Excited holidaymakers will be stopping off in Portsmouth this weekend on a cruise ship complete with a heated swimming pool and luxury cabins.

In glorious weather, the Vasco da Gama from German operator Nicko Cruises arrived off Dún Laoghaire Harbour this morning following last year’s attempt to visit but this was cancelled, writes Jehan Ashmore

Nicko Cruises will offer a third world cruise onboard the Vasco da Gama, the company announced in a press release.

Em cruzeiro de volta ao mundo, o Vasco da Gama passará por um total de 14 portos brasileiros. De propriedade da portuguesa Mystic Cruises, o navio é operado pela Nicko Cruises.