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P&O Cruises Azura sets sail for a multimillion-pound refit in April 2020. After 10 years at the heart of the P&O Cruises fleet, the much-loved family favourite deserves a little TLC – and P&O Cruises are giving her the full treatment to get her ready for her seasons in the…
Read More Keep ReadingSaga’s Spirit of Adventure naming ceremony will take place in Portsmouth on August 19, 2020. Saga chose Portsmouth for its dramatic harbour, maritime heritage, and wider regeneration plans and the event will be the first time a cruise ship has been christened in port. Nigel Blanks, Managing Director of Saga…
Read More Keep Reading2020 has only just begun and we can’t believe that last night we took to the stage at the star-studded UK Cruise Awards 2020 to receive the Top Agent award for the 33rd consecutive year in a row for P&O Cruises. Guests were dressed to impress for an evening of…
Read More Keep ReadingSailors will be given a high-tech wearable experience on their Virgin Voyages cruise. Virgin Voyages wearable device Virgin Voyages are doing away with the traditional wearable device and have created a modern “bracelet” to manage the entire on board experience for guests. Virgin Voyages have teamed up with partner Bionic…
Read More Keep ReadingSriracha, Poke and Gyros top the list of food items Brits can’t pronounce One in ten UK adults actually refuse to try new food and drink items when abroad due to being unable to pronounce them Veganism, being a fussy eater, and fears around trying new things were also cited…
Read More Keep Reading‘Don’t just book it – Thomas Cook it!’ The fact that we’re all familiar with the seven-word slogan sums up the status Thomas Cook held as the OG of the travel agent business. So, when news broke on 30 September 2019 that the pioneers of leisure travel had ceased trading…
Read More Keep ReadingGirls just want to have fun. And a little luxury. Perhaps a couple of cocktails and a spot of shopping. Fortunately, a short break on Cunard’s Queen Mary 2 promises all that and more. Rebecca Martin sailed from Hamburg to sample high life and high tea on a new, altogether…
Read More Keep ReadingMSC Cruises and Chantiers de l’Atlantique sign firm contracts for construction of third and fourth LNG-powered MSC World Class ships. World Class LNG-powered ships MSC Cruises’ third and fourth LNG-powered MSC World Class ships will be delivered in 2025 and 2027. The first of the initial two ships in the…
Read More Keep ReadingViking announced the expansion of its destination-focused travel experiences with the launch of new expedition voyages. Viking Expeditions Viking Expeditions first cruise ship, Viking Octantic, will begin sailing in January 2022 embarking on voyages to Antarctica and North America’s Great Lakes. Viking Polaris will debut in August 2022 sailing to…
Read More Keep ReadingSinger, songwriter, producer and performer…Gary Barlow’s many talents speak for themselves. And now, P&O Cruises is delighted to announce he has taken on the exciting role of brand ambassador. P&O Cruises brand ambassador The 710 Club This pioneering partnership will fuse music with amazing travel experiences to deliver spine-tingling moments…
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