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Bored of Bruges – Tread Beyond The Cobbles To Discover The Hidden Side

You may not believe us when we say that Bruges is the stuff of storybooks. A real life fairytale, medieval town with picturesque cobbled lanes and dreamy canals. It’s a dream for daytrippers and, naturally, a popular stop for tourists so embrace your inner city-loving-geek and keep your camera strapped to your hand to capture the special charm to the city of Belgium. It’s one of the most popular destinations for a mini cruise from the UK, so if you’re one of those people that have been one, two, or even nine times then once you’ve wandered the squares and...

17 Ports That The Experts Will Be Visiting In 2017

Near the start of a new year you might be sitting and thinking about where you’ll be spending your holidays in the next 12-24 months… We know we sit day dreaming about that a lot! But have you thought about where you will be visiting? Every year, destinations that cruise ships visit change. New attractions are added, traditionally hard to reach beauty spots become more accessible, and little known stops on an itinerary can become somewhere not to miss! So where should you be heading in 2017? Which ports have something new and exciting for you to explore? Read on...

Costa Cruises receives new Costa Diadema ship

Costa Cruises has received its Costa Diadema ship after Fincantieri finished building the vessel. Constructed at the Fincantieri Marghera shipyard, the vessel will be the flagship of the Costa fleet. The company has invested 550 million euros in the construction of the highly advanced ship. Around 1,000 shipyard workers and 2,500 subcontractors have contributed to the work, along with around 400 contracted suppliers. The Costa Diadema is the 12th cruise ship built in Italy by Fincantieri for Costa Diadema and the total investment is more than five billion euros. The vessel weighs 132,500 gross tonnes and is more than 300 metres long and 37 metres wide. It also has a total of 1,862 guest cabins and will offer a range of Italian lifestyle, entertainment, gastronomy and hospitality. The ship’s interior design has been made to be cosier, roomier and more contemporary. As well as this, the vessel offers large, split-level rooms that directly overlook the sea, helping to create the atmosphere of an Italian seaside resort. Once the ship is delivered, Costa Diadema will sail from Venice on October 30th before reaching Trieste, where the vernissage cruise will begin on November 1st and call at Dubrovnik, Corfu, Malta and Naples before ending in Genoa on November 7th when it will be christened. Giuseppe Bono, chief executive officer of Fincantieri S.p.A. said: “Costa Diadema is the 44th cruise ship we...

Greek police arrest passengers holding firearms

Greek police have arrested four passengers carrying guns onboard the Costa Magica, it has been reported. Croatian news provider Slobodna Dalmancija Daily reports that the incident happened on Thursday October 2nd, with the four suspects arrested as soon as the ship reached Greece. Due to the incident, the ship was delayed departing from Piraeus, but this was not communicated to the passengers, who were apparently unaware of any problems onboard. Despite the severity of the alleged issue, the news provider explained that the news could not be found in the Greek or Italian media. To source the story, Slobodna Dalmacija Daily spoke to crew members from Dubrovnik. The news provider believes the information was withheld because it would be negative news for the cruise industry. People interviewed explained there are 3,000 passengers and 6,000 suitcases screened simultaneously within the space of a few hours, making it easy for weapons to slip under the radar. With Islamic states repeatedly threatening Americans and their allies, the fact weapons were brought onboard is particularly worrying for travellers. At the moment, there is no explanation regarding why the four passengers had guns and, while terrorism is suspected, the newspaper does not confirm this to be true. The Costa Magica recently took part in a counter-terrorism exercise, with the vessel working with the port and local authorities to suppress threats to passengers. As part...