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Unpacking the myths about cruise holidays. Tried and tested cruising advice from a thirty-something former officer's wife.
I was recently invited by Princess Cruises to step aboard their newest cruise ship, Sun Princess, in Southampton. The first of Princess’s sphere-class of vessels, Sun Princess can carry 4,300 guests and 1,600 crew. She has a tonnage of 177,882 and can speed up to 22 knots. She was built
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P&O Cruises new ship Iona will be officially named in a contemporary ceremony featuring a special one-off performance from Gary Barlow broadcast to a virtual audience. Dame Irene Hays, DBE, DL, owner and chair of Hays Travel Group, will be godmother to the ship, Britain’s largest and most environmentally-friendly, in the landmark ceremony in Southampton on May 16,
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On 8th March, the UK government announced that the cruise industry would be included as part of the resumption of domestic tourism and indoor hospitality, as early as 17th May 2021. This has led to a flurry of announcements from some of the world’s leading cruise lines, signalling the restart
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I am delighted to announce that I have been nominated for another big award. This time I have been nominated for a UK Blog Award in the Travel category. Although there is stiff competition, it’s great to see my name on the list! If you are able to spare a
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I am delighted to share with you the news that this blog has been nominated for a World of Cruising Wave Award 2019. This is the first year I have been nominated and I am absolutely delighted to be on the list in the Favourite Cruise Blogger category. The Wave
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Some of you may already know this, but I spent three years working on board P&O Cruises ships in the Shore Excursions Department (2009-2012). In my opinion it was one of the best jobs on board, partly because you got to go ashore and experience the ports on a daily
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