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Disney Fantasy makes her maiden call to Southampton

  • by Andrew McAlpine
  • Posted on 20th November 2020
  • Cruise Blog

Disney Cruise Line’s 2012 built Disney Fantasy made her maiden call the port arriving just before daybreak, becoming the first Disney line ship to visit Southampton since her fleetmate Disney Wonder in July 1999

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MSC GRANDIOSA COMPLETES SUCCESSFUL SEA TRIALS

  • by Andrew McAlpine
  • Posted on 5th September 20195th September 2019
  • Cruise Blog

MSC Cruises’ first Meraviglia-Plus class ship MSC Grandiosa has successfully completed her first intensive systems tests at sea during a three-day trial in the Atlantic Ocean between 28-31 August. MSC Cruises’ latest flagship will next […]

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ROYAL CARIBBEAN REVEALS DELICIOUS NEW VEGAN DINING OPTIONS

  • by Andrew McAlpine
  • Posted on 12th August 201912th August 2019
  • Cruise Blog

So it is with great interest that I saw the latest press release from Royal Caribbean announcing their new vegan food options. I became vegan in 2018 having been vegetarian for one year before, so […]

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UK-based Crown Princess confirmed as fourth OceanMedallion-activated ship

  • by Andrew McAlpine
  • Posted on 25th July 2019
  • Cruise Blog

  Today 24th July 2019 I was onboard Crown Princess in Southampton after being invited by Princess Cruises to learn more about their new Ocean Medallion technology and take a tour of Crown Princess, read […]

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Princess Cruises opens family water playground on Caribbean Princess

  • by Andrew McAlpine
  • Posted on 18th July 201918th July 2019
  • Cruise Blog

Princess Cruises has opened a family water playground on the top deck of the 3,140-guest Caribbean Princess cruise ship. The Reef Family Splash Zone includes a water play area, newly-refurbished pool and lounge area. Image: […]

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Allure of the Seas second Oasis-class cruise ship to undergo huge refurbishment

  • by Andrew McAlpine
  • Posted on 16th July 201916th July 2019
  • Cruise Blog

Iconic Ship Sets Sail from Barcelona in May 2020 with Added Thrills, Nightlife and Dining MIAMI, July 11, 2019 – Travelers can soon take in Europe’s historic destinations from a bold, new perspective on board the amplified Allure […]

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Carnival Vista arrives at shipyard onboard BOKA Vanguard

  • by Andrew McAlpine
  • Posted on 16th July 2019
  • Cruise Blog

At the weekend Royal Boskalis Westminster N.V. (Boskalis) successfully loaded cruise ship Carnival Vista on its semi-submersible heavy lift vessel BOKA Vanguard and transported it to a shipyard facility in Freeport, Bahamas for a unique […]

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World’s first hybrid powered cruise ship to be named in Antarctica

  • by Andrew McAlpine
  • Posted on 11th July 201911th July 2019
  • Cruise Blog

NAMED IN ICE – WITH ICE: Hurtigruten’s new hybrid powered MS Roald Amundsen will be the first ship in history to be named in Antarctica. Photo: ESPEN MILLS/Hurtigruten Hybrid powered expedition cruise ship MS Roald […]

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HRH THE DUCHESS OF CORNWALL BECOMES GODMOTHER TO SAGA’S SPIRIT OF DISCOVERY IN DOVER

  • by Andrew McAlpine
  • Posted on 8th July 20197th July 2019
  • Cruise Blog

On Friday 5th July HRH The Duchess of Cornwall today became Godmother to Saga’s new boutique cruise ship, Spirit of Discovery, in Dover, Kent. It’s the first cruise ship to be named at the Port […]

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Carnival Vista’s Propulsion System to be Repaired Using First-Of-Its-Kind ‘Floating Dry Dock’

  • by Andrew McAlpine
  • Posted on 2nd July 2019
  • Carnival Cruises

Carnival Cruise Line announced today that Netherlands-based Boskalis, a worldwide leader in marine solutions, will deploy a transport vessel as a first of its kind “floating dry dock” facility to complete the repairs to Carnival Vista’s two […]

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