Monthly Archives: March 2012

Carnival Triumph Impounded in Texas

An arrest warrant was issued for MS Carnival Triumph yesterday after a judge ordered she be held because of a $10 million lawsuit which has been filed by the family of a German tourist who sadly died aboard the Costa

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Posted in Carnival Cruise Lines, Cruise News

What NOT To Do On A Cruise Ship

Everyone always talks about things you should do on a cruise (and I’m probably the worst culprit) but maybe we should also touch on things you should definitely NOT do whilst on a cruise. Although some things like don’t sit

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Posted in General Cruise Articles, New To Cruising

Rhapsody of the Seas Emerges as a New Ship

Royal Caribbean International’s Rhapsody of the Seas has undergone a month long $54 million dry dock refurbishment and she has arrived from Singapore’s Sembawang shipyard looking like a brand new ship. Rhapsody of the Seas has been in service since

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Posted in Cruise News, Royal Caribbean International

Hello and Goodbye

Standing on deck 7, the ship is easing her way into her berth and its all go on the dockside. The guide lines are being thrown out to those waiting to tie her securely and the officers on the bridge are

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Posted in General Cruise Articles

Cruising is Good for You

We all do it, sit looking out of the window dreaming of all the places we wished we were instead of facing the prospect of another monotonous day in the “real” world.  Although if we do have these moments they

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Posted in General Cruise Articles

Bigger Means Better

News reports in the last few weeks touched on Royal Caribbean International’s chief executive, Richard Fain, who told the Financial Times that bigger ships are safer ships. Mr Fain commented “The truth is that the newer, bigger ships are as

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Posted in Cruise Ships, General Cruise Articles

That First Cruise Feeling

I was told on the day I boarded for my first cruise voyage that it would be something I would never forget and that the ship would also hold a place in my heart forever, I laughed and smiled thinking

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Posted in General Cruise Articles, New To Cruising, P&O Cruises

Meet My Fellow Passengers

On almost every cruise you will come across at least one of the people I am about to mention. Whether it is a summer holiday cruise full of families with a more laid back atmosphere or a cruise slightly later

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Posted in General Cruise Articles

Excursions With a Difference

Today’s rant, excuse me, blog, is going to be about excursions. Everyone loves a good sightseeing trip but is anyone else getting a tiny bit bored with the same old same old? I took an excursion on my cruise in

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Posted in Destinations

Costa Concordia Iconic Brass Bell

I became aware recently that the iconic brass bell from the Costa Concordia had been stolen but not really mentioned it much beyond a post on facebook. I decided to go into it a little more today as to a certain

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Posted in Costa Concordia, Cruise News
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