Dolphin Watching

One of the best experiences I have had whilst on a cruise holiday was Dolphin watching whilst on the island of Madeira. It was my second visit to the island, my friends 1st. We left the ship with intentions of simply exploring the local area and maybe having some lunch. We explored for maybe an…

Monte Carlo

The first time I visited Monte Carlo I fell in love, it was the most amazing place I had ever visited. Not simply because of the beautiful coastline but the everywhere you went it oozed with money, glamour and sophistication. The marine is simply amazing. Everywhere you look there are fantastic yachts, the kind of…

Weird Things we Cruise With

There are some things we simply can not cruise without, things like a passport, money, tickets, clothes and a toothbrush. Perfectly normal items that will be found in everyone’s luggage and hand luggage. Sometimes though we find ourselves packing things that we really do not need to take on holiday with us, or need at…

Solo Cruising

So a few days ago I had my younger sister share with you all what her experience on board was like. She detailed activities in the kids club, the different places she visited and the fact once she built up the courage to enter the kids club it was far better than being stuck with…

More Bodies Found on Costa Concordia

It is so sad to hear that not only have divers recovered another 8 bodies from the stricken Costa Concordia but that one of them was the body of 5 year old Dayana Arlotti. Loss of life in any circumstance is a terrible waste but to think of a young girl losing her life when…

Luxury Cruising

Yesterday I was truly inspired by #CruiseChat and decided it was only right today to touch on something I referred to as a little more “Couture” when it comes to cruising. For quite a lot of us when we think of a cruise we automatically envision a huge brilliant white ship, thousands of guests and…

Cruise Ship Chatter

What is our fascination with cruise ships? I mean we all enjoy a holiday and like to be away from the daily grind of life but why is cruising so addictive? As I have mentioned previously I took my first cruise in 2007 and since then it has consumed my entire being, it really is…

Travel Insurance

Yesterday was like any other Sunday, time to wind down a little bit and catch up on some of my favourite TV shows. That was until I got a phone call to say my godson had broken his arm. He had been playing in the local park when he fell and badly broke the bone…

Nautical Themed Everything

When it comes to cruising or anything related to ships for that matter I simply cannot help myself. I love anything and everything nautical themed or maritime related from shopper bags to socks if I see it I have to have it. Some of my friends would call me “sad” for this but do I…

Mother Nature

Let us take a minute and think of a cruise holiday……….I bet you are thinking of clear deep blue glistening oceans and a beaming hot happy sunshine, am I right? Well, I am thinking of those things too but I am also wondering (or maybe secretly hoping) that the Bay of Biscay crossing will be…