‘Around the World in 80 Days’ sailing with Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines
03 Mar 2021
Follow in the footsteps of explorer Phileas Fogg in a new ‘Around the World in 80 Days’ sailing with Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines in 2023. Departing in February 2023 from both Southampton and Liverpool, this cruise is timed to take advantage of a number of exceptional experiences, with a visit…
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All Aboard The Orient Express
28 Feb 2021
Slow travel is set to see a renaissance once we’re free to roam again, as we seek to travel longer, more leisurely, without compromising on an ounce of quality. If there’s one such trip that ticks all the boxes – with the finest Swiss fountain pen, we assume – it’s…
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Culinary Corner: Scenic’s Scandinavian Beer Prawns
28 Feb 2021
Scenic Eclipse chef, Tom Gotter, created this recipe to recreate the flavours of the Nordics. We think it’s the perfect dish for those al fresco evening meals in the garden that are so close, we can almost taste them… INGREDIENTS 1.2kg of prawns (large) 2 pieces of bay leaf 10g…
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Australia: Big City Life – Part Two
28 Feb 2021
We’ve covered Australia’s hip cities and cosmopolitan capitals in our blog here, but now we’re saying g’day to its beaches and barbies and looking at Australia’s red outback sands and the Great Barrier Reef. Australia’s assets are as vast as its size and it’s no coincidence that cruise lines including…
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Steel-cutting Ceremony Held for P&O Cruises “Future-Focused” Second Excel-class Ship
22 Feb 2021
A major construction milestone in the future of British cruising has been marked as P&O Cruises cuts the first piece of steel for new ship Arvia. The sister ship to Iona is being built at the Meyer Werft shipyard in Papenburg, Germany. The company’s second LNG-powered Excel-class ship, Arvia will…
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Culinary Corner: Viking’s Bread & Butter Pudding
19 Feb 2021
If there was ever a more delicious way to use up any leftover bread than this classic British dessert dish, we’re yet to find. Full of spice and dried fruit, this Viking recipe is what every rainy Sunday evening needs. INGREDIENTS: 1 day-old loaf of white bread, cut into 8-10…
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Your Future Cruise Credit Questions Answered
19 Feb 2021
One of the current buzzwords in the cruise industry right now is the term Future Cruise Credit, also known as FCC. If like so many others you are a little lost at sea in knowing what this actually means, we’ve got you covered in our FAQs on Future Cruise Credits….
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Australia: Big City Life – Part One
19 Feb 2021
With Princess Cruises set to offer four ships sailing out of Sydney in its Australia 2022-2023 cruise season – including Royal Princess and Majestic Princess for the first time ever – we decided there could be no better time to delve down under. Because nowhere else do you find hip…
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Scenic Eclipse II Delayed To 2023
18 Feb 2021
The launch of a second ship set to join the Scenic luxury oceangoing fleet will be postponed to 2023, it has been confirmed. Scenic Eclipse II is currently under construction at the Maj 3 shipyard in Rijeka, Croatia, and was expected to enter service later this year. The vessel will…
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P&O Names Second Excel-Class Ship Arvia
18 Feb 2021
P&O Cruises has revealed it is to call its second LNG-powered Excel-class ship Arvia. Arvia, meaning ‘from the seashore’, will join the fleet in December 2022 and become sister ship to Iona. Following the announcement of the name behind the new P&O Cruises ship, Paul Ludlow, P&O Cruises president, said:…
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