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Cunard has unveiled four new dining experiences that will be available on brand-new ship Queen Anne, due to launch in May 2024. Aji Wa, Aranya, Sir Samuel’s, and Tramonto will provide the latest additions to the ship, where these will serve as alternative evening dining venues, available for an additional…

The Princess Cruises ship Regal Princess is taking centre stage in Channel 5’s new show, ‘The Cruise: Fun Loving Brits at Sea’. The series premiered on Monday, 14th August at 4pm and takes viewers on a captivating journey through the Mediterranean with groups of holidaymakers across the 20 episodes. Over…

P&O Cruises has announced details of a multi-million-pound investment in its two adults-only ships, Arcadia and Aurora. The initial upgrades are due to be completed by May 2023, including new balcony furniture and chairs in cabins, as well as improvements to open-deck areas. New lounge chairs, sofas, tables and armchairs…

We couldn’t help but get a little excited when Cunard Queen Anne was announced. The fourth ship in the fleet has been a long time coming, but we’re fairly sure she will be well worth the wait. Ahead of her official launch, we thought we’d recap some of the things…

Celebrity Ascent, the next Edge Series ship to join the Celebrity Cruises fleet, will be co-captained by Greek brothers Dimitrios and Tasos Kafetzis. Due to launch in December 2023, the captains will be at the helm of Celebrity Ascent on a three-month rotational basis. Celebrity Cruises President and CEO Lisa…

The latest series of Cruising with Susan Calman is underway, with the opening episodes featuring a 10-night voyage to Canada and New England with Princess Cruises. The Channel 5 series follows the comedian as she sails from New York City to Quebec in Canada on board Caribbean Princess. During the…

When Cunard’s new ship, Queen Anne, embarks on her maiden voyage in January 2024, she will do so with Captain Inger Klein Thorhauge at the helm.  She has already made her mark during her 25 years with Cunard, becoming the cruise line’s first female captain. We caught up with her…

Cunard’s first female Captain will be at the helm of Queen Anne when she launches in 2024. Inger Klein Thorhauge became the Captain of Queen Victoria in 2010 and will be moving to Cunard’s brand new ship currently under construction in Southampton. Celebrating 25 years of service this year, Inger…

The countdown is on to the December 2022 launch of Arvia, the latest addition to the P&O Cruises fleet. Captain Robert Camby will be at the helm, and we caught up with him to discover what makes this new ship so special, and the most memorable experiences that have stayed…

There is a new P&O Cruises Food Hero in town and she goes by the name of Shivi Ramoutar. The Queen of contemporary Caribbean cooking will be bringing a taste of the Caribbean to Arvia’s maiden season, but who is Shivi Ramoutar and what will she bring to the table…

Iona has arrived. After years in the making, the new P&O Cruises ship has debuted here on our very own shores ahead of her maiden voyage. We spent the week getting to know Iona before she welcomes you, her very first holidaymakers, and it’s safe to say she’s worth the…

As Director of Hotel Design and Projects for P&O Cruises and Cunard, Alison Clixby has overseen the interior design of some of your favourite ships. Her latest project was Iona and as the ship finally embarks upon its maiden sailings, we couldn’t let the opportunity to share our behind the scenes…