Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines has launched a new brochure – ‘All Inclusive Holidays’ – targeted specifically at the ‘yet to cruise’ market. The brochure contains simple, all inclusive pricing, based on one cabin type, and tackles some of the perceived challenges of cruising head on, using more familiar mainstream holiday vocabulary, such as ‘Ocean View…
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Cruise Ships On Order
2014 has seen the arrival of some fantastic vessels including, Norwegian Getaway, Quantum of the Seas, Costa Diadema and Mein Schiff 3, but what else do we have to look forward to from 2015 and beyond? Well, we are going to find out because I thought now would be the perfect time to do a…
Norwegian Cruise Line 2016/2017 Itineraries
Norwegian Cruise Line has announced its 2016/2017 cruise schedule, with highlights including Harvest Caye, its new island destination in Belize. San Juan, Puerto Rico is also back as a homeport for Norwegian Gem, and Norwegian Escape will offer various 6-and-8-night Caribbean sailings from Miami. All itineraries for the new schedule go on general sale in the…
P&O Cruises Aurora Gets Her New Look
Following a £32m refit in Hamburg, Aurora is the first ship in the P&O Cruises fleet to receive the bold new livery design. She left Hamburg this morning and will arrive in Southampton on Thursday evening having spent the last 20 days with 1,200 contractors working to make ready for her Christmas and New Year…
Cadiz, Lisbon And The Horizon Grill
Hello, from a rather choppy North Atlantic! We are at sea today and tomorrow before once again reaching Southampton on Saturday morning – the cruise has gone over quite quickly! Since my last blog we have visited Cadiz and Lisbon, so let me bring you up to speed. First of all, Horizon Grill. I am…
Christmas Shopping, Montserrat and Cafe Jardin
Since my last blog update we have had 4 port days in a row, Gibraltar, Cartagena, Palma and today, Barcelona – let me bring you up to speed. Gibraltar was an afternoon call, we arrived at 1pm and promptly made our way from the ship up to Main Street. The weather to begin with wasn’t…
Hello! From Somewhere In The Sea!
Good morning from somewhere in the sea! We are on our second sea day today and have tomorrow morning at sea before we reach Gibraltar tomorrow late morning/early afternoon. It’s been quite choppy since we left Southampton and although our Officer of the Watch told us an hour ago that the sea state is rough…
Emerald Princess – A Few Of My Favourite Onboard Areas
As you know, I recently returned from a Canary Islands cruise aboard Princess Cruises, Emerald Princess and I thought it would be nice to share with you some of my favourite areas onboard. First and foremost, Emerald Princess herself – what a gorgeous girl she is! I think the entire world knows by now that…
A Pre-Christmas Cruise (With Some Shopping)
It is almost that time of year again and the time to start thinking about that all important Christmas shopping. I have to be honest and say that I am almost finished all of mine, I started in September this year, usually I would wait until October but I gave myself a head start. Although…
MS Koningsdam To Debut Innovative Design Approach
When Holland America Line welcomes ms Koningsdam to the fleet in February 2016, she will debut a new era in design approach for the “signature of excellence” cruise line. As the first ship in the Pinnacle class, the 2,650-guest ship will have an interior that blends a fresh, contemporary styling in perfect harmony with the…
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