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Princess Cruises welcome newest ship | ROL Cruise Blog

Princess Cruises welcomes newest ship

Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri has delivered Sky Princess, the newest Royal Princess class ship to cruise line Princess Cruises.

16 Oct 2019

Fred Olsen’s Braemar largest ship to transit Corinth Canal

Fred. Olsen’s Braemar largest ship to transit Corinth Canal

Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines breaks records with Braemar

16 Oct 2019

Top whale-watching spots in the world | ROL Cruise Blog

Top whale-watching spots in the world

From Canada to Iceland, discover the best places for whale watching with our guide

15 Oct 2019

Cruising is for… relaxation | ROL Cruise Blog

Cruising is for… relaxation

Our favourite spa and wellbeing facilities at sea.

14 Oct 2019

A female solo traveller looking out on Arches National Park

The best cruise lines for solo travellers

Get ready to sail the seven seas solo

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Phrases from around the world | ROL Cruise Blog

Phrases from around the world

Become a bilingual idiom expert with these worldly phrases

11 Oct 2019

Regent to debut new Serene Spa & Wellness fleetwide | ROL Cruise

Regent Seven Seas Cruises to debut new Serene Spa & Wellness fleetwide

A new experience in travel wellness

11 Oct 2019

P&O Cruises unveil refit for Britannia | ROL Cruise Blog

P&O Cruises unveil million-pound Britannia refit

P&O Cruises’ Britannia to undergo million-pound refit.

11 Oct 2019

Cunard announce new ship | ROL Cruise Blog

Cunard announces new ship at steel cutting ceremony

Cunard announce the construction of their 249th luxury cruise ship in steel cutting ceremony at Fincantieri’s Castellammare di Stabia shipyard.

11 Oct 2019

Cuisine around the world: Norwegian food | ROL Cruise Blog

Cuisine around the world: Norwegian food

ROL Cruise’s guide to Norwegian food

10 Oct 2019

European cities made famous by love | ROL Cruise Blog

European cities made famous by love

Fall in love with these romantic cities

07 Oct 2019

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Adelaide, Australia

10 things you didn’t know about Adelaide

UK's Cruise Ports

A list of the UK’s main cruise ports

Couple dining alfresco on Sky Princess

Dining options on Sky Princess

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