Cunard & P&O Get Sporty

One of the things we often here at World of Cruising is, "How do I stay in touch while I'm at sea?" And that is especially true during a big sporting year like this one, when sports fans are desperate to keep tabs on all the action even while they're cruising.

And it's especially true in 2014, when there is the summer World Cup in Brazil, the winter Olympics from Sochi, Russia, in February and Andy Murray defending his Wimbledon title in July

But both P&O Cruises and Cunard have announced that they will provide a guaranteed haven for sports fans on their two fleets this year. All coverage will be shown in public areas on board, starting with the Winter Olympics.  

The second half of the Premier League season will also feature, ahead of the FIFA World Cup in June and July. German Bundesliga matches will be shown, together with Formula 1 motor racing, the Australian French and US Open tennis tournaments and golf’s Ryder Cup, Open Championship and US Open.

Live coverage will be available to all P&O Cruises and Cunard passengers on Sport 24, and is satellite dependent.

Chief commercial officer Gerard Tempest said: “We are delighted to be able to include coverage of these major sporting events on board. We don’t want passengers to miss out on any of the excitement of the games by taking a cruise holiday – and now they won’t. Besides, I can’t think of a better way to watch the World Cup, or see Murray serve to retain his Wimbledon title, than sipping a mojito in the Med!” 

For summer cruises to watch the World Cup or Wimbledon:

P&O Cruises is offering a selection of seven and 14-night fly-cruise holidays in the Mediterranean on family-friendly contemporary ship Ventura from £999pp (N413B cruise, dep June 25), including return flights from Gatwick, Birmingham or Manchester, a seven-night cruise in an inside cabin, full board meals and entertainment on board.

More info: visit www.pocruises.co.uk or call 0843 373 0111.

Cunard’s Queen Mary 2 (pictured, above) will undertake 18 seven-night Atlantic crossings between Southampton and New York, with fares from £1,099pp, including one-way flight.

More info: visit www.cunard.co.uk or call 0843 374 0000.

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Norwegian's New Sports TV

This year promises to be epic one for sport and Norwegian Cruise Line has announced a new TV channel on board – SPORT 24 – showing major sporting events on all four of their ships sailing in Europe, Norwegian Epic, Jade, Sun and Spirit.

The action includes UEFA's Euro 2012 Championships from Poland and the Ukraine, London's Olympic Games, 2012 the Ryder Cup in October, the annual Wimbledon tennis championships, Formula One races and more.*

Sailings showing sporting events through SPORT 24 include:
 

• A seven-night Western Mediterranean from Barcelona voyage on board Norwegian Epic. Travelling: day at sea, Naples (for Pompeii), Civitavecchia (for Rome), Livorno (for Florence/Pisa) and Cannes (France). Price from £909 per person for a June 10 departure from London Heathrow based on two people sharing an inside stateroom.

• A seven-night Greek Isles from Venice cruise on board Norwegian Jade. Travelling: day at sea, Corfu, Santorini, Mykonos, Katakolon (for Olympia), day at sea. Price from £829 per person for a June 9 departure from London Gatwick based on two people sharing an inside stateroom.

• A seven-night Adriatic, Greece & Turkey from Venice cruise on Norwegian Jade. Travelling: Dubrovnik, day at sea, Piraeus (for Athens), Izmir (for Ephesus), day at sea and Split. Price from £829 per person for a June 16 departure from London Gatwick based on two people sharing an inside stateroom.

*The SPORT 24 detailed programme schedule will be published shortly and is subject to change. Permission to broadcast and use trademarks has been granted by IMG Sports Media. Limitations may apply whilst in port.

For booking details, be sure to check out this link with the UK's luxury cruise specialists, The Cruise Line Ltd.

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