Cruise118.com - Exceptional as Standard 2009 Winner - The Agent Achievement Awards - Online Agent of the Year Freephone - 0808 1234 118 - Open 7 days a week 8am to 10pm - Fully ABTA bonded

Home | News

Cruise News

Welcome to the Cruise118 newsroom. As well as news and press releases relating to the Cruise118 group, you will find news and press releases from cruise lines around the industry. Stay current with what's going on in the cruise industry - new ships, refurbishments, new itineraries and special announcements.

When the Celebrity Eclipse enters service in April, the ship will have an Internet cafe with Apple products and a "hip, modern, lounge ambience".

The Celebrity iLounge will have 2...


Reviving a signature tradition from the early days of cruising, Princess Cruises is to debut an innovative, new program giving passengers the opportunity to invite their friends and family aboard t...


Royal Caribbean has announced Daily Reservations, an online reservation system for guests enrolled in the My Time Dining program.

Through Daily Reservations, My Time Dining guests can make ...


Luxury specialist Crystal Cruises is rolling out nearly 800 boutique shore excursions for holidaymakers to enjoy.

From soaring above Stockholm in a hot air balloon to scuba diving off the c...


This year Princess Cruises is offering passengers fresh ways to experience Alaska, with a variety of new shore excursions for the summer.

Among the 20 new excursion options is a unique oppo...


International opera star, Russell Watson, and a host of other famous British faces will perform for passengers on the maiden voyage of the latest addition to the P&O Cruises fleet, Azura.

...


A six-part TV series filmed on board Costa Cruises’ Costa Serena is to air from Sunday.

The Cruise Ship Diaries claims to expose life behind-the-scenes on the 3,800-passenger vessel w...


This July, guests onboard Crystal Cruises’ award-winning Crystal Serenity will be treated to one of Italy’s most popular Venetian traditions.

The ultra-luxury line is introducin...


What is larger than the Great Wall of China and the only living thing on earth visible from space? Answer: The Great Barrier Reef, one of the seven wonders of the natural world.

This March,...


To enhance its luxurious on board spa experience, Fred Olsen has announced the introduction of O SPA London – a completely certified, organic spa experience, designed for both face and body....


Carnival Cruise Lines will return to Europe in 2011, with the new 3,690-passenger Carnival Magic.

The ship will debut with a schedule of seven, nine and 12-day Mediterranean cruises operati...


Luxury specialist Crystal Cruises is introducing its own Pinot Noir for 2010. Crystal's new 20th anniversary vintage joins the distinct cuvees comprising its "C" and "C" Res...


Norwegian Cruise Line has partnered with Nickelodeon to put Nickelodeon-themed entertainment and programming on two NCL ships, including the new Norwegian Epic, which enters service in July.

...


Latest Seabourn ship named >

Wednesday, 13 January, 2010

Seabourn Quest is the name to be given to Yachts of Seabourn’s newest vessel.

The new ship, which is the third vessel in a series of three new ultra-luxury yachts in as many years, wi...


Costa Deliziosa To Be Named In Dubai >

Monday, 11 January, 2010

Costa Deliziosa will be named in Dubai on 23 February with a charming and innovative event.

The naming ceremony will take place during the ship’s grand inaugural cruise, departing fro...


Cunard Line has announced a partnership with The Juilliard School that will present stellar jazz performances on select 2010 eastbound Transatlantic Crossings aboard Queen Mary 2.

Students ...


Through its exclusive partnership with Relais & Châteaux, Silversea Cruises is introducing L'École des Chefs, a new interactive cooking school that will be featured on 11 voyag...


Royal Caribbean International goes 3D >

Thursday, 7 January, 2010

Royal Caribbean International is claiming a UK travel brand first with the introduction of 3D cinema advertising in its latest marketing campaign.

The 3D adverts will be shown in Pear...


New Cunard Queen makes a splash >

Wednesday, 6 January, 2010

Cunard’s newest ship Queen Elizabeth has been floated out of its construction dock in Italy.

The ceremony involved the welding of significant coins beneath the mast of the ship f...


New Silversea ship sets sail >

Tuesday, 29 December, 2009

Silversea Cruises' new ultra-luxury ship Silver Spirit has embarked on its maiden voyage in Europe.

The 540-passenger vessel left on an 11-day cruise from Barcelona to Lisbon befor...


2010 Cruises Free shore excursions Free flights Free car parking Up to $300 onboard credit Save up to £400