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In Ep186 of TBCP, what a week in cruise! A week that an announced the unforeseen closer of P&O Australia, Queen Ann officially named and we later celebrated World Oceans Day (8 June). Thank you to Anthony for your coffee donation via Buy me a coffee!, Thanks to another Anthony for this week's Fact or Fiction, and to the many of you who contacted us about the announcement around P&O Australia. 
Cruise News:
P&O Australia - The end of Australian cruising as we know itCelebrity Cruises dives into World Oceans Day with exclusive fleetwide festivitiesCosta Partners with Bing Bunny Carnival Legend commences Europe seasonCunard Names City of Liverpool as Godparent of Queen Anne with Five Liverpudlian Icons
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We are back! In episode 185 of TBCP, Listener Keith challenges Chris in Fact or Fiction, Chris shares the historical importance of Liverpool to Cunard, we have cruise news from Aida, Silversea, MSC, Celebrity, Windstar, Royal Caribbean, Ponant, Carnival and Seabourn. Plus “Whats got your sxxx” returns as the boys have a whinge. 
Fact or Fiction
Thanks to Keith for sending in this weeks Fact or Fiction via the voice note on the website.FACT or FICTION? On its maiden voyage RMS Olympic, on its maiden voyage needed just under 6 days to sail SOU/NYC despite 5 of its six boilers being off line, due to a partial load of coal in SOU due to coal labour action in SOU?
Cruise News:
AIDAdiva will be the first Sphinx ship to be modernized in early 2025Silversea Announces New 80-Destination World Cruise 2027MSC Cruises is expanding its award-winning kids and family programme this summer with new entertainment and services, promising guests of all ages unforgettable experiencesCelebrity Cruises elevates ‘The Retreat’ with more perks and amenitiesWindstar Cruises Unveils 2025 & 2026 Winter Mediterranean SailingsRoyal Caribbean opens 2025/26 Sailings from SingaporeLe Jacques-Cartier arrives in Darwin for her inaugural 2024 Kimberley seasonAU & NZ Citizens stranded in Santo rescued by Carnival SplendorSeabourn Introduces Zero@sea
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The boys take a few moments to apologise for the downtime and bounce back next week with Episode 185.
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In Episode 183 of the Big Cruise Podcast, it’s a short and sharp show sharing the latest news from P&O Cruises (Australia), Princess, Ponant, Costa and Port Canaveral. Join us next weeks for Chris’s wrap of his time on Queen Anne.
 
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Listen, Like, Subscribe & Review on your favourite podcast directory.Share the podcast with someone you think will enjoy the showBuy Me A Coffee – This podcast is only possible thanks to our supporters, simply buying a coffee keeps us on air. It is just like shouting your mate a coffee, and we consider our listeners close mates. https://bit.ly/2T2FYGX  Sustainable Fashion – choose a TBCP design or design your own… all using organic cotton, green energy and zero plastic https://bit.ly/32G7RdhFollow Chris and his latest videos on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/ChrisFrameOfficial 
Join the show:
If you have a cruise tip, burning question or want to record a cruise review get in touch with us via the website https://thebigcruisepodcast.com/join-the-show/  
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Cruise News
P&O rescues stranded sailors off New Caledonia P&O helps South Pacific friends aim highPonant positions additional ship in French Polynesia from 2026Princess relocation of ship from Australia to Puerto Rico Princess Cruises to Sail Largest-Ever Europe Season in 2026Costa presents new lost luggage concierge service New Cruise terminal for Port Canaveral 
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