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Unpacking the myths about cruise holidays. Tried and tested cruising advice from a thirty-something former officer's wife.
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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Experienced cruisers will know there are certain items you cannot travel without when packing for a cruise. I’m not talking about packing the right clothing, remembering currency or stocking up on sun cream. I mean those small essential items that you only learn about after doing a cruise or two.
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As a cruise passenger in my thirties, I often get asked what I like most about this type of holiday. With this question in mind, I started to think about all the great benefits a cruise has over land-based holidays. Everybody likes to ‘set sail’ for different reasons, so I
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The thought of spending three or four months as a passenger on a world cruise is an exciting prospect for many cruise enthusiasts. Although costly, the experiences you have and the memories you make can last a lifetime. I was lucky enough to work on board the P&O Cruises ship
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As we move in to 2018, I thought this would be a great time to reflect on my cruise highlights from 2017. Last year I spent a total of 161 days on the P&O Cruises ship Oceana. During the winter, we cruised around the Caribbean and north America and transited
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I’ve been lucky enough to spend New Year’s Eve on a cruise several times over the years. I’ll never forget standing on the decks of the old P&O Cruises ship M.V. Victoria, watching the fireworks over Table Mountain in Cape Town for the Millennium. I also remember the last time
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Relaxing on a cruise in warm weather seems a world away from the terrible conditions that have hit the UK this week. In 2016, it was estimated that 1.8 million people cruised from UK ports in the weeks leading up to Christmas Day. It’s easy to see why. As well as
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Going on a cruise in your thirties is becoming more and more popular, as cruise lines work hard to target younger audiences. But my experience of cruising in my thirties is very different to going on cruises in my twenties. I thought I’d share with you some of the good,
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Southampton is one of the UK’s busiest cruise ports and it’s a place close to my heart. The city is my hometown and and somewhere I know very well. I’ve grown up watching (and sailing on) the many cruise ships that arrive in to Southampton on an almost daily basis.
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I often speak to new cruisers who tell me they were pretty clueless when it came to knowing what to expect from their first holiday on a ship. With this in mind, I’ve put together a general A-Z for new (and existing) cruise-goers, to help explain some of the basics
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For my latest cruise passenger Q & A, I spoke with James Allen, 37, a former engineer for P&O Cruises. James started cruising as a child in the late 1980s, before joining P&O Cruises as an engineer in 1998. He now takes his young family on regular cruises. James says:
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To highlight the benefits of cruising for younger people, I’ve put together a series of interviews with young couples and families who already choose this type of holiday. This month I speak to David Price and Estelle Chapman, who are supporters of this blog, as they are trying to convert
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