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Here’s hoping … P&O Cruises ‘plans for future with vigour’ as it announces 2021-22 deployment

P&O Cruises has announced its expected deployment and phased re-start plan for the remainder of 2021 and into early 2022. Britannia, left, will begin the planned western Mediterranean itineraries on 25 September and Iona will start her Atlantic coast holidays from the same date. These cruises will follow the series of UK coastal cruises beginning

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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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Queen Elizabeth kick-starts return to cruising as Cunard announces new itineraries across fleet

Cunard resumes operations from 19 July when Queen Elizabeth welcomes guests on board for a series of UK voyages from Southampton and on the wider front from 13 October international voyages will once again be heading to the Iberian coast and the Canary Islands. Queen Elizabeth will then leave the UK in mid-February to resume

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Hope on the horizon: New ships herald a new start for UK cruising

Two new ships, MSC Virtuosa and Viking Venus, arrived in the UK earlier this week to spearhead the start to a return to cruising as the threat of Covid recedes. Virtuosa leads the way with her maiden voyage around the British Isles on 20 May, while Viking Venus will make her debut as she heads

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Take That! Gary Barlow to perform at naming of P&O Cruises new ship Iona

Pop icon Gary Barlow will give a special one-off performance to celebrate the official naming of P&O Cruises’ new ship Iona in Southampton on 16 May. The Take That star, left, will perform a short set as part of the event in his role as music director. His involvement includes overseeing the ship’s 710 Club

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Riviera Travel focuses on Scotland for its British Isles cruises in July

Riviera Travel’s four British Isles cruises in July will now have a mainly Scottish flavour. The Cruising Scotland’s Highlands & Islands itinerary, which marks Riviera’s entry into UK-based voyages, was previously a combination of Scotland and Ireland voyages. The eight-day itinerary departs from either Edinburgh or Greenock and has a port stop and excursion included

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Viking continues gentle resumption of cruising with new Bermuda, Iceland and UK voyages

Viking announced today that it will continue restarting limited operations with a collection of sailings around Bermuda and Iceland beginning in June. And as a result of strong demand among past Viking guests in the UK, Viking has also added two June sailings of the England’s Scenic Shores. All cruises will be available exclusively for

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Celebrity Silhouette brings new look to British coastal cruising this summer

Celebrity Cruises newly revolutionised ship, Celebrity Silhouette, will set sail from Southampton in July to begin a series of six-to-eight-night itineraries around Britain’s coastline. Guests will be able to explore the Jurassic Coastline from Portland; discover bustling Scottish cities including Inverness, Kirkwall and Glasgow; uncover the rich history of Belfast; and, immerse themselves in the

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Mad scramble as Cunard launches its Summer at Sea UK voyages

The launch of Cunard’s Summer at Sea UK voyages sparked the line’s busiest booking day for 10 years. The Queen Elizabeth will be sailing from Southampton along the UK coastline between July and October with a a mix of British Isles scenic cruises and special Sun Voyages sailing to “wherever the sun shines brightest”. Cunard

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Anthem of the Seas

Royal Caribbean to reward pandemic front-line workers with FREE cruises around the UK this summer

Royal Caribbean’s Anthem of the Seas will be operating cruises around the UK this summer, rewarding hundreds of pandemic front-line workers with FREE cruises. Anthem will depart from Southampton from mid-July on a series of coastal five to eight-night cruises visiting ports including Liverpool, Orkneys and Belfast. Adult UK residents must be fully vaccinated before

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