This is a guest post by cruise enthusiast David George. David lives in Chester and was a radio news producer for the BBC before his retirement. He now writes travel guides and cruise reviews. I had the pleasure of meeting him some time ago on Oceana (P&O Cruises) on one of
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Virgin Voyages announces partnership with DJ Mark Ronson, along with a ship visit to the UK in 2020
Expanded Partnership with Mark Ronson With a heritage deeply rooted in music, Virgin Voyages announced an expanded partnership with Academy, Grammy and Golden Globe-winning artist and producer Mark Ronson. Ronson will join the company’s Creative Collective, a group of world-class tastemakers, artists and designers who are collaborating with Virgin Voyages to
Read moreJools Holland to sail on selected Saga Cruises voyages in 2020
Jools Holland will sail on a trio of cruises aboard new ship Spirit of Discovery next year, playing a mix of Boogie-Woogie, R&B, Jazz and Soul during two performances, accompanied by his band of musicians. As part of a five-year partnership with Saga Cruises, Jools Holland has also endorsed one
Read moreSpirit of Adventure’s ‘sense of occasion’ styling meets Best of British contemporary design
A new set of artist’s impressions reveal leisure spaces on Saga Cruises’ second new ship Spirit of Adventure, which launches in summer 2020, add a ‘sense of occasion’ to the boutique luxury ship’s bold styling. With the Best of British contemporary design, the interior designers at London design agency AD Associates have
Read moreRoyal Caribbean welcomes Spectrum of the Seas to the family
Royal Caribbean International officially took delivery of the 26th ship in its fleet, Spectrum of the Seas, in a ceremony held 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 moreVirgin Voyages will sail to Cuba in 2020
Virgin Voyages president and CEO Tom McAlpin and Diana Block-Garcia, Vice President of destination, itinerary and revenue, were joined by La Habana Cruise Port officials yesterday for a ceremonial celebration of the formalisation of Virgin Voyages’ contract to sail to Cuba in 2020. The contract formalisation ceremony piggy-backed off a
Read morePrincess Cruises and Fincantieri sign contracts for the largest ships ever built in Italy
Princess Cruises and Fincantieri shipbuilding company announced today the signing of the final contracts for the construction of two next-generation cruise ships, which will be the largest ever built so far in Italy. Delivery for the 4,300-guest, 175,000-tonne vessels is scheduled for late 2023 and spring 2025 respectively. The announcement follows
Read moreSteel cutting ceremony takes place for Saga’s Spirit of Adventure
A steel cutting ceremony has been held for Spirit of Adventure, Saga Cruises’ second bespoke-built boutique ship. This follows the first new build ship, Spirit of Discovery, which will be launching in July this year. The event took place yesterday at the Meyer Werft shipyard in Papenburg, Germany, to mark
Read moreStrictly steals the Limelight on P&O Cruises Iona
P&O Cruises will have a unique Strictly Come Dancing entertainment experience on Iona for Summer 2020, with well known faces from the BBC’s show taking over The Limelight Club – an intimate supper club. On selected 2020 Iona summer cruises guests will be able to enjoy an unforgettable night with
Read moreSaga Cruises’ Spirit of Discovery to be christened with dedicated own-label wine
A Jeroboam of Spirit of Discovery English sparkling wine will be smashed against the bow of Saga Cruises’ new ship Spirit of Discovery at her christening in the Port of Dover on July 5, 2019. The new English sparkling wine has been exclusively blended for Saga Cruises by Hush Heath
Read moreCruise fashion: The Jennie Travel Changing Bag by Mia Tui
Towards the end of last year I was gifted the award-winning Jennie changing bag by handbag brand Mia Tui. This was my second Mia Tui bag, as they had gifted me the smaller version of the Jennie, the Mini Jen, earlier last year. With a baby on the way, I
Read morePrincess Cruises reveals star-studded speaker line-up for 2019 UK cruises
Princess Cruises has unveiled the celebrity speaker line-up for its UK-based ship, Sapphire Princess, as it sails from Southampton during spring and summer 2019. The 2,670-guest vessel will set out on a number of cruises to the Mediterranean, northern Europe and Canada and New England from April to October. The
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