Danielle (CruiseMiss)
I found my passion for cruising back in 2007 when at the age of 21 I embarked on my first cruise voyage onboard P&O Cruises, Oriana.
Cruising had never entered my mind, the thought of having a holiday onboard a ship was not appealing. I didn’t want to be confined to a ship or pretend to be someone I’m not for two weeks and I certainly didn’t want to dress up every evening, after all it was supposed to be a holiday.
My first cruise was the complete opposite to everything I had imagined a cruise to be. It was lively, fun, full of energy, the average age was definitely not 80 and I didn’t have to wear a dress every evening as I had expected. Those twelve days on-board really were amazing and it is fair to say I definitely caught what is often referred to as “the cruising bug” (and no I don’t mean norovirus)
When I am on land I am lucky to have my daily work involve cruise travel but, I crave a career at sea.
You may have seen my name mentioned through expert comment, quotes for press purposes and articles on the following: Travel Bulletin, The Sun Online, Direct Travel, Travel Daily News, TravelMole, Breaking Travel News, Travolution, Captain Greybeard Blog and Cruise Industry News just to name a few.
Want to get in touch? Then please do! - CruiseMiss@Live.co.uk
Scott (Guest Blogger)
Scott is a relatively new convert to cruising but, like so many of us is now completely hooked.
Since discovering his passion for cruise travel Scott has also turned into somewhat of a ship spotter (leaning more towards cruise ships of course). You can often find him on the docks in Southampton before dawn or in the afternoon snapping away images of these huge white monsters as they come and go.
By day, when he’s not dreaming about being on a cruise, his job gives him the opportunity to play with all sorts of cool marine gadgets such as vessel tracking systems, radar equipment and very occasionally he even gets to venture out on the water piloting a Personal Water Craft – that’s a jet ski to you and me!
Hi Danielle we met at the Cruise show at Olympia on 22nd March, Tony & Sheila- we were sitting having coffee and you and Mandy Smith joined us. Sheila & I are keen to try River and Canal Cruising,do you only do Ocean Criuses, or have you tried River and Canal cruises? Tony
Hi Tony! Great to hear from you! Can you drop me an email cruisemiss@live.co.uk and I can better speak with you there. Mandy is actually on a river cruise as we speak so yes in answer to your question river is an option. I will look out for the email. Danielle
Always good to see ‘new’ converts to cruising and how much they enjoyed the experience, and this is invaluable advice for anything thinking of their first cruise. Hopefully more first-timers will get ‘the bug’ and enjoy reading along here, too!
Nice to meet you! You can check out my blog at http:www.scottlara1961.wordpress.com
I know! No one gets it! It’s do confusing to them! And good luck
So nice to see I’m not alone being a young cruise obsessive, no-one else I know gets it!
I think we are very similar – apart from you appear to have the job I’ve been after for a while ;-p never mind – I shall persist, and sooner or later carnival uk will give me a job (be it land or sea!)
Hi CruiseMiss. I’m @carnivalcruises from Instagram. I am fascinated by your blog. I will add a picture of yours to my page, and I will continue to read your awesome blog!
hi danielle, hope your well, its gary off the ventura, i sat with you and your friend, at the back of the ship chatting….
Hey Gary, hope you are well and got home in your estimated time frame! I am very well thank you! Don’t forget to pop along to http://www.facebook.com/cruisemiss too
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Great reading so far, can’t wait for the next episode. x
Danielle and Amanda I have loved reading your posts here since i found you a month or so ago. They really speak to why you love cruise and are full of usefull information. Thank you and keep up the good work. Happy sailings!
Hello Nathan!!
) Thank you for your kind words, I’m quite partial to your blog too!! hope to keep you coming back to read more!!!
what’s your next destination? we’ve been in may 2010 in alaska, and now we are leaving in March 2012 for 28 days around Australia…yippeeeee
Hi Hubert. That sounds amazing! My next destination is the Med again in April, very excited!!
loving the site so far. if there is anything i can contribute, please let me know!