I’m back on dry land following yet another outstanding cruise aboard Saga Sapphire, and now I’m going to tell you all about it! This will be in several parts, so just sit back, relax and enjoy. I joined the ship in Dover and was onboard within 15 minutes of arriving at the port. My first…
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Princess Cruises Announces US West Coast Sailings For 2020-2021
Princess Cruises has announced its largest ever west coast deployment for 2020-2021, to destinations including Hawaii, the California coast and Mexico. The voyages depart from September 2020 to May 2021 and go on sale today. Hawaii A range of Hawaii options are open to guests, with roundtrip cruises available from four ports – Los Angeles,…
Princess Cruises Unveils Gin Tasting Experience On Sapphire Princess
Princess Cruises is offering a new gin tasting experience on its UK-based ship, the 2,670-guest Sapphire Princess. As part of the experience, guests will have the opportunity to taste a range of gins, from light and floral to bold and heavy. Popular brands as well as lesser-known varieties will be on offer. Afterwards, guests will…
Hapag-Lloyd’s First Expedition Class Ship Sets Sail
Hapag-Lloyd Cruises has presented HANSEATIC nature for the first time. This is the first of three, structurally- identical ships in the cruise line’s new expedition class. The ship left Hamburg on 5 May 2019 for her inaugural cruise, which will take in the Hebrides, Orkney Islands and Shetland Islands, finishing in Bergen. This summer,…
Cards Against Humanity, Assault By Lollipop, Orange Pants And A Box Of Wine – These Are Some Of My Funny Cruise Stories
I’ve spent so much time onboard cruise ships that nothing really surprises me anymore when it comes to things I’ve seen or heard from my fellow passengers and crew members. I could write a book. An anonymous book, but I could write one. These are just a few of my funny cruise stories and I…
Fred. Olsen’s Flagship ‘Balmoral’ Commences Record Cruise Season From Newcastle In 2019/20
Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines’ 1,350-guest flagship, Balmoral, has commenced her 2019/20 cruise season from Newcastle on 21st April 2019, setting sail from the Port of Tyne on an eight-night ‘Cruising German Waterways’ voyage. Balmoral’s ex-Newcastle cruise season will extend from April to June, from where the ship will reposition to Edinburgh (Rosyth), before returning…
Sir Ranulph Fiennes To Join Aegean Odyssey On Her Summer Norwegian Fjords Sailing
Voyages to Antiquity (VTA) has announced that they will be welcoming Sir Ranulph Fiennes on board their small-ship Aegean Odyssey for a cruise to The Norwegian Fjords this summer, departing from Copenhagen on 16th July 2019. Regarded as the world’s greatest living explorer, Sir Ranulph will be joining passengers for two days and sharing his…
Royal Caribbean Takes Delivery Of Spectrum Of The Seas
Royal Caribbean International has officially taken delivery of the 26th ship in its fleet, Spectrum of the Seas, in a ceremony held today in Bremerhaven, Germany. Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. Chairman and CEO Richard D. Fain and President and CEO of Royal Caribbean International Michael Bayley received the new ship from Meyer Werft Yard’s Managing…
TUI River Cruises Is Setting Sail
From summer 2020, TUI will be expanding into the river cruise industry following the purchase of three passenger ships. The move comes as TUI continues its pledge of offering customers even more choice, flexibility and an unrivalled level of service. TUI River Cruises will offer adults the ultimate flexibility to create their perfect trip when…
Best Aurora Borealis Cruises In The Northern Hemisphere
Very few natural phenomena can match the spectacle that is the Aurora Borealis, otherwise known as the Northern Lights. To see them, however, you will need to head to the Northern Hemisphere, as these stunning views can only be seen in high-latitude places, like Alaska, Iceland and Norway, as well as the northern tips of…
