Well there are just 5 more days to go before I join P&O Cruises, Ventura for a 2 week Mediterranean cruise, and after all the sun we have been having in the UK, I can’t wait! (Slogan pun not intended but pretty hard to avoid) The good weather at home always makes me think more…
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Quantum Of The Seas To Sail Transatlantic From Southampton
Hot on the heels of the recent Oasis of the Seas announcement, Royal Caribbean International has announced that Quantum of the Seas will be making its inaugural 8-night westbound transatlantic voyage from Southampton on 2 November 2014, arriving in the New York area at Cape Liberty Port, New Jersey, on 10 November 2014. Bookings for…
Royal Princess Arrives In Southampton
Today’s blog is a little different. Guest blogger, Scott, braved the rain in Southampton this morning to bring us a Royal Princess photo blog! He will be embarking on a short taster cruise aboard Royal Princess on June 14th so stay tuned for more images and a ship review in the coming weeks. Until then,…
Two Royal Princesses Are Almost Due
The big day for Princess Cruises, Royal Princess, is almost upon us but so is the big day for her godmother to be, the Duchess of Cambridge. Kate Middleton will officially christen the 3,600 passenger cruise ship on June 13th, a month before her July 13th due date. This will be the Duchesses last official…
Disconnect From The World And Reconnect With You
One thing I will always enjoy about cruising is the limited connection to the outside world. I actually hope technology does not become advanced to a point where the internet on board can be free and accessible 24 hours a day. I know we can currently access the internet on board easily to an extent,…
A Visit To Edinburgh Zoo
On Saturday I spent the day at Edinburgh Zoo. It was a great day out and we definitely hit lucky for the weather! Apart from one shower, the day remained dry and pleasantly warm. I know you are thinking what does this have to do with cruise? Well, as you will know many cruise ships…
Royal Caribbean Signs Contract For Third Quantum-Class Cruise Ship
Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd, announced yesterday that it has signed a contract with the Meyer Werft shipyard to construct a third Quantum-class cruise ship for delivery in mid-2016. The price and terms of the new ship are similar to the price and terms of the first two Quantum-class ships and the contract is subject to…
Counting Down To Ventura And The Mediterranean
It’s that time of year again, summer is almost upon us and so come the thoughts of some fun in the sun for 2 weeks. I have visited the Mediterranean on a cruise several times but I never tire of it. I love the atmosphere in countries like Italy and Spain during the summer months…
On Board Communication
Thanks to the wonderful world of technology it is incredibly easy for us to keep connected with family and friends back home, whilst we cruise. Our mobile telephones can pick up the MCP signal whilst we are at sea, there is the option of on board Wi-Fi and if they happened to fail you can…
Grandeur Of The Seas Arrives In Freeport After Fire On Board
Grandeur of the Seas arrived in Freeport, The Bahamas this morning at approximately 10:15 a.m. ET. Grandeur of the Seas was en route to CocoCay, The Bahamas, when the ship experienced a fire in the mooring area in the aft of the ship at approximately 2:50 a.m. ET. The fire was extinguished at 4:58 a.m….
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