Ventura Heads for Southampton
March 31, 2008 by Paula ·
P&O Cruise’s Ventura has set sail for her homeport of Southampton after being officially handed over to P&O Cruises in Italy.
Ventura, the largest superliner that has been built exclusively for British holidaymakers will undergo an official naming ceremony in April. The ceremony will be performed by Dame Helen Mirren and is due to take place on Wednesday 16th April.
The cruise ship will arrive back in Southampton on Sunday 6th April after passing her sister ship Aurora in the Solent.
Ventura’s maiden cruise will be a Mediterranean cruise taking place from Southampton on Friday 18th April.
Three Cunard Queens in Southampton
March 26, 2008 by Paula ·
All three of Cunard’s Queens will meet in their homeport of Southampton on Tuesday 22nd April 2008. It will mark another historic first for Cunard Cruises. Queen Mary 2 and Queen Victoria will salute QE2 as she celebrates the 39th anniversary of her official entry into service in 1969.
Carol Marlow, Cunard’s President and Managing Director, says:
“We are delighted that this unexpected opportunity for Southampton to host our three ocean liners arose after we took the recent decision to have QE2’s scheduled 2008 refit in her homeport. We would like as many people as possible to witness this historic spectacle”.
SeaDream Wins Best Service
March 18, 2008 by Paula ·
SeaDream Yacht Club has been awarded a German Cruise Award for their top service. The award for ‘Best Cruise Line for Service’ was awarded at ITB, the world’s largest tourism fair held in Berlin.
The winner for 2008 was selected by a jury of seven German travel journalists who deemed SeaDream Yacht Club to be the providers of the best service.
The award was accepted by Seadream’s Senior Vice President, Bob Lepisto, who said:
“We are especially delighted to accept this great accolade for two compelling reasons. First, at SeaDream service to our guests is always uppermost in our minds. We believe that the enjoyment of the travel experience begins and ends with guest service. So this is a corroboration of what our dedicated staff, both aboard our twin yachts and ashore, strive for on a daily basis. Second, this honor is highly important to us because it comes from the German marketplace which constantly increases in importance for us.”
