World of Cruising magazine is on newsagents’ shelves for the first time
World of Cruising magazine is on newsagents’ shelves for the first time
This week marks a new stage in the development of World of Cruising, the UK’s longest-established magazine devoted to cruise ships and luxury travel. The publication goes on retail sale at newsagents throughout the country for the first time in its 17-year history. The magazine originally operated as an in-house journal for a specialist travel
August 2015
Rooms for improvement: saunas, steam rooms, salt grottos and snow cells
Rooms for improvement: saunas, steam rooms, salt grottos and snow cells
Hot and cold work together in spas to help relax tired muscles, soothe aches and pains and re-invigorate breathing, which is why saunas, steam rooms, salt grottos and snow cells are so popular on board ships. Spas are all about helping you feel better (and often look better too). Treatments and therapies are designed to
August 2015
Life on board with Mark Cameron, Chief Engineer, Saga Pearl II
Life on board with Mark Cameron, Chief Engineer, Saga Pearl II
Read our interview with Mark Cameron, the Chief Engineer on-board Saga Pearl II. Do you come from a family of seafarers? My father was a chief engineer with Elder Dempsters and Port Line. He was away for sometimes up to a year on his contracts. My two brothers both went to sea with Cunard and
August 2015
Celebrity Cruises offers all-inclusive pricing on selected sailings
Celebrity Cruises offers all-inclusive pricing on selected sailings
Celebrity Cruises is offering free all-inclusive packages on selected itineraries. The offer sees traditional extras such as alcoholic drinks and WiFi Internet access included in the price, depending on the cabin grade booked. Celebrity Cruises claim the offer is worth up to $2,700 (approximately £1,728) per stateroom, based on two adults sharing on a two-week cruise.
August 2015
Crystal Cruises adds new luxury ETRO spa products to guest staterooms
Crystal Cruises adds new luxury ETRO spa products to guest staterooms
Crystal Cruises has partnered with ETRO Spa products to introduce plush new amenities for guests to enjoy in their staterooms and penthouses. The famed Italian luxury brand, renowned for its elegant design and exceptional quality, will supply bathrobes, slippers, shower cap, shoe mittens and sewing kits for use by guests. Additionally, shampoo, conditioner, body lotion,
August 2015
Cruise cancelled as Viking Star suffers from an electrical malfunction
Cruise cancelled as Viking Star suffers from an electrical malfunction
Viking Star, the first ship from Viking Ocean Cruises, has suffered an electric transformer malfunction, forcing the cancellation of its current voyage. The unusual mechanical issue surfaced on Saturday while the cruise ship was docked in Tallinn, Estonia, as part of a 14-night Viking Homelands itinerary from Stockholm to Bergen. The ship had visited Helsinki, Finland,
August 2015
Norwegian Epic leaves the Mediterranean and the UK misses out on a ship
Norwegian Epic leaves the Mediterranean and the UK misses out on a ship
Norwegian Cruise Line has announced its 2016 deployment schedule revealing that Norwegian Epic, the largest ship in the fleet, will move to the Caribbean for winter 2016 instead of sailing year-round in the Mediterranean. This move suggests demand in winter 2015 in the Mediterranean isn’t as strong as the cruise line had hoped for. In
August 2015
Here Comes The Bride – but what wedding dress will she wear?
Here Comes The Bride – but what wedding dress will she wear?
Cruise Director Jo Boase is getting married in less than two weeks’ time, but it has taken her a while to decide what to wear. While planning for the big day, she managed to accumulate no fewer than 19 wedding dresses, and she was having great difficulty choosing between them. What better way than to
August 2015
Kung Fu Panda kicks Johnny Rockets off Quantum of the Seas
Kung Fu Panda kicks Johnny Rockets off Quantum of the Seas
Po, the loveable panda from Kung Fu Panda has ousted Johnny Rockets on-board Quantum of the Seas with Royal Caribbean’s first DreamWorks-themed restaurant taking the burger bar’s place. The Johnny Rockets concept on-board Quantum-class ships had been augmented from the 50’s style diner concept found on other Royal Caribbean ships. Instead of sit-in, all-you-can-eat diner
July 2015
Costa Cruises orders two 6,600-passenger LNG-powered cruise ships
Costa Cruises orders two 6,600-passenger LNG-powered cruise ships
In June Carnival Corporation announced it had ordered four of the largest cruise ships ever built based on maximum passenger capacity. Two will be heading to AIDA Cruises and now it has been revealed the remaining pair will be joining the Costa Cruises fleet. The ships on order form part of the previously announced Memorandum
July 2015
P&O Cruises’ Britannia completes maiden British Isles voyage
P&O Cruises’ Britannia completes maiden British Isles voyage
Despite launching back in March the 141,000 gross ton Britannia has only now just completed her maiden British Isles voyage. The 12-night voyage aboard P&O Cruises’ flagship vessel, dubbed a ‘lap of honour’ in celebration of all things British, departed Southampton on 6 July. En-route to her first port of call in Edinburgh the ship sailed
July 2015
Norwegian Cruise Line switches speciality restaurants to à la carte pricing
Norwegian Cruise Line switches speciality restaurants to à la carte pricing
Norwegian Cruise Line has announced it is to move away from cover charges in most of its speciality restaurants with the introduction of à la carte pricing. At Cagney’s Steakhouse, the $29.95 (£19.20) per person cover charge (excluding gratuities) will be replaced with per-item charges. Starters on the new à la carte menu will range
July 2015
Royal Caribbean’s Majesty of the Seas to remain in its fleet
Royal Caribbean’s Majesty of the Seas to remain in its fleet
Royal Caribbean has reversed an earlier decision to transfer Majesty of the Seas to the Pullmantur brand and will instead send it to dry-dock for major improvements. In November 2014 Royal Caribbean announced that the ship would be transferred to the Pullmantur brand in April 2016. She is the last remaining Sovereign-class ship in the fleet, as
July 2015
Fred. Olsen reveals plans for 20 adults-only cruises in 2016/2017
Fred. Olsen reveals plans for 20 adults-only cruises in 2016/2017
Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines has launched its new ‘Worldwide Cruises 2016/17’ brochure along with news that there are 20 adults-only cruise planned. In 2016/17, Balmoral, Braemar, and Black Watch – will be visiting 253 destinations across 84 countries around the globe. A total of 20 adults-only cruises, for passengers aged 18 or above, are offered
July 2015
Norwegian Cruise Line to part company with Nickelodeon
Norwegian Cruise Line to part company with Nickelodeon
Norwegian Cruise Line has announced that it will be ending its agreement with Nickelodeon at the end of 2015, with branding phased out fleet-wide by January 2016. Under the agreement with the popular cable network Nickelodeon-themed entertainment was offered on-board selected cruise ships in the Norwegian fleet. Activities on offer typically included: Slime Time Live, Nickelodeon’s
July 2015
Hurtigruten invests in new expedition ship, the MS Norway Explorer
Hurtigruten invests in new expedition ship, the MS Norway Explorer
Hurtigruten has invested in a new expedition ship, the first time such an investment has been made for nearly 10 years. This investment takes the Hurtigruten fleet up to a total of 13 vessels. The ship, formerly a car ferry named MS Atlantida, was built by Estaleiros Navais de Viana do Castelo (ENVC), Portugal, in
June 2015