Our stay at the IBIS Amsterdam Central Station also included breakfast, so we both grabbed a bite on our second day before heading out. There was something for everyone, from fresh fruit and yoghurt to sausages and scrambled eggs. I decided to have toast with jam and then a canal boat full of pain au…
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Exploring Amsterdam With DFDS Part 1
I’d sailed with DFDS several times, but this would be my first experience at using the coach transfer service from Newcastle city centre. The bus stop was in a convenient location (directly opposite Central Station) and boarding was easy. Although TravelShopGirl (Marian) and I had stayed in the city the night before, if you were…
P&O Cruises Britannia Rescues African Migrants
Guests aboard P&O Cruises Britannia were awoken this morning, around 1AM local time, to a man overboard announcement, 30 miles south west of Almeria, Spain. The ship went into a sharp 180 Degree turn and travelled back 2 miles before coming to a stop. A coastguard helicopter was scrambled quickly and was soon on…
Refresher Course: Etiquette on the High Seas
Etiquette used to mean “keep off the grass”. The gardener of the French monarch Louis XIV realized that the well-to-do were trampling through his garden at Versailles, so he put up signs or étiquets. It is not always effective now and it wasn’t effective then, until the King himself declared that no one was to ignore…
Thomson Cruises To Rebrand As Marella Cruises
Thomson Cruises has announced that later this month, the UK’s third largest cruise line will be embarking on the biggest and most exciting evolution in the company’s history as it is rebranded as Marella Cruises. The move comes at the same time as Thomson changes to TUI later this month. The rebrand will see the…
Eavesway Cruise Link Service 2018
Whenever I travel to Southampton to meet my cruise ship, I always use Eavesway, where possible, and I have done so since 2010. The service is faultless and incredibly easy. I also feel safe with Eavesway, which I know is a big thing for many people that opt to use a cruise link service, especially…
Celebrating QE2’s 50th Anniversary Cunard Style!
Chris Frame of the Chris Cunard blog is my guest blogger today. He is a maritime historian, author, public speaker and travel writer, and he recently had the pleasure of joining Queen Elizabeth on her ‘QE2 50th anniversary voyage’ from Southampton. September 2017 marked the 50th anniversary of the most famous ocean liner in recent…
Vote In The Cruise International Awards 2014
I need to start today’s blog by saying a massive THANK YOU to everyone that nominated me in the Cruise Awards 2014, thanks to you I have made the shortlist! 🙂 I suppose this is the part where I ask you to do it all again! I would be thrilled if you could click on…
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