passengers, the Celebrity Cruises ship captained by Kate McCue kickstarted the resumption of cruising in the US, home to some of the most important ports…

P&O Cruises and Saga returned to sea this evening, with both cruise lines departing on round-Britain cruises. The sailings are the first for both operators since the pandemic caused a complete halt in operations last March. Britannia departed Southampton for P&O Cruises, while Saga’s Spirit of Discovery sailed from Tilbury…