By gross tonnage, these behemoths are the five biggest cruise ships on the high seas: 1. WONDER OF THE SEAS – ROYAL CARIBBEAN Launched in 2022, the record-breaking ship has a gross tonnage of 236,857, and measures 362m (1,187.8ft) in length and 64m (210ft) in width. With 2,867 staterooms, she …
Read More »Chubb and Royal Brunei Airlines enter into travel insurance partnership
By Chubb Wednesday, 13 Jul 2022 10:30 AM MYT SINGAPORE – Media OutReach – 13 July 2022 – Chubb and Royal Brunei Airlines (RB) announced a partnership to offer travel insurance to the airline’s passengers. The partnership has been launched in Brunei with more countries and territories to follow in …
Read More »Travel news: Cruising season in Ontario, ballet shows by the Atlantic Ocean, and Switzerland’s latest arts district
Sail away Ontario’s small-ship cruising season is now underway. In Muskoka, you can climb aboard Muskoka Steamships‘ 1887 RMS Segwun — the only steam-powered Royal Mail Ship in the world — or the Wenowah II, its fully accessible modern-day counterpart. Kingston 1000 Islands Cruises’ three-hour Heart of the Islands cruise …
Read More »The seaside town near London where hundreds of people will be going for a naked swim later this summer
Temperatures have been soaring recently to over 23C in the past few weeks, and naturally many people like to cool down by taking a dip in surrounding waters. However, there is a seaside town near London that’ll see hundreds stripping down to their ‘birthday suits’ in the name of charity. …
Read More »Splash the lolly on a royal jolly: Hotels are wooing us with tempting Jubilee packages
The country’s hospitality industry is gearing up for big celebrations from June 2 to 5. Many hotels and inns are offering special packages over the bank holiday weekend. UNIQUE WARRANT The Goring in Belgravia is the only hotel with a Royal Warrant. It’s offering special Jubilee afternoon teas, a royal-themed …
Read More »Horrifying moment postman kicks family dog while delivering parcel to young girl
Shocking footage has captured the moment a postman kicked a family dog as he delivered a parcel to a family in Greater Manchester. The Royal Mail worker was delivering the parcel to the family’s home last month when the door was opened by a teenage girl. Watch the shocking incident …
Read More »Exclusive for Mail on Sunday readers: Enjoy a Katherine Jenkins show on our Royal Jubilee tour
Exclusive for Mail on Sunday readers: Enjoy a private Katherine Jenkins show on our Royal Jubilee tour By Mail on Sunday Reporter Published: 22:01, 12 February 2022 | Updated: 22:01, 12 February 2022 The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee will make this a summer like no other. And you can be at …
Read More »Fascinating footage of life on board Royal Caribbean’s new ship Odyssey of the Seas
Travel writer Jo Kessel filmed fascinating footage of life on board Royal Caribbean’s new ship Odyssey of the Seas, including a trip on the highest viewing deck at sea to a sneak peek of a two-floor suite that costs $70,000 (£52,000) a week. The video also takes in showstopping shows …
Read More »The surprisingly pretty ‘beach village’ with a hidden beauty spot where Londoners are ‘paying over the odds’ for properties
Felixstowe in Suffolk is famous for being the UK’s largest container port. The port receives 2,000 ships per year and operates 17 shipping lines, employing more than 2500 people directly. In pictures, it looks like any working port: industrial, with its colourful shipping containers arranged like a giant game of …
Read More »Airport hoping for busiest weekend in months after uplift in demand for half-term
A key airport is expecting its busiest weekend since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic with more than 24,000 passengers expected to travel through the hub. The number of people figure expected to use East Midlands Airport (EMA) in the next few days equates to 50% of pre-pandemic passenger numbers, …
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