In a demonstration of faith in the ability of European cruise markets to absorb extra berths, Celebrity Cruises will base six ships in Europe for the 2013 summer season, including four of the five Solstice class ships. Celebrity Reflection, to…
When Sophia Loren christens MSC Divina in Marseille on 26 May, the ship will become the twelfth member of the fast-growing Italian-styled but Swiss-owned MSC fleet, and the third ship of the 138,000 gross ton Fantasia class; the name ship…
A UK travel agent is promoting what is being billed as the most expensive cruise ever. Six Star Cruises are promoting the holiday of a lifetime for £1 million, or £8,000 a day. In return, a couple will be helicopter-transferred…
MSC Cruises is sending the 1,600-passenger MSC Lirica (2003/59,058gt) to the Caribbean this winter for a new programme of weekly cruises from Martinique from 15 December until 16 February 2013. Aimed primarily at Europeans, the cruises involve Saturday departures from…
Princess Cruises’ Sapphire Princess (2004/115,875) has undergone an extensive three-week makeover at the Canadian west coast Victoria Shipyards in British Columbia. This is the latest in the ongoing refurbishment by the company of all its vessels to ensure uniformity in…
Carnival Cruise Lines is deploying the 2,680-passenger Carnival Legend (2002/85,942gt) from Tampa, Florida, to Europe next year for the first time. Between 22 April and 31 October 2013 she will operate 17 cruises, including a number from Dover to the…
While diplomatic and military tensions continue between the Falkland Islands and Argentina, the islands have stirred up a controversy after denying entry to Princess Cruises’ Star Princess (2002/108,977gt) on 14 January while she was on a 14-day cruise from Valparaiso…
For those of you who can remember this far back, the iconic cruise ship that served as the model for the popular TV series “The Love Boat” may be scrapped according to reports. The LA Times says the ship, The…
At least 17 people died and a number remained unaccounted for after Costa Concordia (2006) capsized after striking rocks off the small Tuscan island of Giglio on Friday 13 January. She had departed from Civitavecchia two hours earlier with 3,216…
P&O Cruises has cancelled the 2013 World Cruise scheduled for Azura (2010/116,000gt) and instead will return her to the Caribbean for a winter programme of fly cruises based out of Barbados. She will be reunited with sistership Ventura (2008/116,000gt), which…
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