Gemma's Cruise Gems

I am going to be out of the office now for a few days.  I am off to Prague for a few days tomorrow and I am really looking forward to it. There are six of us going and it is a girly weekend.  It was hard to decide where…

Normally this time of year I am setting off on my first holiday of the year to sunnier climates.  This year that isn't the case with my wedding and new house we have had to cut back on our holiday and I am really feeling it at the moment.  I get…

Royal Caribbean have announced the latest ships that will be joining their fleet.  The Quantum of the seas will be the first ship in the new Quantum Class which will join the fleet in late 2014, followed by the Anthem of the Seas in spring 2015. The new Quantum of the…

The latest ship to join the Princess fleet will be the Royal Princess which is due to launch June 2013.  It has just been released that the ship will be officially named by Her Royal Highness The Duchess of Cambridge.  The ceremony will take place in Southampton on 13th June.  The ship…

I could hardly believe it when I heard that Royal Caribbean's Oasis of the Seas will be sailing to Europe in 2014. The Oasis of the Seas has always been a ship I really would love to go on and I would like to be able to say I have…

Cunard Line who have always been committed to the joy of dressing up on-board have decided to relax their dress codes. The relaxed dress code will come into please this April/May. Cunard will offer special occasion dressing three times a week on Transatlantic sailings and twice a week on Mediterranean,…

Have you ever thought about getting married at sea?  A wedding is a very special event in your life and you want it to run as smoothly as it can.  There is so much involved with planning a wedding and my wedding plans are well underway. I have most things…

It is nearly that time again already. I can't believe how fast this year is going so far. We are at that time again when Cruise Lines get ready to launch their 2014 itineraries. I really enjoy launch and it is always nice to see what itineraries are going to…

As you will see from some of my previous blogs Cruise.co.uk have been fundraising for the charity Sarcoma Uk in memory of our dear colleague Drew who lost his fight to this disease in October 2012. We have so far done several fundraising events including the Birmingham Half Marathon which we ran…

2013 is well underway with Spring just around the corner.  I normally let you know what ships will be launching each year so I thought it would be worth sharing with you what cruise ships will be setting sail in 2013. MSC Preziosa The new MSC Preziosa is Launching in March this year.  It…