Next year, star and television chef Johann Lafer will once again enrich a Vasco da Gama cruise, offering both culinary delights and numerous entertaining moments.

Holidaymakers who enjoyed a wonderful trip to Portsmouth waved goodbye to the city after a stunning cruise ship visited over the weekend.

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