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Viking’s new ocean itineraries

Viking’s first foray into ocean cruising is hitting the sea head-on. Fresh off the christening of the first ship in the Viking Ocean Cruises fleet – the 930-passenger Viking Star – the brand has announced […]

WORDS BY Peter Lynch . Jun 25 2015
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Evergreen Tours combines river and ocean cruises

For those who want the best of both river and ocean cruising, Evergreen Tours have announced three unique river and ocean cruise combinations. The river cruise company will be partnering with Princess Cruises and Poseidon […]

WORDS BY Bernadette Chua . Apr 24 2015
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MSC Cruises starts construction on first megaship

MSC Cruises has laid the first steel for its new Vista generation of megaships during a ceremony in Saint-Nazaire in France. The MSC Meraviglia which will be able to carrying up to 5,700 guests, is […]

WORDS BY Bernadette Chua . Apr 21 2015
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Ikea sails the sea – Viking Star launches ocean ship

Muted colours, with tans, beiges and taupes to the for – Viking Star,  the newest ocean ship from the well know river cruise brand, had reviewers surprised that the vessel seemed so much like its […]

WORDS BY Bernadette Chua . Apr 14 2015
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Viking Ocean Cruises launches first ship

Viking Cruises announced that it has delivered its first ocean ship, the Viking Star. 
The move signals the line’s official arrival into the ocean cruise industry and the delivery ceremony took place on March 28, […]

WORDS BY Bernadette Chua . Mar 31 2015
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MSC Cruises’ Aussie passenger killed in Tunisia

Sydneysider Javier Camelo, 19 had just graduated from university  and to celebrate, booked an MSC cruise with his parents to see the sights of the Mediterannean. A first-time cruiser and an Australian-Colombian dual national, he […]

WORDS BY Bernadette Chua . Mar 20 2015
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MSC’s wine-themed cruises around the Med

MSC is delighting cruisers’ palates at sea, with the launch of three wine-themed cruises. The seven-night ‘On The Wine Routes’ cruises on MSC Splendida departs from Genoa, Italy on 2 and 9 November and 14 […]

WORDS BY Cruise Passenger . Aug 14 2014
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Celebrity’s signature sailings take guests to Carnival and Cannes

Celebrity Cruises is taking its guests to some of the world’s biggest events as part of its 2015/16 signature events sailing. The program gives guests access to a series of festivals and celebrations in places […]

WORDS BY Cruise Passenger . Aug 6 2014
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Crystal adds new destinations, returns to Alaska, New Orleans in 2016/17

Crystal Cruises has unveiled its 2016 and early 2017 itineraries, which include visits to 27 new destinations in the Pacific, South America and the Mediterranean. Among the new destinations will be Aitutaki in the Cook […]

WORDS BY Cruise Passenger . Jun 16 2014
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Will the line that built the world’s biggest sailing cruise ship launch another?

The family company, which owns the Star Clippers fleet harbours hopes of building another ship. Captain of the Royal Clipper Sergey Utitsyn, who has been with the fleet since the flagship was launched in 2000, […]

WORDS BY Peter Lynch . Jun 13 2014
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MSC extends Mediterranean cruises

MSC Cruises has added itineraries and introduced new sailings as part of its new 18-month online brochure. It is the first time the cruise line has launched a long-term brochure, with itineraries starting in October […]

WORDS BY Cruise Passenger . Jun 6 2014
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Princess Cruises’ new cruise ship Regal Princess sets sail

Princess Cruises’ newest ship Regal Princess has started welcoming her first guests as she prepares to take off on her maiden voyage from Venice this week. Regal Princess, a sister ship to Royal Princess, is […]

WORDS BY Cruise Passenger . May 21 2014