The Thrill Of Embarkation Day

I love embarkation day and not for the obvious reason! For me it’s about other people’s excitement as well as my own! Have you ever sat on deck at sailaway and overheard a couple of first time cruisers talking about how amazing the ship is? How big she is? That they still can’t believe they…

Solo Cruising With P&O Cruises

My last trip was another solo cruising adventure and I wanted to highlight that a little more today. I don’t feel like I touched on that aspect too much when I was actually onboard and I know a few of you will appreciate something a little more in depth about the experience. My Canary Islands…

MSC Cruises Confirms Ship Order Of Two Ground-Breaking Vessels

MSC Cruises has today signed a contract with Italian shipyard Fincantieri confirming the construction of two new cruise ships, with an option for one more vessel. The new prototype project, named ‘Seaside’, will be the largest cruise ships ever built by Fincantieri and will feature a revolutionary architectural style leading the way for a new…

Regal Princess Welcomes Passengers For Maiden Voyage

The newest ship to join the Princess Cruises fleet, Regal Princess, arrived in Venice today to welcome guests on its maiden voyage. Regal Princess is sister ship to Royal Princess, which was launched last year by HRH, The Duchess of Cambridge. The new ship, the 18th in the Princess Cruises fleet, has: · Capacity for…

Oceana Canary Islands Cruise Part 3

Well it’s almost that time again, home time! We are on our last sea day, currently going through the Bay of Biscay and we shall arrive in Southampton early tomorrow morning. Since I last updated you all we have visited Tenerife and Lisbon. I have been to Tenerife before and was looking forward to some…

Oceana Canary Islands Cruise Part 2

Hello from the warm and sunny island of Gran Canaria! Since I last checked in with you we have visited Madeira and La Palma and so far we have certainly been lucky with hot sunshine. I have visited Madeira several times before so I didn’t have anything planned. I went ashore with a few people…

Oceana Canary Islands Cruise Part 1

Hello from Oceana! We are still making our way south at the moment. Since leaving Southampton we have had a day at sea and are now in the middle of our second. We have one more before reaching Madeira on Friday and then it is back to back ports before another day at sea and…

Vote In The Cruise International Awards 2014

I need to start today’s blog by saying a massive THANK YOU to everyone that nominated me in the Cruise Awards 2014, thanks to you I have made the shortlist! 🙂 I suppose this is the part where I ask you to do it all again! I would be thrilled if you could click on…

P&O Cruises Oceana Canary Islands Countdown

Three days to go until I am back onboard P&O Cruises, Oceana, and boy am I looking forward to it! Of course, I am excited to be back on Oceana and on the open ocean, but one is also in desperate need of some sunshine so Canary Islands……here I come! This cruise actually will be…

‘Drinks On Us’ Offer From P&O Cruises

Starting this Thursday May 1, 2014, P&O Cruises customers can toast the perfect holiday with up to £400 per person extra on board spending money when booking a Select Price fare on selected cruises by June 30, 2014. P&O Cruises marketing director Christopher Edgington said: “Toast Mondays with a morning mocktail by the pool, Tuesdays…