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The 3,140-guest Caribbean Princess has become the first ship in the Princess Cruises fleet to have full OceanMedallion access, it has been revealed.
OceanMedallion is a small, wearable device, roughly the same size as a 10p piece, that includes a raft of featu…
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Princess Cruises has announced it welcomed a record 700 agents onboard its ships in 2018 and confirmed plans to expand the programme next year.
It is the sixth year in a row that the line has increased its annual agent ship visit allocation. In total, 32 onboa…
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P&O Cruises has announced the six agent ambassadors for its new ship, Iona.
Iona, which launches in 2020, will sail to the Norwegian Fjords for her inaugural season. It will be joined by a sister ship in 2022, representing an increase in capacity of 50 per…
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The shortlist for the 2018 Cruise Stars Awards has been announced.
The awards – organised by Real Response Media – shine a spotlight on the brightest and best talent in the cruise holiday sector, with a focus on the ‘ones to watch’.
First conceived in 2016 as …
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Crystal Cruises has unveiled the first exterior renderings of its new Diamond Class ships.
The first vessel, which is expected to join the fleet in 2022, will measure approximately 67,000 gross tons and accommodate 800 guests.
It will feature luxury design ele…
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If it’s good food and an itinerary taking in some of Europe’s most picturesque cities that your clients want, look no further than the Oceania Marina.
Some people may not consider 16oz of prime steak to be a challenge, but for me it’s a daunting prospect. …
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If your client is looking for a sailing that’s a little bit different, glean inspiration from our round-up of novel cruises.
A Saga mystery
On this cruise, there’s no guarantee where Captain Stuart Horne will sail. The intriguing voyage aboard Saga Sapphire wi…
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Celebrity Cruises has completed a range of improvements to Celebrity Xpedition, as part of the company’s £500m modernisation programme, called Celebrity Revolution.
The 100-guest ship is scheduled to return to service to the Galápagos Islands on 23 Septe…
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Those interested in attending the Mature Marketing Summit can now benefit from a 10 per cent discount on the Mature Marketing Association (MMA) members’ rate, thanks to a tie-in with Cruise Trade News.
Tickets for the one-day conference are available fr…
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At a exclusive event to mark Saga’s partnership with Jools Holland and ‘The Club by Jools’, a restaurant and bar on the company’s new-build Spirit of Discovery, it was announced that the ship will be christened in Dover in July 2019, ah…
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Saga has announced that the official naming ceremony of Spirit of Discovery will be held at the Port of Dover on 5 July 2019.
The 999-capacity ship – Saga’s first ever new-build – will be the first to be named at Dover following the £250m redevelopment o…
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Scenic has announced that Scenic Eclipse will offer guests an immersive underwater experience on board Scenic Neptune – a U Boat Worx Cruise Submarine 7.
The ship, labelled the world’s first discovery yacht, is scheduled to launch in January 2019.
The cu…
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CLIA UK & Ireland has revealed that more than half of available places for its 2019 conference have been booked.
The event, which will take place from 15-17 May in Southampton next year, includes a chance to visit two of the three ships in port for the ev…
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Cruise Trade News travelled to France this week for a sneak peak at Celebrity Edge.
The ship, the first in Celebrity Cruises’ Edge-class, launches in November and has a range of interesting and striking features, including the Magic Carpet, a multi-funct…
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Celebrity Edge is enticing more people to switch from land-based holidays to a cruise, according to Celebrity Cruises’ vice president and managing director, UK, Ireland and Asia.
Speaking to Cruise Trade News at a tour of Edge at its shipyard in France, …
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Celebrity Cruises has announced it will launch and christen the Celebrity Apex in Southampton in April 2020, with a series of voyages from the port to follow.
The ship is the second in the line’s Edge-class.
It will be the first time Celebrity has operat…
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Norwegian Cruise Line will make its UK TV debut later this week, with the launch of its first-ever television brand campaign to run on both terrestrial and digital channels, as well as radio. Airing from 14 September to 12 October, the four-week TV campaign wi…
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Crystal Cruises’ ship, Crystal Serenity, will set sail on 5 January 2021 on a 139-night voyage from Miami to Dover. The company’s 26th annual world cruise, entitled Ancient Dynasties & World Wonders, will follow a route through the Caribbean, Hawaiian Isla…
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PONANT has revealed that its polar exploration vessel will be called Le Commandant Charcot.
The name is a tribute to French polar explorer, Captain Jean-Baptiste Charcot, known as the gentleman of the poles.
Bookings for cruises aboard Le Commandant Charcot, w…
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P&O Cruises is pushing hard to attract new-to-cruise customers as it prepares to fill Iona, according to the line’s senior vice president.
Iona, which joins the fleet in 2020, will sail to the Norwegian Fjords for her inaugural season. It will be joined by…
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