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Crown Princess Cruise.co.uk offers Florida Thrill


and Caribbean Chill package Cruise.co.uk has put its Florida Thrill and Caribbean Chill packages for 2027 and early 2028 on sale. The range combines Universal Orlando Resort or Disney Magic Kingdom tickets with a seven-night Caribbean cruise. Prices start from £1,899 for 2027 and £2,199 for 2028, including flights and transfers. Packages will be on sale in late 2026. cruise.co.uk/p/florida-thrill-and-caribbean-chill


Princess introduces ex-Barbados sailings for 2027 and 2028


Princess Cruises has put its new Barbados round-trip itineraries for 2027 and 2028 on sale. The line has added the island


as a home port along with San Juan in Puerto Rico, and trips range from six to nine nights. Agents can package more


than 30 round-trip cruises from either destination with direct flights from Heathrow, Gatwick,


Manchester and Birmingham. Crown Princess will sail from


January to March 2027, and Emerald Princess from November


2027 to March 2028. A seven-night trip from


Barbados on Crown Princess, calling at San Juan, St Thomas, Sint Maarten, Dominica and Grenada, leads in at £699. A seven-night trip from Barbados on Emerald Princess, visiting San Juan, Tortola, St Kitts, Dominica and Grenada, starts at £759. onesourcecruises.com


Silver Spirit gets suite and cuisine revamp


Silversea is to refurbish Silver Spirit before a series of Northern European sailings. The SALT culinary programme will be introduced, with regionally inspired menus and cooking classes. Public spaces will be revamped, and Medallion Suites with private balcony and separate bedroom added. silversea.com


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Royal’s third Icon Class ship loads up for family fun time


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Royal Caribbean has unveiled itineraries that are “perfect for families” on board its newest ship, Legend of the Seas. The cruise operator’s third Icon Class vessel is


scheduled to embark on its inaugural season in Europe this June and will return to the region for summer 2027. A highlighted package for families is the seven-night


round-trip Western Mediterranean Cruise, departing from Civitavecchia on June 24, which starts at £4,549 for four passengers sharing a cabin. The voyage includes ports of call in Capri, Palma de


Mallorca and La Spezia for Florence or Pisa. The same itinerary has another departure on


October 21, which leads in from £2,797 on the same basis, with an additional call at Marseilles in France. A 13-night Spanish transatlantic cruise from


Barcelona to Fort Lauderdale on October 25 costs from


1stLegend is the first ship in class to debut and sail in Europe


£4,683 for a cabin for four, with ports of call in Alicante, Malaga and Seville, followed by nine days at sea before reaching Florida. A shorter three-night Western Mediterranean Cruise


sailing from Civitavecchia to Barcelona on October 28, 2027, starts from £1,498 for a cabin for four. Broadway musical Charlie and the Chocolate Factory


will make its debut at sea on Legend in the vessel’s Royal Theatre, and there will be new water and ice shows in the AquaDome and Absolute Zero ice arena. Family favourites from sister ships Icon of the Seas


and Star of the Seas, such as the AquaDome Market food hall and Category 6 waterpark, will also be available. royalcaribbean.com


travelweekly.co.uk Legend of the Seas h SPECIAL EDITION


Celebrity adds 54 staterooms to Solstice in full refurbishment


Celebrity Solstice’s bow-to-stern refurbishment is complete, with staterooms revamped and 54 cabins added – taking the total to 1,479. Other additions include top-deck venue Sunset Park and restaurants Trattoria Rosa and Fine Cut Steakhouse, plus the Boulevard Lounge and The Parlor for entertainment. celebritycruises.com


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