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Celebrity Summit is the latest of the Celebrity Cruises fleet to receive The Revolution treatment, emerging from her multi-million-pound makeover in the Bahamas. The Millennium-class ship, which was first launched in 2001, left dry-dock this weekend having undergone a transformation to both her public spaces, as well as every single stateroom, including…

Viking Cruises welcomed seven new ships to its river fleet, during a celebration on the Rhine River in Basel, Switzerland. Of the seven ships, six are Viking Longships – Viking Einar, Viking Sigrun, Viking Sigyn, Viking Tir, Viking Ullur and Viking Vali – which will be deployed on Viking’s most popular itineraries on the Rhine, Main and Danube Rivers….

Hurtigruten has signed a three-year partnership with EAT Foundation. EAT Foundation This new strategic partnership with EAT Foundation is set to reduce food waste and expand menus, giving Hurtigruten guests the opportunity to choose more plant-based cuisine. Hurtigruten has already committed to reducing food waste by 20 percent by 2021….

The steel was cut for Holland America Line’s next Pinnacle Class ship at Fincantieri’s Marghera shipyard in Italy. The newbuild, due for delivery in May 2021, will be the 17th ship constructed for Holland America Line by Fincantieri. The new ship will carry 2,662 guests and include popular Pinnacle Class innovations such…

Princess Cruises has released images of its recently-announced interactive top-deck area, The Reef Family Splash Zone, which will open on Caribbean Princess ship. The enhancements will be available from June as the ship sails the Caribbean. The Reef comprises areas including: A water playground with a splash pool, assorted jets…

French speciality restaurant ‘La Mer’ will be introduced on Princess Cruises two newest ships, Sky Princess and Enchanted Princess. The restaurant was first opened on Majestic Princess in 2017. La Mer La Mer is the creation of three Michelin-starred chef, Emmanuel Renaut. Renaut is the owner and executive chef of…

Seabourn is creating two brand new ultra-luxury purpose-built expedition ships. The ships will include many features that have made Seabourn ships so successful. The first delivery is scheduled June 2021 and the second ship in May 2022. Seabourn expedition ships Both of Seabourn’s expedition ships will reach some of the…

The celebrity speaker line-up for Princess Cruises’ UK-based ship, Sapphire Princess, as it sails from Southampton during spring and summer 2019 has been announced. The line-up includes household names from across the world of entertainment, politics and sport. This is the third year Princess has hosted a speaker programme on…

Nearly half of the passengers booked to sail on P&O Cruises new ship Iona are under the age of 45. P&O Cruises said their latest TV and cinema advertising campaign, starring Rob Brydon targeted a younger customer base – resulting in 49% of bookings for Iona – which launches in May 2020…

The new hybrid-powered cruise ship from Hurtigruten, MS Roald Amundsen, completed its first sea trials at the weekend. The Norwegian fjords acted as the testing ground for the vessel’s advanced, green technology. MS Roald Amundsen MS Roald Amundsen is custom built for some of the world’s most extreme waters and…