Cunard 2014 World Voyage Programme

The Cunard 2014 World Voyage Programme goes on sale September 5th and I must admit the itinerary selections are truly amazing. In total the youngest fleet in the world shall visit 85 ports of call in 40 countries, covering a total distantce between them of 116,808 nautical miles. (glad I’m not paying for the fuel!)…

Costa Concordia Sightseeing

The title of this blog may come across as rather controversial however; recently, this is exactly what the Concordia has turned into, a sight to see. Still sitting half submerged off the island off Giglio, Italy, Costa Concordia is starting to attract day trippers literally by the boat load. It is said that most of…

P&O Cruises 2014 World Cruises

P&O Cruises is offering three world cruises for 2014, collectively visiting 81 unique destinations in 41 different countries, covering 97,834 nautical miles. Arcadia and Aurora are both sailing full world circumnavigations while Adonia is cruising specifically in Asia with a port-rich itinerary. All sail roundtrip from Southampton. There are seven new ports of call on…

Save The SS United States

 I was approached recently via the CruiseMiss facebook page regarding helping to spread the word about the SS United States and the need for people just like you to help save her. America’s flagship, the SS United States was a military powerhouse designed as a luxury liner. Larger than the Titanic and at almost a…

A Cunard Diamond Jubilee

Yesterday Cunard Cruise Line held their own special celebration to mark the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee, and it was also quite a special event for the 3 Cunard Queens too. All three Cunard ships, Queen Mary 2, Queen Victoria and Queen Elizabeth sailed in formation into Southampton for the very first time. It really was quite…

Jubilee Celebrations At Sea

If you had not already heard June 2nd-5th is the official Jubilee weekend. Everywhere you go there is red white and blue, whether it be in the form of a Union Jack flag or a clutch bag……Jubilee fever has taken over the nation and with today being the 4th you can only imagine the fun…

Carnival Cruise Lines Takes Delivery Of Carnival Breeze

At a traditional maritime handover ceremony held earlier today at the Fincantieri shipyard in Monfalcone, Italy, Carnival Cruise Lines took delivery of the new 130,000-ton Carnival Breeze, the 24th vessel in the line’s fleet. Carnival Breeze will depart on its inaugural cruise from Venice this Sunday, June 3, operating a special 12-day Mediterranean cruise that…

Disney Fantasy To The Rescue

It really was Disney Fantasy to the rescue. The ship was sailing from Port Canaveral, Florida, to Grand Cayman on Sunday afternoon when crew members aboard the Fantasy spotted four men on a small raft signalling for help. Rebecca Peddie, Spokeswoman for Disney Cruise Line said “The men were brought aboard the 130,000 ton ship,…

MSC Divina Is Christened By Sophia Loren

So, she is finally here, the MSC Divina was officially christened yesterday in Marseille by Sophia Loren and will leave today on her maiden voyage. With MSC Divina, MSC Crociere aim to bring out your passion for the Mediterranean Sea, the family owned cruise line have been in the business for many years and know…

Carnival Breeze Completes Sea Trials

Not long left to go until Carnival Breeze is ready to sail passengers to some amazing destinations. The 130,000 ton Fun Ship recently passed her important sea trials off the coast of Italy and is only weeks away from her inaugural sailing. Carnival Breeze will be one of the biggest within the Carnival Cruise Lines…