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Iconic Figures And Famous Faces: The Definitive Guide To Cruise Ship Godmothers

A ship is officially a ship when it’s been christened by it’s Godmother – this usually involves smashing a bottle of bubbly against the hull – and drinking said bubbly later on in the evening. Over the years we’ve seen all sorts of celebrity Godmothers, from Her Royal Highness The Queen herself, to, well, why don’t you just have a look below. We’ll start from the beginning… Queen Elizabeth II QE2- 1967 Who else would be more perfect for the role of Godmother for the historically iconic ocean liner, QE2, than Queen Elizabeth herself? Your Royal Highness launched the ship back in 1967 before it took its first ever sailing: a 5-day Transatlantic crossing from Southampton to New York City. Despite launching and christening the vessel, QE2’s first passenger was Prince Charles and it was given its first multimillion refurbishment in 1994 under the code name ‘Project Lifestyle’. Princess Diana Royal Princess- 1984 When Royal Princess first debuted, there was only one sure contender for its Godmother: Princess of Wales, Diana. She christened the ship in Southampton with the following words ‘I name this ship Royal Princess. May God bless her and all who sail in her’ before pulling the lever that would send the traditional bottle of champagne against the ship’s hull, officially giving the ship its name. Audrey Hepburn Star Princess- 1989 Another lady with a Princess-like persona was...

River Line Reveals Exclusives On Third Ship In Ocean Fleet

Viking Cruises has just announced that they have received Viking Sky, the third ship in the line’s new ocean fleet, from Fincantieri Shipyard in Ancona, Italy. The 930-passenger ship is a sister to Viking Sea and Viking Star and like its fleetmates, Viking Sky will have a strong focus on destinations. It will include few sea days as well as extended days and overnights in port for guests who wish to make the most of the destination. The newest Viking vessel will share a similar look to Viking Sea and Viking Star. Fincantieri revealed details of the delivery in a statement and described...

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...

How To See The Wonders Of The World Exclusively With www.CRUISE.co.uk!

We all have a bucket list of places we’d like to visit in the world and those destinations we dream of venturing to. Here at www.CRUISE.co.uk we like to make dreams come true, so we came up with an ultimate world tour to pack in as many world wonders as humanly possible! Want to find out how to see everything from the Taj Mahal to Angkor Wat all in one exclusive escorted land tour and cruise? Then read on to find out more about the highlights of the holiday that could change your life… Alternatively, find out more about...