Cunard 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 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 ReadingCunard’s Queen Elizabeth kicked off its return to Alaska with a maiden call to the homeport of Vancouver. Queen Elizabeth will sail four ten-night roundtrip voyages out of Vancouver in 2019, and ten voyages in 2020. To celebrate this inaugural season, Captain Inger Klein Thorhauge, Master of Queen Elizabeth, along…
Read More Keep ReadingOasis of the Seas, marks its 10-year anniversary with a larger-than-ever, $165 million amplification. Oasis of the Seas Refurbishment Oasis of the Seas will set a new standard for family vacations with first-to-brand experiences and the latest Royal Caribbean hits. Guest favourites making their way to Oasis of the Seas as…
Read More Keep ReadingOur very own Cruise Expert Poppy Outram has been chosen to be Royal Caribbean’s ‘Royal Reporter’ on Spectrum of the Seas inaugural sailing. Back in April Royal Caribbean initiated a search to find a travel agent to name ‘Royal Reporter’ in its campaign celebrating the launch of Spectrum of the…
Read More Keep ReadingA new gin tasting experience will be based on Princess Cruises UK-based ship Sapphire Princess. Gin tasting experience on Sapphire Princess As part of the experience, Princess Cruises guests will have the opportunity to taste a range of gins, including popular brands as well as lesser-known varieties. The experience will…
Read More Keep ReadingPrincess Cruises’ 50th year sailing in Alaska is now underway following the arrival of Ruby Princess in America’s northernmost state. Six further ships in the Princess Cruises fleet will head to Alaska, including the 3,560-guest Royal Princess on May 11, marking the cruise line’s largest ever deployment to the region….
Read More Keep ReadingCrown Princess has arrived in Southampton to begin her spring and summer season in the UK sailing around the British Isles on a series of 12-night voyages. From July 24, Crown Princess will feature Ocean Medallion technology, the first UK-based ship to do so. The device is the same size…
Read More Keep ReadingRoyal Caribbean officially took delivery of the 26th ship in its fleet, Spectrum of the Seas, in a ceremony held today in Bremerhaven, Germany. Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. Chairman and CEO Richard D. Fain and President and CEO of Royal Caribbean International Michael Bayley received the new ship from Meyer Werft Yard’s Managing…
Read More Keep ReadingPrincess Cruises yesterday signed the paperwork for two brand-new cruise ships, to be built by Italian shipyard, Fincantieri. Largest ships ever built for the line The two new ships, slated to hold over 4,000 passengers each, are scheduled for delivery in late 2023 and Spring 2025, and, in a first for…
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