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The director of planning at Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines is Matt Grimes and he has recently announced that there are going to be two additional cruises running from Belfast coming next year. He recently commented, “We are very pleased to be able to announce that our Boudicca vessel, which can accommodate nearly 900 guests, is going to . . . → Read More: Fred Olsen announce two new cruises out of Belfast  Liverpool City Council has announced that its new Pier Head terminal will be open for business in just three months, offering cruise ships an alternative destination to Southampton when they make their UK calls. Southampton has criticised the decision to build the Liverpool port facilities with money from the UK government and the EU, saying that . . . → Read More: Liverpool terminal set to open Newspapers and TV news reports have been dominated in recent days by images of the capsized cruise vessel Costa Concordia, which grounded off the coast of Italy on Friday evening killing at least six people and injuring many more. Holidaymakers and crew on board the vessel reported that the luxury cruise ship had departed the port of . . . → Read More: Costa Concordia details emerge It has just emerged that the captain of the Costa Concordia was able to abandon his ship around 30 minutes before hundreds of passengers did. This information has been found out since the transcript has been released of a conversation between the local coastguard and the captain. The captain of the vessel was Francesco Schettino and he’s . . . → Read More: Costa Concordia captain lambasted for abandoning ship In most human endeavours gaining weight is not the desired outcome, but for Royal Caribbean’s Splendour of the Seas, a gain of countless tons has been carefully planned and executed with remarkable speed. The 15-year-old Splendour spent five weeks in drydock at Navantia Shipyard in Cadiz and got a total makeover to the tune of around . . . → Read More: Splendour of the Seas gains weight and so much more Cruise destination review website Cruise Critic has voted Newcastle the best port of call in the UK due to the many ‘delightful areas’ that surround the city as well as the great scenery that can be seen as the ship pulls into the dock. The best departure port in the UK was named Southampton by the website . . . → Read More: Newcastle the best port of call in the UK It seems to be a trend in the cruise industry for companies to start removing trips to Bermuda. Holland America, Carnival and now Princess cruises have all cut their cruises that are running to the island. The Caribbean Princess has been calling in to Bermuda for the last three years and each time it does over 3000 . . . → Read More: Bermuda sees cruise downturn The new ‘solicitising’ programme which Celebrity Cruises are currently undertaking is without a doubt one of the most ambitious programmes ever undertaken in the cruise industry. With a budget of $140m, the company is bringing their Milleninium line ships in line with their Solstice class, adding many new venues and experiences that their passengers have said . . . → Read More: Celebrity Cruises solicitising programme It used to be that “going for a cruise” on holiday raised immediate visions of extravagant spending, and a lot of people didn’t even consider the possibility because of perceived expense. However, it appears that times are changing. With the addition of more and more cruise lines and options, and the resulting competition for customers, going . . . → Read More: Brits are more and more interested in cruises The cruise operator Crystal cruises will be including ballroom dancing and Big Band music as part of its 2012 cruises. The UK TV show Strictly Come Dancing has made ballroom dancing a popular option. In the US, Dancing With the Stars has had a similar effect. The Glenn Miller Orchestra will be performing on board the Crystal . . . → Read More: Crystal cruises offer ballroom dancing and Big Band music |
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