Cruise Countdown

My next cruise is so far turning into quite the social event. Not only will I be on one of the P&O  Grand Event cruises but I am convincing more and more people to join me on it literally by the day! (I once again make my pledge for commission 😉 ) Although technically I…

MSC Divina Is Christened By Sophia Loren

So, she is finally here, the MSC Divina was officially christened yesterday in Marseille by Sophia Loren and will leave today on her maiden voyage. With MSC Divina, MSC Crociere aim to bring out your passion for the Mediterranean Sea, the family owned cruise line have been in the business for many years and know…

Travel And The Simple Things

This past week the weather in the UK has been awesome, that’s the only word I can use to describe it. Every morning I have woken up to glorious sunshine and every night gone to bed praying for a cool breeze. When the weather is as it has been it really does make me crave…

Seabourn Sojourn Visit

Yesterday was a pretty good day I have to say. I was lucky enough to get on board the Seabourn Sojourn whilst she was in Port of Tyne and I was definitely not disappointed. As soon as I stepped on board I really was very impressed. Although I have seen a few of the Seabourn…

Crew Life

Working on a cruise ship is one big adventure but if you love your home comforts too much, you may find the whole experience a shock to the system for the first while! One of the things you really wish for when you begin work on a cruise ship is that you have a good…

Only On A Cruise Ship

Have you ever noticed that some things you only ever come across or witness for that matter on a cruise ship? Only On A Cruise Ship…………………. 1: ……Do you find people engaging in a full scale shouting match over blue plastic chairs. I might also point out those in the middle nearly always tend to…

Carnival Breeze Completes Sea Trials

Not long left to go until Carnival Breeze is ready to sail passengers to some amazing destinations. The 130,000 ton Fun Ship recently passed her important sea trials off the coast of Italy and is only weeks away from her inaugural sailing. Carnival Breeze will be one of the biggest within the Carnival Cruise Lines…

Final Few Days Cruising

Days 9, 10 and 11 found us cruising the open ocean, back through the Mediterranean, the Gibraltar straight and back out into the Atlantic. I always enjoy sea days, more so in the summer months when you have a better chance of some very hot days. In this case though we couldn’t complain, we did have…

Day at Sea Then Buongiorno Italia – Day 5/6

Day 5 was a wonderful and SUNNY sea day! It was also the day when the upper half of my body would turn a nice burned red colour……ahhhh, no cruise would be complete without sunburn and so the fun began. Today was also the day of the infamous passengers Vs crew pool activities, always a…

Cartagena – Day 4

Today we arrived in beautiful Cartagena on the South Eastern coast of Spain. I was quite excited about this port as out of all our destinations it was the only place I had never in fact visited before. I wasn’t sure what to expect or what the local area would be like so I was…