It’s nearing that time again, ocean adventure time, and I have an 18-night date with Saga Sapphire coming up in the Mediterranean! Yes, I am going back to the lovely, blue and white lady next week – I will meet her in Dover on Wednesday afternoon and I can’t wait. I had such a good…
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Viking Ocean Cruises Celebrates Float Out Of Viking Sea
Viking Ocean Cruises today announced its second ship—the 930-passenger Viking Sea—was “floated out,” marking a major construction milestone and the first time that the new ship touches water. The traditional ceremony took place yesterday, June 25, at Fincantieri’s Ancona shipyard—little more than a month after the new ocean line christened its first ship, Viking Star,…
Solo Cruise Offers From Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines
One thing that I really don’t like about solo cruising – single supplements! Occasionally you may come across a really good solo occupancy deal, but most of the time the supplements are bank breakers, so I’m glad to see that Fred. Olsen is doing something about it! My blog today is for solo cruisers everywhere!…
MSC Meraviglia Goes On Sale And First Steel Cut For MSC Seaside
MSC Cruises announced today that cabins for the inaugural summer 2017 cruises of MSC Meraviglia, its first next generation of ship, are now on sale. Sales of cruises on this ground-breaking, 315m-long ship will initially be open exclusively to MSC Club members, with the ship going on general sale on July 5. MSC Meraviglia will…
The CRUISE Show – Manchester, Birmingham & Glasgow
Did you know that a whopping 1.64 million people from the UK and Ireland took a cruise last year? In recent years there has been a revolution in cruising as a new generation of travellers have discovered the joys of a holiday at sea. Whether it’s the offbeat destinations and once-in-a-life-time expedition voyages that intrigue…
Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines’ fleet comes together in Bergen on 28th July 2015
Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines’ fleet of four ships – Balmoral, Braemar, Boudicca and Black Watch – will all be coming together in Norway’s second city, Bergen, on Tuesday 28th July 2015, for an historic joint celebration! This ‘4Bs in Bergen’ event – named after the initial letter of each of the four Fred. Olsen ships…
A Visit To Oceania Nautica
On Tuesday I spent a good part of the day aboard Oceania Cruises Nautica during her time in Newcastle. My last visit to Port of Tyne was a complete washout, but for Nautica the sun shone brightly and there was barely a cloud in the sky – perfect ship visit weather! I explored as many…
A BBQ Fit For A Queen Aboard Saga Sapphire
I have mentioned the BBQ’s that we had aboard Saga Sapphire several times, and now it is FINALLY time to show you! My cruise aboard Saga Sapphire was my 30th ocean adventure, so it’s fair to say that I have seen quite a few deck BBQ’s in my time – the two below were by FAR…
Making The Most Of Your First Cruise Holiday
It’s finally happened – you’ve decided that you’ve spent enough time being herded around by Ryanair, you don’t want to spend another week in a complex full of rowdy kids and you’d like to see more than the dusty local market. So you did the right thing and booked a cruise. However, before you get…
Carnival Vista Finds Her Voice In New Tour Video
Carnival Cruise Line’s newest, largest and most innovative ship, Carnival Vista finds her voice in a new tour video recently released by the cruise line. Narrated by the ship itself in a carefree wise-cracking female voice that mirrors Carnival Vista’s online social media persona, the video ranges from bird’s-eye overhead views of the vessel to…
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