Millward's Maritime Matters

How old can a child be to go on a cruise? Do they have to share with an adult? Seems simple questions yes? Or is it a minefield?  There are unfortunately age restrictions for all the major cruise lines from a minimum age to sail to any age restrictions venues…

Till what?  Christmas that is!! Ok, I know I may be slightly mad talking about Christmas but it is a lovely time of the year. It is also the time of all those wonderful Christmas markets around the country and of course even better overseas. Have you ever been to…

Do you know the actual amount of people taking a cruise from Asia? Recent figures are showing the Asian cruise market increasing 24% from 2014 to 2015, but it's not just the amount of people taking a cruise it is also growing in destinations and capacity. This year there are 1560…

How frustrating is it for you solo travellers? You decide where you want to go, and when, and then find you can't get a single cabin and if you do the charge is virtually double the money a couple would pay. Well, this may be what you are looking for. I see…

Having recently returned from a holiday to Cephalonia in Greece which I have to say was wonderful, I was pretty shocked at the state of security at the airport or should I say lack of.  Picture the scene, a plane load of people from Newcastle, waltz right through passport immigration…

As you read this I will be hopefully sitting in the sun, glass of vino in my hand, watching the world go by.  Yes, it is that time again when my hubby and I head off on our annual summer holiday. This year we are only away for a week…

Which ship or cruise line for you, gives you the best entertainment at sea? That’s a tough question don’t you think as there are so many to choose from. A recent survey asked cruise lovers the very same question, I was surprised to see some of the answers. To start…

Sounds like the train in Harry Potter doesn't it!  Hurtigruten is sometimes referred to as the Norwegian Coastal Express. They have 11 ships which cruise almost the entire length of Norway and also have some fantastic trips to the Arctic as well as the Antarctic. If you do fancy something a…

Boy, we live in a strange world! From  European Referendums, to Donald Trump trying to be the President of The United States!  Then there are all of the "quirky" ways in different countries, some of them we know about but others are perhaps not so common so I thought I would…

Have you always wanted to visit more then one destination in Italy such as the Lakes and perhaps Venice?  If you are one of the many people that would like to see a bit more, then you should really take a look at our great tailor made itinerary as it combines…