About Me

Hi, my name is Warwick, Cruising is my passion and I want it to become yours.  I am from South Africa but now live in beautiful Highcliffe, Dorset with my wife Annemarie and our 2 children.   We are only 40 minutes away from Southampton port which makes it very easy…

Posted on Jun 15, 2019
Orlando

We jetted off to Orlando on the 22 May with Virgin from Gatwick. Our flight was a day flight and not long after taking off we were served lunch. After a movie or two,  it was time for tea. Immigration was not the greatest experience as the lines were very…

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Posted on Jun 4, 2019
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…

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Posted on May 18, 2019
The 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…

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Posted on May 4, 2019
Oceana 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…

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Posted on Apr 20, 2019
Home 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…

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Posted on Apr 6, 2019
Extinction 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…

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Posted on Mar 27, 2019
When 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…

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Posted on Mar 9, 2019
Tendering

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…

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Posted on Feb 23, 2019
Choosing 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…

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Posted on Feb 9, 2019
Galapagos – 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…

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