New MSC ship christened
Phil Davies - Dec 22, 2025
MSC Fantasia, the tenth ship in the MSC Cruises fleet, has been christened at a ceremony in Naples. The launch…
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ABTA goes for Barcelona but no UK event
Phil Davies - Dec 19, 2025
ABTA;s Travel Convention is to be staged in Barcelona next year. But the association has ruled out…
Carnival chief predicts ‘challenging year’ in 2009
Phil Davies - Dec 19, 2025
Carnival Corporation chief Micky Arison has forecast a “challenging year” for the travel industry in 2009. …
Some silver clouds on the horizon
Jeremy Skidmore - Dec 19, 2025
Comment by Jeremy Skidmore (www.jeremyskidmore.com) It’s that time of year when we all drink and eat ourselves stupid and start…
NCL resolves new ship dispute with yard
Phil Davies - Dec 19, 2025
Norwegian Cruise Line has resolved a dispute with a shipyard to allow the construction of a single new generation…
Ship ahoy! Aussies love a life on the ocean wave
Ian Jarrett - Dec 19, 2025
SYDNEY - Of 20.5 million Australians, 263,435 took a sea cruise holiday last year - or almost one in every…
Classic Athena comes back for more
Ian Jarrett - Dec 19, 2025
SYDNEY - Classic International Cruises has announced that due to the popularity of the maiden 2008/2009 Australian summer programme for…
Royal Caribbean expands China presence
Ian Jarrett - Dec 19, 2025
BEIJING - Royal Caribbean Cruises is opening new offices in China The outlets in Beijing and Guangzhou will widen the…
MSC launches its largest ship
Ian Jarrett - Dec 19, 2025
NAPLES - Actress Sophia Loren has formally named MSC Cruises’ largest ship MSC Fantasia. Italian racing driver Jarno Trulli will…
MSC to name largest ship
Phil Davies - Dec 18, 2025
Actress Sophia Loren is to formally name MSC Cruises’ largest ship MSC Fantasia at a ceremony in…
NCL starts new year cruise sale early
Phil Davies - Dec 18, 2025
Discounts of up to £400 per cabin and £50 deposits have been introduced by Norwegian Cruise Line. …
Operator freezes exchange rate to keep prices down
Bev - Dec 18, 2025
European Boating Holidays has decided to freeze the euro to the pound exhange rate in order to keep prices down…
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