About Me
Hi Cruisers. About me..?? Well I like long walks on the beach, fried chicken and fine wine... Oh sorry, wrong website, this isn't a dating site. Although, if your looking for love why not check out our forums ;) Sorry, I digress. Back to the job in hand George. Well…
Posted on Aug 24, 2018
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…
Posted on Aug 7, 2018
Polar 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…
Posted on Jul 25, 2018
Are 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…
Posted on Jul 8, 2018
To 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…
Posted on Jun 24, 2018
Good 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…
Posted on Jun 5, 2018
Heathrow 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…
Posted on May 22, 2018
Are 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,…
Posted on May 8, 2018
Will 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…
Posted on Apr 24, 2018
What 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…
Posted on Apr 8, 2018
Could 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…
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