Paddington Bear joins Ocean Village

Wednesday, 17 Apr, 2008 0

Paddington Bear has become the latest childrenâ€™s character to join a cruise line.

Paddington will join Bagpuss on board both Ocean Village ships in the Mediterranean this summer.

The bear will be a regular in the on board childrens club â€˜Base Campâ€™ from May.

Ocean Village is offering free cruises for children travelling throughout Paddingtonâ€™s 2008/09 debut Caribbean season.

One or two children of any age can travel free on 7 and 14 night Caribbean cruise itineraries on the original Ocean Village ship or Ocean Village Two when sharing with two people paying the adult fare; flights included.

Ocean Village head of marketing communications Gill Haynes said: â€œThough a renowned traveller, Paddington will join many of our first time cruisers this summer as he embarks on his debut Mediterranean season onboard Ocean Village and Ocean Village Two.

â€œWith this exciting new addition we can offer families memorable experiences with not just one, but two of the most popular and enduring childrenâ€™s characters of all time.

â€œMums and Dads have grown up with both Paddington and Bagpuss and children today still adore them. These cult icons will delight and entertain the young, and young at heart, and once again demonstrate our commitment to providing imaginative, high-quality and family-friendly holidays.â€

Paddington Bear adds to Ocean Villageâ€™s already bulging portfolio of childrenâ€™s facilities including Base Camp and the teen Hideout zone, night nursery, dedicated youth team, SEGA Village, and of course Bagpussâ€™ onboard show and presence.

by Phil Davies

Phil Davies

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