Having just celebrated her 2nd birthday last month, Holland America Line’s, ms Nieuw Amsterdam is definitely a ship worth looking at a little closer. This 936 foot long beauty is jam packed with facilities and features to leave just about anyone open mouthed and wanting more. She is clearly recognisable as part of the Holland…
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Allure of the Seas To The Rescue
Royal Caribbean International’s mega ship Allure of the Seas has rescued a group of 58 Haitians that were found adrift in the Caribbean. It is thought that a passenger onboard Allure of the Seas, world’s joint largest cruise ship, alerted the ship’s crew to the boat. According to reports the captain then turned the ship…
Cunard 2014 World Voyage Programme
The Cunard 2014 World Voyage Programme goes on sale September 5th and I must admit the itinerary selections are truly amazing. In total the youngest fleet in the world shall visit 85 ports of call in 40 countries, covering a total distantce between them of 116,808 nautical miles. (glad I’m not paying for the fuel!)…
My Cruise Ship Frown Lines
I ramble on and on every day almost about how wonderful cruising is, it is the be all and end all in life. If it’s not about cruising then I quite frankly don’t want to know but, sometimes, some things on board do get up my nose and I may just show those forehead frown…
Celebrity Eclipse First Impressions
Celebrity Cruises tag line proclaims “When the journey matches the destination, that’s what we call Modern Luxury”. Stepping aboard the 122,000 tonne, 1033 ft long Celebrity Eclipse it is immediately clear that she oozes contemporary elegance from every corner and it seems to all be about relaxation and igniting the senses. I haven’t yet cruised…
Costa Concordia Sightseeing
The title of this blog may come across as rather controversial however; recently, this is exactly what the Concordia has turned into, a sight to see. Still sitting half submerged off the island off Giglio, Italy, Costa Concordia is starting to attract day trippers literally by the boat load. It is said that most of…
Interview With P&O Cruises Aurora Second Officer
Let me introduce you all to Gareth, currently a Second Officer on board P&O Cruises, Aurora. I first met Gareth in November 2011 on board Oceana, well, I’m saying met; he was hurrying from one end of the ship to the other and gave a quick “hello” as he went past. I am assuming he…
P&O Cruises 2014 World Cruises
P&O Cruises is offering three world cruises for 2014, collectively visiting 81 unique destinations in 41 different countries, covering 97,834 nautical miles. Arcadia and Aurora are both sailing full world circumnavigations while Adonia is cruising specifically in Asia with a port-rich itinerary. All sail roundtrip from Southampton. There are seven new ports of call on…
All Pets Aboard
I came across a video yesterday by Cunard Line of Britain’s Got Talent winners Ashleigh & Pudsey, who sailed back to the UK from America on board the QM2. It was a great little video and Pudsey really seemed to enjoy his time on board. It made me think more about our pets, especially…
Cruising, it never gets Tiresome
Each and every one of us has aspects of a cruise experience that we never get tired of. It could be the fact you wake up in an entirely new destination each morning or the fact you can eat around the clock and not have to cook any of it yourself. There are many reasons…
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