Category: Maiden Voyage
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Brand New Mississippi Riverboat Passes Sea Trials
The newest riverboat for the Mississippi River passed sea trials this week and is on the way to New Orleans for its inaugural season exploring the countryβs most iconic River. American Cruise Lines announced today, that it has accepted delivery of the American Serenade from Chesapeake Shipbuilding as scheduled. American Serenade is the 6th riverboat…
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P&O Cruises announces The Tidal Rum as exclusive new partner on board Arvia.
First ever rum distillery at sea P&O Cruises has formed an exclusive partnership with award-winning pioneer of British coastal rum, The Tidal Rum which will create a unique rum blend especially for Arviaβs Caribbean sailings. Created by Jersey-based founders of Shorts Boy Distillery, Ben Clyde-Smith and Harry Coulthard, The Tidal Rum is inspired and influenced…
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Signed, Sealed, Delivered . Celebrity Cruises takes delivery of Transformational Celebrity Beyond.
Celebrity ushers in a new era of travel with Beyond, marking the shipyardβs first physical delivery ceremony since the pandemic, as the brand officially takes ownership of the ship from shipbuilder Chantiers de lβAtlantique On April 6th, Celebrity Cruisesβ President and CEO Lisa Lutoff-Perlo honoured the thousands of engineers, architects, designers, contractors, shipyard employees and…
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Iona’s Maiden Voyage
Back in August 2021, P&O Cruises launched their newest Ship, Iona. Oh and what a gorgeous Ship she is. I never thought I would be someone to enjoy a huge ship, Iona, in non covid times will eventually hold 5200 passengers. However for her Maiden Voyage she played host to far less passengers, which was…
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Golden Horizon, Trade Wind Voyages.
Earlier this year, my husband and I cruised upon the magnificent Golden Horizon’s Maiden Voyage. The Worlds largest, square rigged sailing ship. She is absolutely beautiful. I had been trying to go on a Voyage with Tradewind Voyages for a few times, Covid kept delaying our trips. Then unfortunately there were some hiccups, initially we…
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Celebrity Cruises is putting is all on the table!
NEW-LUXURY BRAND SET TO TAKE CULINARY EXCELLENCE TO THE NEXT LEVEL ON BOARD EXQUISITE, CELEBRITY BEYONDSM Internationally renowned Michelin-starred chef Daniel Boulud expands his role as Celebrity Cruises Global Culinary Ambassador and launches his first restaurant at sea onboard Celebrityβs newest ship Nate Berkus, acclaimed interior designer and Celebrity Cruises Design Ambassador, creates stunning multi-level,…
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MSC Virtuosa – A stay in the Yacht Club
Earlier this year, back in May I went on one of MSC Virtuosa’s Maiden Voyages. We had such a fabulous time on a wonderful ship. Due to covid Regulations there were only around 1000 of us aboard, only around 30 of us in the Yacht Club. Here are my MSC Youtube Videos! Firstly a tour…
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Fred. Olsen Cruise Linesβ new flagship Bolette sets sail from Dover on scenic Maiden Voyage.
Tuesday, 17th August 2021 New flagship Bolette had the white cliffs of Dover as her backdrop when she set sail on a scenic Maiden Voyage with Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines on Monday afternoon (16thAugust). Bolette will offer scenic sailing of the Isles of Scillyβs 140 islets, a designated Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty famed for its…
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Golden Horizon, Tradewind Voyages : the Inaugural Cruise
On Monday 19th July 2021 after a few false starts we finally set foot aboard the magnificent Golden Horizon. It has to be said these previous false starts were all related to Covid! I had first planned to take her Delivery Voyage from Lisbon back to the UK, then booked for her Dress Rehearsal Voyage…
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Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines resumes sailing with Maiden Voyage aboard new ship Borealis
Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines is resuming sailing today, with new ship Borealis to depart on her Maiden Voyage from Liverpool this afternoon (Monday, 5th July). It is the first time that the 1,360-guest ship will set sail with Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines, and marks the launch of the lineβs βWelcome Backβ programme of UK summer…