Following a £32m refit in Hamburg, Aurora is the first ship in the P&O Cruises fleet to receive the bold new livery design. She left Hamburg this morning and will arrive in Southampton on Thursday evening having spent the last 20 days with 1,200 contractors working to make ready for her Christmas and New Year…
Tag: tourism
Cadiz, Lisbon And The Horizon Grill
Hello, from a rather choppy North Atlantic! We are at sea today and tomorrow before once again reaching Southampton on Saturday morning – the cruise has gone over quite quickly! Since my last blog we have visited Cadiz and Lisbon, so let me bring you up to speed. First of all, Horizon Grill. I am…
Emerald Princess – A Few Of My Favourite Onboard Areas
As you know, I recently returned from a Canary Islands cruise aboard Princess Cruises, Emerald Princess and I thought it would be nice to share with you some of my favourite areas onboard. First and foremost, Emerald Princess herself – what a gorgeous girl she is! I think the entire world knows by now that…
A Pre-Christmas Cruise (With Some Shopping)
It is almost that time of year again and the time to start thinking about that all important Christmas shopping. I have to be honest and say that I am almost finished all of mine, I started in September this year, usually I would wait until October but I gave myself a head start. Although…
A Visit To The Bridge – Getting To Know The Navigational And Primary Safety Systems
The bridge of any cruise ship is manned 24 hours per day, and is the operational centre of the ship. It is manned by highly trained and qualified Deck Officers on a four hours on, eight hours off basis. The watches comprise of two Deck Officers and two Able Seamen. The Officer of the Watch is…
Regal Princess Is Christened In Star-Studded Love Boat Theme
Princess Cruises, the cruise line made famous as the backdrop of the iconic Love Boat television series, christened its new Regal Princess yesterday with a tribute to the show as all six of the original cast members served as the ship’s godparents, and were joined by 25 of the show’s past guest stars. The star-studded…
Cruise And Maritime Voyages Welcome New Ship For 2015
Cruise & Maritime Voyages (CMV), is pleased to announce the addition of Grand Holiday from Costa Crociere to the CMV fleet, commencing ex-UK operations under the CMV livery in spring 2015. She will be re-named Magellan and at 46,052 GT will carry 1250 passengers, becoming the proud new flagship of the CMV ocean fleet operating…
Quantum Of The Seas Arrives In Southampton
Robot bartenders, indoor skydiving and Jamie’s Italian restaurant take holidays to a new level Royal Caribbean International, the global holiday company, today celebrates the arrival of Quantum of the Seas in Southampton, the first-ever smartship and most technologically advanced cruise ship in the world. Quantum of the Seas takes the guest experience to a whole…
Emerald Princess: 113,561 Tons Of FOOD!
Before joining Emerald Princess I was told that the food onboard was superb. In fact, I was told that the food on all Princess vessels was superb and I really can’t disagree! Emerald Princess quite literally is 113,561 tons of FOOD! There are many dining options onboard including the Crown Grill (Deck 7) and Sabatini’s…
Emerald Princess – First Impressions
Hello from Emerald Princess! This is my second full day aboard, so I thought now would be an ideal time to introduce you to this beautiful cruise ship. On first impressions she is very nice indeed and I haven’t even seen all of her yet! I have a balcony cabin on Baja Deck (Deck 11)…
CruiseMiss.com 