Emerald Cruises Eyes Growth With Move To One Brand

Yesterday marked the official merge of Emerald Waterways and Emerald Yacht Cruises, coming together to form the single global brand Emerald Cruises, with the launch of its brand new website (www.emeraldcruises.co.uk). In preparation for the anticipated return of cruising, the cruise line is geared up for growth as it moves in to ocean cruising with…

Natural Scandinavia Aboard Spirit Of Discovery

I’ve been at that cruising business, again. Those of you who follow me on social media will be aware that I was back onboard Spirit of Discovery recently for her ‘Natural Scandinavia’ cruise. It was a lot of fun. I enjoyed the relaxed atmosphere of the ports, met some new friends and bumped into a…

Spirit Of Discovery: A Great British Adventure Part 2

Kirkwall in the Orkney Islands was our next stop and we arrived on a blustery and rather wet morning, but to the wonderful sound of bagpipes. I hadn’t planned much for our visit here, but I ended up at the local Kirkjuvagr (pronounced kirk-u-vaar) gin distillery for an impromptu tour and gin tasting session. I’m…

My Jumbled Love Of Cruise

Before I started writing this, I had a rough idea of what I was going to say, but then as usual my mind shot away from me and I’m now almost certain that what you’re about to read is going to be a jumbled yet beautiful mess that is all about my love of cruise….

My Cruise Love Note

What you’re about to read is a jumbled mess of my enthusiasm for cruise. I did have an idea of what I wanted to write before I started, but then my fingers took command and I was left with this. As it is ALL about cruise, hopefully that will save the blog! Cruise is my…

My Top Reasons To #ChooseCruise

Throughout September and October, the global cruise industry is coming together to promote everything that is wonderful about cruising. Across social media, you’ll see the hashtag #ChooseCruise and this represents 2 whole months of talking ship! I’m proud to say that last week, I was the CLIA (Cruise Lines International Association) blogger partner for ‘Relaxation’…

The Things I Miss When I’m Not At Sea

There are so many things I miss when I am not at sea. I suppose they are all collectively responsible in a way for my love of all things cruise. Some things that I miss are more obvious than others, such as not having to cook or wash towels and bedding, and not having to…

Fred. Olsen World Cruise 2018: Easter Island And Pitcairn Island

We spent several fun-filled days at sea before reaching our next port of call, Hanga Roa, Easter Island, Chile. There was sun, cloud and a tug-of-war. Yes, you read that correctly, a tug-of-war. Passengers, for obvious reasons, weren’t allowed to take part, but we could bet for the team we wanted to win – all…