The Flemish city of Bruges has joined the list of European hot spot destinations to impose restrictions on cruise ships. City authorities are stopping advertising and introducing curbs on cruise ships in a bid to keep “Venice of the North” tolerable for its residents, especially during peak season. Bruges mayor Dirk De fauw said, “We […]
Journey from the home of the gods to the land of the Vikings on three luxury cruise ships It’s an epic journey stretching from the city of the gods in Greece to the home of Nordic cool – a 46-night odyssey which includes four back to back cruises on all three of luxury line Azamara […]
Go to any dinner party a decade ago, and at least half the table would loudly vow they would never take a cruise holiday. All that changed when cruise lines created ships with amazing food, sensational entertainment and stunning service that sailed to the most desirable destinations on earth. Suddenly, even the nay-sayers wanted to […]
In an age where even your dentist and doctor appointments can be paid in instalments, you can buy now and pay later for your holidays. Afterpay, the controversial system which allows consumers to purchase items like clothes, and beauty services, now allows people to book travel. But P&O Cruises has also launched its own system […]
Cruise lines in Europe are battling a growing number of protests from small groups of activists armed with reports on ship pollution. A recent accident involving MSC and Uniworld vessels in Venice has also fueled protests. And in Australia, travel agents have told Cruise Passenger they are now being asked by clients to ensure the […]
Gone is the stigma that cruises are only about lining up at the buffet for those extra crab claws drenched in butter and sipping sugary cocktails on the lido deck. Increasingly, it is possible to lose weight on a cruise. WW, perhaps better known by their former name Weight Watchers, is setting sail on a […]
Tokyo has called up cruise lines to provide accomodation and spectators for the city’s Olympics next year. Royal Caribbean have scheduled cruises with overnight itineraries, in addition to Princess and MSC ships being charted to serve as floating hotels. But passengers will have to buy their own tickets to events. Tokyo is taking a leaf […]
Scenic Eclipse, the world’s first ‘discovery yacht’, has successfully completed sea trials ahead of its highly-anticipated launch on 15 August. “It was a real pleasure to take Scenic Eclipse out to sea for the first time,” said Captain James Griffiths of Scenic Luxury Cruises & Tours, who conducted the sea trials off the coast of […]
heyyo! im going to be going on a cruise on nov 3 to Bermuda on the ncl escape we booked a balcony and have it fully payed but as I tend to do I keep checking the prices and it got me wondering about calling up and upgrading to an aft balcony. question is do […]
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