Out with the old…..

Marella Cruises are going from strength to strength with their newer ships and great itineraries, not to mention value for money they offer with their All inclusive cruises now. Their older ships in their fleet known as their ‘classic ships’ are the Marella Dream and the Marella Celebration. Marella has just announced they will retire […]

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Cruise ship Cabins .. what’s your choice?

I was away last week sunning myself in Spain for 4 days (well actually got very sunburnt on the 2nd day so more like suffering for the rest!) I spoke to a lady who was asking me about Cruising and she told me she had been looking to do her first cruise for 2020 but […]

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Its all about MSC this week …

This weekend is dominated by the grand launch of MSC Bellissima in Southampton. She is the largest ship to launch in the UK Port and I am sure guests will not be disappointed. The naming ceremony was hosted by Holly Willoughby, followed by a performance by Andrea Bocelli and his son Matteo Bocelli. Cirque Du Soleil […]

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Winter Season announced for Iona

Exciting times for P&O’s new ship Iona. Iona is currently being constructed in Germany and she is being launched in May 2020. The first season for Iona will be cruising the Fjords and many regular P&O guests were hoping for the winter sunshine destinations, it doesn’t sound like they will be disappointed. The new winter season has […]

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MSC Cruises reveal details for MSC Bellissimas’s Launch

MSC Bellissima’s exciting launch will be in Southampton on March 2nd 2019. Hosting what will no doubt be a spectacular ceremony will be much-loved TV presenter Holly Willoughby. Craig David and Nile Rogers and his band Chic will provide the music. MSC Bellissima is the second Meraviglia class ship and MSC’s fourth ship in the […]

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Happy New Year from Marbella with a sprinkle of Essex !!

Well, another year over and on a year that seemed to drag a little it seemed to fly by towards the end !! So much so I ended up doing all my Christmas shopping on Christmas Eve.. never again I hear my self say, but saying and doing are completely different things. Christmas was great and I spent […]

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Now this will be a white knuckle ride ……

Not sure how I personally feel about this… while I love cruising and I like Rollercoasters when I’ve finally got the courage to go on them in my older age after watching it 50 times or so !! The thought of both I am not so sure of?! So Carnival Cruise lines have announced the launch […]

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Celebrity Cruises has the ‘Edge’..

This weekend has been an exciting one for Celebrity Cruises with the first sailing on their new ship Celebrity Edge. Sailing from Fort Lauderdale it will begin a 3-night voyage around the Bahamas. Celebrity Edge looks exciting and a breath of fresh air. Its the first in an innovative new series of ships with Celebrity, namely the […]

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Exciting years ahead for Carnival

Carnival Cruise Line has announced the inaugural schedule for the Carnival Radiance set to sail in 2020. Carnival Radiance will be the new name for the Carnival Victory after she is having a $200 million makeover. The renovation will happen in Cadiz, Spain. She will make her debut in Europe in April 2020. She will start […]

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MSC orders Four Ultra Luxury Ships

MSC has announced they have ordered four new generation ‘Ultra Luxury’ ships. This latest order means that MSC will be set to build 17 new ships by 2027. Each ship will have 500 cabins with the gross tonnage at 64,000. They will be much smaller than their newer ships they have currently which range from 4300-6300, […]

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