The new MSC Seaside

The MSC Seaside Has Its Float Out Ceremony!

29th November 2016

MSC Cruises and Fincantieri shipyard celebrate the MSC Seaside float out as the countdown to the ship entering service begins.

MSC Cruises and FINCANTIERI (one of the largest shipbuilding groups in the world), last week celebrated the float out of MSC Seaside, one of two new groundbreaking mega-ships that MSC Cruises is bringing into service between June and December 2017. The ceremony took place this weekend at the Monfalcone shipyard, where the ship is being built.

The MSC Seaside

MSC Seaside will homeport in Port Miami as of December 2017 and will sail year round in the Caribbean, further enriching MSC Cruises’ offering in the region – …

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Koningsdam Ship Visit

A Closer Look at the Holland America Koningsdam

23rd September 2016

Join us for a tour around the exquisite Holland America Koningsdam cruise ship…

 

Earlier this year Holland America launched the eagerly anticipated Koningsdam, their newest 5* cruise ship. The Koningsdam is Holland America’s leader in their Pinnacle class of ships and for obvious reasons too with its impressive choice of activities, restaurants and leisure options on board.

We were recently invited by Holland America to visit the Koningsdam in Amsterdam, and of course we jumped at the chance to view this much talked about ship for ourselves. Below we’ve highlighted some of our favourite venues on the ship…

Blend by Chateau Michelle is a completely unique on …

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MSC Cruise Line Ocean Cay Port

New MSC Cruise Line’s Ocean Cay Resort Open for 2018

22nd September 2016

Ocean Cay, the one-of-a-kind beach resort and marine reserve is set to open in October 2018.

 

Lots of exciting times lie ahead for MSC Cruise Line, not only do they have several new ships on order including the MSC Meraviglia and the MSC Seaside, but they are also launching their second exclusive destination the Ocean Cay Marine Reserve in the Bahamas.

The Ocean Cay Marine Reserve will have its official opening ceremony on October 6th, when the Prime Minister of the Bahamas will also be in attendance.

MSC Ocean Cay Marine Reserve Cruise Port
Pierfrancesco Vago, Executive Chairman of MSC Cruises, commented: “As we sat …

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Regent Seven Seas Explorer Luxury Cruise Ship

The Regent Seven Seas Explorer

21st September 2016

Find out more about the most luxurious ship at sea, the Regent Seven Seas Explorer.

The Regent Seven Seas Explorer was officially welcomed to the Regent fleet on the 13th July 2016 in Monaco. Christened by Princess Charlene of Monaco, this signified the grand opulence of the Explorer and hinted at the exquisite design features available on board.

The Seven Seas Explorer

Regarded as a 6* cruise ship, the Seven Seas Explorer has many accolades to its name including its offering of all-suite and all-balcony accommodation (with the largest balconies at sea). In this blog we’ll look at each area of the ship, going into …

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Rendering of new P&O Cruise Ship

P&O Cruise Line Announces New Mega-Ship

7th September 2016

Will P&O’s new mega-ship mark the beginning of a change for the cruise line?

Yesterday P&O Cruise Line announced that they were planning to build a 180,000 tonne LNG-powered cruise ship, scheduled for delivery in 2020. Carnival Corporation, the world’s largest leisure travel company, recently signed a memorandum of agreement with leading German and Finnish shipbuilders Meyer Werft and Meyer Turku to deliver a next-generation cruise ship for P&O Cruises, the largest cruise ship to be built specifically for the British market.

The new ship will exceed 180,000 gross tonnes and will accommodate approximately 5,200 guests (lower berths). Through an innovative use of space, the ship will offer an …

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MSC Meraviglia Float Out

MSC Meraviglia Float Out

6th September 2016

The eagerly anticipated MSC mega ship, the MSC Meraviglia, has just had it’s float out ceremony!

Last week the enormous MSC Meraviglia had its float-out ceremony in at the STX shipyard in France. Our Managing Director Phil Evans went along for the ceremony and for a look around the ship so far. Take a look at his pictures in the Facebook gallery below…

The Meraviglia is the first in a next generation of cruise ship for MSC cruise line. There’s a significant focus on technology and leisure services which can be seen by the investment MSC have made in a partnership with fitness industry leader Technogym along with features around the …

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