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British pop star Natasha Bedingfield to headline Royal Princess naming celebration

18 May 2013

British singer-songwriter Natasha Bedingfield is to perform at the naming ceremony of the new cruise ship Royal Princess in Southampton. More...
P&O top brass inspect the newly laid keel of the biggest ever P&O Cruises ship

17 May 2013

Carnival UK CEO David Dingle and P&O Cruises managing director Carol Marlow inspect the keel of the new 141,000-ton P&O Cruises ship which was laid on Wednesday at the Fincantieri Monfalcone shipyard near Trieste in Italy. More...
They just keep coming. Keel of P&O Cruises’ biggest ever ship is laid in Italy

16 May 2013

The ceremony to mark the keel laying of the largest cruise ship ever built for the British market by P&O Cruises took place yesterd at afternoon at the Monfalcone shipyard of Fincantieri near Trieste, Italy. More...
Europa 2, contender for best cruise ship in the world, is christened in Hamburg

11 May 2013

The newly- built luxury cruise ship Europa 2 was christened in celebratory and stylish fashion by Hapag-Lloyd Cruises yesterday (10 May) during the 824th Hamburg Port Anniversary. More...
A big song and dance as Norwegian Breakaway is christened by New York icons the Rockettes

10 May 2013

Norwegian Cruise Line’s newest ship, Norwegian Breakaway, was christened by the legendary Rockettes during a ceremony at the sahip's home port, New York. More...
Carnival Cruise Lines gives Europe a miss in 2014

10 May 2013

Carnival Cruise Lines has decided not to place any ships in Europe in 2014. More...
Carnival’s year gets worse as two plunge from Carnival Spirit

09 May 2013

The family of a young couple who plunged from Carnival Spirit into the sea on a 10-day Pacific Island cruise today clinged to the hope that they might still be found alive. More...
Fred Olsen Cruise Lines’ Black Watch celebrates new cruise season from Harwich

09 May 2013

Fred Olsen Cruise Lines entertained local VIPs on its 804-guest cruise ship, Black Watch, on Tuesday (7 May) when the ship made its first-ever turnaround call at Harwich International Port. More...
Holland America Line’s Nieuw Amsterdam races to rescue of mid-Atlantic sailors

09 May 2013

Holland America Line's flagship Nieuw Amsterdam was called on to make a dramatic dash to rescue two stricken sailors in mid-Atlantic. More...
Hurtigruten celebrates 120th anniversary with 11 voyages in the wake of Richard With

09 May 2013

Anyone who wants to help make history can join one of 11 "In the Wake of Richard With" anniversary voyages offered by Hurtigruten this summer. More...