Unpacking the myths about cruise holidays. Tried and tested cruising advice from a thirty-something officer's wife.
I recently stayed at the Hilton at The Ageas Bowl, which is located just outside of Southampton in an area called West End. Part of the Hilton Hotel chain, this state-of-the-art hotel opened in 2015 to much fanfare locally. Boasting 171-bedrooms, former cricketer Sir Ian Botham’s first-ever restaurant Beefy’s, a
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A couple of months ago I went on board Royal Caribbean’s Independence of the Seas in Southampton for a day visit. Some of you will have read my review of the ship, which covers most of the main public areas. The lovely team at Royal Caribbean recently invited me back
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I can honestly say that I did not know what to expect when I set foot on board Marella Discovery for the day in Southampton. I’d heard mixed feedback about Marella Cruises, with many people likening the line to a lower end P&O Cruises. I can assure you it’s not.
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When I was invited to a blogger event on board the MSC Cruises ship MSC Meraviglia, I was intrigued. For some time now, I’d heard really positive comments about MSC Cruises ships from fellow passengers, bloggers and people who work in the cruise industry. So I jumped at the opportunity
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AIDAnova – the world’s first LNG powered cruise ship – has been floated out of the ship hall at the Meyer Werft shipyard in Papenburg, Germany. AIDA Cruises’ 5,200 guest vessel is the first of nine Carnival Corporation LNG ships due to be built over the next few years. Many
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I know this post won’t apply to all of my readers, but I did feel it was something worth sharing as I found very little content about cruising when pregnant online. Back in June I cruised on Britannia when I was 14-16 weeks pregnant. I’ve also been on several UK
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I was recently invited to review Solent Hotel and Spa’s new Cruise and Stay packages. The hotel is situated on the outskirts of Fareham in Whiteley, just off the M27 (Junction 9). It lies eight and a half miles from Southampton’s main cruise terminals. The four star hotel boasts 171
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Sir Richard Branson and Virgin Voyages President and CEO Tom McAlpin recently announced the name of the first Virgin Voyages ship – Scarlet Lady. The name pays homage to one of Branson’s earliest Virgin Atlantic airplanes and the ship will bear the brand’s iconic mermaid image. Launching in Miami in
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A few months ago, travel bag experts Mia Tui kindly sent me one of their popular Mini Jen bags to review. Travel bags are a bit of a new concept to me, as I normally just pop everything in a rucksack when I go on holiday. But having used the
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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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