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Enchanted Princess offering sports-themed cruise

Princess Cruises' Enchanted Princess will sail a sports-themed cruise with a speaker lineup that includes Martin Johnson CBE, the captain of Leicester, England and British Lions.

Holly Payne, Editor Video Production and Deputy Editor

May 17, 2022

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Former England international cricketer Phil Tufnell, five-time Olympic gold medallist Sir Steve Redgrave and British sporting icon Gail Emms MBE will also join the cruise.

The ship will depart its homeport of Southampton August 5 for the seven-night Spain and France voyage calling St. Peter Port, Guernsey, La Rochelle, France and Spain’s Bilbao and La Coruña. 

Hosted by Emms, it will include Q&A sessions with the sports stars. 

Enchanted Princess joined the Princess fleet in November 2021; it will sail a comedy-themed cruise next month.

Sports personalities 

 Captain of Leicester, England and British Lions, Johnson’s career has spanned 16 seasons. He is best known for captaining England to victory in the 2003 Rugby World Cup.  

A former England international cricketer turned TV and radio personality, Tufnell made his debut for Middlesex in 1986 and took more than 1,000 first-class wickets and 121 wickets in his 42 caps for England.

Redgrave is a five-time Olympic gold medallist and Emms possesses multiple gold, silver and bronze medals achieved in international competitions and in the Olympic Games. 

Sky, Emerald, Island Princess 

Sky Princess, Emerald Princess, and Island Princess will also sail out of Southampton this year.

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About the Author

Holly Payne

Editor Video Production and Deputy Editor

Holly is Deputy Editor, Seatrade Cruise Review & Seatrade Cruise News and has experience managing a range of highly successful international business and consumer titles. With a flair for video reporting and a history of overseas work documenting people and places of diverse cultures, Holly brings a variety of skills to the Seatrade Cruise portfolio.

Holly’s academic credentials include oral and written Arabic language skills (intermediate-advanced), an MA Multimedia Journalism with NCTJ accreditation, and a BA (Hons) Degree in Classical and Archaeological Studies with English and American Literature.

 

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