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Six things that surprised me aboard MSC Virtuosa

Cruise is Back in the UK!

May 29

Six things that surprised me aboard MSC Virtuosa

MSC Cruises, UK Cruising, Wellness on board, New to Cruise, Cruise Basics, Covid 19

We were welcomed aboard by this Union Flag blowing in the breeze!

I’ve just come back from the first UK Cruise to sail in 15 months!

I sailed from Southampton aboard MSC Virtuosa on a short 4 night itinerary and had a fantastic time!

I knew that things would be different but there were six things that particularly surprised me that I wanted to share with you…

Saga schedule June 27th return to UK cruising

Saga’s 2021 season is scheduled to begin on 27th June when Spirit of Discovery will set off from Tilbury a six day trip Scottish Highlands and Islands Cruise visiting the Shetland Islands and Scotland ports.


All guests will be UK passport holders, in the over 50 age group and must have completed a full vaccination cycle. Pre-departure testing will take place in the London Cruise terminal before boarding, and include a full medical screening.


Going Ashore - new Covid rules may change plans.

Sailaway - safely back onboard ship and the perfect time to reflect on an awesome day spent ashore!

But the perfect day isn't something that just happens is it? It needs planning!

And it's difficult to plan ahead at the moment because the rules on cruising are changing all the time.

So we have thought about the best way to move forward in the current uncertainty.

Read our Blog post GOING ASHORE and see if you agree...

Hurtigruten cancels entire 20/21 Antarctic cruise season

On the very day that their season should have begun, Hurtigruten have made the decision to cancel the entire 2020-2021 Antarctic Expedition season for its ships - Fram, Roald Amundsen and Fidtjof Nansen. The hotly anticipated winter season included the once in a lifetime chance to view a southern hemisphere solar eclipse from the South Orkney islands at the beginning of December.

6 ways that MSC are Saving the Cruise Industry

As MSC Grandiosa leaves Genoa, on the fourth of its ‘post COVID 19’ itineraries, it really does begin to feel as if MSC may be providing a blueprint that the rest of Cruising can follow. Their enhanced Health and Safety precautions seem to be working and it almost feels normal to see pictures of the ship leaving port and heading off on its Genoa, Civitavecchia, Naples, Palermo, Malta circuit.