Roaming Ruth's Travels

Everyone who has been to the Caribbean before is probably getting a little tired of the same old ports of call. So you may be interested to know that a new destination has been added to Carnival and P&O itineraries from next year. The first ship to arrive at Amber…

December is my favourite time of year. We have all but one of our birthdays and the build up to Christmas to look forward to. I also don’t mind the cold , I love cosying up in front of the fire with my family playing games and watching movies. Last…

Virgin have confirmed plans to break into the cruise market. They have not announced yet when the ships will be delivered but they will be designing and building 2 new ships and will be based in the Miami area. Virgin boss Sir Richard Branson has said they plan to shake…

  Cruise ships in general have become a lot more relaxed of their enforcement of dress codes. Most cruise lines now will not enforce their daily dress code even in the main dining room and it is not appreciated by those who enjoy a more traditional cruise. Years ago cruising…

    On Sunday 15 of my family all made a 6 hour round trip to the East coast in the pouring rain . Not the best time of year for a day at the seaside but the reason for our trip was to take the ashes of my Great…

  Celebrity Cruises are set to announce a new itinerary in the Middle East from November 2016 to April 2017. This is fantastic news because the Middle East is a very popular destination for cruising and there aren’t many cruises operating in this area and especially not in the luxury…

  This is the question most people ask because we all want to get the best deal. There are so many good deals about that now must be as good as any. Celebrity have just come back with their most popular campaign for many sailings next year. This is the…

Recently I have been hearing more and more comments about the crew on P&O ships. We always speak to our customers whenever possible when they return from their cruise and whilst their comments are mostly positive we do also hear some criticism which is great feedback for us as agents…

  I am asked almost on a daily basis should I buy a drinks package ? Well the answer to that is it depends how much you drink. It is impossible for me to make that decision for you so my advice would be to check out the drinks prices…

There is a lot of concern about travel at the moment following the outbreak of Ebola. I have been asked many times recently whether it is safe to travel on a cruise and the answer to this is yes. The cruise Lines priority will always be for the safety of…