Queen Victoria

New ship Queen Anne makes her debut in Cunard’s 2024 summer season of 195 cruises

Cunard’s April 2024 to January 2025 schedule features 195 cruises including the maiden voyage of the new Queen Anne. Guests will be able to make the most of more time in port thanks to several late evening departures and overnight stays, in places such as Reykjavik, Tromso, Rotterdam and Quebec. Queen Anne will set sail

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Celebrity Apex

Celebrity Apex to homeport in Southampton for entire 2024 season

For the first time Celebrity Cruises is to homeport one of its Edge-class ships in Southampton from where it will operate its entire 2024 season. Celebrity Apex, the second ship in the line’s award-winning series, will replace the recently-revitalised Celebrity Silhouette, offering four-to-13-night sailings from May to November. Brand new for the line from the

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MSC Virtuosa

MSC Virtuosa to offer year-round no-fly cruises from Southampton

For the very first time MSC Cruises will be offering a year-long programme of no-fly sailings out of Southampton for winter 2022/23 and summer 2023. MSC Virtuosa became the first ship to restart UK cruises in May 2021 following her launch. The ship returned to the UK in April this year and will now continue

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Queen Anne of Cunard

Queen Anne takes a bow as Cunard explores all corners of the world with new 2023 and 2024 sailings

The maiden voyages of new ship Queen Anne feature in Cunard’s programme of more than 110 international cruises between October 2023 and May 2024. Across the new itineraries, the four-ship fleet comprising Queen Mary 2, Queen Victoria, Queen Elizabeth and Queen Anne, will call at 126 unique ports in 51 countries, with voyages ranging from

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Arvia of P&O Cruises

Booking offers and free child places celebrate P&O Cruises launch of 2023/24 holidays and arrival of new ship Arvia

P&O Cruises’ summer 2023 and winter 2023/24 holidays, launched today, include new ship Arvia’s maiden summer season, first full winter season in the Caribbean and new “island vibe” summer itineraries on Britannia. Third and fourth guests, both adults and children, in the same cabin can travel for free on selected holidays. Past guests can take

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Regal Princess new livery

Princess reviews vaccination policy for all Southampton cruises from 30 September

Princess has reviewed its vaccination and testing policy for all cruises departing Southampton from 30 September on Regal Princess, left, and 5 October on Sky Princess. All guests aged 18 and over will have to have completed their vaccination course a minimum of 14 days prior to sailing. And all aged 17 or less will

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Sky Princess

Princess Cruises announces longest ever UK season in 2022 featuring new ship Sky Princess

Princess Cruises is offering its longest ever UK summer season in 2022 which will include recent arrival Sky Princess cruising from Southampton from March to October. This 215-day season also includes the most school holiday sailings ever. Sky Princess, left, which will be the largest homeport ship the UK has ever had, will be joined

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MSC Seashore

MSC Cruises to deliver two new ships, new itineraries and new homeports in 2021

MSC Cruises’ full summer programme for 2021, starting in March, will include two new ships currently under construction and a series of new or enriched itineraries and homeports. The programme, featuring all 17 vessels currently part of the fleet as well as the two new ships , MSC Virtuosa and MSC Seashore, left, offers guests

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Crown Princess

Princess Cruises offers record season of 1,000 days sailing from the UK and Europe in 2021

Princess Cruises is offering its longest ever UK and Europe season in 2021, boosting cruise days by almost ten per cent to 1,000 including nearly 500 days sailing from Southampton with Grand Princess, Island Princess and Crown Princess. Grand Princess will sail the longest ever period for a UK-based ship, from April to November, while the

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sun princess arrives in southampton

At last! After 25 years, Sun Princess sails into Southampton for the very first time

​​Sun Princess has visited Southampton for the very first time since her launch 25 years ago, celebrating her maiden visit with a traditional plaque and key ceremony that dates back to the 14th century. Alastair Welch, Port Director, and Craig Barbour, General Manager, took part in the official exchange with the ship’s Captain. Top of page:

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