It’s often been said that some of the best food is served at sea and certainly, in today’s age of affordable cruising, you can enjoy some of the finest cuisine around as a standard part of your on-board experience. Now, you may be forgiven for associating world-renowned celebrity chefs, signature dishes and highly respected culinary […]
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Southampton Debut For Royal Princess
Princess Cruises’ newest vessel, the Royal Princess, recently debuted in Southampton with a highly appropriate official christening performed by Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Cambridge taking place six days after. The cruise line’s profile was raised considerably in mass media circles, when it was announced that the popular royal would be the godmother of […]
Fred.Olsen Cruises Gripped By Beatlemania
Combining its established UK customer appeal with that of the ever-expanding music-themed cruise market, Fred.Olsen cruises is chartering a Liverpool and Dublin Discovery mini-cruise, where the musical accompaniment is provided by Beatlemania, one of the world’s leading Beatles tribute bands. Departing from Greenock, Glasgow, cruisers will first call at Dublin, the city which hosted the […]
The Top 5 Waterslides at Sea
Water slides are amazing, despite the fact that they’re over so quickly. And of course they’re extremely exciting as well for kids, and with many cruise lines actively trying to push for more families, creating brand loyalty that could last for a lifetime of repeat bookings, there are more and more cruise ships with fantastic […]
The Highlights of the Med
I really hope you’ve had the same quality weather that I’ve had the past few days. It’s just hitting that great time of year when many cruise lines start their Mediterranean season, with a number of fantastic ships heading into the region to begin a summer of sailings around the ocean. Whether it’s a voyage […]
Multi-million pound refurb for P&O Ventura
Contributing to the on-going trend of revamping cruise ships in grand style, P&O Cruises’ Ventura has recently emerged from a multi-million pound refurbishment to include a number features which have proved popular with passengers travelling on her sister ship, Azura. One of the line’s largest ships, the family-friendly Ventura has been refurbished as part of […]
New HAL ship on the horizon
We’re all going to have to wait until February 2016 to get a look at Holland America Line’s latest vessel, which it turns out literally will be in a class of its own. The as yet un-christened ship will be the line’s first Pinnacle Class vessel, joining the Rotterdam, Vista and Signature Class ships and […]
Technology on your cruise ship
As a society, we seem to be becoming more and more fixated with gadgets and technology. For many it’s all about the latest ‘must-haves’ to make our lives a little easier, or at least a little more interesting, but quite often, what may seem small technological advancements can make a big difference. So how does […]
A Kind of Magic – Disney Magic!
As a sucker for comics and superheroes, the news that the Disney Magic is to be refurbished and include a new Marvel’s Avengers Academy had me really excited. Then disappointed, when I found out it’s targeted more at the children on-board instead of the adults. Darn. However on a more serious note, the announcement that […]
Breaking down the Breakaway
Last week the cruise industry in this country was abuzz with excitement, and not just because the weather is starting to pick up. No, the reason was because there was a new ship in town, as the Norwegian Breakaway sailed into Southampton for an overnight event before travelling across the Atlantic to New York for […]