Quantum Of The Seas Cruise Ship Innovation

Royal Caribbean released details last month of their new ‘super’ ship Quantum of the Seas, which will arrive in the autumn of 2014 and be followed in 2015 by sister ship, Anthem of the Seas. The cruise line promised innovations never before seen on a cruise ship and judging by what we now know I…

Cruise Ship Stowaway

There are numerous creatures, great and small, that land on our cruise ships as we sail the seven seas. In my time I have come across quite a few different stowaways in all shapes and sizes and some were enough to make your toes curl! The most common for us all is the pigeon, I…

Search Called Off For Missing Carnival Spirit Passengers

On Thursday morning we awoke to the news that two young people had fallen overboard from Carnival Cruise Lines, Carnival Spirit, on Wednesday evening. The couple from Barraba in north-west New South Wales, have been named as paramedic Paul Rossington, 30, and Kristen Schroder, 27, according to the Australian broadcaster ABC. They were on the…

P&O Cruises Ventura Refurbishment

A multi-million pound refurbishment has been carried out to Ventura to incorporate features which have proved popular with passengers on sister ship Azura. Successful concepts from Azura, such as The Glasshouse, The Retreat, menus designed by Michelin -star chef Atul Kochhar in speciality restaurant East and single cabins have all been introduced on board Ventura….

Free Runners Invade Cruise Ship

Yesterday I came across a video on the Cruise Critic website by Thomson Cruises, and what a video it was! The idea behind it is to showcase recent upgrades to the lines two flag-ships, Thomson Dream and Thomson Celebration, but it is how they have actually gone about doing this that stands out. The concept…

Shore Excursion Gone Wrong

With today’s blog comes my request to you that, when on organised excursions, just make a mental note of those sitting around you so that if the guide were to miss-count you can shout out that someone is missing. Had someone done that for my friend her day may have been very different. In 2008…

MSC Magnifica Balcony Cabin

Today I want to share with you my MSC Magnifica cabin, that’s it! Nothing else, just the cabin! I found myself on Deck 12, PortoVenere deck and in cabin number 12062 on the ship’s Starboard side. I walked through the door and thought to myself, this is all for ME? Oh why thank you, MSC…

Staying Safe Ashore

When it comes to staying safe ashore most challenging situations are often averted by using basic common sense. No matter where you go in the world sadly, there is crime to a degree and we must all remain vigilant even in the most stunning and peaceful of destinations. As cruise passengers we are already at…

Cruising With Food Intolerances

Today I would like to welcome guest blogger Cruise-Dude to the CruiseMiss blog. I came across an article on his site recently that focussed on the topic of food allergies and food intolerances. I found it to be very informative and as I suffer with food intolerances myself, I asked if he would like to guest…

Hurtigruten MS Fram

Yesterday I enjoyed the hospitality of Hurtigruten ship, MS Fram, whilst she was docked in Port of Tyne. That was once I found her of course. I knew she was small but as we drove towards the terminal I couldn’t see anything that resembled a ship. Finally she peeked out from behind the apartment building…