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Month: March 2013

World’s biggest ship heads for Southampton

  • by Dave Monk
  • Posted on March 27, 2013July 25, 2013
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The world’s largest cruise ship will call into Southampton for the first time next year. Oasis of the Seas, which boasts a park, boardwalk and a zipline, will make its maiden visit to the city […]

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Launch of MSC Preziosa

  • by Dave Monk
  • Posted on March 25, 2013July 25, 2013
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Launch of MSC Preziosa From the first sight of the ship to its spectacular christening – highlights of my tweets, blogs and pictures.

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MSC Preziosa is named!

  • by Dave Monk
  • Posted on March 24, 2013March 24, 2013
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MSC Preziosa is named! In a two-hour ceremony in Genoa, the Italian cruise line’s latest 140,000-tonne arrival was christened in spectacular style with music, dance, fireworks – and Sophia Loren. Hundreds of guests gathered in […]

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MSC Preziosa – the liveliest nightclub at sea?

  • by Dave Monk
  • Posted on March 23, 2013March 23, 2013
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First pictures of MSC Preziosa

  • by Dave Monk
  • Posted on March 22, 2013July 25, 2013
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The bowling alley Lovely cakes… Formula One racing

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MSC Preziosa in facts and figures

  • by Dave Monk
  • Posted on March 20, 2013March 21, 2013
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12th ship in MSC Cruises’ fleet, making the company the 3rd biggest operator in the world 4th ship in Fantasia class 140,000 tonnes 550million euros (£470million, $712million) cost 4,345 passengers 1,751 cabins 26 lifts 18 […]

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Five great ships launching this year

  • by Dave Monk
  • Posted on March 18, 2013March 18, 2013
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Five great ships launching this year My article for Metro on Norwegian Breakaway, Royal Princess, Carnival Sunshine, MSC Preziosa and Europa 2.

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QM2 v Titanic II – how do they compare?

  • by Dave Monk
  • Posted on March 7, 2013April 8, 2018
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Editor’s note: The Titanic II project has since been abandoned Today, Cunard announced tenth birthday celebrations for its flagship QM2, including a ‘Three Queens’ event in Southampton on May 9 next year. There will be […]

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British cruise passengers set new records

  • by Dave Monk
  • Posted on March 5, 2013July 29, 2013
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Britain remains a nation of cruise addicts despite the Costa Concordia tragedy, new figures reveal. More than 1,700,000 took a holiday at sea last year – and more than half of those went on two […]

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