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P&O Cruises released its cruise programme for winter 2027 through to spring 2028, featuring new itineraries and ports of call, as well as the cruise line’s longest world cruise to date.
The season will also see P&O Cruises ships visit nine ports absent from itineraries from the last five years, including Tokyo, San Diego and Hawaii. Pre-registration for the new itineraries opens 14 October 2025, and general sale will commence on 22 October 2025. 
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One of Britain’s biggest cruise ships, the 5,206-guest P&O Cruises’ Iona, is set to begin a rescheduled drydock, which forced the cruise line to cancel some cruises.
Iona will enter drydock in October 2025, its first since its delayed launch in 2021. The cruise line had originally planned for the ship to enter drydock in March 2025, but due to availability at the shipyard it was subsequently rescheduled. As a result, P&O Cruises were forced to cancel two cruises. 
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P&O Cruises is to allow children on its adults-only ships from December 2026. The cruise line will invite guests of all ages on board Arcadia and Aurora, on select cruises.
The cruise line claims, these newly introduced multigenerational cruises will allow the entire family to cruise together. 
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MSC Cruises has announced that MSC Meraviglia will sail from Southampton from 18 May to 30 October 2027.
She will offer 19 sailings ranging from 6 to 14 nights, visiting new destinations such as Ibiza, Gibraltar and Tangier in Morocco, as well as favourites such as the Canary Islands, Lisbon, Malaga and the Norwegian Fjords. There is also a new Baltic Sea sailing visiting Oslo, Fredericia and Copenhagen. 
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Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines has today announced their new cruise programme for 2027, featuring 70 carefully curated sailings between January and September, designed to inspire every kind of traveller.
Departing from Southampton, Liverpool, Newcastle and Rosyth, the itineraries combine must-see icons with hidden gems, offering journeys that go beyond the typical tourist trail. 
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The 16,151 GT expedition cruise ship Maud, reportedly lost power in the North Sea, after encountering adverse weather and sea conditions due to Storm Pia.
Maud, which set sailed from Florø, Norway, and was headed for London, Tilbury in the United Kingdom, was sailing south of the Ekofisk oil field in the North Sea, when the ship encountered difficulties and lost power. 
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As the world’s most iconic luxury cruise line nears the six-month countdown to the launch of its new ship, Cunard has given an exclusive preview of Queen Anne’s elevated wellness offering.
The 113,000-ton, 3,000-guest ship is currently under construction at the Fincantieri Marghera shipyard in Venice, Italy, and on 05 October 2023, the company Cunard invited a group of travel agent partners from across the world for its first behind-the-scenes tour. 
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On 13 October 2023, MSC Cruises’ highly anticipated new flagship, MSC Euribia - a vessel which features the most energy-efficient cruise ship design ever, arrived into Southampton on its maiden call.
The cutting-edge cruise ship, was officially named earlier this year on at Copenhagen Port on 08 June 2023, honouring traditional maritime heritage, presented by renowned Danish television host, actress and model Sarah Grünewald. 
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Portland Port in Dorset, United Kingdom, has celebrated a record-breaking double-call day, with two large cruise ships berthing simultaneously.
The docking at the same time as the 330m Regal Princess and 326m Norwegian Getaway was the largest by vessels size that the port has accommodated in its 27-year history. 
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Portsmouth harbour welcomed its largest visitor yet, when the TUI cruise ship Mein Schiff 3 docked at the cruise terminal on 26 May 2023.
Measuring 293.3m in length and weighing 99,536 in gross tonnage TUI cruise ship Mein Schiff 3 takes the accolade of the largest ship to ever sail into Portsmouth harbour, demonstrating the growing capabilities of Portsmouth International Port to manage a wider range of ships. 
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