Counting Down To Saga Sapphire And A Baltic Adventure!

On May 6 2015, I will once again find myself heading north to south, as I set-off to join Saga Sapphire on a 16-night Baltic cruise. Yes, you read correctly, I said Saga Sapphire, and I can now see the puzzled looks on your faces – let me shed more light. Since I started my…

Celebrity Cruises Launches New Shore Excursion Programme

Celebrity Cruises has unveiled a new programme of shore excursions featuring everything from lavish luxury in Istanbul and Flamenco dancing in Barcelona to secret classical concerts in St. Petersburg and a castle treasure hunt in Copenhagen. With special-interest categories and more than 70 new shore excursions, guests can discover a destination through activities designed to…

A Visit To Cruise & Maritime Voyages Magellan

Cruise and Maritime voyages newest fleet addition Magellan was in Port of Tyne on Saturday and of course, I had to go and see her. She may not be the most attractive cruise ship in the world on the outside, but on the inside, she is a little beauty! I boarded via Deck 5 which…

Royal Caribbean Takes Delivery Of Anthem Of The Seas

Royal Caribbean International today officially took delivery of its 23rd ship, Anthem of the Seas, at a signing ceremony held in Bremerhaven, Germany. Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. Chairman and CEO Richard D. Fain received the second of the global holiday company’s Quantum-class ships from Meyer Werft Yard’s Managing Partner Bernard Meyer. Anthem of the Seas…

Britannia: A Maiden Voyage In Pictures

March 14th 2015, was a very special day indeed, as P&O Cruises newest fleet addition Britannia would leave her homeport of Southampton on her maiden voyage. That 2-week cruise was quite possibly one of the most highly anticipated of my entire cruising life, so far. Waiting a year from booking until sailing was absolute torture,…

I Have NO Cruise Control

I have no cruise control, so I suppose that means I am just like you – you must have a voyage in mind, it doesn’t necessarily need to be booked, but it will be something you check the price of on a daily basis – am I right? My obsession started before I even left…

MSC Cruises Launches 2016/17 Cruise Programme

The MSC Cruises 2016/17 brochure, which launches on April 2nd 2015, promises to be one of the best yet and, wait for it, we will finally have another selection of ex-UK voyages! While the emphasis remains firmly on great-value fly-cruises and cruise-only to the Med, MSC Cruises is ramping up the choice on offer for UK…

Cruiseable: A Better Way To Discover Cruising!

For the past year I have been collaborating with a team of people on a new start-up called Cruiseable, it has been a lot of fun and now I can finally share it with all of you! Co-founder/CEO J.D. Lasica is here to explain what it is all about. A few days ago, after a…

Top 5 Theme Cruises From Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines In 2015

Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines has listed its top 5 theme cruises for 2015 and they promise much more than a ‘sun tan’ – although a sun tan sounds great! I can’t remember when I last felt the warm sunshine on my skin…..getting back on track……….the 2015 sailings incorporate a rang of special and unique themes,…

I Just Want A CRUISE Ship!

I just want a CRUISE ship. That’s it. Nothing more and nothing less, and I know thousands of people who want the exact same thing! I have blogged about this before, but it’s time to rant again….sorry! Modern times bring modern things and although these state-of-the-art (in every single sense of the very word) vessels…