Another cruising disaster for New Zealand!
What is happening in New Zealand during the latest cruising season out there? I get the law of averages will mean that the more trips to New Zealand the more things can go wrong but this has been a pretty bad period for cruises in New Zealand. In October/ November there were 2 deaths in […]
Read MoreHow much will you pay for an upgrade?
Customers travelling with Norwegian Cruise Line will have a rather inventive way offered to them to upgrade their cabin. NCL have revealed their brand new offer to customers called the ‘Upgrade Advantage Program’ which will be offered on all of their ships by March this year. Upgrade Advantage will launch on the large ships (Norwegian […]
Read MoreNew Island for MSC
Keeping up with the Jones MSC have now started construction on the Ocean Cay MSC Marine Reserve. Located south of Bimini in The Bahamas, the island is set to become a natural paradise exclusive to MSC Cruises guests as of November 2018. When it comes to spending money and believing in their future MSC are tops, The […]
Read MoreYour guide to Miami
We are well into the Miami cruising season for us Brits and there is lots you need to know or may want to know. Below is a guide that should help with pretty much everything. Directions To Cruise Port Miami From the North: Take I-95 South and exit 3B-Bayside. Head south to Northeast 5th Street […]
Read MoreChristmas in the Smith house
Well it is almost hear, the most magical time of the year and it only comes once a year. I am the oldest of 5 children and have wonderful memories of Christmas during the seventies and eighties (as a child). We all got very spoilt at Christmas, staring at around 5am with our stockings. […]
Read More2018 looking good for Princess in Southampton
Last month Princess Cruises announced its summer European plans for the upcoming 2018 season. The cruise line will have 5 ships based in European waters for the 2018 season. The major change is that the Sapphire Princess will be comimg over from the Far East to Europe for the first time, I think this is […]
Read MoreTragedy for the Celebrity Solstice- Twice
Thoughts go out today for the family of a Celebrity passenger and also to those passengers involved in separate tragedy just 45 minutes earlier. Normally, and in my time in the cruise industry always, excursions go without a hitch, not even a late arrival back to the ship but yesterday, the 22nd November tragedy […]
Read MoreCode Red- Oh no.
have you ever wondered what those random codes mean that can be heard over cruise terminals? Well below is an explanation. Cruise Ship Codes Code Red – Outbreak of norovirus or illness. It means the ship must undergo deep cleaning and sick passengers should stay in their rooms. Code Green and Code Yellow indicate less […]
Read MoreWhat does Sir Richard Branson have in store for the Cruise Industry?
Richard Branson has given away some of his plans for the new cruise line set to launch in the early 2020s. The cruise line has also made the decision to be known as Virgin Voyages. Richard Branson led a press conference in Miami to explain his vision for his new line, which is set to launch three ships. […]
Read MoreSmoking on cruise ships has got even tougher.
Back in July I did a blog on smoking on balconies, more specifically that Holland And America cruise lines still allowed it, there was a strong reaction to this by very pre-smoking and those very much against it. Holland America, the last major US owned cruise company were praised by smokers for their stance […]
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