We remarked on a cruise-staycation concept back in August 2020, but we could not have imagined that it would be playing such an important part in the global relaunch of cruising.
Back in August 2020, the team at NoFlyCruises talked about the cruise ‘staycation’ in our blog titled ‘Yes you can ‘Staycation’ on a stunning cruise ship!’
Little did we know at the time, that eight months later, after a vaccine had been developed and hope had started to return, that this concept would have become global news and adopted strategy for many lines. Also marking a resurgence of cruising from UK ports and firmly establishing the domestic, no-fly cruise as something of a renaissance.
Princess Cruises, P&O cruises, Viking, Tradewind Voyages and Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines (and others no doubt before this item is published), have all reworked their 2021 programmes to offer a brand-new season of cruising from UK ports, for UK guests, to UK ports. And without the need to fly, of course.
The summer staycation of no-fly cruises from UK ports is very much here and we cannot wait to see the first ship slip out of port to the fanfare that it deserves!
Oh, and we think it’s fair to say, you heard it here first!
Curated No-Fly Cruises News
MSC announces no-fly cruises this summer for inaugural of MSC Virtuosa
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Cunard unveils Summer at Sea luxury UK cruises
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Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines British Isles and scenic sailing no-fly cruises are unveiled
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P&O Cruises offers Ultimate Escape UK Cruises
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Viking to restart cruises in May with three no-fly sailings
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Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines unveils NEW 2022/23 cruise season
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No-fly cruises to mark the opening up of UK cruising?
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Hurtigruten add taster and Iceland no-fly cruises to 2022 programme
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Princess Cruises to offer series of short, no-fly coastal cruises this summer
Princess Cruises has become the cruise latest line to revise their 2021 Summer season to focus on a series of shorter, no-fly cruises from the UK. Regal Princess and Sky Princess will offer short breaks and week-long no-fly sailings from Southampton. The...
P&O Cruises to offer “the ultimate escape” no-fly cruise-staycation this summer
P&O Cruises has announced that it will now offer a series of short break and week-long no-fly cruises this summer, being promoted as “the ultimate escape” staycation. The cruises will go on sale later this month. The major UK-based cruise line has taken...