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P&O Cruises Name Second LNG-Powered Ship

February 21, 2021 Our Man On The Ground 0

P&O Cruises (www.pocruises.com) has announced that its second LNG-powered Excel class ship, which will join the fleet in December 2022, and will be named Arvia. The name is of Latin origin and means “from the […]

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Viking Announces Plans For New Nile Ship

February 1, 2021 Our Man On The Ground 0

Viking (www.vikingcruises.co.uk) is expanding its Nile fleet with the addition of Viking Aton which is set to launch in September 2022. Sailing on the 11-night Pharaohs and Pyramids itinerary, the 82-passenger ship will join identical […]

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Newly Acquired Azamara Cruise Line Announces Fleet Expansion

January 28, 2021 Our Man On The Ground 0

The new owner of boutique cruise line Azamara is expanding the fleet with the acquisition of Pacific Princess. The latest announcement follows the statement earlier this month that New York-based private equity firm Sycamore Partners […]

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Silversea Cruises Celebrates Float Out Of Tenth Ship

January 18, 2021 Our Man On The Ground 0

Silversea Cruises celebrated a milestone when Silver Dawn touched water for the first time at the Fincantieri shipyard in Italy. The 596-passenger ship will become the tenth ship addition to the leading ultra-luxury cruise line’s […]

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Anne Diamond Named As Godmother Of New Viking Cruise Ship

January 6, 2021 Our Man On The Ground 0

Journalist and broadcaster Anne Diamond will be the godmother of Viking’s (www.vikingcruises.co.uk) seventh ocean ship which is scheduled to be launched this spring. The 930-passenger Viking Venus was “floated out” on water for the first-time […]

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How To Recreate Activities You Miss At Home

December 28, 2020 Our Man On The Ground 0

The past year has been a shock to the system, as the global pandemic caused the world to come to a screeching halt. As outlined by the BBC, there have been countless economic and social consequences, […]

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Viking Celebrates Float Out Of First Expedition Ship

December 23, 2020 Our Man On The Ground 0

Viking (www.vikingcruises.co.uk) has celebrated a milestone with a float out ceremony for its first expedition ship. The 378-passenger Viking Octantis met water for the first time at the Fincantieri Vard shipyard. The float out ceremony […]

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Touchless OceanMedallion Technology Rolled Out Across Princess Cruises’ Fleet

December 7, 2020 Our Man On The Ground 0

Princess Cruises (www.princess.com) will feature touchless MedallionClass technology across its global fleet when cruising resumes in 2021. The size of a 10p coin, the wearable medallion replaces cabin key cards and offers a host of […]

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Hurtigruten’s ‘Queen Of The Coast’ Gets New Lease Of Life As Training Vessel

November 30, 2020 Our Man On The Ground 0

A classic vessel that has traversed the Arctic Circle more than 3,500 times and sailed along the Norwegian coastline for nearly six decades is set to become a training ship. The news comes at a […]

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Aurora Expeditions Reveals Design Of Second Expedition Ship

November 27, 2020 Our Man On The Ground 0

An outdoor swimming pool warmed by heat from the engines and a two-level glass viewing lounge are some of the design innovations on Aurora Expeditions (www.auroraexpeditions.com.au) second vessel Sylvia Earle. The 132-passenger expedition ship, which […]