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Cruise Advice Meet the Officer

An officer’s world cruise diary: Part 5

9th June 2018 Guest Post 0

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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Harmony of the Seas
Cruise Lines and Ship Reviews

Cruise ship review: Royal Caribbean’s Harmony of the Seas

14th May 2018 Guest Post 1

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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Cruise Advice Meet the Officer

An officer’s world cruise diary: Part 4

27th April 2018 Guest Post 0

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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Harmony of the Seas
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Cruising with a family on Royal Caribbean’s Harmony of the Seas

6th April 2018 Guest Post 0

This is a guest post by James Allen a thirty-something Senior Naval Engineer from Bath, who cruises regularly with his wife and two young children. James and his family have sailed on board Harmony of the Seas, their first Royal Caribbean experience. He has kindly shared his thoughts on the

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Cruise Advice Meet the Officer

An officer’s world cruise diary: Part 3

31st March 2018 Guest Post 2

Join P&O Cruises Port Presenter Sam Whiteside as he shares the third instalment of his world cruise diary, written on board Arcadia.  Tuesday 13th February 2018 – Pago Pago, American Samoa In the 4 days sailing from Hawaii towards American Samoa, Cyclone Gita had formed in the South Pacific and

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Marella Dream
Cruise Lines and Ship Reviews

A beginner’s guide to Marella Cruises

19th March 2018 Guest Post 4

This is a guest post by cruise and travel bloggers Paul and Carole from Paul and Carole Love to Travel. You can find more links to their website and social media channels, at the end of this post.  We have now cruised 13 times and 2 out of our last

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Cruise Advice Meet the Officer

An officer’s world cruise diary: Part 2

12th March 2018 Guest Post 0

Join P&O Cruises Port Presenter Sam Whiteside as he shares the second instalment of his world cruise diary, written on board Arcadia.  Thursday 1st February 2018 – San Francisco, USA The end of the first sector of the voyage and a chance to explore a city I previously visited independently

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Cruise Advice Meet the Officer

An officer’s world cruise diary: Part 1

5th March 2018 Guest Post 0

Cruise ship officer Sam Whiteside shares the first of a series of posts detailing his world cruise journey on board the P&O Cruises ship Arcadia. You can find out more about him – and his role in the onboard Shore Excursions team – at the end of this article. All photographs

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Port Guides

The top things to see in Tenerife on a cruise

4th February 2018 Guest Post 0

This is a guest post about Tenerife by Sam Whiteside, Port Presenter with P&O Cruises. You can find out more about Sam at the end of this article.  As the largest, most populous and most visited Canary Island, Tenerife is the ultimate holiday destination. If you want beaches, it has

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The Pitons
Port Guides

St. Lucia’s natural wonders

10th January 2018 Guest Post 0

This is a guest post about St. Lucia by Sam Whiteside, Port Presenter with P&O Cruises. You can find out more about Sam at the end of this article. All photos were taken by Sam. If there is one Caribbean island where I always find plenty to see on a

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Port Guides

Exploring the beauty of La Palma

23rd December 2017 Guest Post 0

This is a guest post about La Palma by Sam Whiteside, Port Presenter with P&O Cruises. You can find out more about Sam at the end of this article.  When you think of cruising to the Canary Islands, most people will imagine docking in Tenerife or Gran Canaria for sun,

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Barbados
Port Guides

The best of Barbados

16th December 2017 Guest Post 0

This is a guest post about Barbados by Sam Whiteside, Port Presenter with P&O Cruises. You can find out more about Sam at the end of this article.  Barbados is a Caribbean island that sits roughly 62 miles east of the Windward Islands. On a map it looks like it’s

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Hi I'm Anna, a 35 year old blogger from the UK. I am a former seafarer, avid traveller and I am married to a former cruise ship deputy captain. I originally set up this blog to chart my travels as a thirty-something sailing with my husband on cruise ships, but now I write about all things cruise related. Whether you are a new or experienced cruiser, I hope you find my advice a useful aid when planning your next holiday. Read more...

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