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Seabourn Sojourn, the second of three new ultra luxury cruising yachts built for The Yachts of Seabourn, returned to Dover on 20 June from its maiden voyage, and the consensus of emotions among gue...


Continuing the company’s legacy of the annual World Voyage it pioneered 90 years ago, Cunard Line has announced its 2012 World Voyage programme aboard some of the most famous ocean liners in ...


Celebrity Cruises has enhanced its onboard activity options with a series of behind-the-scenes insights into how its ships are run.

The programme, under the banner Oceans Ahead, covers subj...


Celebrity Cruises is expanding its “Savor” culinary-and-wine-spirits pillar of Celebrity Life to include a line-up of special interest cruises aimed at inviting guest chefs and other fo...


The characters of "Shrek", "Madagascar" and "Kung Fu Panda" will hit the high seas this fall under a new partnership between Royal Caribbean International and DreamWor...


A treasured British tradition for centuries, a proper afternoon tea is one of the joys of a cruise holiday, and Fred Olsen Cruise Lines has introduced a very special enhanced tea that restores this...


Fred Olsen Cruise Lines has received a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Royal National Lifeboat Institution – RNLI – in recognition of the cruise lines’ 40 years of fundraising...


Silversea Cruises' Silver Whisper sailed from Rome this week on her first voyage following a successful 14-day dry-dock project in Genoa, where extensive renovations were made to most areas of ...


Adonia: One Year To Go >

Wednesday, 26 May, 2010

In May 2011 Adonia will be joining the P&O Cruises fleet.

Adonia, the smallest ship in the P&O Cruises fleet, has been designed to offer an intimate cruise experience with small shi...


Olympians Dara Torres and Dorothy Hamill, “Mr. Las Vegas” Wayne Newton, award-winning actresses Rita Moreno and Doris Roberts, Rock and Roll pioneer Roger McGuinn, and numerous authors,...


Cunard Line has unveiled the stunning centrepiece for the Grand Lobby of the Line’s newest ship, Queen Elizabeth.

The artwork was specially commissioned to David Linley, son of the la...


With an increasing number of travellers seeking to maintain a healthy lifestyle while on holiday, The Yachts of Seabourn is meeting this growing trend with the ultimate sanctuary of relaxation and ...


3-D screens set for mega ship >

Monday, 17 May, 2010

Giant 3-D cinema screens will be one new feature on Royal Caribbean International’s new mega ship Allure of the Seas.

The sister vessel to Oasis of the Seas – launched last year...


Features of the world’s largest cruise ship are to be introduced onto two other vessels in the Royal Caribbean International fleet.

Dining, entertainment, children's facilities an...


Twiggy to name luxury ship >

Friday, 14 May, 2010

Twiggy is to be the Godmother of Seabourn Sojourn followed by a fundraising gala event to celebrate the Breast Cancer Haven charity’s 10th anniversary.

The Yachts of Seabourn vessel w...


Reba McEntire will name the Norwegian Epic, Norwegian Cruise Line’s upcoming 4,200-passenger newbuild, in New York City on 2 July.

NCL said that McEntire was chosen in keeping with th...


Costa Deliziosa and her sister ship Costa Luminosa are bringing golfing and cruising closer together.

The ships offer avid golf enthusiasts a complete golf programme with waterborne golf on...


Foodies seeking a traditional Thanksgiving feast in an exotic holiday setting will savour Crystal Cruises’ 22 November Wine & Food Experiences of Discovery cruise to Morocco, the Canary I...


Carnival Breeze has been selected as the name for the line’s new 130,000-ton cruise ship scheduled to enter service in spring 2012.

The 3,690-passenger Carnival Breeze will be the thi...


Celebrity Cruises has launched a beverage pre-book option following the success of its shore excursion and speciality dining reservation packages.

Four packages have been created including ...


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