The past few weeks have been a whirlwind of events, including a short preview cruise, a rather splendid naming ceremony and then to top it all off, a maiden voyage around the British Isles. All on SAGA’s newest ship, Spirit of Discovery. The wait for her arrival in the UK was one filled with excitement…
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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…
Celebrity Cruises Adds Additional Preview Sailing To Celebrity Apex’s Inaugural Mini Season In UK
Celebrity Cruises has announced that the highly anticipated inaugural season of Celebrity Apex has been expanded, as the second revolutionary Edge Series ship will now be completed ahead of schedule and enter service earlier than anticipated in 2020. Guests can now enjoy a sneak peek of Celebrity Apex on a new Preview Sailing; a four-night itinerary out of Celebrity…
P&O Cruises IONA To Offer The Ultimate Family Cruise
Exciting global street food experiences, a fun gelateria serving award-winning gelato, a four-screen cinema complex and extraordinary pop-up performances are just some of the new options onboard Iona that will ensure the ultimate holiday for families. A new dining concept called The Quays is a lively multi-venue dining piazza offering an impressive line-up of eateries and restaurants….
Avlo Travel & Cruise – Protect Your Hands Between Washes
So, not the kind of blog title you’re used to seeing from me, but let me take just a few minutes of your time to introduce you to a new and exciting product that I’ve been testing recently: Avlo Travel & Cruise hand and skin cleanser. The product was developed by virologists with decades of…
British Quayside Garden Party Planned For The Royal Naming Ceremony Of Saga’s Spirit Of Discovery
Spirit of Discovery’s Naming Ceremony will see 500 invited guests joining HRH The Duchess of Cornwall, the Saga management team, crew and employees to pay homage to one of the great British traditions of summer, a contemporary Garden Party. The extensive Afternoon Tea will be prepared by Saga’s celebrity chef Kevin Woodford working with Selwyn…
Celebrity Equinox Transformed By The CELEBRITY REVOLUTION
The newly modernised Celebrity Equinox is revolutionising the way travellers experience the beautiful blue waters of the Caribbean. The dramatic transformation — part of THE CELEBRITY REVOLUTION — makes Celebrity Equinox the third ship to be “revolutionised” as part of Celebrity Cruises’ $500 million investment in ship-wide upgrades and breath-taking reimagined spaces, taking the brand’s fleet to the Edge. On the transformed Celebrity…
Saga Sapphire Emerging Canada: St John’s, Gaspé And Sept-Iles
After 6 days on the open ocean and not seeing any other form of human life for days, land was a welcome sight, but in true Danielle-style, I was heading straight back out to sea on a tour to Puffin Island. We’d finally reached St John’s, Newfoundland. I’ve visited Norway and Iceland and did several…
Princess Cruises Announces US West Coast Sailings For 2020-2021
Princess Cruises has announced its largest ever west coast deployment for 2020-2021, to destinations including Hawaii, the California coast and Mexico. The voyages depart from September 2020 to May 2021 and go on sale today. Hawaii A range of Hawaii options are open to guests, with roundtrip cruises available from four ports – Los Angeles,…
Cards Against Humanity, Assault By Lollipop, Orange Pants And A Box Of Wine – These Are Some Of My Funny Cruise Stories
I’ve spent so much time onboard cruise ships that nothing really surprises me anymore when it comes to things I’ve seen or heard from my fellow passengers and crew members. I could write a book. An anonymous book, but I could write one. These are just a few of my funny cruise stories and I…
