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The Celebrity Revolution Begins: Celebrity Cruises Brings Entire Fleet To The Edge

Posted on July 18, 2018 by CruiseMiss — Leave a comment

Celebrity Cruises is set to transform the cruise industry with the unveiling of THE CELEBRITY REVOLUTION, a more than $500-million re-imagining of the fleet in partnership with more than 500 leading architects, designers, and engineers designed to bring the rest…

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Sun Princess Debuts NEW Features And Upgrades

Posted on July 17, 2018 by CruiseMiss — Leave a comment

Princess Cruises guests aboard Sun Princess will now have access to the newest onboard enhancements following an extensive 14-day, multi-million dollar dry dock in Singapore, continuing the line’s “Come Back New Promise” commitment focused on investing more than $450 million…

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Why Are Cruises So Popular?

Posted on July 11, 2018 by CruiseMiss — 1 Comment

The popularity of the cruise holiday has grown massively in recent years and for us that eat, sleep and breathe cruising, we really aren’t surprised. A cruise is one of the most cost-effective ways to travel, and I can prove…

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Posted in General Cruise Articles, New To Cruising

The Things I Miss When I’m Not At Sea

Posted on July 5, 2018 by CruiseMiss — 4 Comments

There are so many things I miss when I am not at sea. I suppose they are all collectively responsible in a way for my love of all things cruise. Some things that I miss are more obvious than others,…

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Refresher Course: Etiquette on the High Seas

Posted on October 17, 2017 by CruiseMiss — Leave a comment

Etiquette used to mean “keep off the grass”. The gardener of the French monarch Louis XIV realized that the well-to-do were trampling through his garden at Versailles, so he put up signs or étiquets. It is not always effective now and…

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Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines Black Watch To Undergo Multi-Million Pound Refurbishment

Posted on October 24, 2016 by CruiseMiss — 2 Comments

Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines’ 804-guest Black Watch will be entering dry dock at the Blohm + Voss shipyard in Hamburg, Germany in November 2016, in preparation for the forthcoming 2017/18 cruise season. The ship will undergo various engineering works, general…

7 Reasons Why You Should Visit Antarctica On A Expedition Cruise

Posted on September 30, 2016 by CruiseMiss — 1 Comment

Antarctica is a difficult place to describe to potential travellers. It’s a place that needs to be felt to be understood. The wind howls, the snow falls and the wildlife plays at your feet. Yet despite being the driest, windiest…

A 7-Night Cruise Aboard MSC Splendida

Posted on September 27, 2016 by CruiseMiss — 6 Comments

It had been quite some time since I travelled down to Southampton the day before a cruise, but for my MSC Splendida sailing, that’s exactly what I did. I spent the night pre-cruise at the IBIS Budget in Southampton on West…

Eastbound Transatlantic Voyage Aboard Queen Mary 2

Posted on September 12, 2016 by CruiseMiss — 1 Comment

As my two incredible weeks in America came to an end, it was time to once again head for the Brooklyn Cruise Terminal and say a big hello to Queen Mary 2. As much as I love to be on…

American Road Trip: New York City Part 2

Posted on September 9, 2016 by CruiseMiss — 1 Comment

Day 3 was a little less hectic, although we still had big plans and we still ate a ton of pizza! TravelShopGirl and I left Yotel and walked along to Times Square to pick up our tickets for the Big…