Cruise news

A host of famous faces will be entertaining guests on this summer’s sailings from Southampton on board Princess Cruises’ Enchanted Princess.

The celebrity line-up includes Charlie Ross from Antiques Road Trip, Cliff Parisi (Call the Midwife), Nina Wadia (EastEnders), royal broadcaster Jennie

Bond and TV presenter Andrea McLean as part of Princess Cruises’ Encounters with Discovery at SEA series.

Pop star Gareth Gates and West End singer Phillip Browne, who played Mufasa in The Lion King, will also perform onboard the 3,660-passenger ship.

The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee celebrations will take place onboard between June 2-5, with a Royal Variety show and dinner, with guests asked to dress in red, white and blue.

A four-night Netherlands and

Channel Islands cruise, departing August 12, sailing round-trip from Southampton, is from £499 per person. princess.com

Demand for river cruises has trebled since the start of the year compared to 2019, according to cruise specialist cruise.co.uk.

Tony Andrews, cruise.co.uk’s deputy MD, said: “With the opportunity to travel into the heart of multiple eye-catching destinations, river cruises are a fantastic option.”