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Princess Cruises has announced its 2023 World Cruise, with Island Princess set to call at 50 destinations across the globe. Sailing roundtrip from North America, the 111- or 97-day journey from both Ft. Lauderdale and Los Angeles will set sail in January 2023. Guests will experience 50 destinations across 31…

The company behind the recent purchase of Azamara has revealed that it is to add the former Princess Cruises ship, Pacific Princess, to the luxury fleet. The ship, formerly known as the R Three under the Renaissance Cruises brand, is identical in build to Azamara’s existing vessels, Azamara Journey, Azamara…

Princess Cruises has announced the sale of Pacific Princess to an undisclosed buyer in line with parent company Carnival Corporation’s plan to remove less efficient ships from its fleet. Pacific Princess joined the fleet in 2002, but originally entered service in 1999 as R3 for Renaissance Cruises. The boutique-style ship…

Hello and Happy New Year, As we leave behind a strange year and move into the New Year, never have we had so much to wish for! The pandemic has affected us all in so many ways, but never could we have imagined that cruising would be largely suspended globally…

Princess Cruises has announced that 2022 will see its longest UK season ever and will include cruises on Sky Princess, which recently joined the fleet in October 2019.  Sky Princess will be cruising from Southampton between March and October 2022, with its total of 215 days making it a month…

The construction of new Celebrity Cruises ship, Celebrity Beyond, reached a major milestone last week with the traditional coin ceremony and official keel laying at the Chantiers de l’Atlantique shipyard in Saint-Nazaire, France. The event in Saint-Nazaire saw Tobias King, Project Manager for Celebrity Cruises, and Sébastien Le Boulluec, Project Manager for…

Celebrity Cruises has announced a new approach to cruising called ‘Always IncludedSM’ a move they say is intended to put an end to confusing promotions, complicated add-ons and limited time offers. Starting Tuesday 17th November, every Celebrity Cruises holiday will include Wi-Fi, drinks and tips, simplifying the luxury holiday experience. “Everything we do…

Hello again I hope you and your loved ones are keeping well as we go into this second lockdown. I thought my November update would be the perfect opportunity to share with you our latest changes as we battle with the consequences of Covid-19. November brings several developments to our…

Hello, With another month passed comes another update. Like September more generally, this one brings a mixture of emotions for me, not least because I begin with news that our Meadowhall store, The Cruise Holiday Shop, will not reopen. It had always been an aspiration of mine to open a…

Cunard has revealed a summer of all-new sailings for Queen Elizabeth in 2021 and itineraries are on sale next week. Queen Elizabeth will make her return to UK and European waters in March 2021, before returning to Australia in December. The long-awaited new season programme will see her call at…