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…

Regal Princess Completes Sea Trials

Princess Cruises, Regal Princess, has accomplished another major milestone in preparation for her May 20 debut, with the completion of her sea trials. The new cruise ship set out to sea from her construction dock at the Fincantieri shipyard in Monfalcone, Italy, and was put through her paces with a series of maneuvers to test…

I Love Cruising!

People ask me ALL OF THE TIME what it is I enjoy so much about cruising and every time I tell them each the same thing – EVERYTHING! Bear with me on today’s blog as it could get a little unorganised! I never know in which direction my cruise ramblings will take me! 😉 I…

The Non-Cruiser’s Guide To Cruising

I came across an article last week titled A Non-cruisers Guide to Cruising and although it is quite short it is very simple and to the point. Perfect I thought considering some can last for a month and are nothing more than an information overload. When I researched information for my first cruise I was…

Looking Back At 2013

2013 has been a pretty intense year for cruising, We have had good, bad and just about everything else in-between that you could possibly imagine, but I wanted to pick a few things from the last 12-months of cruising that really stood out to me. The good, the bad and the awesome! These are my…

The Cruise Travelers Handbook

There was a book published recently titled ‘The Cruise Travelers Handbook’ and saying as we are close to Xmas I thought I would tell you a little more about it as it would make the ideal gift for the cruise-a-holic in your life. It’s not the usual cruise related book that’s full of the same…

My Favourite Cruise Ship Photographs

Over the last 6 years I have snapped so many images of cruise ships that I have completely lost count of how many I actually have! Although I can’t remember every single one, there are some I could never forget. I shared my History of Cruising with you in pictures several months ago, but this time…

Regal Princess To Debut Early With Two New Sailings Added

Regal Princess will make her debut next year earlier than originally announced, and Princess Cruises has added two new sailings to her maiden schedule. The ship’s first voyage, which was previously scheduled for June 2, will now be May 20, 2014. Passengers can select from two new week-long Mediterranean cruises traveling between Venice and Athens. The two…

Eavesway Travel Cruise Link Service

One of the most important things for me when it comes to cruising is how I actually get to the port of Southampton. I live more or less at the other end of the country so the cruise link service is vital, without it the only cruising I would be doing is down the River…

Sun Princess Begins Transformation

$30 Million Refurbishment to Add New Features to Princess Cruises Ship, Including Sushi Restaurant and International CafĂ© Sun Princess has begun an extensive $30 million transformation that will refurbish and enhance the Princess Cruises ship. During the two-week makeover, the vessel will receive a sparkling new atrium with Princess’ signature International CafĂ©, a new sushi and…