My first visit to the Caribbean was in 2013 and I was charmed by each island that I visited. So much so, I’ve been back several times and fallen in love with many other places. Each island is different and…
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My Top 4 Things To Do On A Caribbean Cruise
Tagged with: Antigua, caribbean, caribbean cruise, Cozumel, cruise, cruise blog, cruise holiday, Jamaica, St Lucia, travel, travel blog
Posted in Destinations, General Cruise Articles
Posted in Destinations, General Cruise Articles
The Arctic Like You’ve Never Seen – 5 Unmissable Cruises
Today, more cruisers are wanting to visit less accessible parts of the world and experience new adventurers and cultures. Enter the Arctic. About as far away from the Mediterranean as you can get, the Arctic is a frozen wilderness where…
Tagged with: adventure travel, antarctica, arctic, cruise, cruise blog, cruising, expedition cruise, northwest passage, russia, siberia, travel
Posted in Destinations, Expedition Cruising, General Cruise Articles
Posted in Destinations, Expedition Cruising, General Cruise Articles
Fred. Olsen World Cruise 2018: Turkey, Greece, Italy And Spain
We’ve called to Turkey, Greece, Italy and Spain since I last checked in with you and I didn’t really do much in any of the ports. I’ve had so much writing to catch up on and because I decided to…
Tagged with: black watch, cruise, cruise blog, Fred Olsen Cruise Lines, greece, Italy, spain, travel, turkey, World Cruise
Posted in Destinations, Fred Olsen Cruise Lines, World Cruise
Posted in Destinations, Fred Olsen Cruise Lines, World Cruise
Fred. Olsen World Cruise 2018: Jordan, Egypt And The Suez Canal
We spent seven days at sea after leaving Mumbai and by the time we reached Jordan even I was itching for some dry land. We’d booked ‘The Lost City of Petra’ tour before joining the ship and it was a…
Tagged with: cruise, cruise blog, egypt, egyptian museum, Fred Olsen Cruise Lines, Jordan, petra, pyramids of giza, sphinx, suez canal, travel, World Cruise
Posted in Destinations, Fred Olsen Cruise Lines, World Cruise
Posted in Destinations, Fred Olsen Cruise Lines, World Cruise
Fred. Olsen World Cruise 2018: Cochin And Mumbai
Our first stop in India was Cochin and Marian and I were booked on a tour to see the backwaters of Alappuzha by houseboat. We left the ship early as the drive to join the boat took almost 2 hours,…
Tagged with: Asia, cochin, cruise, cruise blog, Fred Olsen Cruise Lines, india, mumbai, travel, travel blog, World Cruise
Posted in Destinations, Fred Olsen Cruise Lines, World Cruise
Posted in Destinations, Fred Olsen Cruise Lines, World Cruise
Fred. Olsen World Cruise 2018: Myanmar And The Shwedagon Pagoda
We were due to arrive in Myanmar early because of a medical issue with a passenger, but due to tidal restrictions and issues with the port authority, we had to stick to our original time of 6PM. Marian and I…
Tagged with: Asia, black watch, cruise, cruise blog, Fred Olsen Cruise Lines, myanmar, shwedagon pagoda, travel, World Cruise
Posted in Destinations, Fred Olsen Cruise Lines, World Cruise
Posted in Destinations, Fred Olsen Cruise Lines, World Cruise
Fred. Olsen World Cruise 2018: Singapore And Kuala Lumpur
Singapore was a port that we decided to do on our own. I was looking forward to visiting, but it wasn’t the most important on the list and we didn’t want to get jammed up with a tour. We researched…
Tagged with: Asia, cruise, cruise blog, Fred Olsen Cruise Lines, hindu temples, Kuala Lumpur, Singapore, travel, World Cruise
Posted in Destinations, Fred Olsen Cruise Lines, World Cruise
Posted in Destinations, Fred Olsen Cruise Lines, World Cruise
Fred. Olsen World Cruise 2018: Darwin And Komodo Island
Darwin was our next port and our day was going to involve the Jumping Crocodile Cruise. I’d researched this before we left on Black Watch, but it can take 90 minutes to get there if traffic is bad, so I…
Tagged with: Australia, cruise, cruise blog, darwin, Fred Olsen Cruise Lines, indonesia, komodo island, travel, travel blog, World Cruise
Posted in Destinations, Fred Olsen Cruise Lines, World Cruise
Posted in Destinations, Fred Olsen Cruise Lines, World Cruise
Exploring Amsterdam With DFDS Part 2
Our stay at the IBIS Amsterdam Central Station also included breakfast, so we both grabbed a bite on our second day before heading out. There was something for everyone, from fresh fruit and yoghurt to sausages and scrambled eggs. I…
Exploring Amsterdam With DFDS Part 1
I’d sailed with DFDS several times, but this would be my first experience at using the coach transfer service from Newcastle city centre. The bus stop was in a convenient location (directly opposite Central Station) and boarding was easy. Although…
