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The Day I Switched On Fun!

Updated May 2019. One of our most experienced Cruise Advisors Sally had the opportunity to get onboard Carnival Cruise Line's amazing ship, Carnival Legend. Find out all about her experience, and see whether or not this could be the cruise line for you and yours. Carnival Anticipation… It

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A Taste Of Luxury

Updated August 2019 In order to get better understanding of what luxury cruise line, Oceania Cruises, are all about, we sent a member of the team - Jo - out onboard their ship Nautica. One of the many luxury cruises we have on offer, she enjoyed an experience unlike any

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Brooke's Exciting Trip Onboard Star Clipper

Star Clippers offer one of the most unique experiences within the cruising world. Taking guests onboard a genuine, traditional, tall sailing ship that allows a truly exclusive sailing experience, with the added conveniences of a modern cruise ship. With a fleet of three beautiful sailing ships they travel all over

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Introducing The Top 100 Shore Excursions

Some cruisers might call the ship they sail on the destination. It's certainly true that many ships are a destination in themselves. However, not even the most varied ships can match the glorious, cultural and historic port excursions. With such a range of fascinating adventures our, I'

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A Royal Launch For Royal Princess

Updated May 2019 Before Princess Cruises' highly anticipated Royal Princess embarked on her maiden voyage, she spent a week in Southampton hosting various launch events.  Some Iglu team members were lucky enough to be invited to these, and we have been blessed to have had further visits onboard since

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Iglu Catches Up With Princess Head Of Sales At Royal Princess Launch

Last week was a very exciting time for the cruise industry as the brand new ship from Princess Cruises sailed into Southampton after months of speculation.  Royal Princess arrived on Friday with a spectacular welcome from Southampton University Brass Band serenading a version of ‘God Save the Queen’. During our

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Iglu.com Becomes The UK's Biggest Cruise Agent

Iglu.com today (Monday) announced it has become the UK’s largest independent cruise holiday agent following its acquisition of Planet Cruise which gives the company a combined turnover of £135 million. As a result, Iglu's customers will be the first in the country able to research their

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A Visit Full Of Brilliance!

Updated May 2019 After completing a three week dry dock period in Cadiz, Spain for its multi-million dollar ‘Royal Advantage’ upgrade, Royal Caribbean's popular Radiance Class Ship, Brilliance of the Seas arrived at the small coastal town of Harwich in Essex. A few lucky Iglu Cruise team members

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Iglu Land Exclusive Interview With Azura Captain

Lots of you come back to us after you have been on a cruise holiday and talk about how helpful and friendly the crew were, so I am sure at some point during your cruise you wondered what it is really like to work onboard. After spending five years at

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Iglu Team Enjoy A Break Away!

Updated July 2019 Some of our lucky team were invited onboard Norwegian Cruise Line’s mega ship, Norwegian Breakaway, when she arrived in Southampton before setting off on her inaugral sailing to New York. Full of beams and experiences to share, the team arrived back into the office with lots

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Updated: Our Cruise Search iPhone App

We’ve just released an incremental update of our Cruise Search app. It is now available to download from the App Store. So, what’s new? The big change is that we now support the iPhone 5’s longer screen. So gone are the black borders at the top and

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Retiring Her Sea Legs For Iglu’s Office

After spending the last five years working onboard Royal Caribbean cruise ships Sally Grimes is welcomed to the Iglu team to bring a wealth of unique knowledge about all things cruise! Here’s what she has to say: After living and working on cruise ships for the last five years

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Video: Royal Princess Hots Up After Dark

Princess Cruises have released a sneak peek into the entertainment onboard the forthcoming Royal Princess. This quick video showcases a selection of lounge bars, the casino and the Princess Theatre, as well as the light entertainment and musicians playing in the ships' heart — the Piazza. Casino 6 is a

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Is This Princess Cruises' Newest Ship?

Richard Downs, Iglu's CEO, last week witnessed the unveiling of a new ship as part of the Carnestoltes carnival parade, at the annual festival in the Catalan town of Premia de Dalt, just north of Barcelona. Could this be the prototype for a new line of Princess ships?

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Beer in Bruges: Three Great Spots On Your Cruise

You've got the day in Bruges, arguably the greatest beer city in the world. A cruise is all about relaxing; you won't want to rush around trying to do everything. You want to pick a spot, sit back and take in the atmosphere. So where'

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Three Outstanding Cruises From Cunard's Peter Shanks

Peter Shanks, Cunard Line's President and Managing Director, takes time out of his busy schedule to share three of his favourite cruises with us. Here are his insider tips for a truly iconic Cunard experience. Iglu are one of Cunard Line’s top travel agents — so I was

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Video: The Totally Awesome Carnival Sunshine

Carnival Cruises introduce us to their up-and-coming Carnival Sunshine and it's totally awesome!

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Destination Focus: Wine and Cruising

Wine and cruising sounds like the perfect combination and Celebrity Cruises have decided to combine the two, with a series of cruises from Southampton that takes in the famous wine producing regions of France, Spain and Portugal. Departing on the 12 of October 2013, Iglu are pleased to announce that

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Travel Weekly's Feature On Our Very Own Ken Clarke

Last week travel industry magazine, Travel Weekly, ran a feature on our very own Cunard aficionado, Ken Clarke (left). Here's what they had to say about our award winning cruise expert. Readers' Lives: Ken Clarke of Iglu Cruise There isn’t much Ken Clarke doesn’t know

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Carnival Launch Their First Ever UK TV Ad

...and it has to be one of the most fun, light hearted attempts yet!

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Video: The Disney Fantasy — A Magical Reality at Sea

Disney Cruise Line give us a sneak peek of what to expect onboard their ships. Though we can't guarantee you'll hear the soundtrack as you walk around the ship, we wouldn't put it past them. If a Disney cruise takes your fancy, take a

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A catwalk model's guide to looking fabulous on holiday

BA have enlisted the help of style-passport to put together a quick video on the essential items to pack within your 23kgs luggage allowance. Great help if you are heading on a European fly-cruise!

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A Splendid Week At Sea

Updated March 2019 Read iglu.com's Robin Jones' review of Splendour of the Seas, after she spent a week onboard enjoying the delights of the Eastern Med. Day 1 — Venice & Embarkation We arrived in Venice to be met by what can only be described as a

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Time For An AzAmazing Evening

Azamara Cruises have recently announced that when the Azamara Quest and Azamara Journey return to Europe in April 2013, they will be offering all-inclusive style cruising. Currently wine is included with dinner and from next year selected wines, spirits, beers and speciality coffees will be included to. But that'

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A Magical Trip Onboard Disney Dream

Iglu's Product Manager, Esther Collas, went to visit the Disney Dream earlier in the month and has come back filled with Disney magic following the experience, here's what she thought of the experience. Having just returned from a Disney cruise in the Caribbean, there are only