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Azamara Pursuit

Azamara takes four-ship fleet to every corner of the world for winter 2024-25

Azamara will be operating 44 new voyages for winter 2024-2025 spanning the four corners of the world, giving guests the opportunity to fully immerse themselves in each destination with 171 late stays and overnights. “Our smaller ships will visit unique ports and hidden gems around the world, including maiden ports in the Philippines, Fiji, Samoa,

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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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SeaDream II

Revitalised SeaDream II returns to Scandinavia and Northern Europe in 2025

SeaDream Yacht Club is to return to Scandinavia and Northern Europe in summer 2025 with the modernised SeaDream II. The intimate yacht will embark on 14 voyages from May to August and call on a total of 46 individual ports on seven- to 11-night itineraries. Guests will enjoy longer summer days and the midnight sun

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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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SeaDream yachts

SeaDream cuts £400 off selected 2023 Caribbean and Med cruises

SeaDream Yacht Club has launched its winter season deals with a £400 per person discount on selected 2023 Caribbean and Mediterranean cruises. The saving applies to bookings made from now up to 28 February. 25 February: Seven-night Leeward Islands Explorer cruise from Marigot to San Juan. Prices from £2,932 per person (previously £3,332). 26 February:

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Arvia hand-over

Shake on it! P&O Cruises officially welcomes new ship Arvia to its fleet

P&O Cruises took ownership of Arvia, the latest addition to its fleet, at an official handover ceremony at the Meyer Werft shipyard in Germany yesterday (15 December). At 185,000 tonnes, 345m in length with 16 guest decks and setting new ground for guest experience, Arvia is P&O Cruises second ship to be powered by liquefied

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Explora Lounge

Explora Journeys hits the highest note with Steinway pianos partnership

Explora Journeys today announced its partnership with Steinway & Sons who have been making the world’s finest handcrafted pianos since 1853. Beginning in Summer 2023 with EXPLORA I‘s maiden journey in Northern Europe and Arctic Circle, both acclaimed as well as up-and-coming pianists, recognised for their virtuosity and collaborations with the world’s great orchestras, will

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P&O Cruises to name Arvia in Barbados beachside event to be broadcast around the world

P&O Cruises will officially name its newest ship Arvia in March with a spectacular beachside ceremony in Barbados which will be broadcast live online to a global audience. The event, to be held during a cruise of the Caribbean, will include some of Britain’s most contemporary, popular performers and presenters, P&O Cruises president Paul Ludlow

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Sun Princess

Four million nights of bliss in Princess Cruises’ biggest-ever UK and Europe season for 2024

The year 2024 is set to be the biggest UK and Europe season in Princess Cruises’ history, with almost four million cruise nights available, a rise of 28 per cent compared to 2023. There are 162 departures on 85 unique itineraries across five MedallionClass ships, including the new Sphere-class Sun Princess, left. Cruises go on

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Borealis docked in Liverpool

Olsen news: No sooner does Borealis complete multi-million pound refurbishment than Braemar goes up for sale

Just weeks after completion of a multi-million pound refurbishment of Borealis, Fred Olsen has said it is looking for a buyer for sister ship Braemar. Borealis became the first cruise liner to undergo work at the Cammell Laird shipyard in Birkenhead for more than 25 years with her two-week overhaul at the end of October.

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