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Saga Cruises Launches Range Of Epic 2024 Ocean Sailings

Refined, elegant, over-50s-only cruise line, Saga Cruises, has revealed all the juicy details of their range of 2024 ocean cruises. But that’s not all… Saga Cruises has also added some awesome, new little extras to its UK travel package. Its included chauffeur service will now travel up to 300 miles from the departure dock, up from 250 miles, and passengers who join a Saga Cruise via a domestic flight (to Southampton or London) will also receive their own chauffeur service from home to their local airport, as well being picked up from their flight and driven to their cruise! ...

Cruising Comeback: Everything You Need To Know About Travelling Post-Hurricane Irma

After the destructive storm, Hurricane Irma, hit Florida on the 10th September, it has been estimated that 1.2 million people on the Caribbean islands have been affected. A Florida governor has since declared the storm ‘life-threatening; it has brought the state to a standstill and forced a number of cruise lines to cancel and re-schedule cruises in the surrounding area. Several brands are now releasing updates on their itineraries with the hope to return to normal operations, although a number of the busiest ports of call in the region appear to be out of service for weeks, if not months....

NCL’s Most Incredible Ship To Date Set To Launch Biggest Ever Racetrack At Sea

A two-level electric car race track is the newest feature confirmed for Norwegian Cruise Line’s new ship, Norwegian Bliss. The competitive track will be the longest at sea at nearly 1,000 feet and will enable users to compete against each other at speeds of up to 30mph. The vehicles will be set with speed settings to accommodate novice, intermediate and advanced drivers, with a special ‘turbo boost’ available on each lap. The electric cars will run silent so as to not disturb those seeking to enjoy the serene environment at sea instead. Additionally, an open-air laser tag course, themed...

Have Your Say: Does The World Of Cruising Need To Change?

In light of Richard Branson saying that the word cruise was “awful” and saying that he was going to shake up the entire industry, it got the team here at www.CRUISE.co.uk thinking… does the world of cruising need to change? You can read here about his announcement yesterday in which he said that he would “change cruise for good” as he thought that the industry was lacking in something. He also said that his ships would break the trend of getting larger and larger, and would be building vessels for 2,800 passengers only. But what do you think of...

On TV Tonight! Azamara’s Cruise Ship Adventures

Have you ever wondered what a cruise on-board a luxury ship would be like? Well now you can find out! Azamara Cruises are set to star in a new TV series about their ships. The new television programme is called “Cruise Ship Adventures” and is presented by wildlife enthusiast Nigel Marven. The show begins tonight and is the first in a six part series following Nigel’s voyages to see animals around the world. Tonight’s episode will include Nigel’s journey from Buenos Aires to Antarctica as he watches humpback whales from the ship and visits baby penguins ashore. He’ll also visit the Caribbean to find sperm whales and Necker Island (which is Richard Branson’s private island!) to find rare iguanas. Other regions that’ll be explored in the series include the Mediterranean, Central America, Scandinavia and India. If you’d like to watch the show then tune in to UKTV’s Watch channel at 8pm tonight (which is channel 109 on Sky, 407 on BT or channel 124 on Virgin Media.) The cruise industry wasn’t too happy with ITV’s depiction of Princess cruises last year (as we reported here!) Will this new programme give cruising the positive TV exposure that it deserves? Only time will tell! Will you be watching the show? Do you think more programmes should be made about cruising? Let us know in the comments below. ...