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With a Michelin-starred chef, one of the world’s most famous interior designers and globally-inspired cuisine and cocktails, the culinary experience on board Celebrity Cruises latest ship Celebrity Beyond is set to be “without comparison,” Celebrity Cruises Lisa Lutoff-Perlo, the company’s President and CEO announced on Wednesday. Unveiling the dining experience…
Read More Keep ReadingLuxury cruise line Seabourn has revealed its second purpose-built polar expedition ship will be named Seabourn Pursuit. The 264-passenger ship will join the Seabourn fleet in February 2023, sailing its inaugural voyage in Iceland and Greenland on 4 April 2023. The ship will continue to explore Greenland, Iceland and Norway…
Read More Keep ReadingP&O Cruises has revealed more on what guests can expect aboard new ship, Arvia, debuting in 2022. Known as the sunshine ship, Arvia is all about maximising those moments out on deck while soaking up amazing coastal and ocean views, and newly-released details have revealed a host of exciting P&O…
Read More Keep ReadingP&O Cruises Iona has finally set sail on its maiden voyage, leaving Southampton on Saturday 7 August. The departure comes almost a year after its original date scheduled for May 2020. Sailing at just 50 per cent capacity in line with government guidelines, around 2,500 passengers and 1,300 crew, the…
Read More Keep ReadingIona has arrived. After years in the making, the new P&O Cruises ship has debuted here on our very own shores ahead of her maiden voyage. We spent the week getting to know Iona before she welcomes you, her very first holidaymakers, and it’s safe to say she’s worth the…
Read More Keep ReadingNew Saga ship, Spirit of Adventure, has been named in a traditional bottle smashing ceremony at Portsmouth International Port. The vessel is the first to be named at Portsmouth. The recently retired Head of the Royal Navy Medical Service, Commodore Inga J. Kennedy, was on hand to name the ship….
Read More Keep ReadingOceania Cruises has revealed the design and décor elements of the Veranda Staterooms, Penthouse Suites, Oceania Suites and Vista Suites aboard its newest ship, Vista, due to debut in early 2023. “As with every one of our ships, our goal is for guests to feel instantly at home from the…
Read More Keep ReadingMSC Virtuosa’s naming ceremony is to take place at Dubai’s Port Rashid on 27 November, a day ahead of its maiden Gulf voyage. The event will also coincide with the UAE Golden Jubilee. Helal Saeed Almarri, director general for Dubai Tourism, was quoted as saying: ‘A partnership with a cruise…
Read More Keep ReadingVirgin Voyages has celebrated a double milestone, taking delivery of its second ship, Valiant Lady, and floating out its third, Resilient Lady. The events took place at Genoa’s Fincantieri shipyard, where all four of the Virgin Voyages ships are to be built. Valiant Lady will make her debut with Mediterranean voyages…
Read More Keep ReadingRegent Seven Seas Cruises has revealed that its new ultra-luxury cruise ship will be named Seven Seas Grandeur. The 750-passenger vessel, scheduled to debut in autumn 2023, will be the sixth ship in the Regent fleet and the third new build for the cruise line in recent years. “The culmination…
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