Britannia Maiden Voyage Blog – Part 3

Where in the world is Britannia? Well, today we are at sea, heading back home towards Southampton. I am not quite ready to leave this rather large beauty yet, but we have another sea day to enjoy, so no tears are allowed, only smiles and of course, a catch up. After leaving Barcelona we made…

My Favourite Cruise Ship Photographs Part 2

I shared a blog with you several months ago titled My Favourite Cruise Ship Photographs and today I want to bring you MORE! P&0 Cruises, Oceana docked in Gran Canaria, May 2014. Always happy to pose for the camera and you have to admit she is VERY camera friendly! Celebrity Silhouette coming alongside her berth…

Monte Carlo And Eze

Yesterday we spent the day in good old Monaco. This was in fact my fifth visit to Monte Carlo and before leaving for the cruise I decided it would be nice to do a tour here this time and take in a little more of what this beautiful and very rich port has to offer….

Tomorrow Tomorrow Ventura Tomorrow, It’s Only A Day Away!

First and foremost my sincere apologies for the title of today’s blog, I was kind of “in the moment” and just couldn’t help myself! Anyway, here’s the reading bit…………….. Tomorrow is the big day! Finally I shall find myself back on board P&O Cruises, Ventura. It’s been 11 months since I was last on board…

Counting Down To Ventura And The Mediterranean

It’s that time of year again, summer is almost upon us and so come the thoughts of some fun in the sun for 2 weeks. I have visited the Mediterranean on a cruise several times but I never tire of it. I love the atmosphere in countries like Italy and Spain during the summer months…

Cruise Photography

With such advanced technology these days it is pretty difficult for any of us to go anywhere without a camera. Whether it be one built into your mobile telephone, a small digital camera or a larger more professional camera, either way we are rarely caught without one. For me, cruising and photography go hand in…

Monte Carlo

The first time I visited Monte Carlo I fell in love, it was the most amazing place I had ever visited. Not simply because of the beautiful coastline but the everywhere you went it oozed with money, glamour and sophistication. The marine is simply amazing. Everywhere you look there are fantastic yachts, the kind of…

P&O Cruises Oriana

So I came across a great little video this morning about the refit of P&O Cruises Oriana and I had to share it with you all. My first cruise was on board Oriana and they always say the first ship you sail on will stick with you and she really has. I am still a…