It’s not just cruise ships I am interested in, I am also very fond of the ocean liners from days gone by. They may not have been kitted out with amusement parks, water slides or ice rinks like some vessels are today but they certainly knew how to steal your heart. I wanted to share…
Category: General Cruise Articles
A Birthday At Sea
With my mum’s birthday being today it made me think of birthday celebrations at sea and how much fun they are. I am yet to celebrate getting another year older whilst I cruise but have seen many others enjoy the moment onboard along with my friend last year who had the best birthday celebrations at…
My First Cruise
Previously I blogged about my first cruise but I mostly wrote about the ship, Oriana. I thought it would be nice to share little more of my onboard experience with you today. I still remember my first cruise like it was yesterday and especially the first time I set eyes upon the ship. I thought…
Cruise Tips With A Difference
You can browse the internet and find numerous cruise tips, what to do, what not to do, what to pack and so on, but what about the things that we may not always consider? I thought the following little hints and tips might come in useful for some of you. 1: If you visit a…
A Cruise With Friends
So with only 29 days left to go until the big Caribbean adventure the one thing at the moment I am looking forward to the most is seeing my friend again. I have not seen her since we left Oceana last December after our 24-night Eastern Mediterranean voyage and I can honestly say I have…
Cruise Document Checklist
It is getting ever closer! Only 33 days to go now until the Caribbean adventure and our cruise E-tickets are ready! Getting that notification e-mail never gets old, when you find it sitting in your inbox you know it won’t be long before you are sailing off on yet another amazing cruise. I must admit…
Cruise Ship Webcams
The cruise ship webcam, where would we be without it!? I think they are marvellous little touches and I look at a few almost on a daily basis. They are great for days like today when the weather outside at home is nothing short of miserable. We can simply log on and catch a glimpse…
The Panama Canal
It is often said that a Panama Canal transit is the Holy Grail of cruising and even with just a quick glance at pictures of this engineering marvel online it is clear to see why! When I took my first cruise in 2007 I had heard about the Canal but was not too familiar with…
Travel Buddy
Over the last 18 months I have probably spent more time on a cruise ship than I have on land and if there is one thing I have come to really appreciate in that time, it’s the importance of a good travel companion. I really do believe that things are always better experienced with other…
Cruise Ship Nicknames
In life we come across people with nicknames, some are pretty good, others are just plain insane but either way someone has clearly loved that person enough to christen them with something other than what their mother gave them. The same goes for cruise ships too. They may be christened, have their name sprawled across…
