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The Trump administration suddenly decided to ban cruise ships from visiting Cuba and US-based cruise lines are set to change their Caribbean to avoid Cuba. In 2016, former US president Barack Obama partially lifted the ban on US citizens visiting Cuba which allowed US cruise ships to begin calling at the…
Read More Keep ReadingRoyal Caribbean’s newest ship, Spectrum of the Seas, made its highly anticipated debut in China yesterday. In honour of Spectrum of the Seas arriving at her new home, the cruise line held a grand naming ceremony with Chinese celebrities and Royal Caribbean brand ambassadors, Xiaoming Huang and Angelababy, in attendance….
Read More Keep ReadingSpirit of Discovery completes conveyance along the River Ems in Germany, from the Papenburg shipyard. Leaving Papenburg, Spirit of Discovery passed through the River Ems sea lock marking the official start of her journey towards her home port of Dover, England. Spirit of Discovery was towed along the River Ems,…
Read More Keep ReadingWe’ve just received the news that we’ve been shortlisted for two categories in the 2019 British Travel Awards. This year we are up for Best High Street Cruise Agency and Best Online Cruise Agency. 2019 British Cruise Awards The British Cruise Awards are the most prestigious consumer awards celebrating the very best…
Read More Keep ReadingExpedition cruise line Hurtigruten has confirmed plans to power ships with fuel made from dead fish and other organic waste. Hurtigruten aims to replace conventional engines with gas-powered engines and large battery packs on at least six of its ships by 2021. The hybrid ships will run on a combination…
Read More Keep ReadingRegent Seven Seas Cruises is debuting an extensive array of plant-based meals on menus across their fleet. More than 200 plant-based selections will be offered at breakfast, lunch and dinner. These new menus have already been implemented on Seven Seas Explorer and Seven Seas Navigator and will be implemented on…
Read More Keep ReadingCunard’s Queen Elizabeth kicked off its return to Alaska with a maiden call to the homeport of Vancouver. Queen Elizabeth will sail four ten-night roundtrip voyages out of Vancouver in 2019, and ten voyages in 2020. To celebrate this inaugural season, Captain Inger Klein Thorhauge, Master of Queen Elizabeth, along…
Read More Keep ReadingVirgin Voyages announces a series of exciting updates for its Scarlet Lady 2021 sailings. Virgin Voyages Expands Partnership with Mark Ronson Academy, Grammy and Golden Globe-winning artist and producer Mark Ronson who will join the company’s Creative Collective, it was announced earlier today. Ronson will be creating a series of pre-voyage and…
Read More Keep ReadingOur very own Cruise Expert Poppy Outram has been chosen to be Royal Caribbean’s ‘Royal Reporter’ on Spectrum of the Seas inaugural sailing. Back in April Royal Caribbean initiated a search to find a travel agent to name ‘Royal Reporter’ in its campaign celebrating the launch of Spectrum of the…
Read More Keep ReadingFred. Olsen Cruise Lines has teamed up with ORCA for an inaugural Iceland sailing on Boudicca in Summer 2019, as part of a new partnership to monitor whale and dolphin numbers and to help to conserve and protect the seas as a safe environment in which these species can live…
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