Its All About The Food !
Well it is for me anyway ! Anyone who has read my blog before will know that I really love food, and dining out , especially on holiday , is very important to me and is an essential part of my holiday whether on a cruise or a land based holiday. My overnight stay on […]
Read MoreBeautiful Britannia – A Very British Ship
Britannia was christened last Tuesday by Her Majesty the Queen and I was lucky enough to be there on Tuesday ! Not for the actual launch but I did see The Queen in the distance – well her hat actually ! The Ocean Terminal at Southampton was decorated with red, white and blue […]
Read MoreSplendour to Join Thomson
ibThe news that Royal Caribbean have decided to sell Splendour of the Seas to Thomson Cruises was, I suppose, not really a surprise. Splendour has been a much loved and loyal member of their fleet since 1996 and has, in the last few years been based in Europe doing some lovely itineraries out of Venice. At 19 years old she […]
Read MoreDynamic Dining Disaster ?
Anthem of the Seas has not even arrived in Southampton, for her maiden voyage on 22nd April, but already things are changing on board. Prices been slashed dramatically on her 8 night Mediterranean debut with a balcony now available for the same price as an inside at £ 899pp. Admittedly this doesn`t include any ” extras […]
Read MoreA Very Different City
One of the best things about River Cruising is it does give you the opportunity to see towns and cities that you would never get to on an ocean cruise. Bratislava is the capital of Slovakia, and was once part of the Eastern Bloc after the Communist Party seized power in Czechoslovakia in February 1948. The city became one of the foremost […]
Read MoreA Right Royal Send Off For Britannia ?
Not long to wait now for P&O`s new flagship Britannia. I am lucky enough to be getting the chance to see her on 10th. March – 4 days before her maiden voyage to the Mediterranean. I can`t wait to see her as she will be a completely different concept for P&O with, hopefully, high standards […]
Read MoreMy Perfect Cruise
If I could pick a perfect cruise itinerary this would be it! Venice Split Santorini Mykonos Dubrovnik Ancona Venice Departing on 11th June, with a 2 night pre cruise hotel stay in Venice, with prices starting at £ 899pp including flights, this is a really good deal one that seems to good to be true – […]
Read MoreStop The Ship – I Want To Get Off!
Fred Olsen have long been renowned as a small ship, very traditional cruise line with lots of loyal passengers. Very much cruising as it was before robot bartenders and waterslides came along! However they do have some very interesting new ” features” to their cruises that are first in the industry. If you are on […]
Read MoreThe City Of Music
Monday morning saw another early start on our journey down the Danube, as today we were off to Salzburg. We had the choice of visiting Passau, where the ship was moored, or choosing between Salzburg and Cesky Krumlov. We decided on Salzburg so it was 8am prompt when our guides ushered us on to the coach […]
Read MoreEmerald Star Part Three – Beer For Breakfast !
On the lovely afternoon sunshine we left our berth in Nuremberg to start our journey down the Danube. The sailing is one of the best parts of river cruising as, unlike ocean cruising, there is always something to see. The first part of the journey towards our next stop, Weltenburg, took us through […]
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