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Princess Cruises has announced a line-up of celebrity speakers and guest entertainers who will feature on Sky Princess over the coming year. Household names from the world of TV, sports and entertainment will be embarking on the 3,660-passenger Sky Princess when she cruises from Southampton throughout 2022. Among them is…

Royal Caribbean International’s newest ship, Wonder of the Seas, has arrived at Fort Lauderdale in the US ahead of her debut next month. Billed as the world’s biggest cruise ship, the vessel is due to make her official debut on 4 March with a series of Eastern and Western Caribbean…

Fred. Olsen has released details of its summer 2023 cruises, which include sailings to the Adriatic and Arctic. Borealis will visit some of the most fascinating ports in the Adriatic in May next year, including destinations such as the Amalfi Coast, Venice, Split and Kotor. The 25-night Renaissance Italy, the…

An NCL drinks package has the potential to save you money when you set sail – but is it really worth it? With so many different options to choose from, it can be difficult to know whether you’re truly getting value for money. Let us eliminate some of the guesswork…

P&O Cruises has reached a significant milestone in the construction of its newest cruise ship, Arvia, as the official coin-laying ceremony took place. The long-held tradition was held at the Meyer Werft shipyard in Papenburg, and saw a number of coins placed under the keel laying block before it was…

The countdown is on to the December 2022 launch of Arvia, the latest addition to the P&O Cruises fleet. Captain Robert Camby will be at the helm, and we caught up with him to discover what makes this new ship so special, and the most memorable experiences that have stayed…

Guests travelling with P&O Cruises are being made aware of a new policy brought into force to for anyone who tests positive for Covid-19 while on board. Previously, any passenger who received a positive test was required to be medically disembarked, and make their own travel arrangements to return to…

Hello and welcome to my February 2022 update! It only seems like yesterday that I put pen to paper and wrote my January update. How time flies! In fact, the real milestone is that Covid has now been with us for two years, which seems unbelievable. However, the signs now…

Emerald Cruises has taken delivery of its first luxury superyacht, Emerald Azzurra, ahead of her inaugural sailing next month. She is the first of two groundbreaking superyachts to join the fleet, with sister ship Emerald Sakara poised to enter operation in February 2023. Glen Moroney, Founder and Chairman of the…

Fred. Olsen has experienced a strong start to 2022, as sales across its small-ship fleet show signs of returning to pre-pandemic levels. Last-minute bookings have proved particularly popular for late winter and early spring sailings. Part of this success is owed to Fred. Olsen’s Travel Ready Service, which handles passengers’…