Haydn Cruises

Princess Cruises has unveiled its biggest season of sailings from the UK for 2018.  As you know if you've read my previous blogs my last 2 cruises have been with Princess and I have to say they are my favourite.  My last cruise was onboard Caribbean Princess to the Fjords,…

P&O Cruises has announced they want to go bigger!   They have ordered a new 180,000 ton LNG powered ship which should be launched in 2020.  What is LNG I hear you ask?  Its Liquefied Natural Gas apparently........very green! The new ship will exceed 180,000 gross tons and will accommodate approximately…

I've just come across this article which I read with interest as it involved a ship and even more worrying retro arcade games I remember playing when I was a boy.  I can remember when I was about 5 years old being given money to go to my local shop…

Most cruise travellers sail happily and healthily, but from Norovirus to Zika virus, seasickness to dehydration and hangovers to jet lag, cruise ship passengers can easily succumb to a number of ailments. The cruise industry has become militant about hygiene on its ships, and the war against norovirus. Cruise lines query passengers about their…

Are you over the age of 50 and find yourself spending more on holidays? I assumed I would be when that time comes, I'm hoping by then I will be on less of a budget and not paying for 2 children to come with me as well. I must admit, I'm quite looking forward to…

Are you and your family feeling restricted on holiday? Do you feel your being punished or ousted for having children with you on a cruise ? A holiday doesn’t begin until everyone’s enjoying themselves. As a father of two boys , I can honestly say we have never felt restricted before…

Whether you're for it, or against it, the growing debate about smoking at sea is an important topic for a lot of people and now it is more complex because of the impact of eCigarettes.   Smoking on board cruise ships is a highly debated and contentious issue within the cruise industry.…

[caption id="attachment_1811" align="alignleft" width="320"] Cardiff Bay with its big wheel![/caption] It's school holidays and in my house that means avoiding the word bored at all costs! I have 2 boys that are happy anywhere as long as they can swim! They would happily live in a pool! Cardiff Bay has…

  Following the devastating truck attack that killed 84 people in Nice, France on Bastille Day, Cruise Lines featuring the French Riviera city along the Cote d’Azur are modifying their plans. This is only months after many of the cruise lines also pulled out of calls to Istanbul after their…