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The Definitive Guide To Cruise Ship Spas

When it finally comes to the day of your cruise, you’ll be rushed off your feet (believe it or not); the journey down to port, queuing for embarkation, settling into your cabin, taking that first excitable tour of the ship, rushing to get ready on the evening because you’re just too excited for your first onboard meal. All of this is part of the cruise experience and it’s one you won’t forget, but we all need a break (even on holiday), but we’re talking about a certain type of break: a spa break. Whether it’s a soothing massage you...

The Exclusive Guide To 2017’s New Cruise Ships (Double Loop Waterslides, Firsts At Sea And More)

So, Christmas day has been and gone, but it’s not quite New Year’s Eve yet. You’re finishing off the third tin of Quality Street and making your way through the only festive films you haven’t already fallen asleep to whilst watching yet, whilst the sparkly decorations are still on show to make the most of the cosy period. The www.CRUISE.co.uk team, however, are already anticipating what the world of cruising in 2017 will entail. Surely there’ll be a series of new and exciting ships to launch? Will we have a new vessel on the cards to take Harmony’s crown as the world’s largest? How many more firsts-at-sea will next year bring to us? As always, we have all the exclusive information you’ll need on the biggest and best ships launching in 2017: from promenades that encircle the whole ship to cruise lines that have re-connected with British etiquette, from the first kart track at sea to double loop waterslides… MSC MSC Meraviglia This addition to MSC will be the first of eleven ships to launch from the line between 2017 and 2026, so it is only the beginning of the exciting future to MSC’s fast expanding fleet. You can expect a whole lot more than this entertainment-wise from the Italian line with a multi-purpose karaoke bar, comedy club and TV studio, and a full sized two-lane bowling alley. All 4,500 passengers...

The A-Z Of Why You Should Be Booking A Cruise In 2017

There are a lot of exciting things happening in the cruise world in 2017. From brand new ships and brand new cruising locations to even more sailings from the UK, 2017 is set to be a bumper year for cruises. In fact, there’s so much happening that we’ve been able to round it all up in a handy A-Z! Read on to find out exactly what waits for cruisers and why you should be booking your next cruise very soon… A – Adonia Is Back! P&O delighted fans when they announced that the Adonia would be returning from the fleet after previously leaving the line to join Fathom cruises. Read more about this here! B- Bellissima Is Coming MSC recently announced that their next ship will be called the MSC Bellissima, which you can read all about here! C- Celebrity Edge Sails 2017 is set to see the launch of the newest Celebrity ship! We expect to find out more about the ship early next year, but we certainly can’t wait to step on-board their newest class of vessel…. D- Dublin Gets Celebrity Eclipse Staying with Celebrity Cruises, it was recently announced that Dublin will be homeport to the Celebrity Eclipse! As we reported here, the ship is rumoured to be sailing on Northern Europe itineraries and many of you told us how excited you...

The Cruise Ships You Won’t Believe Star In These Movies (And We Don’t Just Mean Titanic)

If you’re a proud cruise geek, you’ll surely admit to getting excited at the mere sight of a ship, whether you’re about to board it or not. So, what about if you found out that some of the old classics used a few as their movie sets? It’ll feel something like when you spot someone you know on the TV, that familiar face… We’re not just talking about Titanic here either, we’re talking about your 21st century comedy favourites, timeless gems and the ones you least expect. You’ll never watch these films the same way again… 1 – The Parent...

Will Brexit Bring Good To The Cruising World?

Essex-based cruise line, Cruise & Maritime, have recently made a bold statement that Brexit has been good for them since the announcement that Britain had voted to leave the EU back in June of this year. The line, who will offer departures from 11 UK ports in 2017 (plus Dublin), have stated that its passengers are attracted to the fact that its on-board currency is sterling, rather than US dollars or euros. Cruise & Maritime claim that the demand for the traditional British cruise experience is still very high, which is perhaps down to concerns over the ease to travel within Europe in the near future due to the nation’s decision to leave the EU. Another cruise line that was championing the ‘Keep Calm And Sail On’ ethic straight after the vote was Fred Olsen who also stressed their sterling prices on-board: ‘The only point that we make to our guests, as we did 4-5 years ago, is that we have sterling prices on-board, so when the exchange rate is against us it doesn’t have the same impact as taking a holiday in Spain, for example, or those cruise lines that price in dollars on-board’. A spokeswoman for P&O stressed ‘No concerns’ at the time of the vote and several other cruise lines made sure to release statements of reassurance as sterling fell to its lowest level in 30...