Royal Caribbean International Unveils Tallest Slide At Sea

Royal Caribbean International today revealed the highly-anticipated first look of The Ultimate Abyss, the tallest slide on the high seas, which will intimidate the bravest of guests and challenge them to prove their courage from onboard Harmony of the Seas when she debuts in Southampton in May 2016. Towering more than 150 feet above sea…

MSC Seaside Voyages Now On Sale

MSC Cruises today announced that MSC Seaside, the first ship of the cruise line’s Seaside generation of ships, is now open for booking. MSC Seaside — dubbed “the ship that follows the sun” – is currently under construction at Fincantieri’s shipyard in Monfalcone, Italy and is set to debut in December 2017 offering year-round seven-night…

Memes For Cruise Addicts Everywhere!

My blog today is for cruise addicts everywhere, with a love of cruise memes! Sometimes it’s the only thing we need to post on Facebook to let the world know how we feel when it comes to our love of the ocean based holiday. I found the memes below in all different areas of the internet…

Queen Victoria Mini-Cruise To Bruges

One does not simply take a cruise with Cunard, one embarks on a wonderful voyage and although my first experience with Cunard may have only been for 3 nights, it was still a voyage that I am not likely to forget in a hurry. I had been building up to the cruise for quite some…

Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines’ Boudicca To Undergo Refurbishment

Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines’ 880-guest Boudicca will be entering dry dock at the Lloyd Werft shipyard in Bremerhaven, Germany in November 2015, in preparation for the forthcoming 2016/17 cruise season. Boudicca will arrive in Bremerhaven on 18th November 2015 from the Port of Tyne, Newcastle, following a 16-night ‘Mysterious Morocco & Seductive Spain’ cruise, and…

Berlitz Cruising & Cruise Ships 2016

If you want a holiday that’s hassle-free, virtually pre-paid, and that lets you see lots of places while only needing to pack and unpack once, then you should try a cruise. The Berlitz Guide to Cruising & Cruise Ships is the cruise industry bible: it gives you all the information you need to choose the…

Counting Down To My Queen Victoria Mini-Cruise

On Friday, I am joining Cunard’s Queen Victoria for a 3 night mini-cruise to Belgium, this will be my first sailing with Cunard and I am pretty excited to be honest – I’ve been building up to this for quite some time. Our itinerary is simple: a day at sea and then a day in…

My Brief Norwegian Escape

I recently spent 1 night aboard Norwegian Escape and I thought it would be nice to share my experience with you. Obviously I can’t tell you everything. I’m good, but not that good! There’s only so much one can see in 20 hours. I had a balcony cabin on Deck 9 which was virtually identical…

MSC Cruises Renaissance Programme Delivers Four Renewed Ships

MSC Cruises has announced that the now completed Renaissance Programme has delivered four renewed ships that will spearhead the Company’s push into new markets and further strengthen its position in those where it is the leader. MSC Cruises Chief Executive Officer Gianni Onorato told a press conference aboard MSC Lirica – the final ship to complete the…

175 Years Of Cunard

It’s book review time, again! I have had a copy of “175 Years of Cunard” sitting on my desk for a few weeks, just waiting to be picked up and read and last weekend, I finally got that chance! I am sailing with Cunard – aboard Queen Victoria – for the very first time on November 13…