9 Things Only Cruise Lovers Will Know!

Exclusive destinations only cruises uncover There are some places that you can’t drive to and don’t have an airport – meaning they’re only accessible by boat, and can be the exclusive haunts of cruise goers. What’s more, on a cruise ship you can travel there in luxury. For example, an Amazon cruise is an amazing…

Harmony Of The Seas Review

I recently spent 2 nights aboard Harmony of the Seas – the world’s biggest cruise ship and the fastest ship within the Royal Caribbean International fleet – and what an experience it was! Although 2 nights wasn’t quite enough time to see and do absolutely everything, it definitely allowed more than enough time for one…

Harmony Of The Seas Arrives In Southampton

The port of Southampton, U.K. was bustling today as onlookers gathered to be among the first to see the world’s largest cruise ship, Harmony of the Seas, upon her first arrival into port. After 32 months of construction, the ship’s arrival marks a major milestone for Royal Caribbean International as Harmony becomes the 25th ship…

Royal Caribbean International Takes Delivery Of Harmony Of The Seas

Royal Caribbean International today honoured the crew and project team of the new Harmony of the Seas at a traditional delivery and flag changing ceremony in Saint Nazaire, France. Following 32 months of construction at the STX France shipyard involving thousands of shipyard employees, sub-contractors and suppliers, the world’s largest and most innovative cruise ship…

Discover A Whole World Of Voyages At The CRUISE Show

Did you know that a staggering 1.8 million people from the UK and Ireland took a cruise last year? With first time cruiser numbers increasing by nearly a third, record breaking new ships launching, exciting destinations and exhilarating excursions plus out-of-this-world onboard features, the number of people holidaying at sea is sure to rise again…

My 2016 Cruise Diary

I’ve been back on dry land for a few weeks now (with the brief exception of a night in port on Ovation of the Seas) and I’m starting to get restless again, so I suppose it’s a good job that I have a few cruises coming up to banish those ocean blues… First up is…

A Standing Ovation

Ovation of the Seas sailed into Southampton on Sunday April 10 and I was on the waterfront in Hythe waiting to greet her. It’s not very often that I get to see these majestic beasts arrive, as I live in the north of the country, but Sunday was my lucky day and Monday would see…

Ovation Of The Seas Construction Countdown

Ovation of the Seas is the newest addition to Royal Caribbean’s award-winning fleet.  The third Quantum Class ship is currently being built at the Meyer Werft shipyard in Papenburg, Germany, where Quantum of the Seas and Anthem of the Seas were also constructed. Ovation of the Seas will debut in Southampton this April and will…