Embark with Edward

I woke feeling apprehensive about the weekend ahead, after a late notification on Wednesday afternoon of a deep clean due to an increase in gastrointestinal illness on board. But I set out with an open mind. The journey down to Southampton was a bit of a blur, I don’t really…

You always hear that with sea sickness at first you worry you might die, and then after a while you worry you won't! Here's a few tips for you to stay fit and well during your holiday. First of all, what is Sea Sickness? Motion sickness, or Kinetosis, also known…

Many ships at the moment are either being scrapped or making their way to a new lease of life. So I did a little research on any other ships that could possibly be about to move on. Here's what I found... This week’s announcement that Oceania Cruises is adding to its…

Whilst doing my nightly 'browsing youtube for cruise videos' routine I came across a short video explaining about the low pay for the waiters of Celebrity Cruises. So I took it upon myself to undertake an extensive investigation into how much they really earn, and my oh my what a…

A story appeared in the cruise news this week about a young man that had decided to throw himself off a cruise ship in the middle of the Atlantic ocean, to protect the person I will not go in to too much detail but I can tell you he was…

During my work recently I have had one particular question presented to me more than any other. 'Edward, what happens during a day at sea? Won't we be bored?' Well there is a simple answer: No! This week I'm going to take you through a typical day at sea and…

Well the answer is, not much! The 2014 season is almost over and what a year it's been, join me as I look back at some highlights for the port. Cast your mind back to May 8th this year, to a cold, wet and very windy day when Southampton Port…

I was left in a state of shock this week as the news was broke of three different ships currently experiencing an outbreak of Norovirus. It is coming to that time of year where we spend more time indoors enjoying the warmth thus allowing germs to spread much more easily…

Well what a special day I had on Wednesday! For many years I have always admire the sheer feat of engineering that is Oasis of the Seas. at 225k tonnes, and taking over 6,000 passengers she is the biggest cruise ship to bless our seven seas. She really isn't a…

There is always much excitement around when a new ship is about to be launched, but this month we have double the pleasure! October is a big month for Royal Caribbean and the UK as we have two new visiting ships bringing brand new innovation, and size to the shores…