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P&O Cruises has marked a key stage in the construction of Iona at the Meyer Werft shipyard in Papenburg. The team building P&O Cruises newest cruise ship celebrated the milestone with the traditional coin-laying ceremony. A bronze coin from the historic Iona Abbey and a slice of precious green Iona…
Read More Keep ReadingSir Richard Branson and Virgin Voyages President and CEO Tom McAlpin announced the appointment of Captain Wendy Williams as Master of Scarlet Lady. Captain Wendy Williams will become the first Canadian woman to be captain of a ship for a major cruise brand when she takes the helm of Scarlet…
Read More Keep ReadingSeabourn is celebrating an important milestone in the construction of its new expedition ship, Seabourn Venture, with the commemorative cutting of the first steel. Seabourn President Richard Meadows and T. Mariotti Managing Director Marco Ghiglione presided over the ceremony in San Giorgo di Nogare, Italy. Richard Meadows, president of Seabourn…
Read More Keep ReadingSaga has announced HRH The Duchess of Cornwall as the Godmother of Spirit of Discovery. The naming ceremony will take place in Dover, Kent, on 5 July 2019. Spirit of Discovery will be the first cruise ship to be named at the Port of Dover for over a decade and be…
Read More Keep ReadingCunard and P&O Cruises have signed a three-year deal to be headline sponsors of Southampton Pride. The cruise lines have also marked their support of by changing the stairs of its Carnival House headquarters in the rainbow colours of the LGBT movement. The cruise lines have been associated with the…
Read More Keep ReadingThe Trump administration suddenly decided to ban cruise ships from visiting Cuba and US-based cruise lines are set to change their Caribbean to avoid Cuba. In 2016, former US president Barack Obama partially lifted the ban on US citizens visiting Cuba which allowed US cruise ships to begin calling at the…
Read More Keep ReadingRoyal Caribbean’s newest ship, Spectrum of the Seas, made its highly anticipated debut in China yesterday. In honour of Spectrum of the Seas arriving at her new home, the cruise line held a grand naming ceremony with Chinese celebrities and Royal Caribbean brand ambassadors, Xiaoming Huang and Angelababy, in attendance….
Read More Keep ReadingSpirit of Discovery completes conveyance along the River Ems in Germany, from the Papenburg shipyard. Leaving Papenburg, Spirit of Discovery passed through the River Ems sea lock marking the official start of her journey towards her home port of Dover, England. Spirit of Discovery was towed along the River Ems,…
Read More Keep ReadingWe’ve just received the news that we’ve been shortlisted for two categories in the 2019 British Travel Awards. This year we are up for Best High Street Cruise Agency and Best Online Cruise Agency. 2019 British Cruise Awards The British Cruise Awards are the most prestigious consumer awards celebrating the very best…
Read More Keep ReadingExpedition cruise line Hurtigruten has confirmed plans to power ships with fuel made from dead fish and other organic waste. Hurtigruten aims to replace conventional engines with gas-powered engines and large battery packs on at least six of its ships by 2021. The hybrid ships will run on a combination…
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