Hello, I'm Edward your specialist cruise consultant and this is about me! I was born and bred in Wiltshire, so that makes me a country boy at heart - right? After travelling forty plus times since the age of 2 to many different parts of this world it's safe to…
Well well well, I am sat here writing this blog in, I guess some form of shock? I have just returned from a visit aboard MSC Magnifica, and I have to say I was not expecting much, especially after the MSC Opera in June (awful). In this review I will…
As we move into the winter cruising season we are, unfortunately, met by one of the biggest down sides to cruising - the DREADED sickness and diarrhea. More formally known as Norovirus this dreadful illness affects between 600,000 and 1 million of us each year in the UK, and that…
Well it's that time of year again, P&O are releasing some insanely cheap prices for their winter cruises! 12 nights for £499!? It costs more to stay at home - and you have to stare at the same four walls! I'm sure you will agree that this price is sensational,…
Becoming something of a weekly occurrence, I once again travelled to Southampton, this time to visit one of P&O Cruises adult only ships – Arcadia. It was a warm pleasant day as I arrived at Southampton’s Ocean terminal, a large stream of passengers were flowing against me as I battled…
So yesterday seen me travel to Southampton once again, this time to visit Celebrity Cruises ex-uk ship – Eclipse. In this blog you’ll hear my thoughts on her and why she has come a firm fourth in my ‘Ship Scoreboard’, after expecting her to rank higher. First impression: 10/10.…
So I returned yesterday from an absolutely fantastic cruise on Royal Caribbean's Adventure of the Seas. In this blog I will run through my time on board, day by day and explain what I got up to. Professional photos are the best... Day 1: Southampton 29/08/14. We arrived in a…
When it comes to Caribbean Cruises, you may be thinking that the only way to do it is to endure a long, cramped flight to Miami, Barbados, San Juan? Wrong! Did you know that there a few different cruise lines that sail from the centre of New York City itself!…
There is one decision when booking a cruise that everyone needs to tackle, where will I sleep!? Cruise ships of this modern day have a HUGE variety of different accommodation on offer, each with their pros and cons, but each, really doing the same thing? In this post I will…
On Saturday 9th August, I was lucky enough to enjoy the day on one of Princess’s ex-UK ships for 2014, the beautiful Emerald Princess. The weather was good, and my excitement grew as I drove nearer and nearer to Southampton. I see many ships from month to month, but I never…
So this week I took a day out of the office to Visit Cunard’s flagship, Queen Mary 2. I was very excited with high expectations of this magnificent vessel, expecting her to take my breath away. At first sight she is a beauty, dwarfing the whole of Southampton with her…