Nicola's Ocean Views

With the proposed ban of all cruise ships over 96,000 tonnes docking in Venice next year we are getting asked the same question, "where will the ships be docking".   Will this sight be a thing of the past. Paolo Costa, a former Major of this World Heritage City is…

Food or should I say cuisine has always been one of the top priorities for travellers when booking a cruise.  With so many cruise lines receiving culinary attention at the moment and so many varied options, food will always remain a big selling point.  With the launch of the two…

  I have lived in Knaresborough, North Yorkshire for the past 15 years and love it. We are a beautiful old Market Town with lots of local traditions and a warm and friendly community feel. For the pas 10 years Knaresborough has held a festival called Feva. It is an…

With the Cruise Market vastly expanding and becoming an interest to so many different kinds of people, how do you budget that on board account?. To all you seasoned travellers out there this is quite easy as you may already have an idea of the costs involved in the drinks…

With the launch of Anthem getting closer and and her sailings selling like hot cakes I have decided to look at what this amazing ship has to offer. The promise of bringing a number of firsts to our seas interests us all. A skydiving simulator and the North Star, a…

  So many ships, so many dining options and now Royal Caribbean have introduced yet another 'Dynamic Dining'. This will only be available on their newest class of ships Quantum of the Seas, Anthem of the Seas and a third whose name is still to be announced. So what does…

  The TV Chefs are everywhere at the moment, along with cookery programmes keeping us all entertained and inspired to try ourselves. So with the ratings flying high it is no wonder the Cruise market has hopped on board. Introducing The Cookery Club, which will open its doors on Britannia…

Have you now seen most of the ports offered by the amazing ocean cruise ships ? then why not try Small Ship Cruising. See the Mediterranean as you always dreamed it would be like. Remote and treasured islands, ports of call that the larger ships overlook or are simply just…

For those of you who read my blog you will recall I was lucky enough to experience an amazing Tauck River Cruise educational at the end of last month. I just wanted to take a moment to recap and tell you something about this Fantastic American Company. My title how…

Well I am now well and truly over my Orlando experience and back into work at full steam. How lucky am I to be offered an amazing River Cruise educational with Tauck  next week. I have always loved the thought of this type of cruising but time and I must…