Announcements
Cruise Ships
Brothers Named Co-captains of Celebrity Ascent
30 Jan 2023
Celebrity Ascent, the next Edge Series ship to join the Celebrity Cruises fleet, will be co-captained by Greek brothers Dimitrios and Tasos Kafetzis. Due to launch in December 2023, the captains will be at the helm of Celebrity Ascent on a three-month rotational basis. Celebrity Cruises President and CEO Lisa…
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Silversea Reveals Full Details of Silver Nova’s Public Spaces
10 Jan 2023
Guests will experience a range of new and innovative public spaces on board Silver Nova when she launches in August 2023.
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Experiences
First-time Cruising on Queen Victoria
04 Jan 2023
By Libby, Cruise & Stay Expert I had the pleasure of sailing onboard Cunard’s Queen Victoria for four nights on what was my very first cruise. Although I’ve been a member of the Cruise & Stay team for some time, I must admit that I didn’t quite know what to…
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Arvia
Cruise Ships
P&O Cruises Officially Takes Ownership of Arvia
16 Dec 2022
New P&O Cruises ship Arvia has officially been handed over to the cruise line, ahead of her first passenger cruise on 23 December 2022. During a handover ceremony at the Meyer Werft shipyard in Germany, P&O Cruises President Paul Ludlow signed the Protocol for Delivery and Acceptance, which marks the…
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Details of Carnival Venezia are Revealed
13 Dec 2022
The latest ship to join Carnival Cruise Line, Carnival Venezia, will feature a number of spaces that have never been seen before across the fleet. The ship is due to set sail for the first time in June and will be inspired by Italian architecture, coupled with just some of…
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Ship Namings
Arvia to be Named in Barbados Ceremony
06 Dec 2022
P&O Cruises will officially name its newest ship, Arvia, in a beachside ceremony in Barbados in what will be a first for the cruise line. Due to take place on 16 March 2023, the event will be live-streamed across the world and feature a series of guest performances and extra-special…
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Cruise Ships
First Impressions of Cunard’s Queen Victoria
01 Dec 2022
Our Cruise & Stay Expert Shauna recently sailed with Cunard for the first time. Here, she shares her first impressions of the cruise line after spending four nights on board Queen Victoria sailing from Southampton to Amsterdam. Wow, what a stunning ship! From the moment I stepped on board Queen…
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Maiden Voyage
Details Emerge of EXPLORA I’s Maiden Voyage
23 Nov 2022
EXPLORA I will be destined for ports across Northern Europe when she launches on 17 July 2023. The brand-new Explora Journeys ship will embark on a 15-night voyage under the title, ‘A Maiden Journey into Epic Fjords and the Arctic Circle’. Guests will visit a number of ports across Norway…
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MSC Takes Delivery of Brand-New MSC Seascape
16 Nov 2022
MSC Cruises has taken delivery of its brand-new flagship, MSC Seascape, the second ship to join the fleet this year. MSC Seascape is the largest cruise ship ever to be built in Italy and the official handover was attended by dignitaries from the shipyard and MSC Cruises. An official naming…
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Carnival Celebration Joins Carnival Cruise Line Fleet
03 Nov 2022
Carnival Celebration has officially been welcomed to the Carnival Cruise Line fleet. The newest Excel-class ship and sister to Mardi Gras was handed over at a signing ceremony at Meyer Turku in Finland ahead of her maiden voyage. The ship will depart Southampton on a 14-day Transatlantic Crossing and a…
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