Why MSC means More Ships Coming! A look at the Italian cruise company’s TEN vessels on order
An easy guide to when the newcomers will be introduced
new ships
My preview of seven exciting new ships in Metro today
A copy of the page in Metro (UK)
Seven great new cruise ships for 2016
There are some great new ships making waves this year
Five exciting cruise ships launching this year
To read my metro.co.uk piece, please click here Shipmonk has been shortlisted as best blogger in the 2015 Cruise International awards – to vote, please click here (final category)
2013 was another record year for British cruise passengers, says CLIA
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 […]
From beer to Serenity: Fun-filled Carnival Sunshine has something for everyone
I came prepared not to like Carnival Sunshine. Any cruise line that uses the word ‘fun’ so often (or, even worse, ‘funnest’) and splashes a red starburst on its brochure cover to announce prices ‘from […]
P&O’s new ship… spot the difference
P&O Cruises today unveiled the look of its new ship, set to debut in 2015, as the keel was laid in the Fincantieri shipyard near Trieste in Italy. But, despite the excitement, is the new drawing […]
Douglas Ward: Why I like Europa 2
Open: Ward commended the spaciousness of Europa 2 Space, light and attention to detail are the reasons why Douglas Ward likes Europa 2, he told a press conference on board Hapag-Lloyd’s ultra-luxury new ship. ‘The […]
Europa 2 – the new standard in cruising
Amazing. Extraordinary. Breath-taking. I’m not normally one for superlatives but these were just three of the words that entered my head as I toured Europa 2, the new ship from German operator Hapag-Lloyd, on a […]
More pictures from Europa 2
The extraordinary space by the lifts Me at the stern The start of an acrobatic bath-tub show… brought a whole new meaning to tap dancing Sansibar late at night The pool under cover late at […]