It was Sir Samuel Cunard’s birthday on November 21st and to mark the occasion Cunard Line released a pretty interesting press release. I know I’m a bit late with it, but I did want to share it with you as it was a fascinating read and I know many of you Cunard fans out there…
Something To Sing About
CruiseMiss guest blogger, Scott was lucky enough to attend a press conference yesterday at which Royal Caribbean International gave their big announcement regarding Anthem of the Seas. This is Scott’s take on the event and what an event it was! With the news that Anthem of the Seas will be sailing out of Southampton in…
Anthem Of The Seas To Be Based In Southampton
The most innovative and technologically advanced cruise ship ever to be based from the UK, Anthem of the Seas, will call Southampton home in 2015. Cruise line Royal Caribbean International is continuing its tradition of stimulating and growing the UK cruise industry with new build investments. Renowned for redefining the cruise sector, Royal Caribbean International…
Costa Mediterranea Enters Drydock For €4 Million Refurbishment
As part of Costa Cruises’ ongoing investment to improve the quality and sustainability of its fleet, Costa Mediterranea will be dry docked at the Fincantieri shipyard in Palermo from today, November 21 to December 4 2013, for planned maintenance work. Costa Cruises’ is investing more than €4 million to perform the routine refurbishment, which takes…
Building Britannia Britain’s Largest Cruise Ship – Progress Photo Blog
We still have a while to go before she graces our shores, but I wanted to share some pictures with you today of Britannia’s construction progress. She is starting to resemble a ship! 🙂 She is due for delivery in March 2015 and the first cruises are expected go on sale in the Spring of…
Carnival Sunshine Sails On Inaugural Voyage From New Orleans
The totally transformed 3,006-passenger Carnival Sunshine will sail this afternoon on her inaugural voyage from the Big Easy, embarking on a six-day cruise to Cozumel and Grand Cayman. Earlier this year, Carnival Sunshine underwent a $155 million, 75-day makeover that added a variety of innovations that are part…
Special Little Requests
We all have special requests when we cruise, some are for dietary or health reasons and others are just because we like the additional home comfort or extra little treat here and there. I have several things I tend to ask for on every voyage and if I am entirely honest, only one of them…
Costa Diadema Technical Launch Ceremony
Costa Diadema, the future flagship of Costa Cruises, today touched water for the first time during the technical launch ceremony at the Fincantieri shipyard in Marghera. Costa Diadema (132,500 gross tonnage and 1,862 guest cabins) will be delivered on 30 October 2014. Costa Cruises has invested a total of around €550 million in her construction…
More Ports Of Call, A Calm Biscay And Disembarkation
It’s been a while since I last checked in with you! Unfortunately I couldn’t get the ship Wi-Fi to soak up enough juice to power my blog so had to wait until I returned home before I could bring you more content. I know you are thinking the same thing, the cruise flew over! It…
La Coruna, Casablanca And A Sad Day Aboard Oceana
Today we found ourselves in Casablanca, Morocco. A place full of hustle and bustle, but it was enjoyable and a place I would definitely like to visit again. We had a walk through the old Medina then jumped in a ‘petite taxi’ to the Hassan II Mosque. What a stunning Mosque it was, absolutely beautiful,…
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