STRICTLY Come Dancing may have just disappeared from the nation’s televisions for 2014 but passengers joining Southampton-based cruise ships will be able to step out with stars from the show next year.
P&O Cruises has announced the line-up for its hugely popular Strictly-themed cruises in 2015, which includes this year’s professional finalists Karen Hauer, Kevin Clifton and Kristina Rihanoff as well as series winner Pasha Kovalev.
Next year, P&O Cruises has four dedicated Strictly Come Dancing-themed cruises, in partnership with BBC Worldwide Ltd.
Each voyage will feature four of the show’s favourite professional dancers with the opportunity to meet them and maybe learn a move or two from the experts themselves during the regular dance classes.
Also joining each cruise will be a guest judge, and a special celebrity to offer a Strictly experience to remember.
The Strictly stars will offer up close and personal interviews on board, photo and meet and greet opportunities, and spectacular Strictly Come Dancing showcase performances produced by BBC Worldwide.
“We will also be joined again on all cruises by a team from DanceSport International, official designers and suppliers of dresses and costumes to the show,” said a P&O Cruises’ spokesman.
“A stunning selection of these costumes will be on display around the ship, and available to buy, with organised fashion events to showcase them at their very best.
P&O's newest ship Britannia will host a Strictly cruise
“Passengers can also participate in a dance competition culminating in grand finale performances in the ship’s main theatre, with a judging panel including the Strictly celebrity and guest judge.”
Strictly Come Dancing themed cruises for 2015 include a 14-night voyage to Portugal, Gibraltar and Spain on Aurora departing April 23, with Strictly stars Janette Manrara and Aljaz Skorjanec, Ian Waite and Natalie Lowe and judge, Craig Revel Horwood.
May 28 sees the departure from Southampton of Ventura with Iveta Lukosiute and Tristan MacManus, Karen Hauer and Kevin Clifton while Craig Revel Horwood again joins the cruise.
Kevin Clifton is another star set to join the line-up
A 14-night cruise to Scandinavia, Russia and Estonia on Azura, departing June 20, features Robin Windsor and Kristina Rihanoff, Pasha Kovalev and Anya Garnis and guest judge to be confirmed.
Stars, Janette Manrara and Aljaz Skorjanec, Karen Hauer and Kevin Clifton and guest judge Artem Chigvintsev are due to join P&O Cruises’ newest ship, Britannia on July 25 for a 14-night cruise to the Canary Islands and Iberia.
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