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Oceania Cruises has unveiled the signature lounges, bars, and wellness facilities set to feature aboard Vista, the first of two new 1,200-guest Allura Class ships that are being constructed by renowned Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri S.p.A. for the cruise line. Vista, the seventh ship in the Oceania fleet, will set sail in…

Bucket list holidays are the biggies. They are the trips that we spend years planning, months counting down to, and even more time thinking about once we’re back home. Some are far-flung, others closer to home, but they all promise something extra-special to set them apart, whether that is an…

New P&O Cruises ship Iona has been officially christened in a Southampton ceremony attended by a ‘record-breaking virtual audience’. Iona, designed to carry 5,200 guests and powered by liquified natural gas, arrived into Southampton on 16 May ahead of her official naming ceremony later that day. The event at sunset…

Close your eyes and these dark rum truffles could almost be after dinner Petit Fours aboard a Cunard Queen… INGREDIENTS 250ml Whipping Cream 100g Quality Milk Chocolate, finely chopped 200g Quality Dark Chocolate, finely chopped 25g Unsalted Butter, diced 2-3 Tbsp. Dark Rum (Bermuda Gosling’s Rum is our chef’s favourite!) 5Tbsp…

In the week of World Cocktail Day, we’re sharing an interview with Cunard’s Head Mixologist, Claudia Carrozzi. The high-priestess of potent tipples is behind the infusions responsible for many an evening in the Commodore Club, not to mention the hazy heads that tend to follow. She also made history last…

The new P&O Cruises ship  has finally arrived after a year of delayed anticipation and Iona’s virtual VIP christening in Southampton is the light on the horizon for cruise lovers. We have spent the last three years building up to this moment and as the P&O Cruises experts, there’s nothing…

New MSC Cruises ship, MSC Virtuosa, has arrived in Southampton ahead of its maiden cruise around the British Isles. The ship will signal the start of a summer of UK staycation sailings by 12 cruise lines when it departs Southampton on 20 May. MSC Virtuosa has become the third ship…

Norwegian Cruise Line has revealed the name of its newest ship, with Norwegian Prima set to debut in summer 2022. The first of six Prima-class ships will hold 3,215 passengers, making the new class smaller than the Breakaway and Breakaway-Plus class that became the most recent additions to the NCL…

She the Dame of the high seas and Jane McDonald is returning to our screens tonight for a seventh season of ocean-bound escapades and high jinks. The first episode of this season’s Cruising with Jane McDonald sees the sailing songstress head to the Caribbean. We’ll be cruising vicariously through her…

Steamed mussels are the taste of summer and we might be eating ours in Cornish coves or Highland hideaways this year, but that doesn’t mean they won’t taste as incredible as ever with a hunk of crusty bread, salty butter and a sea view. This saffron-infused version by Viking Ocean,…