Nautical Neil's Life on the Ocean Wave

You know when you are on a cruise and there is that one person who you notice and you hope will not be sat next to you at dinner, or you see them at a bar and they are being loud and obnoxious or just a bit full of themselves?…

Ok let's get these MSC misconceptions put to bed once and for all. Yes MSC is a Mediterranean cruise line and yes there will be multinational passengers on board however this will be the same with Royal Caribbean or NCL sailing out of Venice or Barcelona. Is everything in Italian…

Venice, one of the world wide acclaimed cities of stunning views and romance. Well I have just visited Venice for a pre cruise stay before embarking MSC Preziosa and I can now formally announce Venice has another accolade, inland scuba diving capital of Europe.   After a well organised water…

I have been lucky enough to be selected to visit MSC Preziosa for a taster cruise from Venice.  MSC boast they are the youngest ships on the ocean and with their clean sleek look I can see how they have come to this decision.  I am particularly looking forward to…

When I worked on board Celebrity cruises I visited some fantastic port of call and enjoyed some great memories.  This memory however isn't that great however now I might be able to fulfill a boyhood dream. We were on Celebrity Summit on our Hawaiian run from Los Angeles.  Our crew…

There are always speculation and rumours surrounding particular cruise lines.  At the forefront is usually Royal Caribbean beings they are the leading cruise line for innovative cruising. The latest rumour is that Royal Caribbean are stopping their corkage fee for bringing bottles of wine or champagne on board on embarkation.…

No, I am not talking about the indie band. Royal Caribbean's Oasis of the Seas has arrived in Southampton today after being in dry dock in Rotterdam.  The world's largest cruise ship is both adding and removing features during the overhaul to allow for the new Dynamic Dining concept to…

Carnival Corporation who own Holland America and Princess cruises have announced that their ships have improved fuel efficiency by 24% in the last 7 years which is a $2.5 billion saving. This is part of their fuel conservation program with new energy efficient designed ships. So what has changed over…

Oh yes it is true, Royal Caribbean have introduced robotic bar tenders onto their Quantum class ships.   Now I am not talking R2D2  from Star wars, however on Anthem of the Seas there is a robotic bar where your cocktail is mixed to perfection by the robotic arms behind…

On talking to a client who has just returned from a 'marvelous Royal Caribbean Independence of the Seas cruise' their comments were quite amusing.  The lead passenger took her nephew and her mother. Her response to my 'How are you?' question was 'Shattered' I listened on to hear that her…