Favourite Cruise Ports

Favourite Cruise Ports

Phil: I picked this article up from the PSA Passenger SHipping Association and it makes interesting reading. Especially as I was asked recently by Princess Cruises Dean Brown, what my favourite cruise destination was. I replied New York...here's the article. 

Viking River Cruises wins prestigious award

Viking River Cruises wins prestigious award

Well done to Viking River Cruises from everyone at The Cruise Village.

Viking River Cruises has just announced that it has won not one but two prestigious awards from Food and Travel Magazine - ‘Best River Cruise Line of the Year’ and the coveted title of ‘Best Cruise Line of the Year’. Fighting off strong competition from some of the biggest cruise lines, Viking were voted as the readers’ favourite.  

Norwegian Breakaway's Hull Artwork Unveiled

Norwegian Breakaway's Hull Artwork Unveiled

Never ones to shy away from publicity and today our friends at Norwegian Cruise Line have unveiled the artwork for their new ship Norwegian Breakaway. Designed by Peter Max – it is sure to prompt debates across the cruising world.

Phil's comment: Personally  - I like it..!! It’s big and covers 40,000 sq ft….wow!

P&O Cruises Arcadia 2013/14 Refit

P&O Cruises Arcadia due in for refit in December 2013.

In December 2013, just in time for her 2014 world cruise, Arcadia is due to spend around 20 nights in dry dock - but they changes are sure to be worth the wait. She will come out of refit with 10 new single cabins, to be added to deck 2, replacing some of the area currently taken up with part of her Monte Carlo Casino and her Electra nightclub.

Oceania Cruises Reduces Deposits

Oceania Cruises Reduces Deposits

Great news for our clients looking to confirm their next Oceania cruise holiday.

Oceania Cruises announces the launch of their “2 for 1 Deposit” promotion that will cover all new bookings made from 12th August through 31st December, meaning deposits will now be £250 (G-PH) or 10% (Oceania Suite and above).

This, combined with Oceania Cruises fully refundable deposits, “Explore Your World” pricing, award winning itineraries and onboard experience re-enforces Oceania Cruises position as

Carnival Trials New System On Deck Chair Hoggers

Carnival Trials New System On Deck Chair Hoggers

I picked up this news flash from Carnival Cruise Lines - and after my two holidays on board the Carnival Magic in 2011 and more recently the Carnival Breeze 2012 - I am very pleased to read that something is being done about the deck chair situation.

If you ever had any doubts, you just needed to log on to our cruise ship webcams page (click here) and view the pool area onboard Carnival Breeze at approximately 6am in the morning - towels on sunbeds and by 8am you would not get a deck chair.

Carnival Breeze Cruise Review June 2012

Carnival Breeze Cruise Review

Carnival Breeze 22 - 27 June 12 Venice to Barcelona

Fun, Fun, Fun

Having already cruise on Carnival Breeze's younger sister, the Carnival Magic also in the Mediterranean in 2011, I was intrigued to see how they had improved what to me was already a very good and well thought out ship.

The first thing that I noted on embarkation was the calmer more subtle tones in the central atrium, not that the Magic was all glitzy glamour, no it was just a very calming atmosphere and I liked it, I liked it a lot.