Packing again!
I am writing this a day before we leave for Orlando. Yes, a land holiday and not a cruise. With every holiday comes the chore of packing. There’s nothing I love more than getting another stamp on my passport and exploring exciting new destinations and resorts whilst enjoying a well-earned break. But I can tell […]
Read MoreThe day we lost our Independence!
As you all know I blogged some time ago that we had already booked a cruise for 2020 on our favourite ship Independence of the Seas. Well, that has just been cancelled by the cruise line as they will no longer be bringing the U.K’s favourite ship back to Southampton in 2020. The official reason […]
Read MoreOceana is smaller but just as impressive!
My inlaws have just completed a 14-night cruise on P&O’s Oceana and this was their experience: An early start at Gatwick began our perfect Oceana cruise from Malta, visiting several Greek islands and taking in ports in Corsica and Sardinia. The P&O package, booked for us by Warwick of Cruise.co.uk, was about, to begin with, the […]
Read MoreHome for the Summer Holidays!
As mentioned in a previous blog we do not have a cruise booked for this year. The last time we were home for the summer holidays was in 2013. We live in a beautiful part of the country and only 5 minutes walk to the beach and there is so much happening here! Every year […]
Read MoreExtinction of the Towel Cruise Animal!
For travelers who love to sail with Norwegian Cruise Lines, the popular towel animals found in the cabins of ships in the fleet could soon be a thing of the past. Norwegian has eliminated towel animals on several of the ships in the cruise line’s fleet and reduced the number found on other vessels as […]
Read MoreWhen Things go Wrong at Sea!
According to the Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS) convention, which was enacted after the Titanic sinking, all cruise ships must hold lifeboat drills, also called passenger musters or muster drills. Typically, a lifeboat drill includes a demonstration of how to properly put on and secure a life jacket, an explanation of what to do […]
Read MoreTendering
Tendering is not at all common as most destinations have ports that are large enough to accommodate your ship. While it’s true that some mega-ships are designed as destinations in themselves, one of the most exciting parts of cruising is disembarking your vessel to do some exploring ashore. But how do you get there, exactly? There are […]
Read MoreChoosing the right cruise.
Wanting to go on a cruise holiday, but not sure what to know before booking? Here are my top cruise tips to help you choose the best cruise holiday. Different cruise ships/lines are targeted at different types of people. You may not feel very comfortable surrounded by a rowdy bunch of ‘booze cruisers’ who think […]
Read MoreGalapagos – A lifetime of Memories.
Yesterday I was privileged enough to be able to attend a Celebrity Galapagos presentation hosted by www.cruise.co.uk and Celebrity. The venue was the lovely New Forest Hotel in Lyndhurst. Guests were treated to a light lunch before the presentation. Celebrity has 2 ships in the Galapagos. The Xpedition and soon to be launched, Flora. Celebrity Flora is […]
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