Princess Cruises has announced the sale of Pacific Princess to an undisclosed buyer in line with parent company Carnival Corporation’s plan to remove less efficient ships from its fleet. Pacific Princess joined the fleet in 2002, but originally entered service in 1999 as R3 for Renaissance Cruises. The boutique-style ship…
Read More Keep ReadingPrincess Cruises has announced that 2022 will see its longest UK season ever and will include cruises on Sky Princess, which recently joined the fleet in October 2019. Sky Princess will be cruising from Southampton between March and October 2022, with its total of 215 days making it a month…
Read More Keep ReadingIt’s been hailed the best pizza at sea and who are we to argue? The Princess Neapolitan-style pizza is a slice of life at sea. INGREDIENTS FOR THE PIZZA DOUGH 385g plain flour 2 tsp active or instant yeast 1 pinch of sugar 240ml lukewarm water 2 tbsp olive oil…
Read More Keep ReadingRoyal Caribbean International has revealed that new ship Odyssey of the Seas is to sail a ‘mini season’ from Southampton and Barcelona in spring 2021. Odyssey of the Seas will join the fleet in March and is planning two sailings from Southampton and three cruises from Barcelona before repositioning to its…
Read More Keep ReadingP&O Cruises and Cunard have today released individual frameworks of advanced protocols ahead of resuming sailing, supported by the UK Government; Department for Transport; Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA, the world’s largest cruise industry trade association); EU Healthy Gateways and public health agencies. Carnival Corporation, P&O Cruises and Cunard’s parent…
Read More Keep ReadingOur Culinary Corner recipes have brought you many a signature dish in the last few months. This one, a Cunard breakfast favourite, is by popular demand. It’s best prepared in advance, so although not quite as simple as ordering breakfast in bed on board, it’ll set you up for a…
Read More Keep ReadingCunard has revealed a summer of all-new sailings for Queen Elizabeth in 2021 and itineraries are on sale next week. Queen Elizabeth will make her return to UK and European waters in March 2021, before returning to Australia in December. The long-awaited new season programme will see her call at…
Read More Keep ReadingPrincess Cruises has announced that its newest vessel, Sky Princess, will sail from Southampton next summer following deployment changes for 2021. A series of alterations sees 10 British Isles voyages moved from Crown Princess to Sky Princess, with departure dates remaining the same. Sky Princess is the further Royal Class…
Read More Keep ReadingRoyal Caribbean International has confirmed that the launch of new ship, Odyssey of the Seas, will now be postponed until April 2021. The first Quantum Ultra Class ship, Odyssey of the Seas had been scheduled for debut in November, however a combination of cruise suspensions and supply chain issues at…
Read More Keep ReadingWhile we’re at home and the Royal Princess crew are on board, cruise director Marcus (and a few special guests…) decided that now was as good a time as any to take you on a behind-the-scenes tour of the fleet favourite. If you wondered what the Princess Cruises crew are…
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