I boarded MSC Opera in Southampton yesterday. I arrived at the Mayflower Terminal at 11.45am and was onboard the ship by roughly 12.15. First impressions were as I expected from MSC, very good! I have said many times that MSC ships smell nice as well as looking impressive and MSC Opera is no exception. I…
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Counting Down To MSC Opera
I am now 24-hours away from boarding MSC Cruises, MSC Opera for what I am sure will be a wonderful European cruise. I am excited to this time have the chance to REALLY savour that Italian flavour. My 3-nights on MSC Magnifica just wasn’t enough. Usually I would travel down to Southampton via coach on…
P&O Cruises Oriana Suffers Technical Issue
Yesterday evening I was made aware by a blog reader that there had been a small incident onboard P&O Cruises Oriana. The CruiseMiss reader mentioned her mother and daughter were currently onboard the ship and they were reporting a small engine room fire. Oriana was due to leave Dublin yesterday evening at 8pm however it…
So Many Places To Visit
A while ago I contributed content to a new cruise website called BonVoyage, I worked on the destination content for the site and having found the documents on my laptop yesterday it got me thinking about places in the world I am yet to visit. That’s the thing about writing and blogging. You write so…
Celebrity Millennium Four Cruises Cancelled
Celebrity Millennium has been plagued by propulsion problems recently and Celebrity Cruises announced late Tuesday that the ship will be taken out of service for repairs. Celebrity Cruises said the Aug 23 and 30 plus Sept 6 and Sept 13 sailings have all been cancelled. The announcement came just hours after Celebrity Cruises ended the…
Five Days Until MSC Opera
There are only 5 days to go until I join MSC Opera for a 10-night European cruise and since I printed my e-ticket and luggage labels yesterday I am starting to feel quite excited. I am so looking forward to being back at sea especially as this cruise is going to bring a fair few…
Expedition Cruising
One day I really want to try an Expedition Cruise. I love to get up close with nature and wildlife during my cruises so I know this type of voyage would be perfect for me. I really like the idea of having a TRUE adventure ashore, where you pull up onto a rocky beach in…
Where Have All The Small Ships Gone?
Cruise lines keep building bigger and more innovative ships which is great, the demand for cruising is there and more people are getting involved. Just like many of you I enjoy having the extra facilities onboard the larger vessels, but I can’t help thinking about our small ships. Because everything is increasing in size where…
My History Of Cruising In Pictures
I share a lot of my personal cruising pictures with you all on Facebook, but I wanted to create a little album for you all today that goes through some of my cruising history. The first ship I sailed on, the first ship I in fact ever did see! Just something a little more personal…
P&O Cruises Star Studded Cruises
P&O Cruises is launching its biggest ever line-up of star studded cruises this autumn with famous faces from the stage and screen. Michael Ball, David Essex, The West End Men featuring Lee Mead and Here And Now – with live performances from six 80’s legends including Paul Young, Toyah and many more, will be joining…
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