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25 Apr 2023

10 Compelling Reasons to Book Your Cruise Through an Independent Cruise Booking Agent

Booking a cruise can be an overwhelming experience with so many options to choose from. That's where independent cruise booking agents come in handy. Whilst some may be tempted to book directly with a cruise operator, there are several reasons why using an independent travel agent can be more beneficial.

16 Dec 2016

What’s New On P&O Cruises?

We all know that P&O Cruises is building the biggest ship for the UK market ever conceived, meanwhile the Brits favourite cruise line is still investing in renewing life on board to make it exciting for past guests too.

15 Dec 2016

New 2019 Itinerary On Fred. Olsen’s Balmoral

Exciting news from Fred. Olsen - a new itinerary for 2019 is now on sale!

25 Nov 2016

Ocean World Travel Welcomes Back David Hearn As Commercial Director

The Partners at Ocean World Travel are delighted to welcome back David Hearn, as of Monday 21st November.

23 Nov 2016

Oriana Refurb: Take A Sneak Peek At Her New Interiors

Oriana, the most loved adult only P&O ship, will be refurbished in Hamburg at the end of this month. The refit will not erase Oriana’s heritage, in fact, everything will be done to preserve her magnificent Art Deco features. However, the other areas will be having fabulous makeovers by Richmond International, a very well-known firm who have designed some of the most prestigious hotels across the world. In fact, this upcoming refurbishment has been designed to enhance the luxuriousness of the ship, which was once the biggest in the world (how times have changed!).

16 Nov 2016

Cruise Jargon For First Timers

So, if this is your first time booking a cruise, all the different terms may cause a bit of confusion. Use this blog post as your instruction manual when going through the countless webpages full of cruise deals!

14 Nov 2016

Black Watch Refurbishment

Cruisers’ favourite ship “Black Watch” will undergo a multi-million pound refurbishment on the 20 November 2016 to get ready for the 2017/2018 cruises. The ship will be undertaking upgrades to the public areas as well as the cabins, also the usual maintenance work will take place. As Mike Rodwell, Managing Director of Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines, said: