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Anthem One Step Closer to Southampton

Royal Caribbean’s brand new cruise ship could be set to take to British waters in a matter of weeks. The cruise liner is launching a Quantum-class vessel called Anthem of the Seas, which is currently berthed at Meyer Werft’s shipyard at the Em River in Germany. Its first float-out is taking place tomorrow (February 21th) at 1:00pm which will give engineers the chance to see whether key systems including its stabilisers and thrusters are in full working order. The trip will also give Royal Caribbean a final opportunity to complete cosmetic work on the interior of the ship. Anthem of the Seas will be the sister vessel to Quantum of the Seas and will boast 16 decks. Once the float-out has been completed, it should be in service by the middle of March, which means British passengers could be enjoying its attractions in just a few weeks. Cruises aboard Anthem of the Seas will depart from Southampton and take in locations including the Bahamas, the Caribbean, Bermuda, Bayonne and New Jersey. The vessel weighs 168,600 gross tonnes and will be able to carry a total of 4,180 passengers, as well as 760 crew members. Its attractions will include various bars, a casino and a billiards room, along with a library and a workshop area where demonstrations, arts and crafts events and lectures can be staged. Passengers should also enjoy its...

Graphics or Graffiti?

In ‘ye olden days’ one tall ship looked much like the next (a tall ship is an old fashioned ship with mast and sail). To help tell them apart at sea Captains would fly flags from the mast so they’d instantly know whether an approaching ship was friendly or not. Fast forward to modern time and that worry has passed; we guarantee any cruise ship you see approaching in the distance will be friendly! Several cruise lines however have, for one reason or another decided they want to stand out from the crowd, to make sure you instantly recognise one...

Top Five Pancakes of the World

Today is one of the most glorious days of the year; Shrove Tuesday, a day where a simple traditional recipe turns our kitchens into taste sensations, with a variety of flavours, fruits and treats centred around a world famous and iconic dish: the pancake. Are they dessert? Are they breakfast? That all really depends on what you decide to add, pancakes and fruit make a fine breakfast, while a dollop of ice cream makes a fine dessert. Or lunch. Or dinner. Or, hey, even a snack… The humble pancake has gone through many transformations as cultures on a global scale take the innocent fried snack and appropriate it to their own tastes, but which pancakes are you likely to find aboard your cruise? Well let’s take a look… The British Pancake A large, very flat pancake, the British Pancake is one most of us would be familiar with. For many of us we have fond memories adding a squeeze of lemon juice and sugar – little bit of sour to mix with our sweet. Which, conveniently, sums up the British mantra nicely… The British Pancake is most definitely a P&O pancake – the line which proudly proclaims “British is Back” would scoff at the thought of adding something as sweet as ice cream. The American Pancake Or should we say the “Pancake Stack.” Usually several, smaller and...

Cruising Habits – The Good and the Bad

New statistics out by www.CRUISE.co.uk shows some exciting new trends in cruising habits! The age of the average cruiser has now dropped down to fifty five years old instead of sixty five it was back in 2004! Passengers are also getting more adventurous, with over 53% now travelling to a destination new to them. The Far East is leading the way in most popular cruise destinations whilst the Danube attracts a whopping 46% of river cruisers. 22.3 million of us went cruising in 2014 and a fifth of all passengers have now been on more than twenty cruises. Sadly, its bad news for Royal Caribbean’s state-of-the-art Bionic Bar as it was the innovation that cruisers least cared about! What do you think? Have you noticed cruisers getting younger? Are you feeling more adventurous? Do you care about Royal Caribbeans Bionic Bar? Let us know in...

The Definitive Guide to the Costa Concordia Tragedy

13th January 2012 is a date that will long live on in the memory of cruisers. It was the date the unthinkable happened; the date a modern cruise ship sank with the loss of thirty two lives. There’s been a lot written about the Costa Concordia and her Captain, Francesco Schettino over the last few years and no doubt more will be written still. Below is a timeline to the tragedy; from the initial, awful news right through to Schettino’s conviction for manslaughter. The Immediate Aftermath The initial news breaks on our forum – The overriding reaction is one of shock that something like this could happen. Initial details are sketchy and wild rumours fly around as people speculate as to what could have happened. The first pictures of the wreck appear – People express their sadness at the sight of a cruise ship keeled over on its side as well as expressing worry for anyone trapped on-board (details were still very sketchy at this point). Costa slash their cruise prices – Only a day after the tragedy a debate emerges when it turns out Costa have lowered the price of all their cruises. Was it too soon for this step to be taken? Costa Cruises release a full statement – Forty eight hours after the initial disaster Costa Cruises releases a statement laying responsibility for what...