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…
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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…
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…
A Visit To The Bridge – Getting To Know The Navigational And Primary Safety Systems
The bridge of any cruise ship is manned 24 hours per day, and is the operational centre of the ship. It is manned by highly trained and qualified Deck Officers on a four hours on, eight hours off basis. The watches comprise of two Deck Officers and two Able Seamen. The Officer of the Watch is…
Black Watch, Braemar And Balmoral To Undergo Refurbishment
Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines’ three ships Black Watch, Braemar and Balmoral are all due to enter dry dock at the Blohm+Voss shipyard in Hamburg, Germany in November and December 2014, in preparation for the forthcoming 2015/16 cruise season. This is the first time that so many Fred. Olsen ships have entered dry dock within such…
Cruise And Maritime Voyages Welcome New Ship For 2015
Cruise & Maritime Voyages (CMV), is pleased to announce the addition of Grand Holiday from Costa Crociere to the CMV fleet, commencing ex-UK operations under the CMV livery in spring 2015. She will be re-named Magellan and at 46,052 GT will carry 1250 passengers, becoming the proud new flagship of the CMV ocean fleet operating…
Emerald Princess: 113,561 Tons Of FOOD!
Before joining Emerald Princess I was told that the food onboard was superb. In fact, I was told that the food on all Princess vessels was superb and I really can’t disagree! Emerald Princess quite literally is 113,561 tons of FOOD! There are many dining options onboard including the Crown Grill (Deck 7) and Sabatini’s…
Black Watch in Port of Tyne – Ship Visit
Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines, Black Watch was in Port of Tyne today and I was fortunate enough to enjoy a few hours aboard – before she once again sailed from North Shields en-route to wonderful foreign shores. As most of you know, I cruised on Braemer just 4 short months ago, so I was quite…
Can I Have Your Cruise Card Please, Madam?
I believe that the worst words ever spoken aboard any cruise ship are “can I have your cruise card please, madam” (or sir), and I am going to give you an example of how they can ruin the most perfect of moments! It is embarkation day, time to head towards your ship at 100mph (I…
Eavesway Travel Cruise Link 2015
I have mentioned several times that my preferred method of transport to and from Southampton, and now Dover, is Eavesway Travel. I actually blogged about them last year, but I thought it was only right to cover the service again now, as there have been a fair few changes since my last update. Eavesway cover…
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