Will Iona sink before she has even floated?
Will Iona sink before she has even floated? This is a question I have been asking myself the last few weeks. In case you have been wondering, Iona is the newest ship in the P&O fleet and she will be sailing in 2020. And at 183,000 tonnes carrying over 5000 passengers she is going to […]
Read MorePolar Bear Shot In the Arctic
Last week a read a really sad story about a polar bear that was shot and killed off the coast of Svalbard by a guard accompanying the MS Bremen which is part of the German Hapag Lloyd fleet. The bear apparently attacked one of the guards and injured them and was then shot in self […]
Read MoreAre Aurora’s Days Numbered?
Are P&O Aurora’s cards marked…? This is the question I have been asking myself since the announcement that Oriana is to leave the fleet in August 2019. When Oriana does leave the fleet, is is going to leave the 17 year old Aurora as the oldest and smallest ship in their fleet especially (at 76,000 […]
Read MoreTo curtain or not to curtain that is the age old question!
To curtain or not to curtain that is the age old question! I’m talking about shower curtains of course. I have to say my biggest bug bare when ever i go on a cruise, is walking in the bathroom to find a shower curtain glaring right at you. I almost hear the music from the […]
Read MoreGood Morning Vietnam
When you go somewhere new on holiday, if your like me, you want to fit in as much as you possibly can. I mean, we all go on holiday to see new things right? Sometimes though, especially when you visit somewhere with a completely different culture to your own, it can be a little overwhelming […]
Read MoreHeathrow looks set to get a third runway
It has been talked about for what seems years, but today is the day we get one step closer to reality. To be honest, it’s been talked about that much and for that long, I thought it was well under way to happening. Yes I am talking about the third runway at London Heathrow. […]
Read MoreAre Marella Cruises the best kept secret in cruising?
Are Thomson (sorry Marella Cruises, bad habit) the best kept secret in cruising? You probably read that question, as I did typing it, with a confused look on your face. Marella Cruises, the best kept secret in cruising, surely not! For most people when you say Thomson or Marella Cruises, and ask them what they […]
Read MoreWill there be anything left come this summer?
You really must be living under a rock if you had failed to notice the weather this weekend. It seems long overdue that the UK was blessed with any rays of sunshine. Living up in Sunderland, I was starting to think I was getting a Vitamin D deficiency. So, I certainly made the most of […]
Read MoreWhat a load of….
Thomson Cruises, sorry Marella Cruises as they are now called (bad habit), have released an update to one of their polices on board their ships. The policy relates to those taking small children on board. Now although I am not a parent myself, I would have thought that certain things are obvious to taking children […]
Read MoreCould Your Cruise Cost You More Than You Think?
The demand for cruise holidays is always on the rise, with more people being enchanted by the lure of the waves for their next holiday every year and there are always deals to be had every day. This is brilliant for passengers, as who doesn’t love a great deal? But could your cruise end up […]
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