We named Bellissima in Southampton because the British market is so important, says MSC Cruises’ UK MD
25,000 bookings have already been made
Shipmonk voted best blogger at Cruise International Awards
Top award for Dave Monk
Spectacular views of western Canada on a pre-cruise Titan Travel trip
Photos of stunning scenery
Wondering if that’s Rob Brydon’s real wife in the P&O Cruises ad? Here’s the answer
It's the question some viewers have been asking...
My top ten Wow factors about Quantum of the Seas
This is a fuller version of a piece I wrote for a Royal Caribbean advertorial in Metro newspaper, UK.
Days of Rhine and poses: Recreating the adventure of my cycling trip as a 17-year-old in Germany by taking a Viking river cruise
‘This story I am about to write is the strangest true tale I can recount. To think we two youths,...
A love story that shaped a city: The amazing piece of history hidden in Fort Lauderdale
Driving along the sprawling freeways past vast developments towards the towering ocean-front hotels of Fort Lauderdale, it’s hard to imagine...
Jamie Oliver: I’d like to teach children to cook on Quantum and Anthem of the Seas
Dave Monk chats to Jamie Oliver about his plans for his first restaurants at sea
Historic rare newspapers from transatlantic liners are published online
Papers used to be printed on the voyage
‘Freak’ Chic’s to the wind! Storm Freya forces Nile Rodgers to cancel dockside performance for new ship MSC Bellissima
Contains videos of Sophia Loren naming ceremony and Cirque du Soleil performance
New MSC Cruises ultra-luxury ships will feature ‘one of the largest suites in the world’, says UK MD Antonio Paradiso
Company is setting up separate brand for the fleet
Branson’s secret destination for Virgin Voyages revealed – it’s the Beach Club at Bimini in the Bahamas
DJ Mark Ronson will perform at the resort
Holly Willoughby, Craig David and Nile Rodgers to lead party at MSC Bellissima naming celebrations in Southampton
Sophia Loren will christen the ship
The future of cruising (and Britain after Brexit) by Azamara CEO Larry Pimentel
2020 brochure covers 76 countries with 441 late and overnight stays
The most exciting cruise ships of 2019
Read my Metro.co.uk article by clicking the link in the story
My photo tour of Celebrity Edge (with link to full story and video)
Includes video of infinite balcony
Celebrity Edge: My video tour and 1,000-word review is now live on Metro.co.uk
Click on the link in the story
Putting the sea in Chelsea! MSC Cruises signs partnership deal with Premier League giants
Multi-million-pound deal to reach huge fan base