Cruise Lines
Itineraries
Cunard Reveals 2024/25 Itineraries
07 Dec 2022
Cunard has released details of its voyages from April 2024 through January 2025, with more than 190 new sailings planned across the fleet, including Queen Anne’s maiden season. The newest addition to the Cunard fleet will join Queen Victoria and Queen Mary 2 for a series of in-depth cruises to…
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Cruise Ships
Ship Namings
Arvia to be Named in Barbados Ceremony
06 Dec 2022
P&O Cruises will officially name its newest ship, Arvia, in a beachside ceremony in Barbados in what will be a first for the cruise line. Due to take place on 16 March 2023, the event will be live-streamed across the world and feature a series of guest performances and extra-special…
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Cruise Ships
First Impressions of Cunard’s Queen Victoria
01 Dec 2022
Our Cruise & Stay Expert Shauna recently sailed with Cunard for the first time. Here, she shares her first impressions of the cruise line after spending four nights on board Queen Victoria sailing from Southampton to Amsterdam. Wow, what a stunning ship! From the moment I stepped on board Queen…
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Cruise Lines
Fred. Olsen’s Balmoral to cruise from Portsmouth
25 Nov 2022
Fred. Olsen will be offering cruises from Portsmouth as of December 2022, giving guests the opportunity to explore a host of destinations. Balmoral will be setting sail from the port, starting with a trip to the European Christmas markets departing on 2 December. The eight-night voyage includes a host of…
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Cruise Ships
Maiden Voyage
Details Emerge of EXPLORA I’s Maiden Voyage
23 Nov 2022
EXPLORA I will be destined for ports across Northern Europe when she launches on 17 July 2023. The brand-new Explora Journeys ship will embark on a 15-night voyage under the title, ‘A Maiden Journey into Epic Fjords and the Arctic Circle’. Guests will visit a number of ports across Norway…
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ABTA
ABTA Predicts No-fly Cruise Surge for 2023
21 Nov 2022
No-fly cruises will continue to increase in popularity next year, as holidaymakers look for convenient ways to travel. ABTA’s Travel in 2023 report identified that guests enjoy the benefits of a ship as soon as they step on board, made even easier when taking a No Fly Cruise from the…
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Cruise Ships
MSC Takes Delivery of Brand-New MSC Seascape
16 Nov 2022
MSC Cruises has taken delivery of its brand-new flagship, MSC Seascape, the second ship to join the fleet this year. MSC Seascape is the largest cruise ship ever to be built in Italy and the official handover was attended by dignitaries from the shipyard and MSC Cruises. An official naming…
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Holland America Line Launches Refer a Friend Scheme
15 Nov 2022
Holland America Line is offering an additional incentive to past guests through its new Refer a Friend programme. Members of the cruise line’s Mariner Society will receive $50 future cruise credit for each referral they make, while the guests they introduce will be given $50 onboard credit per person. They…
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Looking Ahead
Michael Wilson
Your November Update from Michael Wilson
11 Nov 2022
Hello and welcome to my November update! The main focus for us in early November was the P&O Cruises winter 24/25 launch and, thanks to you, we have once again achieved significant market share. It’s great to be back into our normal swing booking thousands of passengers, with Covid no…
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Itineraries
Azamara Reveals Winter 2024/25 Season
11 Nov 2022
Azamara has announced 44 new sailings for winter 2024/25, exploring all four corners of the world. Azamara Quest will embark on six back-to-back South Africa Country Intensive voyages, visiting ports such as Port Elizabeth, East London, Durban, Mossel Bay and Cape Town. The ship will also visit Maputo in Mozambique,…
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