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MSC Cruises’ 2021 world cruise onboard MSC Poesia goes on sale today. For the first month sales will be available exclusively to MSC Cruises Voyager Club members, who will receive a five per cent discount on the price. On the 10 January 2019 sales will open to…
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Celebrity Cruises has launched Celebrity Edge, its first new ship in six years and first new ship series in more than a decade. The naming ceremony brought together more than 3,000 guests, employees, crew members and students who were joined by the ship’s godm…
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It is now officially 100 days until the MSC Bellissima naming ceremony.
The ship – the second in the Meraviglia class – will be named on 2 March in Southampton.
MSC Bellissima will spend her inaugural season in the Mediterranean offering seven-night cruises be…
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Amadeus River Cruises has revealed that it will introduce its 16th ship in spring 2020.
Amadeus Imperial will cruise the Danube, Rhine and Main rivers as well as the Dutch and Belgian waterways. Its maiden voyage is scheduled for April 2020 on the canals in Ho…
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Royal Caribbean itineraries for 2020 sailings from the UK are now on sale.
The line will host its largest ever number of guests from Southampton, with Anthem of the Seas returning to the port for the first time since 2015, where she will join Independence of t…
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Celebrity Edge has officially arrived at its new home in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.
The ship is now at Port Everglades’ Terminal 25 following the ship’s first-ever, 15-day transatlantic crossing.
Chairman and CEO of Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd., Richard D. Fain…
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Fred Olsen Cruise Lines has made waves by launching a brand new river cruise product with a familiar feel.
It might have only been 9.30am, but it clearly wasn’t too early to celebrate Rudesheim’s most famous product as we clinked glasses and raised a toast to …
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Construction work has officially started on Ponant’s new polar exploration vessel, Le Commandant Charcot.
The line recently held the steel-cutting ceremony at the Vard shipyard in Tulcea, Romania.
Le Commandant Charcot, which launches in 2021, will be fi…
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The launch date for Scenic Eclipse has been delayed again.
The first sailing date is now 13 April 2019, following an earlier amended date of late January.
Guests will receive a full refund and a future cruise credit to the value of 25%.
Scenic said that the la…
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The optimism was undeniable, as cruise lines, agents and other travel partners gathered for CLIA’s 2018 river cruise conference in Paris.
Life really could be a lot worse for river cruise lines. Last year, passenger numbers jumped by 21 per cent and long-term …
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Virgin Voyages has revealed that it will not charge extra for guests to eat at any of the 20+ dining venues on board its first ship, Scarlet Lady.
The move – to coincide with the release of extra details regarding the ship’s onboard amenities – is part o…
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Princess Cruises has unveiled a range of features onboard the 3,660-guest Enchanted Princess, which launches in 2020.
As with sister ship Sky Princess, which arrives next year, Enchanted Princess will have two Sky Suites located on the top deck.
The 270-degree…
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Celebrity Cruises has officially taken delivery of the latest addition to its fleet, Celebrity Edge.
The delivery took place at a ceremony on board the ship, hosted by Royal Caribbean Cruises’ chairman and CEO Richard D. Fain and Celebrity Cruises’ presi…
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Virgin Voyages has confirmed that its first ship, Scarlet Lady, will feature Cuba as a destination during her inaugural season in 2020.
The cruise line said that the decision was based on customer and travel partner research it conducted in North America and …
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INTRODUCTION
Just over 800,000 people call Valencia – on Spain’s east coast and at the mouth of the Turia River – home. The city, founded in 138BC by the Romans and now the third largest in the country, is bursting with museums and galleries, while the histori…
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INTRODUCTION
Nicknamed the Helen of the West Indies, St Lucia is 27 miles of beauty – beaches, rainforest, and the Piton mountains, to name just a few examples.
There’s that and so much more for cruise travellers to delve into, including plenty of adventure, s…
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INTRODUCTION
The capital of Greece is one of the oldest named cities in the world, having played an integral part in the workings and successes of Ancient Greece. Unsurprisingly, Athens, which is also known as the birthplace of Western civilisation, has a host…
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INTRODUCTION
Palma de Mallorca, the largest city on the island of Mallorca, is the capital of Spain’s Balearic Islands and a popular destination among cruisers.
The sun-kissed island combines a vibrant city centre and shopping areas with a charming old town, k…
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INTRODUCTION
The Big Apple, a megacity, the city never that sleeps – New York is the epitome of diversity, with countless languages and cultures crowding along its streets. Such is its influence, it has been called the financial, cultural and media capital of …
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INTRODUCTION
This cosmopolitan island, the third largest in the Balearics, has a reputation for being a party paradise.
However, this island of contrasts is loved by the international jet set and families alike, with an abundance of world-class beaches and res…
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