Unpacking the myths about cruise holidays. Tried and tested cruising advice from a thirty-something officer's wife.
I am delighted to share with you the news that this blog has been nominated for a World of Cruising Wave Award 2019. This is the first year I have been nominated and I am absolutely delighted to be on the list in the Favourite Cruise Blogger category. The Wave
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I was recently invited on board Royal Caribbean’s Independence of the Seas in Southampton, for a day of fun in the sun with fellow travel and lifestyle bloggers. I’d been itching to have a look around a Royal Caribbean ship for a while, having heard a number of really positive
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It’s safe to say that I am an active member and keen champion of cruise ship gymnasiums and all round general fitness at sea. On a typical cruise, I try to visit the gym at least three times a week in order to stave off those dreaded calories that can
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My friends and family will tell you that I have been itching to have a look around a Viking Cruises ship for some time. Ever since we anchored close to a Viking Cruises ship in Monaco a couple of years ago, I’ve been blown away by their sleek design, exciting
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A few days ago I returned from a two-week Mediterranean cruise on board the P&O Cruises flagship Britannia. Launched in 2015, the ship carries 3,647 guests and 1350 crew. She weighs 143,000 GT and spends most the year cruising to Norway, the Canary Islands, the Western Mediterranean and the Caribbean.
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Join P&O Cruises Port Presenter Sam Whiteside as he shares the fifth instalment of his Arcadia world cruise diary. Friday 16th March 2018 – Nha Trang, Vietnam A beautiful start to the weekend was in store for us as we sailed serenely up to our anchorage position off our next
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I am really pleased to bring you my latest interview with Cunard Ship Services Engineer Alastair Smith. Alastair was one of the first people I met when I began working at sea on Ventura back in 2009. Since then, my husband and I have had the pleasure of sailing with
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Iona will be the name of the newest P&O Cruises flagship due to launch in 2020. At 180,000 tons she will be the biggest cruise ship ever built for the British market, with a capacity for 5,200 guests. P&O Cruises launched a competition to name the new cruise ship last
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This is a guest post about Royal Caribbean’s Harmony of the Seas by my dad, maritime historian and owner of Cobwebs Ocean Liner Memorabilia – Peter Boyd-Smith. Dad has been on over 100 cruises over the years, as a passenger and guest lecturer. Both Mum and Dad have sailed on
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As some of my readers will know, I am a Southampton native and know the city and its surrounding areas very well. In a previous post, I covered things to do, places to stay and eating out in Southampton. In this post I wanted to highlight some of the great attractions
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P&O Cruises’ mighty Ventura is special to me for a number of reasons. She was the first cruise ship I ever worked on back in 2009, and I spent much of 2015 and 2016 cruising on her for long periods with my husband. It’s safe to say that she, alongside
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Join P&O Cruises Port Presenter Sam Whiteside as he shares the fourth instalment of his Arcadia world cruise diary. On Thursday 19thApril 2018, Arcadia arrived back in Southampton after her 99 Day Western Circumnavigation of the world. In total the ship covered 33,940 nautical miles, visiting 30 ports in 22
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