Millward's Maritime Matters

Any feedback we get from you is really appreciated.  As much as I can tell a client how wonderful the ship is or the ports of call, I think you all like to read a client's opinion. Thank you very much then too Mr F (you know who you are)…

You will be if you are cruising with Princess.  Starting on the Regal Princess from November 13th, Princess are set to launch a "brand new digital development." This is called the Ocean Medallion which is a first-of-its-kind wearable device making cruising simpler, and more personal and enjoyable than ever. The what? Well,…

After recently returning from a 4 day cruise with Oceania Cruises on the Insignia, I have to admit or should I say remind myself why I love smaller ships and why I would pay more for a cruise. Yes, pay more! It is not that long ago when people said…

A week on and my wedding of the year is over, and what a fabulous day we had! Morning of the wedding went by in a blur if I'm honest. I thought I would feel very emotional when I saw my son Stuart, for the first time in his suit…

This weekend my son is getting married. How very strange it is to say that after all he is 30 this year!  I hope other mums out there know what I mean and where I am coming from. All of a sudden your child is an adult, where did the…

There are a lot of you out there who are great nature enthusiast's who love to go away on a cruise but also enjoy their hobby of either bird watching, or seeing wildlife in their natural environment. Mr & Mrs C, lovely clients of mine come into this category and…

I was asked this week what was all the hype about a river cruise. I can understand people asking, especially if they have not been on one. Smaller ships, no big singing and dancing shows or casinos, no huge pools or climbing walls etc,  so why do people rave about…

Time off ticked, cruise booked ticked, suitcase packed ticked, passport ticked? visa ticked?  I may be telling you how to suck eggs here but you would be surprised at how many people forget to check is the passport with them when they travel? Is the passport valid? Have they got any…

With the recent announcement from NCL cruises that they are going all inclusive, many of you have been confirming how pleased you are. NCL are a very good cruise line which caters for everyone and I think are particularly good if you are looking for suite accommodation. They have the…

There are so many destinations you can cruise too, and many of you out there have cruised to alot of them. I sometimes feel the world is a much smaller place then we think however, how many of you have been up to the "top of the world?"  Cruise &…