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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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Silver Endeavour Antarctica naming

Silver Endeavour joins the Silversea fleet in luxury cruising’s first Antarctica naming ceremony

Silversea Cruises has officially named its new polar expedition ship, Silver Endeavour, hosting luxury cruising’s first Antarctica naming ceremony . The industry-leading cruise line held an expedition-style celebration in the Lemaire Channel on Saturday (19 November) to welcome Silver Endeavour as the 11th ship in its fleet. Silversea executives, the ship’s godmother Felicity Aston MBE,

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Younger Cruisers

Record numbers of youngsters are discovering that cruising is cool

Cruising is becoming more popular with younger age groups with numbers hitting record levels in 2022. The fastest growth is in the under 20s, with eight per cent of all cruise passengers travelling this year being in their teens or younger, according to a study by cruise specialists cruise.co.uk. This is the highest level ever

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The Real Housewives of Cheshire

Real Housewives of Cheshire get the Royal cruise treatment in Christmas TV special

Princess Cruises’ Royal Princess features as the backdrop for a Christmas special of ITVBe’s hit reality TV show The Real Housewives of Cheshire. The three-part series will air on ITVBe and the ITV Hub in December. For Real Housewives Hanna Kinsella, Lauren Simon, Lystra Adams, Nicole Sealey, Rachel Lugo, Seema Malhotra and Sheena Lynch it

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queen of the mississippi

No more nasty surprises as American Cruise Lines wraps port charges into price

In future all new bookings with American Cruise Lines will have port charges and fees incorporated into the price of the cruise. This is good news for travel agents as the charges, usually amounting to $500, will now be commissionable. And, although the fees will be reflected in a rise in cruise prices, it makes

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Hpw the Sylvia Earle will look in Antarctica

Aurora Expeditions’ new ship Sylvia Earle gets ready to sail … but who IS Sylvia Earle?

Sylvia Earle, the second ship to be launched by Australian adventure company Aurora Expeditions, will be heading out on her inaugural voyage from Ushuaia, Argentina, to Antarctica in December. Sister to the Greg Mortimer, launched in 2019, the ship is named after one of the world’s leading ocean conservationists and Time magazine’s first Hero of

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Regent Faberge Egg

What an EGG-cellent idea as Regent and Fabergé team up to create a Journey in Jewels

The eggheads at Regent Seven Seas Cruises and Fabergé have joined forces to whip up a cracking first-of-its-kind treasure for new ship Seven Seas Grandeur when she sets sail in November next year. (no more puns please – ed) All yolking apart (sorry, couldn’t resist!), the leaders in luxury have unveiled a bespoke design for

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Borealis Christmas

Cheers! Olsen serves up FREE booze (and soft drinks) on selected festive cruises

Looking for some Christmas cheer this winter? Then how about celebrating with a free all-inclusive drinks package on selected festive sailings with Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines when booked before 20 November. The offer includes chances to seek out the Northern Lights, visit Funchal’s famed New Years Eve fireworks or even soak up some winter sun

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Ponant unveils a chilling adventure for Le Commandant Charcot’s Polar Raiders

A new teeth-chattering adventure will soon be available for guests on Le Commandant Charcot as Ponant creates ever more immersive, exclusive and meaningful experiences. Five Polar Raids will set out across sea ice into the snowy mountains of East Greenland during two extraordinary cruises in 2023 and 2024 that will be a true test of

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Sun Princess

Spring and summer 2024 European season for new ship Sun Princess now includes inaugural visit to Southampton

Princess Cruises has announced additional Mediterranean voyages for the inaugural season of its newest, largest and most innovative ship, Sun Princess, in 2024 including itineraries which start or end in Southampton. As previously announced, the 4,300-guest ship will debut on a 10-night Grand Mediterranean inaugural voyage on 8 February, 2024. The full inaugural cruise season,

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