Sir Samuel Cunard – Key Moment’s in Cunard Line’s History

It was Sir Samuel Cunard’s birthday on November 21st and to mark the occasion Cunard Line released a pretty interesting press release. I know I’m a bit late with it,  but I did want to share it with you as it was a fascinating read and I know many of you Cunard fans out there…

Something To Sing About

CruiseMiss guest blogger, Scott was lucky enough to attend a press conference yesterday at which Royal Caribbean International gave their big announcement regarding Anthem of the Seas. This is Scott’s take on the event and what an event it was! With the news that Anthem of the Seas will be sailing out of Southampton in…

Anthem Of The Seas To Be Based In Southampton

The most innovative and technologically advanced cruise ship ever to be based from the UK, Anthem of the Seas, will call Southampton home in 2015. Cruise line Royal Caribbean International is continuing its tradition of stimulating and growing the UK cruise industry with new build investments. Renowned for redefining the cruise sector, Royal Caribbean International…

Back Onboard Oceana

Well, as most of you know, I boarded Oceana yesterday in Southampton for an 11-night Atlantic Coast voyage. At present we are somewhere off the coast of France sailing through the Bay of Biscay and she is living up to her name. It’s been quite lumpy and bumpy since we left port yesterday, much to…

All Packed And Ready To Go

Tomorrow is the BIG day. I shall drag myself out of bed in the middle of the night, board my Eavesway coach and head towards Southampton to meet Oceana and I CAN’T WAIT! I am actually quite impressed with my packing skills this time, not only did I complete the task with a few hours…

P&O Cruises and Cunard Launch NEW Value And Early Saver Fares

New premium value headline fares introduced with lower prices on 100,000 cabins across 200 cruise New Early Saver fares launched on 90,000 cabins on 178 cruises P&O Cruises and Cunard Line have launched two new fare types giving customers a choice of premium fares that are inclusive of their most preferred added value benefits, and…

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…

QE2 Hotel Transformation

The transformation of the Queen Elizabeth 2 (QE2) into a five star hotel will be completed by 2015. Her 990 cabins shall be transformed into 400 suites and her impressive ballroom shall be brought back to life. Seven restaurants onboard shall be refitted along with 10 lounges, cinema and a maritime museum. Her final destination…

Celebrity Eclipse In Geirangerfjord

The next morning we awoke to find ourselves winding our way down the even more spectacular Geirangerfjord. As promised by the officers in Flam, the sun was still beating down on the ship with only the occasional wispy white cloud obscuring the perfect blue sky. Another perk of being in a suite was the invite…