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Hurtigruten has announced that the world’s first hybrid expedition cruise ship, MS Roald Amundsen, will embark on a series of short break expedition cruises in UK waters in September 2020. Hurtigruten will be the first expedition cruise ship to depart from a UK port, since the country entered Coronavirus lockdown in…

MSC Cruises’ newest ship, MSC Grandiosa is to star alongside The Nolans in a new TV series ‘The Nolans Go Cruising’. The eight-part series will air for the first time on Tuesday 7th July at 10pm on Quest Red and dplay . Filmed on board MSC Grandiosa, the series shows four of…

P&O Cruises has announced that the popular Oceana will leave the P&O Cruises fleet later this month. P&O Cruises president Paul Ludlow said: “Whilst we and many of our guests will miss Oceana, her departure will allow us to focus on our remaining ships in the fleet, as capacity expands…

Royal Caribbean International has confirmed that the launch of new ship, Odyssey of the Seas, will now be postponed until April 2021.  The first Quantum Ultra Class ship, Odyssey of the Seas had been scheduled for debut in November, however a combination of cruise suspensions and supply chain issues at…

It’s a case of ‘remember, remember, the 5th of November’ for fans of over 50s cruise line, Saga, with the date scheduled for the first sailing of new ship, Spirit of Adventure.  Saga paused all cruise operations in March as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic, with sailings aboard the…

If your holiday cocktail of choice is the Classic Negroni, you’re in good company; both Ernest Hemingway and Anthony Bourdain chose the tipple on their own travels. Crystal’s recipe is simple but serious. Created by ‘Modern Mixologist’ Tony Abou-Ganim, it’s the taste of Italy we’re all craving right now. INGREDIENTS…

Over-50s holiday specialist, Saga, have completed the planned sale of popular ship Saga Sapphire to Turkish cruise line, Anex Tour. Saga Sapphire joined the Saga fleet in April 2012 and has built a loyal fanbase during her eight years spent cruising under the Saga name. The decision to sell the…

Amsterdam is a law unto itself, in some ways quite literally, and no other cruise destination is both traditional and liberal in such equal measure. Nowhere else in the world is gabled Dutch architecture illuminated with the scarlet glow of unadulterated vice in all of its forms. But this isn’t…

Rumour has it the sun is coming back and – call us overeager – but if we can’t be on the Amalfi Coast, we’ll be in the garden, eating al fresco and rounding off dinner with this sweet, syrupy Seabourn treat. No you’re comfort eating your way through this… Serves 2…

Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines joined forces with food distribution charity, FareShare, to donate more than £33,000 of food to causes in need in Scotland while its ships are in lay-up in Rosyth.  Thirty pallets of food including biscuits, cereals, dried fruits, nuts, jam, chocolate, cured meats, baking ingredients and more,…