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…
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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…
Introducing MV Voyager
Voyages of Discovery’s latest vessel MV Voyager is finally here and at just 15, 271 tonnes, she may be small but she is definitely perfectly formed! The Voyages of Discovery website offers readers the following in way of an introduction to this lovely ship: All Leisure Holidays Limited are proud to introduce a new addition…
Cruise Ship Focus MSC Fantasia
MSC Cruises describes this ship as “A masterpiece of Italian style, MSC Fantasia is the perfect mix of advanced technology, elegance and exclusive services.” And I think that description is pretty apt. The 133,500 ton, 3,300 passenger vessel joined the MSC fleet in December of 2008 and was the first within her class. She was…
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…
Celebrity Eclipse Almost Hits Rock Bottom
I came across this article yesterday about the captain of Celebrity Eclipse, making his feelings known to the Antigua port authorities and shipping agents with regards to the ship almost hitting the bottom as she docked in St John’s, Antigua. It’s not very often you come across a story like this and I thought it…
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…
A Packing Dilemma
When it comes to any type of holiday the one thing you cannot avoid is packing. We loathe it but it is an evil necessity that must be carried out if we want to go anywhere. Usually it’s what shoes will I pack, have I got enough pairs of shorts, what stuff belonging to the…
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…
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