should we take dogs on cruise

Should Dogs be Allowed on Cruises?

9th March 2017

Should our four-legged friends be allowed on cruise ships?

Today is the start of the world’s largest dog show event, Crufts, which showcases some of the most obedient and loyal dogs striving for a first place trophy in a series of competitions. It’s no secret here at Cruise Nation HQ, that we are big dog fans and we can’t wait to tune in to watch the annual event.

However, being involved with travel in our working day, we can’t help but wonder… should more cruise lines be willing to cater for our lovable four-legged friends?

There is Only One Dog Friendly Cruise Line…

Out of all of the major cruise lines, …

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Crown Princess

Princess Cruises Unveils Star-Studded Guest Speaker Line-Up

6th March 2017

Princess Cruises has revealed that names from across the world of royalty, entertainment, politics and sport will speak on Crown Princess, one of its Southampton-based ships for this spring and summer.

Crown Princess will sail to the Mediterranean and northern Europe from April to September 2017 on seven and 14-night cruises.

The line-up is the first time Princess has introduced a speaker programme on one of its UK ships. It forms part of Princess’ Encounters with Discovery speaker series and comprises the following:

 

Harry Redknapp (former footballer and manager) on two 14-night Mediterranean cruises, departing April 22 and May 13.

Katie Nicholl (Royal correspondent …

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Timothy from Princess Cruise Line

Second Series of #TheCruise with Princess Cruise Line to Air on ITV

12th January 2017

Second series of ITV documentary ‘The Cruise’ to air in January 2017.

The second series of a six-part ITV documentary set onboard a Princess Cruises ship will air from Thursday January 12 at 8.30pm. ‘The Cruise’ reveals what life is like for crew and guests onboard the 3,560-guest Royal Princess.

The second series was filmed in the Mediterranean this summer. Hugh Bonneville, who provided the voiceover for the first series, will reprise his role for series two.

Royal Princess was launched in 2013 in Southampton by HRH, The Duchess of Cambridge.

Each episode from the new series will …

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Princess Cruise Line Camp Discovery Treehouse

Princess Cruises Revamps Youth Centres with Discovery at Sea

12th January 2017

Princess Cruise Line are working with Discovery Communications to extend the Discovery at Sea programme into onboard youth zones.
Rendering of how the new Treehouse play area will look

As part of the initiative, all of the onboard children’s clubs are being redesigned with a fresh, new look. The enhanced play zones will also feature new experiences and games for the children that evoke a sense of learning and play.

Grand Princess is the first ship to have the renovated facilities onboard after undergoing a refit last month. The multi-million pound investment is now being rolled out fleet-wide as part of Princess Cruises’ partnership …

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Holland America BBC Earth Experiences

Holland America BBC Earth Experiences

11th January 2017

Nature and wildlife enthusiasts will love the new Holland America BBC Earth Experiences that enable them to experience earth’s natural wonders in new and exciting ways.

Since the second series of Planet Earth had us all glued to our seats, sitting slack-jawed in awe at the behaviour of several species of plant and animal, it couldn’t be a better time to find out more about the Holland America BBC Earth Experiences, so that you can immerse yourself in natural experiences whilst you travel.

Through a series of groundbreaking concerts, films, trivia, game shows, children’s activities and featured cruises, guests with Holland America Line can experience the fascination of nature in a …

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The Difference Between MSC Fantastica and MSC Bella Experiences

22nd December 2016

Learn more about the different cruise experiences offered by MSC cruise line including MSC Fantastica and MSC Bella.

One of the most frequently asked questions we receive here at Cruise Nation is the difference between two of MSC cruise line’s different cabin grades, Fantastica and Bella. If you’re new to cruising these terms can be quite confusing, especially if you’re also looking at other cruise lines for your first ever cruise holiday and these also have their own terms for different cabin grades. The whole experience can be quite overwhelming and difficult to get to grips with.

This is why we wanted to clearly explain the differences, so …

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