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Top attractions close to Southampton cruise port

11th May 2018 Anna 0

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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A cruise travel guide to Malta

25th March 2018 Anna 1

One of the things I love most about cruising is the opportunity to visit a new port every few days. I really enjoy hopping ashore, jumping on a tour or exploring a place independently. But sometimes I want to spend longer than one day in a port, which was the

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Five of Lanzarote’s best attractions

18th February 2018 Anna 0

This is a guest post about Lanzarote by Sam Whiteside, Port Presenter with P&O Cruises. You can find out more about Sam at the end of this article.  I seem to be on a one man cruise ship mission to convince people that Lanzarote is actually one of the most

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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
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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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Cruise Advice Port Guides

My cruise highlights from 2017

1st January 2018 Anna 0

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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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
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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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St. Kitts Railway
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The top things to do in St. Kitts on a cruise

6th December 2017 Guest Post 0

This is a guest post about St. Kitts 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. Visiting the Caribbean on a cruise is a popular holiday choice. In fact, the Caribbean

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Hamburg Christmas market
Port Guides

A festive guide to Hamburg and its Christmas markets

28th November 2017 Anna 0

With Christmas around the corner, a cruise to see Hamburg’s Christmas markets is the perfect way to get in to the festive spirit. When I told friends that I wanted to visit Hamburg for five days in December, they were really surprised. When most people dreamed of winter sun, I

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Cruise Advice Port Guides

A pre-cruise guide to Southampton

7th November 2017 Anna 0

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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Port Guides

Discovering the Spice Island of Grenada

5th November 2017 Anna 0

Each winter cruise ships relocate to the Caribbean for its warm weather and relaxed atmosphere. October marked the start of a very busy Caribbean season for many cruise ships. As you will know, there’s been a lot of devastation in the region as a result of Hurricane Irma. This means that

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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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