Posts Tagged ‘ southampton ’

Queen Mary 2 refitted with Hamilton as home port

December 9, 2011
By Island Tips
Queen Mary 2 refitted with Hamilton as home port

Cunard's vessel has returned to Southampton following an extensive two-week refurbishment, and with a new port emblazoned on her stern.
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Cunard Offers Double Cabin Upgrades on Upcoming Voyages

October 20, 2011
By Island Tips

Here's one for those of you with the time, money, and inclination to travel on relatively short notice. Right now, Cunard is offering a double-upgrade deal on a half-dozen of its more exotic upcoming itineraries, departing between early November and mid-April — meaning you ...
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Crystal Cruises announces details of 2014 World Cruise

October 20, 2011
By USA Today

The Crystal Serenity will operate an 89-day, five-segment World Cruise from Los Angeles to Southampton via Asia and Africa, embarking Jan. 18, ...
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NCL’s "Norwegian Breakaway" Goes on Sale

October 18, 2011
By Island Tips

There's something about sailing on a brand-new ship, especially when it's the first ship in a new class. You're experiencing something no one else has before. That can be good or bad, of course: On the upside, everything's shiny and new, and you can feel like you're part of a big birthday...
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Departure of Celebrity Cruises ship delayed after outbreak

September 29, 2011
By USA Today

The 2,852-passenger Celebrity Eclipse left Southampton, England late on Wednesday.
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Cruise holidays: Celebrity lines up sophistication for British cruisers

July 3, 2011
By Island Tips
Cruise holidays: Celebrity lines up sophistication for British cruisers

Celebrity cruises are heading for British waters this year, as the large Eclipse ship sets sail from Southampton for five months. So what can British cruisers expect? Simon and Susan Veness find a new level of chic.
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Episode 90 – Norovirus & Alcohol

May 31, 2011
By Island Tips

Our medical correspondant Ed McDonough joins us to talk about all-things Norovirus. Paul Motter from Cruise Mates talks about an article he wrote How to sneak alcohol on a cruise ship. Stewart Chiron, Cruise Guy discuss’ the explosion in the port of Gibraltar effecting Royal Caribbean’s Independence of the Seas. The MSC Opera was detained in ...
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Coopers Beach, Southampton, New York

May 1, 2011
By Island Tips
Coopers Beach, Southampton, New York

So you have planned a trip to Southampton, Long Island, New York this summer—great! While you are in the “Hamptons” take time to spend a day at the #1 beach of 2010, Coopers Beach. It is a clean, family beach and has many ...
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Even More Hotel Deals in Bermuda

March 25, 2011
By Island Tips
Even More Hotel Deals in Bermuda

Photo of Jobson's Cove: Flickr/ kansasphoto It's the deal that doesn't seem to end: Bermuda will yet again extend its third night free offer, this time through April. Hotels there will then offer the fourth night free for May stays and a...
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UK Cheap Flights to Glasgow: BA, BMI, Easyjet, Flybe, Southwest

January 20, 2011
By Island Tips

Information on flights to Scottish islands, Belfast, Manchester, London, Leeds, Birmingham, Bristol, Exeter, Cardiff, Southampton, Plymouth and Newquay.
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