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Children’s favourites take to the seas

Boom! Boom! Basil Brush is setting sail to provide school holiday entertainment this summer on board the cruise ship Ocean Village. The television fox will join two more furry favourites, Bagpuss and Paddington Bear, in keeping the kids happy while mum and dad party, or relax in the sun. Although given that Brush first appeared on TV in 1963, perhaps it will be the parents at the front of the queue for the shows in the ship's Connexions Bar. Pink and white cat Bagpuss is a regular OV resident, entertaining young passengers with story time performances, and Paddington brings his [...]

By | 2009-04-14T21:30:05+00:00 14 April 2009|Cruise Entertainment|0 Comments

A day at sea, a night at the opera

There’s more to cruise ship entertainment than the Merseybeats and even New Kids on the Block. If you know where to look there’s plenty of classical action at sea as well, particularly for opera fans. P&O will be celebrating the 25 years of its Music Festivals at Sea by providing special concerts on seven cruise holidays on Oriana, Artemis and Aurora between April and November. They feature internationally-renowned artists including pianist John Lill and opera soprano Dame Felicity Lott, as well as music quizzes, and specialist shore excursions. Fares start at £1,367 for 14 nights to the Baltic on adults-only [...]

By | 2017-06-15T16:00:45+00:00 7 April 2009|Cruise Entertainment, Cruise News|0 Comments