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It is no secret that the World has adapted and recognised that there is a huge demand for Vegans and according to figures from the Vegan Society, the number of Vegans in the UK has risen 350% over the past ten years! Cruise & Maritime Voyages seem to be jumping on this growing trend, and […]

A traditional coin ceremony dating back centuries was celebrated on Friday morning to mark a major milestone in the development of Carnival Cruise Line’s latest ship, Carnival Horizon. The sister ship of the hugely popular Carnival Vista, is being constructed at Fincantieri in Marghera, Italy whereby the ship’s exterior has recently been completed. The commemorative […]

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 […]

  Did you know that today marks the day of “Be Heard in Business Day”?   March 7th gives small businesses a chance to share their own experience and challenges they face when they are up against much larger companies, often with huge marketing budgets.  Having a voice as a small business is challenging, especially in […]

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 […]

In honour of Employee Appreciation Day, we decided to give you an insight of what it is like to be a Cruise Nation member of staff… Getting up in the morning can be like Groundhog Day for some workers – it is the same routine of get up, get ready, go to work and get […]

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 […]

Princess Cruise Line are working with Discovery Communications to extend the Discovery at Sea programme into onboard youth zones. 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 […]

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 […]

Discover popular cruise and rail itinerary combinations for your next holiday… Experiential cruise holidays are quickly rising in popularity and now it’s not uncommon to find a cruise holiday package that includes excursions, tours and other land based activities. However, perhaps the quickest to grow in popularity are rail and cruise holidays. The main appeal of […]

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 […]

Find out more about the reveal of our new uniform at our glitzy ‘History in the Making’ event. Last week on the 22nd November we hosted our first ever special event, welcoming our loyal customers, cruise line partners, travel suppliers and local and national press to the Orangery at Margam Park in South Wales so […]