Sick Of Norovirus

Today’s blog is more a rant than anything else, some will agree others will strongly disagree but this is just my opinion…………….. It seems that Norovirus is doing the rounds again, this time the Queen Mary 2 has taken the spotlight and just a few weeks back it was P&O Cruises, Oriana, being slaughtered by…

Cruise Ship Webcams

The cruise ship webcam, where would we be without it!? I think they are marvellous little touches and I look at a few almost on a daily basis. They are great for days like today when the weather outside at home is nothing short of miserable. We can simply log on and catch a glimpse…

Cruise Ship Nicknames

In life we come across people with nicknames, some are pretty good, others are just plain insane but either way someone has clearly loved that person enough to christen them with something other than what their mother gave them. The same goes for cruise ships too. They may be christened, have their name sprawled across…

Cruise Ship Focus Queen Elizabeth

Cunard Line’s, Queen Elizabeth is the youngest of the Cunard fleet, she first joined her sisters, the Queen Mary 2 and Queen Victoria in 2010 and has not only settled herself with the nickname QE but proven to be a most popular vessel within the Cunard fleet, the youngest fleet of ships in the world…

Christmas On A Cruise Ship

I know there are many people that love nothing more than to escape at Christmas time and a cruise is becoming more and more popular as a Christmas holiday option but, believe it or not I’m not sure if it is something I would want to do myself. As much as I love to cruise…

Cruise Reunion Nights

We’ve all had slide or DVD nights with our pals to relive our cruises, but how many of you have faithfully recreated the ships buffet for your evening?! Well, my obsession is such that I successfully recreated Independence of the Seas’ Windjammer buffet when we got together with friends to share our cruise pictures last…

Cruise Ships Are Calling

As much as I wish I had been on every cruise ship on the planet I am sorry to say I haven’t, it’s still very much a work in progress. There are some ships I am really looking forward to trying but for specific facilities or features, I would love to cruise on them of…

Cunard Queen Victoria Suffers Engine Failure

Cunard has had to cancel an upcoming cruise onboard Queen Victoria after the ship suffered partial propulsion system failure on Monday. The ship is currently just off the coast of Portugal and is en-route back to Southampton; however she is sailing at less than 10% of her top speed which is 23.7 Knots. Although her…

Cunard 2014 World Voyage Programme

The Cunard 2014 World Voyage Programme goes on sale September 5th and I must admit the itinerary selections are truly amazing. In total the youngest fleet in the world shall visit 85 ports of call in 40 countries, covering a total distantce between them of 116,808 nautical miles. (glad I’m not paying for the fuel!)…

All Pets Aboard

I came across a video yesterday by Cunard Line of Britain’s Got Talent winners Ashleigh & Pudsey, who sailed back to the UK from America on board the QM2. It was a great little video and Pudsey really seemed to enjoy his time on board.   It made me think more about our pets, especially…