Roaming Ruth's Travels

MSC have released images of their new Meraviglia which is the first in their new generation of ships. This will debut in May 2017 and is already on sale now. The MSC Meraviglia will be the largest ship built this side of the Atlantic and will carry up to 5700…

This is my last week at work before I head off on my family summer holiday to Kos. I booked my holiday some time ago and like many people have been a little apprehensive about what to expect now with the current situation in Greece. We usually book room only…

Last week I spent a few days in Benidorm to celebrate my friend Ami’s 40th birthday. I tried to get her to book a mini cruise but a few of her other friends were not keen so we booked 3 nights in Benidorm instead. I was looking forward to a…

Carnival corporation have announced a new brand called “Fathom” The Adonia has been chosen especially for this new brand so from April 2016 P&O will redeploy their smallest ship to concentrate on this new product. Adonia will be sailing from Dominican Republic on 7 night round trip voyages offering a…

There is always lots of negativity about virus’s on cruise ships, more so than any other hotel or holiday accommodation. Recently I had to look into this on behalf of a customer who was very apprehensive about booking an excellent deal we had offered them on an Oceania cruise. What…

It is no surprise to see that Disney are to transform their ships for the Halloween and Christmas festivities. They have long been celebrating these themes with anything from festive costumes for our favourite characters to specially made sweets and cakes. I am pleased to see they will be making…

Thomson have recently announced they have purchased the Splendour of the Seas from Royal Caribbean Cruise Line. The ship will join the Thomson fleet next year and will be renamed the Thomson Discovery. The Discovery will be the largest in Thomson’s fleet at 70,000 GRT and I am sure will…

Disney and AMA Waterway are joining together to offer family friendly river cruises from 2016. This move has really surprised me because I have never been asked for a river cruise for a family with children and is generally something that is taken by adults only. It will be interesting…

The launch of the 2016/2017 programme is finally here and there are great deals to be had. P&O and Cunard have released their prices and itineraries for next year so you can choose your perfect cruise and secure your booking the moment it goes on sale. No other cruise line…

After much anticipation the new P&O flagship Britannia has finally departed on her maiden voyage. I was lucky enough to be invited on board overnight last Tuesday evening. I have read mixed reviews because everybody has their own personal opinion but I loved this ship and will definitely be looking…