Where Have All The Small Ships Gone?

Cruise lines keep building bigger and more innovative ships which is great, the demand for cruising is there and more people are getting involved. Just like many of you I enjoy having the extra facilities onboard the larger vessels, but I can’t help thinking about our small ships. Because everything is increasing in size where…

My History Of Cruising In Pictures

I share a lot of my personal cruising pictures with you all on Facebook, but I wanted to create a little album for you all today that goes through some of my cruising history. The first ship I sailed on, the first ship I in fact ever did see! Just something a little more personal…

P&O Cruises Star Studded Cruises

P&O Cruises is launching its biggest ever line-up of star studded cruises this autumn with famous faces from the stage and screen. Michael Ball, David Essex, The West End Men featuring Lee Mead and Here And Now – with live performances from six 80’s legends including Paul Young, Toyah and many more, will be joining…

Packing The Not So Obvious For Your Cruise

As my next cruise draws near I am starting to once again focus on packing and it got me thinking, we often pack things now that we only realised we needed once we boarded a cruise ship for the first time. I thought it might be useful for those about to embark on their first…

Sun Princess Begins Transformation

$30 Million Refurbishment to Add New Features to Princess Cruises Ship, Including Sushi Restaurant and International Café Sun Princess has begun an extensive $30 million transformation that will refurbish and enhance the Princess Cruises ship. During the two-week makeover, the vessel will receive a sparkling new atrium with Princess’ signature International Café, a new sushi and…

Curse Of The Squeaky Cabin

Blog after blog I mention how much I enjoy the rough weather at sea, don’t get me wrong one needs sunshine too but I always hope for rough seas at some point, only once have I been disappointed. The only bad thing about rough weather (if you don’t suffer from seasickness of course) is the…

Around The World in 180 Days

In January 2015 Oceania Cruises, Insignia shall depart Miami for her ‘Around the World in 180 Days’ world cruise. I had a look at the itinerary for this sailing and the only words that I have for you in response are ‘absolutely incredible’. It’s a world cruise so of course everything about it is going…

Keel Laying and Steel Cutting Ceremonies Held for new Quantum Class

Excitement was palpable at the Meyer Werft shipyard in Papenburg, Germany, on Friday, as Royal Caribbean International marked two important milestones in the development of its Quantum class of ships. Quantum of the Seas, scheduled to be delivered in the autumn of 2014, received its first block as the keel was officially lowered and put…

Get Wed With Norwegian Cruise Line

Norwegian Cruise Line has announced three new, customisable destination wedding experiences for guests wishing to celebrate their nuptials on one of Norwegian’s ships or in one of the line’s spectacular destinations. In partnership with Vancouver-based Royal Ocean Events, Norwegian offers couples the opportunity to have the wedding of a lifetime during their cruise, whether they…

Cruise Ship Fun Facts Part 2

Saying as you all seemed to enjoy yesterday’s fun facts so much I decided to bring you a second helping today! Thomson Cruises, Thomson Dream started life in 1986 as MS Homeric for Home Lines. She was then sold to Holland America Line in 1988 and renamed MS Westerdam, next she moved on to Costa…