We live in a celebrity era and both ocean cruise and river cruise operators  seek out high profile names from the world of entertainment and cookery to give their voyages added appeal.

But so many more people are taking big, and maybe small, decisions that keep us cruising again and again.

Read on and discover who are making waves on the High Seas and waterways of the world.

Claire Sweeney Good Ship Murder

Claire Sweeney takes to the waves again in new Channel 5 Series The Good Ship Murder

Claire Sweeney, who stars in Channel 5’s new four-part drama The Good Ship Murder which is set on board MSC Virtuosa, is no stranger to the sea. The former Brookside actress, pictured,  in fact began her her professional career 30 years ago singing in production shows for P&O Cruises. In Good Ship Murder, which premiered

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Nicole Scherzinger

Pussycat Doll Nicole Scherzinger to name new ship Arvia and then create musical extravaganzas for P&O Cruises

American award-winning performer Nicole Scherzinger will not only be naming P&O Cruises’ new ship Arvia in two weeks time but will also be creating music and dance extravaganzas in an exclusive partnership. The lead singer of one of the world’s biggest girl bands, The Pussycat Dolls, will name P&O Arvia in a world-first beachside ceremony

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Olly Murs

Olly Murs to perform at beachside naming ceremony of P&O Cruises’ new ship Arvia

Chart-topper Olly Murs will be the star turn at the beachside naming ceremony of P&O Cruises newest ship Arvia in Barbados on 16 March. The award-winning singer will treat guests to his best-loved hits as he performs at Heywood’s Beach. The ceremony, which will be broadcast live on YouTube from both Arvia and the beach,

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Gary Barlow

Your chance to sing along with superstar Gary Barlow on Arvia and Iona cruises in 2023

P&O Cruises has today announced dates for four exclusive performances by singing superstar Gary Barlow on Arvia and Iona voyages in 2023. Following sell-out performances in 2022, the Take That singer-songwriter, left, will appear on Iona’s Spain, Portugal and Canary Islands cruise departing 18 March and a Mediterranean cruise on newest ship Arvia departing April

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Viking Neptune naming by Nicole Stott

Star turn! NASA astronaut Nicole Scott names Viking’s newest ocean ship in Los Angeles

Viking’s newest ocean ship, the Viking Neptune, has been named by NASA astronaut and aquanaut Nicole Scott in Los Angeles in a celebration during the ship’s 138-day world cruise. Stott offered a blessing of good fortune and safe sailing  on Sunday (8 January) before the ship continued her journey to next stop Honolulu. Viking Neptune

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Susan Calman on Marella Explorer 2

Watch Susan Calman on Channel 5 as she sets sail with Marella Cruises on the Adriatic and Ionian Sea

Marella Explorer 2 features in two forthcoming episodes of Channel 5’s Cruising with Susan Calman, which air tomorrow (13 January) and the following Friday at 8pm. Viewers will see the popular Scottish comedian and TV presenter discover the wide variety of facilities onboard the adults-only  ship, including wining and dining at the Surf & Turf

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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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Captain Diego Michelozzi

Welcome onboard skipper! Regent Seven Seas captain Diego Michelozzi joins Explora Journeys as Master of EXPLORA I

Explora Journeys has appointed Regent Seven Seas Captain Diego Michelozzi as Master of EXPLORA I, the first of six ships to join the luxury travel brand’s fleet in 2023. He will alternate with Captain Serena Melani whose appointment was announced earlier this year. Captain Michelozzi spent the last two-and-a-half-years as Master of Seven Seas Splendor

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Alfie Boe on Saga cruise

Sing along with classical star Alfie Boe on his November Saga sailing

Classical singing superstar Alfie Boe will be sailing with Saga in November and performing live in Spirit of Discovery‘s Playhouse theatre. He will be appearing twice on the night of 15 November, giving all guests the opportunity to see him perform. Saga are offering savings of up to £650 per person on the 19-night autumn

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Kevin Woodford to sail with Saga

Join celeb chef Kevin Woodford on Saga’s Spirit of Discovery in October

Celebrity chef Kevin Woodford, famous for his appearances on Ready Steady Cook and Surprise Chefs, will be serving up live cooking and culinary fun while sailing the coasts of France, Portugal and Spain on Saga’s Spirit of Discovery in October. He will be cooking up a storm with a live Can’t Cook Won’t Cook masterclass

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