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Princess Cruises to launch new Jim Henson-inspired production show – Inspired Silliness
Read all about the new production show, from legendary puppet creator Jim Henson, coming to Princess Cruises ships, including Sky Princess
Norwegian Encore floated out
Norwegian Cruise Line today announced that its latest ship, Norwegian Encore, successfully completed a major construction milestone, when it emerged for the first time from the Meyer Werft ship building dock in Papenburg, Germany. Norwegian Encore will remain in the shipyard port for the final phase of construction, before her conveyance up the Ems River […]
MSC Bellissima – Review – Part 2
Continuing our adventure on board MSC Bellissima, this next blog talks about subjects close to my heart; food, drink, wellness and the service/feel on board. The beauty of food There are four main dining rooms on board, the Lighthouse, Posidonia, Il Ciliegio and Le Cerisier. All these venues have a distinctly Mediterranean and European look […]
MSC Bellissima – Review – Part 1
Having seen MSC Bellissima up close and personal under construction I was so excited to be able to compare the bare bones I saw in June against the finished product, and she really did not disappoint. MSC Bellissima is the second in the Meraviglia Class of ships for MSC. I was also fortunate to spend […]
‘La Mer’ to be added to Sky Princess and Enchanted Princess
Princess Cruises has announced it will introduce French speciality restaurant ‘La Mer’ on to its two newest ships, the 3,660-guest Sky Princess and Enchanted Princess. The restaurant was first opened on Majestic Princess, the most recent addition to the line’s fleet, in 2017. La Mer is the creation of three Michelin-starred chef, Emmanuel Renaut. Renaut […]
Beauty at Sea – MSC Bellissima
Read my blog series exploring everything about MSC Bellissima. From my visit to see her under construction in the shipyard in 2018, to her prestigious naming in Southampton, and of course my thoughts on her as a ship. Over the coming days and weeks new posts will be published here exploring everything she has to […]
Beauty by name – MSC Bellissima
I’ve been following the construction of MSC Cruises’ MSC Bellissima for a long time. I visited her in the shipyard where she, and her sisters, are under construction last year. So, I was so excited to be able to come see her during her maiden call to Southampton. During this I was lucky enough to […]
Meet ZOE, the first virtual cruise assistant on board MSC Bellissima
ZOE – the world’s first virtual personal cruise assistant – is poised to take MSC Cruises’ Guest Services to an exciting new level with guest-centric technology that will further enrich their cruise holiday. Developed in partnership with HARMAN and Samsung Electronics, ZOE is a voice-enabled artificial intelligence (AI) found in every cabin that can speak seven […]
A beautfiul line-up for the launch of MSC Bellissima
With just over one month until MSC Bellissima is named in Southampton, the world’s largest privately-owned cruise line has revealed more details about the three days of celebrations that will launch the Company’s new flagship. I’ve been closely following the construction of this ship over the past year, and even visited the shipyard last summer. […]