Pirates, how do cruise lines deal with the threat
Pirates are a worrying problem with cruise lines. It has been reported on several occasions that pirates have boarded ships and sailing vessels in certain water’s in the world. These pirates are vicious people who are usually heavily armed and will go to any lengths to attack smaller vessels. Here is part of a document which […]
Read MoreP&O change deck plans..be warned !
For the 2012/13 season P&O have changed their deck plans on some of their ships. Azura and Ventura have got rid of the JG balcony grade and have incorporated these cabins within the other grades. So you will have to check if you are wanting a particular cabin which grade it is. Also this may affect […]
Read MoreBritish Airways are at it again!!
Unite, the trade union for British Airways cabin crew, voted once again this week in favour of strike action. This could mean that flights to join cruises over the busy Easter period and beyond, when Brits will enjoy an unprecedented four bank holidays (thanks to the extra one for the royal wedding), could be affected, […]
Read MoreBritish Cruise worker ‘missing’
The British youth councelor who was working on the Disney Wonder is still missing today after an extensive search. The Girl named as Rebecca Coriam, a British national from Chester went missing off the ship whilst it was sailing around the Mexican Riviera. According to Disney spokeswoman Christi Erwin Donnan, the crewmember was reported missing Tuesday […]
Read MoreMore Cruise ports go Green
Following on from my blog about cruise terminals ‘going green’ it has bee announced that more ports are following the trend. Cruise ships are now plugging in to local power grids once docked. This means that the engines are turned off once docked which is more environmentally sound. The port on San Pedro in Los Angeles […]
Read MoreFred Olsen Pull out of the Caribbean!!
It has just been announced that Fred Olsen is pulling Braemar out of Caribbean sailings after next winters sailings. She will be sailing out of the UK starting in 2012. As the fuel prices increase more worldwide I am not surprised that this has happened. It has been blamed on escalating air fares and the […]
Read MoreSpeciality dining…is it worth the extra?
Many cruise lines nowadays have Specialty dining on board. Now what is this? Generally it is a separate restaurant on the ship where a different menu is available. This menu can be more attractive and set to for example, Steak, seafood, Asian cuisine. For instance on PandO Azura, one of the specialty restaurants is of […]
Read MoreP and O love Southampton
The new sail dates have just been released for P and O departures in 2012/2013, with a statistically impressive 148 departures from the U.K.’s favourite homeport of Southampton. The fleet will still be visiting the favourite destinations like the Canaries and Mediterranean. There will be 13 new destinations included too like, Ancona (Italy); Durres (Albania); Pula (Croatia); Rijeka (Croatia); […]
Read MoreCruise show visits London again.
The cruise show will be at London’s Olympia March 26th and 27th. This is an opportunity to view all the different cruises and company’s who sell the cruises. Representatives from all the major cruise lines will be there to answer questions. Organizers expect a wide range of cruising to be represented, from the biggest lines […]
Read MoreCruise ships diverted away from New Zealand
This is peak season for the cruise industy in Australia and New Zealand. However due to the deviststing earthquake the port of Lyttelton, where the ships dock has been badly damaged. In fact the port is now described as ‘unlivable’ as telecommunications and water supplies are unavailable. Celebrations in Sydney , Australia, due to the headline-grabbing rendezvous […]
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