Star Legend

Windstar enhances winter 2025-2026 itineraries with an early booking offer

Windstar Cruises, one of few lines to sail in the Mediterranean during the winter, has unveiled its 2025/2026 voyages and sail dates including six unique itineraries plus six Star Collectors that combine itineraries for more in-depth exploration. It is coupled with an early booking offer which includes a $200 onboard credit per stateroom plus a

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Andrea Bocelli

Andrea Bocelli’s ‘great joy’ at taking centre stage for Queen Anne naming ceremony in Liverpool

The world famous tenor Andrea Bocelli has spoken of his “great joy” at taking centre stage for the naming ceremony of Cunard’s new ship Queen Anne in Liverpool next week. He will be among a stellar line-up of performers celebrating the ship’s maiden call to its spiritual home next week. The Liverpool Waterfront will be

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Celestyal Journey

Celestyal suite summer offer on 14 summer cruises

To celebrate the increase in suite and balcony staterooms in their newly refreshed fleet, Celestyal is running a limited-time campaign giving guests the chance to upgrade cabins at reduced prices. The offer is available on 14 sailings between June and August, including the three and four-night Iconic Aegean and the seven-night Idyllic Aegean cruises. The

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Sun Princess Sanctuary experience

Exclusive Sanctuary Collection to be unveiled on new ships Sun Princess and Star Princess

Princess Cruises is taking exclusivity to the next-level with the Sanctuary Collection being introduced on its new Sphere-class ship Sun Princess in October 2024. Guests reserving in the Sanctuary Collection will have exclusive access to the ship’s top deck retreat area, along with a host of additional and high-end amenities designed to enhance their voyage. These

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Holland America Caribbean beach

Holland America offers £600 flight credit on 105 winter Caribbean cruises

Holland America Line is offering guests £600 flight credit, a pre-cruise hotel stay and transfers when booking a winter Caribbean cruise. The offer, available until 31 July, applies to 105 sailings departing between October 2024 and April 2025. Holland America Line has six ships sailing in the Caribbean – Eurodam, Nieuw Amsterdam, Nieuw Statendam, Rotterdam,

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Crystal Symphony

Crystal to mark D-Day 80th anniversary with special 8-night cruise

Crystal is to mark the 80th anniversary year of D-Day tracing the path of Allied forces during World War II with a special eight-night voyage from Dover. Crystal Symphony’s immersive journey from 18 to 26 September will bring together a remarkable group of special guests and lecturers who will offer exclusive insights into one of

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Gloria Gaynor to sing on Crystal Serenity

Gloria Gaynor to perform one-night concert on Crystal Serenity in October

Two-time Grammy Award-winning superstar Gloria Gaynor is going to sing the house down on Crystal Serenity in October, it was revealed today.. She will perform with her 10-piece band on on 26 October during the 14 night Québec City to Fort Lauderdale cruise, belting out a selection of her greatest hits. And if that isn’t

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Garnival Glory Camp Ocean

Glory Halleluja! Carnival ship back at sea after major makeover

Carnival Glory has returned to service following a 21-day dry dock to refurbish onboard public spaces. The Carnival Cruise Line ship departed Barcelona on Thursday (18 April 18) on a 14-day Carnival Journeys transatlantic cruise to its new homeport of Port Canaveral. The 2,980-guest Carnival Glory now features Refreshed furnishings and décor across all public

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Queen Anne of Cunard

After 25 years, Cunard’s fleet of Queens is back to four with the arrival of Queen Anne

Queen Anne officially joined Cunard’s iconic fleet in Italy today (19 April) marking the first time since 1999 that Cunard will have four ships in simultaneous service. The 3,000-guest ship was handed over during a traditional ceremony at the Fincantieri Marghera shipyard in Venice ahead of her seven-day maiden voyage which departs Southampton on 3

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Brits cruising in 2023 surged by 600,000 to 2.3 million

The number of Brits cruising post-pandemic hit new heights in 2023, rising by 600,000 in the year to 2.3 million. Data published yesterday (17 April) by the Cruise Lines International Association also revealed The Mediterranean, pictured, remains the number one destination on 35% followed by Northern Europe (29%) and the Caribbean (12%) A 53% rise

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