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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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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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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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Destination Focus: World Cruises 2014

Today marks the beginning of P&O Cruises and Cunard Line's 2014 World Cruises going on sale. The brochures have long been printed, posted and stacked on shelves, and in little over 48 hours we will be able to get our mitts on all the best deals

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Wi-Fi And Roaming — Staying In Touch On Your Cruise

Updated October 2017 Mobile Phone Data Roaming In The EU As of June 2017 the European Commission announced an end to roaming charges in the EU. Meaning that mobile phone users travelling in the EU will now pay the same price that they pay at home, with no extra or

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All Inclusive Drinks Packages, Are They A Good Thing?

All-inclusive drinks packages are becoming increasingly popular onboard ships as cruisers look to keep tabs on their spending. But, are these packages value for money and good for cruising? We now live in a society where responsible drinking is encouraged and getting legless on holiday is seen as crass, inappropriate

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Cruising With A 6 Month Old On P&O Cruises

Updated July 2019 Our Head of Global Supply, Simone Clark, decided to find out for herself just how child-friendly P&O Cruises really are, by holidaying onboard with her six month old baby! Here's what she had to say on the experinece: For my very first family

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Celebrity Reflection Float Out

Celebrity Reflection enjoyed her float out from the Mayer Wreft ship yard on Monday afternoon as part of the final preparations for her launch later this year. The ship will join the Celebrity Cruises fleet in October '13 and already looks like a stunning addition.

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Destination Focus: Taking An Astronomy Cruise

Cruises to the Northern Lights have increased in popularity in recent years, with more ships to the region and more lectures about the subject taking place onboard. And where better to see the Northern Lights, than onboard with the Norwegian coastal specialists, Hurtigruten? As cruise ships seem to get bigger,

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Carnival Legend: The Answer To Ocean Village?

Updated May 2019 Since the loss of Ocean Village to the world of cruising, we have heard many accounts about the popular cruise line being missed by many. Ocean Village offered a British-style cruise, but in a very informal and relaxed way and with great sun-filled destinations. Ever since the

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Star Clippers... Across The Caribbean

Updated August 2018 Iglu Cruise's Head of Commercial, Dave Mills, was shipped off to the Caribbean for a week with Star Clippers. Here's what he got up to while the rest of the team were back in Wimbledon, working hard... Star Clippers is a cruise-cum-sailing experience

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Destination Focus: Alaska And The Rocky Mountaineer

Updated October 2017 The Alaskan coastline is one of the most stunning and awe-inspiring pieces of Mother Nature's jigsaw. The rugged coastline is filled with fir trees, moving glaciers, and snow-capped mountains that extend to up to 2000 metres high. If you are looking for a holiday that

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How Big is Your Ship?

Last week I wrote about Paul Merton's holiday onboard the Allure of the Seas, and having gained further insight to the world's largest cruise ship, I thought I'd take a look at the difference between the modern über-ship experience and the more elegant, traditional

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Have I Got A Cruise For You!

Last night, comedian Paul Merton's new travel series kicked off in style with a Caribbean cruise onboard the Allure of the Seas. The comedian, better known for Have I Got News For You, was on his first ever cruise holiday and on arriving onboard declared that he was

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Transatlantic Queen Mary 2 Style

Being a fan of shopping in New York, Simone Clark - (previously Iglu's Head of Global Supply) - decided to try a transatlantic cruise as opposed to flying to this fantastic destination. Find out how she got on. I enjoyed my first transatlantic crossing onboard Queen Mary 2,

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Cooking Up A Storm

This year the TV celebrity chef culture appears to be making its way onto our favourite ships, with many of Saturday Kitchen's regulars and a few Michelin starred chaps making an appearance. This varies from P&O Cruises, where Marco Pierre White and Eric Lanyard have signature

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Classic Cruise Ships: From Cruise Liner To War Hero — The SS Canberra

Updated June 2019 One of P&O Cruises' and indeed Britain's most famous ships, P&O Canberra went from cruise liner to war hero, and will live on in people's memories for years to come. The SS Canberra still remains one of P&

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Grand Princess — The Drydock Story, Part 3

With the clock ticking and passengers due to embark on the new Grand Princess in a matter of days we pick up the action with Martyn as the crew madly put the finishing touches into place. With the Piazza taking shape the old Atrium has almost been forgotten about and

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Grand Princess — The Drydock Story, Part 2

When ships head into drydock we usually hear about all the fantastic new facilities and changes that are taking place onboard, but rarely do we get to take a look behind the scenes. Having taken a look at what Princess Cruises have planned for their former flagship I thought I

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Grand Princess — The Dry Dock Story, Part 1

Over the past 25 days the Grand Princess, once the most expensive ship at sea, has been given the most extensive re-fit that Princess Cruises have ever undertaken. The former flagship has been given a huge facelift, a whole host of new venues, and some much needed TLC. To celebrate

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Wi-Fi On The Waves

Updated September 2019 Can I get Wi-Fi on a cruise? In the ever growing digital age, access to the internet is a daily desire for many. Whether it's checking emails, keeping in touch with loved ones or reading the news, there are multiple reasons people wish to stay