Interviews

Interview: Behind the scenes of Cunard's culinary scene with Gareth Bowen

Cunard's head of culinary development Gareth Bowen dishes everything about food onboard – from his favourite dish to how much chocolate was used to create the mega Easter chocolate display.

April 2023 • 5 min read

Variety Cruises’ boss on why small ships are the future of the cruise industry

Kaye Holland meets Filippos Venetopoulos, the dynamic CEO of Variety Cruises who is on a mission to create a better world at sea

February 2023 • 5 min read

Interview with Dame Jenni Murray - from the worst thing to happen to her at sea to packing tips

Vicky Mayer speaks to Dame Jenni Murray, Godmother of Saga's Spirit of the Danube and Spirit of the Rhine.

February 2023 • 4 min read

Star on board: Ainsley Harriott

Join the TV chef on a culinary cruise this autumn and discover what he’ll be eating on board and why he gets recognised from Hong Kong to Wandsworth…

January 2023 • 2 min read

Meet part of the Marella Cruises crew who work to make your cruise special

Vicky Mayer speaks to two of the friendly Marella crew who work hard to make your cruise one to remember.

January 2023 • 4 min read

Star on board: Tim Vine

Comedian Tim Vine on why you should travel with happy people and his love of tea and cakes.

December 2022 • 2 min read

The Real Housewives of Cheshire Christmas Cruising: interview with Lauren Simon

The straight-talking telly star spoke to World of Cruising about her new show which sees the cast board Princess Cruises’ Royal Princess for their first-ever cruise together.

December 2022 • 2 min read

Books on board: Nicky Dunne talks about filling Viking libraries with fitting books

Nicky Dunne, chairman of leading independent booksellers Heywood Hill on how he and his team create the wonderful libraries on board Viking ships.

December 2022 • 4 min read

Star on board: Aled Jones

Aled Jones MBE is best known for his Christmas hit, Walking in the Air. Here he tells us how he survived a rocky sailing through the Bay of Biscay and the secrets to his late night boogying.

December 2022 • 2 min read

Stephen Mangan: ‘My dream cruise companion? Dame Judi Dench and Dame Maggie Smith. They’d keep us laughing at sea...’

The star of Green Wing and The Split actor talks about hosting the 2022 Wave Awards – dubbed the Oscars of the cruise industry – and reveals why the Caribbean is on his bucket list, as well his plans for a holiday with the boys.

November 2022 • 1 min read

Meet the woman on a mission to prove cruising is inclusive

When it comes to inclusivity, cruise has the opportunity to become the holiday of choice for people from all walks of life, says Jo Rzymowska.

November 2022 • 2 min read

Celebrity Cruises' boss Jo Rzymowska named LGBT+ role model

Celebrity Cruises vice-president and managing director EMEA,Jo Rzymowska, has been recognised as one of the world’s leading LGBT+ role models.

November 2022 • 1 min read

Meet the man who is 'always looking for the next adventure'

Aurora Expedition's Antarctica guide, Tarn Pilkington, on why the world's most remote continent is so special.

November 2022 • 2 min read

Managing 23 shows, meeting celebrities and his favourite show – Princess Cruises entertainment director reveals what it’s really like to work onboard

Princess Cruises’ onboard entertainment is an impressive feat of organisation, talent and glamour. We go behind the scenes with Princess Cruises’ entertainment director Daniel Falconer to learn more about the enthralling entertainment onboard Enchanted Princess.

October 2022 • 3 min read

Interview: Lord Carnarvon on celebrating his great-grandfather's discovery of Tutankhamun

100 years since the archaeological find of the century, Lord Carnarvon is celebrating his great-grandfather’s work - while guests aboard new Viking Osiris discover Tutankhamun for themselves.

October 2022 • 5 min read

A pinch of S.A.L.T: Food anthropologist Ilaria Edoardi on Silversea's food-focused programme

S.A.L.T, an acronym for Sea and Land Taste, is a culture-and-food initiative that can be found on two Silversea ships, Silver Moon and Silver Dawn. Here the luxury cruise line’s Product Development Specialist for S.A.L.T, Ilaria Edoardi, explains all.

September 2022 • 4 min read