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I am delighted to tell you that this blog has been announced as one of five Finalists in the ‘Favourite Cruise Blogger’ category at the 2020 Wave Awards. I’m over the moon to feature in this category and I would like to thank all of my readers and followers for
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Michelin-star chef Nick Nairn knew nothing about international cuisine before he ran away to sea – he had never tasted curry and rice let alone pizza or pasta. As a young navigating officer, he sailed throughout south-east Asia and discovered the delights of Asian menus and eating out. Nick said:
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Princess Cruises has announced that in 2021 it will have seven ships in the UK and Europe, its largest ever deployment. The line has confirmed its smallest ship, the 670-guest Pacific Princess, will join six other vessels in the region. Pacific Princess will sail from June to October on a
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Princess Cruises has officially named its newest ship, the 3,660-guest Sky Princess, at a ceremony in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Former NASA engineer Frances ‘Poppy’ Northcutt and former NASA astronaut Captain Kathryn ‘Kay’ Hire served as the vessel’s godmothers. Northcutt and Hire blessed Sky Princess before signalling the release of a
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To celebrate the naming of Iona, its newest ship launching in May 2020, P&O Cruises has announced Ionafest, the UK’s most exciting new floating festival as part of a week-long Fjords cruise holiday. From Saturday July 4, 2020, the UK’s greenest and most contemporary ship will host some of today’s
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Virgin Voyages announced their second ship will be called ‘Valiant Lady’ and that she will sail 7-night Mediterranean itineraries out of Barcelona, Spain when she debuts in May 2021. Bookings for the three feature itineraries, that all offer overnight and late-night stops across some of the hottest destinations in France,
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Saga holidays has today announced exciting plans to launch a new build boutique river cruise ship to sail on European rivers in spring 2021. Following the launch of Saga’s new luxury boutique ocean cruise ship, Spirit of Discovery in July 2019, and the launch of her sister ship in summer
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Princess Cruises announced yesterday its newest ship will be named Discovery Princess. Discovery Princess is scheduled to launch on November 3, 2021 sailing on a series of European voyages. She will be a sister ship to Royal Princess, Regal Princess, Majestic Princess, Sky Princess (joining the fleet later this month)
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MSC Cruises revealed today brand-new itineraries for Summer 2021 sailing from Southampton. The newly refurbished MSC Magnifica will undergo a transformation adding 23 metres to the ship that will deliver an additional 7,000 m2 of added space. This will result in 215 extra cabins, bringing the total number of balcony cabins to 63% of the overall ship, a
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Princess Cruises has accomplished another major milestone in preparation for the launch of its newest ship, Sky Princess, by completing the vessel’s sea trials. The 3,660-guest cruise ship set out to sea from a construction dock at Fincantieri Shipyard in Monfalcone, Italy and was put through its paces with a
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Host of BBC’s Saturday Kitchen, Matt Tebbutt and London-based award-winning chocolatier, Paul A Young are joining P&O Cruises flagship Britannia in the Caribbean this winter (B931) as part of the cruise line’s ‘Friends of the Cookery Club’ programme. During the cruise, Tebbutt and Young will create some of the best
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Exciting global street food experiences, a fun gelateria serving award-winning gelato, a four-screen cinema complex and extraordinary pop-up performances are just some of the new options onboard Iona that will ensure the ultimate holiday for families. A new dining concept called The Quays is a lively multi-venue dining piazza offering an impressive
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