I have been in the travel industry for over 18 years and became a cruise specialist 8 years ago. I have a wide range of knowledge of all the cruise lines from River cruising with APT to 6* cruising with Silversea. I have sailed on-board with Royal Caribbean, Norwegian Cruise…
More balcony cabins are to be added to Fred Olsen Cruise Lines’ ship Boudicca as part of a revamp. The work, which started on 18th November will see 28 cabins fitted with balconies. The new terrace balcony cabins will extend out 1.2 metres from the ship’s bulkhead to give an increased…
Thomson Cruises’ new addition, Thomson Discovery, will carry a new design as part of plans to modernise the fleet and the on-board experience for passengers. The ship, formerly Royal Caribbean International's Splendour of the Seas, will feature a "dynamic wave design". The 1,830-passenger Discovery will be the largest…
Royal Caribbean International has ordered a fifth Quantum-class ship, set to be delivered in autumn 2020. The line said the decision had been made following the success and “exceptional” performance of the Quantum class. Royal Caribbean's Quantum Class already consists of Anthem of the Seas and Quantum of the Seas,…
Cunard is hoping to capitalise on the growing singles market by introducing single cabins on its flagship Queen Mary 2. The ship is getting 15 Britannia single staterooms during a 25-day refit in Germany in May and June next year. Angus Struthers, Cunard director, said the line was putting more…
Four Carnival Cruise Line vessels have altered their itineraries, together with Norwegian Cruise Line’s Norwegian Getaway, Disney Cruise Lines’ Disney Magic and Disney Dream and Princess Cruises’ Royal Princess. Over 25,000 passengers were forced to divert as Hurricane Joaquin strengthened across the Bahamas. Royal Caribbean International was reported to be…
National Cruise week started on 19th September and runs until 27th September. Cruise bookings will no doubt increase this week, and to show their support of National Cruise Week, majority of cruise lines are giving extra benefits to book with them. Take a look below at some offers during National Cruise…
A group of celebrities has been lined up to appear in a TV cookery contest to be filmed on board P&O Cruises’ newest ship Britannia. The Battlechefs show will see ten amateur celebrity chefs, including Alex James (Blur), Keith Duffy (Boyzone) and John Partridge (EastEnders), take it in turns to…
P&O Cruises is to run two full world cruises in 2017 to mark its 180th anniversary. Adults Only Arcadia, and Aurora will depart in January 2017, and circumnavigate western and eastern respectively. Arcadia’s 114-night western circumnavigation from Southampton calls at 37 destinations in 21 countries, sailing more than 36,000 nautical…
Royal Caribbean International has announced that an interactive water park will feature on new ship Harmony of the Seas. The ship, which is currently being built at the Saint Nazaire shipyard in France, will feature an aqua park called the Splashaway Bay. The new addition will join Ultimate Abyss, a…
All systems go for the Carnival Corporation to build a €30 million new cruise terminal at the port of Barcelona. Due to open by 2018 in the port's Adossat Wharf, the new terminal will be one of Europe's largest at 11,500 square metres and provide access to 300 car…