Abbi's ABC Of Cruising

Allure of the Seas will be sailing in the Med from May 2015. She will be the largest and one of the newest in the fleet and will be an impressive addition to Royal Caribbean's choice of ships next summer in the Med. No need to go all the way…

This year has seen P&O's ship Ventura sailing from Genoa and Venice offering a fly cruise programme in the Mediterranean, a new idea from P&O for 2014.  A change from their usual Southampton Mediterranean cruise Ventura has proved a popular choice this summer.  Following in Ventura's footsteps for 2015 will…

2015 is going to be a year in which we will see some amazing ships sailing from Southampton. Royal Caribbean will not only have the Anthem of the Seas sailing from the UK port, they have recently announced Explorer is set to join her.   At first I must admit…

As you may know P&O over the past years have introduced Strictly Come Dancing themed cruises on selected itineraries. I'm a huge Strictly fan never missing an episode, I become completely engrossed in all the glitz and the glamour, the salsa and the foxtrot and of course the fantastic live shows…

An amazing week was had by P&O with record bookings for their new ship  Britannia due to launch next March. P&O achieved a record increase in bookings  in the first day of sales. They saw an 81% rise in bookings compared to the on sale day of Azura in 2009 and an…

An amazing week was had by P&O with record bookings for their new ship  Britannia due to launch next March. P&O achieved a record increase in bookings  in the first day of sales. They saw an 81% rise in bookings compared to the on sale day of Azura in 2009 and an…

One of the most memorable parts of my cruise with Azamara was the dining experience. The food on board was absolutely delicious. Every meal was fantastic throughout the entire cruise.   Discoveries is the main restaurant for waiter service breakfast, lunch and evening meal. Although we didn’t have breakfast or lunch…

Have you ever wondered where certain sayings or phrases come from?  I was surprised just how many sayings in the English language come from seafaring. Here are some of my favourites... All hands on deck..A term used to tell all seamen to get to their stations or positions and prepare…

Such an amazing industry produces fascinating facts and figures. Here are some of my favourite, reading them makes me proud to be part of it. Ports of call ...There are over 2000 ports of call around our planet that cruise ships can visit. A world cruise is the perfect chance…

2015 is going to be a year to remember for Cunard. They will proudly celebrate their 175th Anniversary which is going to mean amazing events and 5 special cruises. These cruises will give you the chance to be part of once in a lifetime cruise events and to celebrate with…