Press Releases
Below are the latest press releases from Ocean Village. If you're looking for something a little older, try our archive section.
28/11/2009 - Farewell Season Brochure hits shelves on December 1st 2009
On December 1st 2009 Ocean Village will its 2010 brochure including full details of its farewell summer 2010 season on board the original Ocean Village ship.
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28/04/09 - Swine Flu Official Statement
The health and well being of our passengers and crew is our utmost priority and we are monitoring the swine flu situation closely.
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21/04/2009 - Basil Brush joins entertainment line up on board ship
The most famous fox on the box, Basil Brush, will join casual cruise line Ocean Village this summer to perform an exclusive, fun family show on-board – his first ever season of live shows at sea! The legendary puppet will join the original Ocean Village ship in July 2009 for a summer sailing around the Western Mediterranean.*
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19/02/2009 - Free Spending Money Weekend for Med Cruises
Ocean Village is offering passengers FREE holiday money to spend on board Mediterranean cruises this summer when they book between Thursday 19 – Tuesday 24 February 09.
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03/01/2009 - Ocean Village Announces Its Biggest Ever, £2 Million Marketing Push And First National Tv Campaign
Ocean Village has unveiled its biggest ever, multi-platform marketing drive which launched on 5 January 2009, to support its 2009/2010 programme.
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30/10/2008 - Ocean Village to be phased out as Carnival rationalises brand portfolio
Carnival UK has announced that it is rationalising its portfolio with the phasing out of the Ocean Village brand, beginning in Autumn 2009. Consistent with Carnival’s strategy of investing in brands which show the greatest growth potential, both Ocean Village ships will transfer to the P&O Cruises Australia brand, the first in time for Christmas 2009 and the second a year later.
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08/09/2007 - Ocean Village launches £1 million advertising campaign
Ocean Village has unveiled details of its new multi-platform advertising campaign, launching 15 September, to support its 2009 programme.
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08/09/2007 - Top tips for flirt-shy Brits
Expert tips from Peta, author of 'Flirt Coach' and founder of the UK's first Flirting Academy.
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05/06/2008 - Summer 2008 fashion foot guide from Ocean Village
Informal cruising with Ocean Village means there are no stuffy dress-codes on or off the boat, so to help you decide on a more light-hearted summer sandal and hide away those comforting winter boots, we bring you some expert summer footwear advice.
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29/05/2008 - Ocean Village supports new Caribbean brochure with £1million multi-platform advertising campaign
Ocean Village has unveiled details of its new multi-platform advertising campaign, launching 2 June, to support its Caribbean winter 2008/2009 season. The heavy weight campaign, across television, radio and print media, will focus on the Granada, Central and, for the first time, Meridian TV regions with a £1 million total marketing spend.
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29/05/2008 - Ocean Village launches a brand new, fresh look brochure for winter 08/09 - summer 09
Ocean Village, the cruise for people who don’t do cruises, is launching its brand new Winter 2008/2009- Summer 2009 brochure on 2 June 2008. The new-look brochure has been re-worked to offer a fresh, high quality feel and features full details of the new Summer 2009 itineraries including Venice, Cairo and Istanbul for the very first time. New Transatlantic cruises from Barbados to Crete and Majorca in spring 2009 are also included.
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15/04/2008 - Paddington Bear To Set Sail For The First Time In 50 Years
He sailed in to British hearts in 1958 when he arrived in London on a ship from deepest Peru. Now 50 years on, Britain’s most lovable and well-travelled bear, Paddington, will set sail again when he joins Ocean Village as the casual cruise line’s fleet arrives in the Med for its summer season.
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14/04/2008 - Ocean Village Announces New Summer 2009 Itineraries
Ocean Village, has announced brand new summer 2009 itineraries welcoming Venice, Cairo and Istanbul with Ocean Village Two making its debut in the Eastern Mediterranean leaving from Heraklion, Crete between April and October 2009.
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07/01/2008 - Ocean Village makes television advertising debut
Ocean Village has unveiled details of its first ever television advertising campaign. The campaign will focus on the Granada, Central West and Yorkshire ITV1 regions initially with a £400K spend to support the company’s summer 2008 cruise itineraries. The creative features the voice of Tamzin Outhwaite and exploits the distinctive hot colours of the Ocean Village logo.
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17/12/2007 - Top Tips to avoid a Christmas crisis
Dr Cliff's expert advice to avoid those Christmas quarrels.
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29/10/2007 - Britain suffering from outbreak of 'boogie frights'
New research out today has found that the prevalence of television dance shows such as Strictly Come Dancing, peer pressure and the threat of having your dance moves broadcast on social networking sites are all contributing to a major epidemic of dance floor distress that is sweeping the nation.
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