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Fred. Olsen has introduced an interactive new app for its ocean fleet to assist guests in making the most of their cruise experience onboard and during their time ashore. The new app has been created in response to increasing demand from guests for more technological solutions to help to inform and enhance…
Read More Keep ReadingPrincess Cruises has announced that 2021 will see its longest UK and Europe season ever. The season will include a total of nearly 500 days cruising from the UK in Southampton across three ships – Grand Princess, Island Princess and Crown Princes. Grand Princess will sail the longest ever period…
Read More Keep ReadingTwo of the biggest names in exploration and mountaineering will be on board Cunard’s Queen Elizabeth as she returns to Alaska in 2020. Sir Ranulph Fiennes – acknowledged as the ‘World’s Greatest Living Explorer’ by the Guinness Book of Records – will headline the start of an engaging series of…
Read More Keep ReadingA family water playground has opened on the top deck of Princess Cruises’ Caribbean Princess. The Reef Family Splash Zone includes a water play area, newly-refurbished pool and lounge area. Tony Roberts, Princess Cruises vice president UK & Europe, said: The Reef Family Splash Zone forms part of our ongoing…
Read More Keep ReadingEurope’s biggest river cruise ship, AmaMagna, was christened at a ceremony in Austria. At 22 metres wide, AmaMagna is almost twice the width of standard river ships and will only sail cruises on the Danube. The ship’s godmother, US travel television host Samantha Brown, broke a champagne bottle against the…
Read More Keep ReadingAllure of the Seas will set sail from Barcelona in May 2020 with added thrills, nightlife and dining. Royal Caribbean has revealed the signature features and innovative experiences coming to the renowned Oasis Class ship as part of a 58-day, $165 million transformations. Allure of the Seas upcoming lineup of new…
Read More Keep ReadingRoald Amundsen will become the first cruise ship to be named in Antarctica, with the naming ceremony to take place in a few months when the expedition vessel makes its way to the White Continent on its maiden Antarctica voyage. Instead of the traditional bottle of champagne smash, a chunk…
Read More Keep ReadingA third environmentally friendly Icon-class ship is to be built for Royal Caribbean International and is set for delivery in 2025. The latest vessel to be powered by liquefied natural gas (LNG) and will follow the first two Icon-class ships that are due to enter service in 2022 and 2024….
Read More Keep ReadingHurtigruten’s Roald Amundsen has become the first cruise ship in the world to sail purely on battery power. The hybrid-powered newbuild left Kleven Verft for its maiden voyage sailing off Norway’s west coast on battery power. Hurtigruten CEO Daniel Skjeldam said: This opens a new chapter in maritime history. Hurtigruten…
Read More Keep ReadingBoth Seabourn Venture and her sister ship launching 2022 will carry two U-Boat Worx Cruise Sub 7 submarines designed specifically for Seabourn. The custom submarines will operate excursions for an additional charge from the line’s two upcoming ultra-luxury purpose-built expedition ships. Each battery-powered sub will carry six guests and one pilot,…
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