A Cunard Diamond Jubilee

Yesterday Cunard Cruise Line held their own special celebration to mark the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee, and it was also quite a special event for the 3 Cunard Queens too. All three Cunard ships, Queen Mary 2, Queen Victoria and Queen Elizabeth sailed in formation into Southampton for the very first time. It really was quite…

Four Weeks Until The Grand Event Cruise

There are exactly 4 weeks to go now until my next cruise and the excitement is definitely starting to build. As it is part of the P&O Cruises Grand Event, which is going to be spectacular (I hope) I can’t quite decide if I am more excited for the cruise or the Southampton sail away….

Jubilee Celebrations At Sea

If you had not already heard June 2nd-5th is the official Jubilee weekend. Everywhere you go there is red white and blue, whether it be in the form of a Union Jack flag or a clutch bag……Jubilee fever has taken over the nation and with today being the 4th you can only imagine the fun…

Cruise Ship Courtesy

My fellow passengers, some of you I love and some of you, well……lets just say you can test ones patience. We all cruise for the same reason and we all want to go home feeling refreshed and relaxed, however, sharing a floating town for 2 weeks, we become like one large family unit and like…

Things Are Not Always As They Seem

We all return home from our cruising adventures with lots of stories. Some are funny, some sad and others are just cringe worthy. I have shared many of my experiences with you all and today it is time I share with you what I felt was a cringe worthy moment from my last cruise. One…

Carnival Cruise Lines Takes Delivery Of Carnival Breeze

At a traditional maritime handover ceremony held earlier today at the Fincantieri shipyard in Monfalcone, Italy, Carnival Cruise Lines took delivery of the new 130,000-ton Carnival Breeze, the 24th vessel in the line’s fleet. Carnival Breeze will depart on its inaugural cruise from Venice this Sunday, June 3, operating a special 12-day Mediterranean cruise that…

Disney Fantasy To The Rescue

It really was Disney Fantasy to the rescue. The ship was sailing from Port Canaveral, Florida, to Grand Cayman on Sunday afternoon when crew members aboard the Fantasy spotted four men on a small raft signalling for help. Rebecca Peddie, Spokeswoman for Disney Cruise Line said “The men were brought aboard the 130,000 ton ship,…

P&O Cruises Arcadia Ship Visit

Today’s blog post comes courtesy of Scott, our newest guest blogger. This is his first piece for the CruiseMiss blog and I am sure you will all agree it could not have been a better one! I love that feeling of going on-board a ship for the first time.  There’s anticipation and expectation that builds…

Cruise Countdown

My next cruise is so far turning into quite the social event. Not only will I be on one of the P&O  Grand Event cruises but I am convincing more and more people to join me on it literally by the day! (I once again make my pledge for commission 😉 ) Although technically I…

MSC Divina Is Christened By Sophia Loren

So, she is finally here, the MSC Divina was officially christened yesterday in Marseille by Sophia Loren and will leave today on her maiden voyage. With MSC Divina, MSC Crociere aim to bring out your passion for the Mediterranean Sea, the family owned cruise line have been in the business for many years and know…