Unpacking the myths about cruise holidays. Tried and tested cruising advice from a thirty-something officer's wife.
Virgin Voyages today released several designs and images of their RockStar Suites. The cruise line is throwing out traditional clichés on luxury and formalities, instead bringing Rebellious Luxe to life at sea with their ‘RockStar Suites,’ designed by Tom Dixon’s Design Research Studio. “Virgin has always avoided stuffy formalities and
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This is a guest post by my Dad, Peter Boyd-Smith. My parents (Peter and Jan) set sail on a seven night Eastbound cruise from Benoa, Bali in June 2018. They had stops in Lombok, Komodo, Satonda Island and Bali. About Star Clippers Cruises Star Clipper is one of three sailing
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P&O Cruises’ Strictly Come Dancing themed cruises have proved extremely popular with fans of the BBC dance competition. They give guests the opportunity to get close to some of the show’s professional dancers and judges through dance classes, live talks and glitzy theatre performances. There’s also the chance to see
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For my latest officer interview, I am pleased to introduce you to Matthew Shaw, Cruise Director on board Marella Explorer, part of the Marella Cruises fleet. If you’ve read my recent Marella Discovery ship review, you’ll know that I’ve been really impressed with Marella Cruises as a cruise line and
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Royal Caribbean have announced its next round of deployments for 2020 and 2021. The Quantum Class ship Anthem of the Seas will return to Southampton for the first time in five years, after relocating from its current home in New York. The ship will visit coastal towns along the Mediterranean,
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My one and only experience of cruising with Norwegian Cruise Line (NCL) came when I was a child and my parents took me on a holiday on the then NCL ship the SS Norway. Formerly the SS France, this luxury liner came into service in the early 60s and, at
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It’s been a week of big announcements for Swiss-based cruise line MSC Cruises. Further to releasing details of the interior of MSC Bellissima yesterday, MSC have just announced that they are to become the official global partner of Chelsea Football Club. The multi-million pound deal includes, amongst other elements, LED
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With 100 days to go until the naming of MSC Cruises’ newest flagship – MSC Bellissima – the cruise line has announced details of new onboard guest experience features. I am very excited about the launch of this ship, as I have been invited along to the naming ceremony celebrations
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Saga Cruises have revealed that their second new ship will feature a ‘separate identity,’ with a bold and adventurous style, as outlined in a series of new artist’s impressions. The ship will have a number of exciting new features including a speciality Nepalese restaurant inspired by Gurkha heritage. London design
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I am delighted to announce that I have been nominated for another big award. This time I have been nominated for a UK Blog Award in the Travel category. Although there is stiff competition, it’s great to see my name on the list! If you are able to spare a
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In October I attended a special event on board Princess Cruises’ Sapphire Princess in Southampton. This was my first time on a Princess Cruises ship, although I have admired them from afar for some time. The event showcased the ship’s health and wellbeing facilities, demonstrating that there are plenty of
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Yesterday Virgin Voyages released some exciting new details of the dining options on board their first ship Scarlet Lady. Here are some of the biggest headlines to come out of the recent announcement: There will be 20+ onboard city-like dining options, ranging from haute cuisine to casual fare There will
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