Nautical Neil's Life on the Ocean Wave

As I tell most of my clients I used to work on Celebrity cruises for 2 years sailing Itineraries from South America to Alaska.The training on board, crew members go through is very stringent.  We are taught about dealing with medical emergencies, terrorist attacks and how to deal with 'man over…

With all cruise lines cutting back on the little aspects which make a cruise how do you make someone feel special whilst on board? If you have a birthday on anniversary how about buying your loved one a present, duty free of corse, on board.  A nice watch or some…

Celebrity Cruises has announced a new series of 12-night wine-themed cruises from the United Kingdom in autumn 2012. The 91,000-ton, 2,034-passenger Celebrity Constellation, which underwent a £25 million overhaul in May last year, will be based in Southampton for a short season, from September 19th to November 18th, during which time…

A small fire broke out on Cunard's flagship Queen Mary 2 on Wednesday evening.   According to the line, the fire occurred at 7:47 p.m. EDT and was immediately extinguished. "Neither passengers nor crew were adversely affected, and neither was the operation of the ship," said United Kingdom-based spokesman Eric Flounders.…

One major event on any keen gardener’s calendar is the Floriade Festival. This is one of the finest horticultural exhibitions, referred to as the “Theatre of Nature,” this global spectacle, held only once every 10 years, has the world’s most exquisite and exceptional flowers, plants, trees, and more on display.…

  Fred. Olsen Cruises has been voted by the British public as ‘Ocean Cruise Line of the Year' in consumer magazine Cruise International's first Cruise Awards.   Viking River cruises were voted best River company.  Best luxury line was Seaborne and best entertainment was won by Royal Caribbean. Fred. Olsen…

Following on from last week’s blog about Avalon’s Special Interest Cruises I have found out some more information about the Themed Cruises AmaWaterways has to offer. Slightly less than Avalon, AmaWaterways offers 3 themed cruises with a special cruise for 2012 – The Floriade Sailings – again like Avalon the…

If you have a special interest in a subject or maybe even fancy trying something different then a themed river cruise is just the thing for you! These specially packaged cruises are the perfect way to experience the true essence and culture of any destination. Why not enhance your personal…

Did you know you can book a future cruise whilst on board. There will be a future cruise specialist who will book your next cruise for you. I know the last thing on your mind is to look for a new cruise when you are relaxing on holiday but what…

If you were to own a cruiseline or a cruise ship what colour would you choose?? Look at the current lines in operation and see what colours they are using.  I wonder if any of my readers will go that one step further and create a zany cruise line colour?…