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New cruises from Portsmouth in 2009
31/May/2008
Fred Olsen is adding Portsmouth to its embarkation port list from next year, joining Dover, Southampton, Newcastle, Liverpool, Leith and Greenock.
Southamptons new arrival - Norwegian Jade
Norwegian Cruise Line’s Norwegian Jade is just the latest cruise ship to be based in Southampton and she arrived on Saturday in her new home port.
A regal farewell to the QE2
Regent Seven Seas expands
30/May/2008
Regent Seven Seas, has begun the process of receiving bids to build a brand new ultra-luxury cruise ship for its line. The new vessel will have a projected capacity of about eight hundred passengers.
Independence of the Seas facts and figures
What exactly does it mean to be the largest cruise ship in the world? Well, Independence of the Seas is a record breaker in many ways.
Best cruise lines for toddlers
If you have children under two, you need to be aware that minimum age policies vary considerably from one cruise line to another and facilities may be both age related and development related.
Award-winning Island Cruises
29/May/2008
Island Cruises is the latest cruise company to be receive a Thomas Cook PROUD award, given to trade partners that support Thomas Cook’s company values.
Whacky Cruise Insurance Claims
Holidays don't always go without a hitch and cruise holidays can be more fraught with unexpected happenings than many others, but it’s amazing what people actually claim for on their holiday insurance
Costa Serena offer
If you’ve ever fancied seeing ‘Ancient Treasures’, then this Costa cruise of Greece and Turkey could be just right for you. It’s a seven night experience on Costa’s newest vessel, Serena.
Ventura, wining and dining
28/May/2008
What can you expect on your plate if you sail on the newly launched Ventura? Well to begin with there’s plenty to do and see apart from eating and drinking.
Fred Olsens Fly-Cruise programme
Fred Olsen's most recent acquisition is the cruise liner Balmoral and since the first of May she’s been sailing out of Civitavecchia which is the port for Rome.
Independence of the Seas facilities
Like most superliners, Independence of the Seas has a range of facilities including the by now almost standard ice rink, a surfing simulator and a whole street of boutiques and restaurants.
Fred Olsen Civilisations Cruises
27/May/2008
Fred Olsen Cruise Lines has just launched a brochure for a second season of these unusual cruises. Civilisations is an add-on package on selected cruises, that offers a more in-depth experience
Would you go on a Crematorium cruise?
Those innovative people, the Japanese, are copying ancient Vikings, by choosing to cremate their departed loved ones on crematorium ships and getting a cruise out of it, to boot.
P&O round Britain cruise
26/May/2008
P&O Cruises is a uniquely British line, offering a profoundly UK-centred cruising experience, which makes it even more surprising that in 2009
Gallipoli visit
People from, or visiting, Australia will have an almost unique opportunity to sail the historic waters of Anzac Cove on the Gallipoli Peninsula next year.
MSC bookings soar
Following the successful launch of MSC Poesia this spring, MSC are delighted that cruise sales have more than doubled since the launch.
Royal Caribbean Project Genesis
25/May/2008
Royal Caribbean Cruises has gone beyond just having a green space on cruise ships. The first of the next generation of RCI ships will have a whole tropical garden based on New York's Central Park
Ventura attracts younger passengers
P&O Cruises claims to have made has made a breakthrough in attracting younger passengers to take their cruise holidays, at least on the Ventura.
Funchal upgrades for cruise market
The Madeiran capital and cruise port, Funchal, which has been a popular cruise destination since at least the 1950s, is set for a massive renovation.
Nickelodeon cruise
More hints about the Nick Cruise. What can passengers expect from the Nickelodeon, Royal Caribbean partnership?
Cost conscious cruising
If you need to think twice about your holiday budget this year, consider the benefits of the round trip cruise. Round trips are cruises that start and finish in one city.
Cruise passengers to treble
The number of cruise passengers from the UK could treble by 2013. A third of consumers surveyed in a recent study said they would consider taking a cruise in the next five years
Oasis of the Seas Royal Caribbean breaks cover
24/May/2008
‘Oasis of the Seas’ is the winning entry in Royal Caribbean’s “Name that Ship” competition. George Weiser of Livonia, Michigan submitted the winning combination of names.
Cunard new cruise ship damaged
Cunard is deciding whether to take legal action, this week, against the Maltese port authorities after an incident on Wednesday.
Aurora jinx strikes again
23/May/2008
Seven passengers have now been confirmed as contracting a potentially deadly strain of hepatitis while on board the Aurora.
What are the rights & wrongs when things go wrong?
The Cortes family claims that they were kicked off a Royal Caribbean cruise ship and left stranded in the Bahamas after their 7-month-old child became sick.
Independence of the Seas short cruises
The world's largest cruise ship, Independence of the Seas, is 1,112 feet long! That’s longer than three and a half football pitches – or to put it another way, taller than the Eiffel Tower.
