Archive for January, 2010

Magnifica in Southampton

Thursday, January 21st, 2010

MSC Cruises will be showing off their ship Magnifica in Southampton in February before it’s innaugural cruise with the aim to attract further customers following on from their buoyant 2009 UK market sales.

MSC Magnifica debuts in February 2010

MSC Magnifica debuts in February 2010

See Magnifica cruises here

Celebrity overhauling Millennium Class Ships

Wednesday, January 20th, 2010

Celebrity Cruises will renovate its four Millennium class ships between April 2010 & 2012. As part of the renovations, staterooms will also be overhauled. This includes all new carpeting and bedding. Passengers will also find flat-screen TVs in their staterooms. Suites will also be improved with modern furniture and upholstery.

Cougar for more cruise lines

Wednesday, January 20th, 2010

Whilst Carnival Cruise Lines are poo pooing the themedCougarcruise, Royal Caribbean and Norwegian Cruise Lines have jumped right in offering trips in May and December 2010.

Cruise with Marco Pierre White

Wednesday, January 20th, 2010

Passengers aboard P&O cruises Ventura have the chance to attend cooking sessions with Marco Pierre White, the internationally acclaimed creative and innovative chef of Hell’s Kitchen fame.

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Queen Elizabeth floated in Italy

Tuesday, January 12th, 2010

Cunard’s Queen Elizabeth floated out on 5th January 2010 in at at Fincantieri’s Monfalcone shipyard near Trieste. Three specially-selected coins were welded under the ship’s mast for good luck and then blessed by a bottle of Italian Prosecco.

Queen Elizabeth

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The innaugral cruise leaves on 12th October 2010. See the itinerary here

Cruise West offer the longest world cruise

Tuesday, January 12th, 2010

Cruise West are taking a deep plunge with their first world cruise, record breaking infact lasting a staggering  335 cruise nights. It has also been divided up into 24 sections.  See more info here:

The longest world cruise ever with Spirit of Oceanus

The longest world cruise ever with Spirit of Oceanus

Le Boreal sets sail in 2010

Tuesday, January 12th, 2010

Abercrombie & Kent are introducing a new ship for 2010 ,  Le Boreal which they state meets all the environmental regulations of to Antarctic travel.

Le Boreal

Le Boreal

The ship offers private balconies that offer intimate views of some of the world’s remaining glaciers.

See more ship details here

Be aware of potential delays at US destinations

Tuesday, January 5th, 2010

Passengers who are flying and then starting their cruise in the USA must be aware of the potential long queues and waits brought on by the heightened security following the terrorism attempt in December 2009 on a flight from Amsterdam to Detroit.

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Celebrity Silhouette to launch in April 2011

Tuesday, January 5th, 2010

Celebrity Cruises will launch the fourth Solstice class cruise ship in April 2011. The ship is named Celebrity Silhouette to float alongside Celebrity Solstice, Celebrity Equinox and  Celebrity Eclipse (to launch in April of 2010).