Hebridean Princess at Tower Bridge

Hebridean Island Cruises launches 2027 itineraries for Hebridean Princess

Hebridean Island Cruises has launched its 2027 programme for the iconic Hebridean Princess, including new and favourite itineraries. They feature A new photography cruise A new European voyage of discovery to the Netherlands Four ‘Footloose’ walking itineraries A return to the south coast of England and London’s Tower Bridge The programme features 37 itineraries, ranging

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Disney Fantasy

Disney Fantasy leads revival of short cruises from the UK in 2025

The Disney Fantasy will be setting sail from the UK for the first time ever in summer 2025 with the revival of the line’s popular programme of 3-, 4- and 5-night sailings from Southampton. Fantasy makes its European debut with visits to the sun-kissed shores of Spain, the charm of France or the picturesque beauty

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Coral Princess in Dover

Coral Princess makes historic call in Dover during 107-day world cruise

The Port of Dover welcomed Coral Princess for the first time yesterday before she set sail last night bound for New York and a 55-night around-the-world cruise – part of a 107-day round trip grand voyage from Auckland. Hundreds of thousands of cruise guests from across the globe travel via Dover each year and Sonia

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Iceland capital Reykjavik

Virtuosa spearheads MSC Cruises’ 2024 summer season with six months of Southampton sailings

MSC Cruises’ Summer 2024 season offers a huge range of itineraries to suit all travellers, with up to 22 ships to choose from. From April to October, itineraries on board MSC Virtuosa departing from Southampton offer idyllic summer destinations including Reykjavík, pictured, Flaam and Rotterdam. Cruises start from £259 for a four-night getaways, seven-night cruises

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Expedition ship The Sylvia Earle

New destinations and unique UK itinerary in Aurora Expeditions’ 2023 Arctic & Global season

Australia’s adventure cruise company, Aurora Expeditions, has launched its 2023 Arctic & Global season featuring several brand-new itineraries including a dedicated UK voyage and exploration of the Atlantic islands. Seven new and innovative itineraries include the Jewels of Coastal United Kingdom, discovering some of the most historically significant and wildlife-rich locations such as Fowey, Cornwall,

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MSC Virtuosa arrives in Southampton

MSC Virtuosa to return to Southampton in 2022 for summer season

The newly christened MSC Virtuosa will return to Southampton for its 2022 summer season. Today’s news comes as MSC Cruises also revealed its entire fleet of 19 ships will be spending the summer at sea. Offering two-night mini cruises taking in the popular St Peter Port to 12 nights exploring the Baltics or 14 nights

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Sky Princess

Sky Princess cruises from Southampton with guests onboard for the first time

Sky Princess has set sail from the UK with guests onboard for the very first time. The MedallionClass ship which joined the Princess Cruises fleet in October 2019 left Southampton yesterday (30 August) to start its Summer Seacations season with its first cruise in 17 months. Sky Princess joins sister ship Regal Princess to sail

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Back to cruising … a round up of what’s been happening this week

Cruise lines are moving through the gears as vacations get going again in the wake of the  pandemic lay-off. Here’s some of the news that has been cheering us up this week. Royal Caribbean has to push back Hong Kong return for 3 months Royal Caribbean has been forced to push back the start of

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Borealis of Fred Olsen cruises

Finally … Borealis maiden voyage propels Fred Olsen into a new era of cruising adventures

The long wait is over. After all the pandemic delays, Borealis finally set sail on her maiden voyage for Fred Olsen from Liverpool yesterday (5 July) to spearhead the launch of the line’s “Welcome Back” programme of UK summer sailings. Borealis, bought from Holland America in summer 2020, brings a number of new venues and

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Britannia of P&O Cruises

Hello again sailors! Britannia welcomes guests back on board for first time in 15 months

The first guests in 15 months were welcomed on board by P&O Cruises last night (27 June) as Britannia left Southampton for a four-night sailing around the UK coast. The rest of the P&O fleet, at anchor in Southampton, along with those of those of sister brand Cunard, celebrated the occasion with a horn-sounding departure

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