I have been in the travel industry for over 18 years and became a cruise specialist 8 years ago. I have a wide range of knowledge of all the cruise lines from River cruising with APT to 6* cruising with Silversea. I have sailed on-board with Royal Caribbean, Norwegian Cruise…
Today I'm on- board the famous, fabulous Rocky Mountaineer. I have been married for 8 years this month, and for our anniversary we decided we would love to see the Canadian Rockies. I have heard nothing but amazing reviews from customers I have booked on-board, so I can't think of…
This week I got to experience MSC Cruises first hand on the new recently launched (June 2017) Meraviglia. I have booked many passengers on-board and spoken to a lot, all with great advise and feedback, but hear is my truth on MSC. MSC largest ever ship at launch Meraviglia, holds…
Carnival Cruise Line’s popular brand ambassador John Heald addressed a rumor about cash gratuities that guests often give to their room stewards who go above and beyond on their cruise. The rumor that has been circulating around the internet is that when a guest gives an additional cash gratuity to…
Seabourn has announced details on its newest luxury cruise ship, Seabourn Ovation, a sister-ship to the already prestigious Seabourn Encore. In construction since June 2016 and scheduled to launch in May 2018, Seabourn Ovation will have 300 all-veranda oceanfront suites across an array of layouts and sizes. Fashioned with design elements by Adam D. Tihany,…
The Ritz-Carlton has celebrated the keel laying of its inaugural yacht as it prepares to become the first hotelier to enter the cruise industry. Reservations for the unnamed, 298-passenger ship will open to the public in May 2018. The ship's inaugural season includes visits to the Mediterranean and Northern Europe, the…
Fly-on-the-wall documentary The Cruise returns to ITV next week. https://youtu.be/NGWKqEqPfck The six-part documentary set on board the 3,600-passenger Princess Cruises’ ship Royal Princess will follow a voyage around the Mediterranean. Princess Cruises’ vice president UK and Europe, Tony Roberts, said: “This documentary is such a great platform for the cruise…
Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings is all set to launch its new vessel Norwegian Bliss in June, 2018. The vessel is set to sail from Alaska and can accommodate 4,000 guests. Last year, NCL witnessed double digit growth from India market, with growth across all its three brands Norwegian Cruise Line…
MSC Cruises is to increase capacity out of Southampton in summer 2019 by replacing MSC Magnifica with the larger and newer MSC Prezioza. The 139,072-tonne Prezioza entered service in March 2013 and is the last of the line’s four Fantasia-class ships. It carries 4,345 passengers, 740 more than the 95,128-tonne…
Passengers will soon be boarding British Airways planes according to how much they paid for their flights. Passengers will be assigned a number between 1-5 printed on boarding passes from December 12, with the highest figure reserved for economy fares. Number one will be assigned First Class passengers on long-haul…
With just over a month before MSC Seaside sets sail on her first Caribbean voyage, MSC has given cruise enthusiasts a glimpse at what to expect from its newest ship. https://youtu.be/5NGt91nU3ps Think Swarovski crystal staircases, cabins with private hot tubs and an entertainment programme with some very exciting offerings. MSC…