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When Ruby Princess debuts in November, Princess Cruises will launch The Ultimate Ship Tour, an opportunity to explore some of the ‘back of house’ areas that are run the ship’s daily operations including the engine control room, medical centre, print shop, laundry, photo lab, and bridge. Those taking the tour will also receive themed mementos at many of the stops along the route. The tour lasts approximately three hours, and will be offered once or twice per cruise on a sea day. Space is limited for the tour, which will be available for around £70 per person. Following its debut aboard Ruby Princess, it will be introduced to all Princess ships.

World Club has four membership stages: silver, gold, platinum and diamond. UYou become a silver member after your first sailing with Cunard and this entitles you to a 5% discount on future sailings. Further benefits for guests who have completed 20 days onboard (gold level) include a souvenir gold membership Cunarder pin, free internet minutes, and a cocktail party invitation. As guests reach platinum level, they get all the previous benefits plus a 20% dry cleaning and laundry service discount, 10% off White Star Luggage Delivery service, additional internet minutes and a platinum member Cunarder pin. Diamond members receive priority luggage delivery.

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SUN PRINCESS Review by John Pond, Sydney Australia My first impression of the Sun Princess was a good one. The ship was well decorated and the refurbishment was in great taste unlike some of her sister ships on the American market that are very garish in the “Las Vegas Style”. She looked like a ship. There were many areas to sit and relax as well as tasteful bars that seemed full to capacity for pre dinner drinks, the Martini Bar was most popular and the drinks reasonably priced. The duty free shops could have had more exciting goods, but the alcohol was well priced. The Front Pursers Office seemed to have a line at most times, causing long waits and needed more staff. My cabin (I had a regular balcony), was a trifle smaller than I am used to, but was OK, the balcony was adequate and functional and we spent a lot of time there, often enjoying room service that was very good and fast, their sandwiches with coleslaw and french fries were wonderful. The buffet had food virtually non stop and was very popular. The main dining rooms offered a fair choice but, I feel, not up to Princess standard. I get the feeling the quality had been cut down slightly for Australia, more Pacific Sky than “Princess”. New cruisers thought it was great, old cruisers thought it could have been better. Food is an important part of cruising and I hope management will not cut corners in this direction. Service generally was very good, with waiters attending to ones every need. The alternative restaurant The Steak House, charging an extra $20, offered fine cuts of meat in the American tradition but tried a little too hard with their service, resulting in a few mix ups. Nevertheless should be experienced. Entertainment was good, the usual big band and lots of singers and dancers doing Broadway type numbers. This was augmented by some featured artists flown in at different ports. Jackie Love was excellent, though her patter needs a little work. All in all the experience was very good and great value for money. This ship should do very well in the

A bounceback means you get a really substantial discount and the cruise company likes this system as it allows them to ensure they’ve ‘captured’ a repeat customer even before that passenger leaves the ship – they don’t want you getting seduced away once you’re onshore by another cruise lines tempting offers!

These are seven night itineraries, in which guests embark from and return to, Dubai. The recently renovated Costa Victoria, and the Costa Classica will cruise the Persian Gulf, stopping in Muscat in Oman, Fujayrah and Abu Dhabi in the United Arab Emirates, and Bahrain. With two days docked in Dubai before the ship embarks and another two before the cruise concludes, guests are given four full days to explore this intriguing city while sleeping on the ship by night, so they don’t have to check in and out of a hotel, or transfer luggage. And there’s a special deal for children under 18 years old who are travelling with two adults – they travel free, only paying port charges.