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A new superliner for the British market, free child places and two new round Britain cruises featuring several destination ‘firsts’, are just a few highlights of the new 2010 programme from P&O Cruises.

Details are contained within the 2010 preview brochure, which features a total of 153 cruise holidays between March 2010 and March 2011, visiting 210 destinations. The programme goes on sale on Tuesday 21 April.

P&O Cruises, managing director Nigel Esd... Read More

Take a look at the Daily Mail here. It takes massive waves to bounce a big Ship like that

Ok, I said cruise ship, but it's really more like a floating city! I'm talking about Royal Caribbeans new Ship "Oasis of the Seas", which is currently being built in Finland. This Ship is amazing. It got 'beach pool', shopping mall, rock-climbing walls, outdoor ampitheatre, and New York-style loft suites. Oh, I forgot to mention "Central Park", which is an outdoor park like area. She Ship will have 16 decks and with it's 2700 staterooms have room for 5400 passengers. There will be 15 restaura... Read More

Leeward? Hawseholes? Brig? Starboard? What is the meaning of all these words?
I have gathered a collection of the most usual (and some unusual) Ship terms. Read up on them now, or come back later and look words up as needed.

Aboard On the ship. Opposite of ashore. Abreast When two vessels are side-by-side; along side Aft Toward the back of the boat Amidships In or toward the middle of the ship. Ashore On shore. Opposi... Read More