Royal Caribbean International is raising the bar for world cruises with the debut of the inaugural Ultimate World Cruise, an epic 274-night adventure that visits all seven continents, more than 150 destinations in 65 countries and 11 great wonders of the world. This rich, immersive experience on Serenade of the Seas is the longest and most comprehensive world cruise out there, sailing…
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MSC Bellissima: Beauty At Sea
Where do I even begin with this ship? She’s incredible. I wasn’t onboard long enough to sample everything, you would need at least a 2-week cruise to go deck-by-deck, so let me share some facts and figures, and some of the things I did get a chance to enjoy. For everything else, you now have…
Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines Reunites Fleet For Historic ‘Captains In Cadiz’ Celebration
Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines celebrated an historic coming together of its fleet of four ocean ships – Balmoral, Braemar, Boudicca and Black Watch – in Cádiz, Spain on 10th September 2018. Entitled ‘Captains in Cádiz’, this was only the second time ever that the fleet has converged in one place, anywhere in the world. Fred….
Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines Black Watch To Undergo Multi-Million Pound Refurbishment
Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines’ 804-guest Black Watch will be entering dry dock at the Blohm + Voss shipyard in Hamburg, Germany in November 2016, in preparation for the forthcoming 2017/18 cruise season. The ship will undergo various engineering works, general maintenance and refurbishment during the dry dock, as well as the creation of several new…
A 7-Night Cruise Aboard MSC Splendida
It had been quite some time since I travelled down to Southampton the day before a cruise, but for my MSC Splendida sailing, that’s exactly what I did. I spent the night pre-cruise at the IBIS Budget in Southampton on West Quay road. I’ve stayed in a few IBIS properties and I’ve never had a bad…
Eastbound Transatlantic Voyage Aboard Queen Mary 2
As my two incredible weeks in America came to an end, it was time to once again head for the Brooklyn Cruise Terminal and say a big hello to Queen Mary 2. As much as I love to be on ships, the sight of her on August 9th was bittersweet. I knew she was waiting…
American Road Trip: New York City Part 2
Day 3 was a little less hectic, although we still had big plans and we still ate a ton of pizza! TravelShopGirl and I left Yotel and walked along to Times Square to pick up our tickets for the Big Bus Tour. For the first time, we had a real human being as a guide….
American Road Trip: New York City Part 1
NEW YORK CITY…where it had all started and where it would all end, but before I joined Queen Mary 2 again, I had 4 days of exploring to do! I had last visited NYC when I was 17 years old and so much had changed since then, but there were still some things which were instantly recognisable…
P&O Cruises Oriana To Retain her “Classical Elegance” During Refurbishment
P&O Cruises has unveiled details of the new-look Oriana, due for an extensive refit later this year. Oriana will undergo a three-week refurbishment in Hamburg at the end of November. The adult-only mid-sized ship will receive a complete makeover of its cabins, restaurants, bars, entertainment areas and public spaces to provide a whole new elegant…
American Road Trip: Philadelphia And Lancaster County
After a night of sporting excitement, it was time to bid farewell to Baltimore and head to Pennsylvania. Our first location would be the Eastern State Penitentiary and what a day and night of excitement awaited us! TravelShopGirl and I had arranged with some friends to do a paranormal investigation in the prison that evening, but…
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