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…
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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, The Tenerife Floods, Palmitos Park And Food!
Hello from a very warm but rather cloudy Lanzarote. We have had a lot of fun and games since my last check in with you, I don’t really know where to start so apologies if I start rambling! We were docked in Tenerife on Sunday and what an experience it was! As we arrived in…
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)…
Black Watch in Port of Tyne – Ship Visit
Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines, Black Watch was in Port of Tyne today and I was fortunate enough to enjoy a few hours aboard – before she once again sailed from North Shields en-route to wonderful foreign shores. As most of you know, I cruised on Braemer just 4 short months ago, so I was quite…
The Telegraph Cruise Show – Liverpool 2014
Ladies and Gentlemen, it is that time again, The Telegraph Cruise Show time and it is taking place this weekend (October 11-12) at the Echo Arena in Liverpool. If you are looking for holiday ideas, then this is most certainly going to be the place to find them! Whether you’re looking to try your first…
Can I Have Your Cruise Card Please, Madam?
I believe that the worst words ever spoken aboard any cruise ship are “can I have your cruise card please, madam” (or sir), and I am going to give you an example of how they can ruin the most perfect of moments! It is embarkation day, time to head towards your ship at 100mph (I…
Eavesway Travel Cruise Link 2015
I have mentioned several times that my preferred method of transport to and from Southampton, and now Dover, is Eavesway Travel. I actually blogged about them last year, but I thought it was only right to cover the service again now, as there have been a fair few changes since my last update. Eavesway cover…
