A Royal return to the United Arab Emirates.
When I heard that Royal Caribbean International will be operating sailings out of Dubai in winter 2019-20 – ending an absence of nearly three years from the Arabian Gulf, I knew this would be my blog topic this week. We cruised in 2011 on Brilliance of the Seas from Dubai. I can say without hesitation that […]
Read MoreIn Search Of Vitamin D
We have just got back from 7 days in sunny Javea, Spain (not so sunny the last 2 days)! We do have some colour on our bodies though, so I think the mission was mostly successful. We flew from Southampton with Flybe. They were an absolute pleasure to fly with, on time and fantastic service. Our […]
Read MoreDigital Detox!
Two-thirds of British families say they sit down together for a family meal almost every day, yet for many, there are uninvited guests at the table. On average 11.4 million tech devices such as smartphones and tablets to laptops and iPods are brought to family meals. Almost a quarter of families (22 percent) who bring […]
Read MoreTowel Creations
I will always remember that first evening we returned to our cabin to discover a charming character cleverly fashioned from our towels by our stateroom steward. The faces on our daughters lit up and thereafter it was a rush back every night to see what new creation was left for us.https://goo.gl/fdNVrh You’ll come across them on […]
Read MoreMuster stations!!
The word “muster” means the act of assembling, which is what passengers and crew do during the mandatory safety briefing on every cruise and this is referred to as a muster drill or lifeboat drill. The International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea requires by law that all passenger ships must have a […]
Read MoreCard society onboard.
A cruise passenger ID card is a cruise line’s way to keep track of passengers, ensure security, and provide a way for passengers to sign for purchases without carrying around money. The card also helps to keep the ship’s personnel abreast of where passengers are at all times, especially important when disembarking from each port. […]
Read MoreShore Excursion – Ship or go it alone?
We now have the 2 cruises booked for this year and they are to places we don’t really know much about. To be able to maximise your day in port, it is worthwhile reading up about each port before you actually get there. Have a look on the internet at sites like cruise critic or trip […]
Read More2 Cruises this year!!
All my holidays are already booked up with the van Reenen’s going on 2 cruises this summer. When we heard that Independence of the Seas was having a refit, we decided to take our daughters on the ship that my wife and I did our very first taster cruise on in 2009. So we booked […]
Read MoreHappy New Year!
With cruise lines having a record number of cruise ships on order, the cruise industry is growing like never before. The cruise industry launches 11 new ocean-going ships in 2018 with berths for over 31,000 passengers. 2018 brings new ships ranging in size from about 200 guests to over 5,200. If you want to ride a […]
Read MoreIt’s Christmas time again…..
If you can convince the family to come cruising with you for Christmas, your time for fun will be plentiful and better than ever. You can catch dinner and a show for a great evening out, get in some friendly competition at a sports court, mini golf course or rock climbing wall, splash around in […]
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