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Month: January 2014

Tom Daley shows off toned body on Allure of the Seas surf machine

  • by Dave Monk
  • Posted on January 30, 2014May 5, 2015
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British diver Tom Daley took to the high board and surf machine on board the world’s biggest cruise ship to publicise Royal Caribbean’s new line-up of Caribbean sailings. The 19-year-old star of diving show Splash! […]

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Rule Britannia: How P&O Cruises will rule the waves with Union Flag hulls

  • by Dave Monk
  • Posted on January 17, 2014January 1, 2018
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The world’s largest Union Flag – 94m long – will be displayed on P&O Cruises’ new ship Britannia. The iconic hull design and new blue funnels with rising sun motif are being introduced across the […]

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2013 was another record year for British cruise passengers, says CLIA

  • by Dave Monk
  • Posted on January 16, 2014January 8, 2016
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For an update on this article, please click here A new record for British cruise passengers was set last year, the industry body said today. A total of 1.79million took a holiday at sea in […]

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Magic and Miami on one cruise ship? Get away!

  • by Dave Monk
  • Posted on January 15, 2014May 5, 2015
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Dave Monk reviews the new cruise ship Norwegian Getaway

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Norwegian Getaway in facts and figures

  • by Dave Monk
  • Posted on January 14, 2014May 5, 2015
  • New ships

Tonnage: 145,655 Length: 325.7m (1,068ft) Decks: 18 Speed: 21.5 knots Passengers: 3,969 Crew: 1,640 Theatre seats: 815 27 dining options 22 bars and lounges Weight of paint: 300 tons Length of cables: 2,154km Length of […]

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Photo tour of Norwegian Getaway

  • by Dave Monk
  • Posted on January 14, 2014January 8, 2016
  • New ships

Dave Monk takes a tour of Norwegian Cruise Line’s new ship, Getaway, in Southampton.

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She’s here… Norwegian Getaway brings a taste of Miami to Southampton

  • by Dave Monk
  • Posted on January 14, 2014May 5, 2015
  • New ships

Norwegian Getaway, with its brightly painted hull, brought a taste of Miami sunshine to the British port of Southampton this morning on its inaugural voyage. The £520million German-built ship, a sister to Breakaway launched last […]

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Hate St Valentine’s? Miss the day entirely with P&O Cruises

  • by Dave Monk
  • Posted on January 13, 2014January 8, 2016
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It’s the time of year when every holiday company, hotel and restaurant deluges travel journalists with St Valentine’s Day ideas. So it’s nice to receive something with a difference – a chance to miss the […]

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Happy tenth birthday to Cunard’s Queen Mary 2 – with video

  • by Dave Monk
  • Posted on January 7, 2014May 5, 2015
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It’s ten years ago tomorrow, January 8, that Queen Mary 2 was named. Since then she has made 419 voyages, including more than 200 transatlantic crossings, and called at 182 ports in 60 countries. Having taken […]

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When ‘coming home’ is the best part of a New York holiday – a transatlantic crossing by Queen Mary 2

  • by Dave Monk
  • Posted on January 2, 2014January 1, 2018
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Crossing the Atlantic by the most civilised route – the Queen Mary 2

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