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Seven of the Stupidest Things Ever to Happen on a Cruise

It’s okay to be new to cruising – everyone starts somewhere! No-one will laugh at you for asking questions and no-one minds if there are things you’re unsure of – but here are just a few stories about cruise passengers that raise a lot of questions for us, like “What were they thinking?” 1: Inside cabin with a sea view One thing you might learn in the service industry is that some people are impossible to please. On one certain cruise, the crew had quite the amusing/tedious time explaining to a passenger that her inside cabin could not have a window looking out to sea. For those not entirely versed in the ways of cruising, an inside cabin is – well – inside the ship, not touching the hull or outer walls of the vessel. As a result, being able to have a view of the sea would require tunnelling through the rooms of other guests – unless you’re on Royal Caribbean, where Virtual Balconies save the day. The woman was quite annoyed when staff told her that her inside cabin simply could not, and would not have a window. Despite this, she demanded a window be installed and when she finally calmed she simply explained that she expected “better service next time.” 2: Don’t drop the anchor… You don’t have to be an experienced sailor to...

The Ultimate Excursion Bucket List – Part One

Too often when we think of cruising we picture giant ships sailing the ocean; we think of the amazing restaurants or the elegant surroundings, we tend to think of the ship itself, not the exotic ports of call or the amazing things you can get up to whilst there! Quite often in fact the destinations are given short shrift. Cruise ships will call in at nearly every country on the planet (admittedly said country needs to have a coast line or at least a river to cruise along) but that gives cruisers the opportunity to enjoy some once in a life time places. At each port of call you arrive in you have the choice of either disembarking and doing your own thing or booking one of the cruise lines organised shore excursions. For the adventurous cruise fan however there’s a third step that can be taken. These are the shore excursions that you wouldn’t normally consider, the excursions that can be best described as dream shore experiences, never to be repeated. once in a lifetime opportunities! Below then is our top thirty three of the weirdest, wackiest or most unusual excursions on offer from the cruise lines around the world that should be on every serious cruisers bucket list. Take a tour of the Game of Thrones set The www.CRUISE.co.uk team may be revealing their inner geek here but...

The Best Reviews, News & Gossip of the Week!

OVER 420,000 Subscribers! The Cruise Bulletin is out and should be in your inbox by now! In case you haven’t had a chance to see, we have a great round up of all the most important cruise news, deals and gossip of the week! All Aboard The Love Boat! The Best Ways To Add Romance On The High Seas Love It Or Loathe It, It’s Most Certainly On The Horizon… There are some occasions when only red rose petals, champagne, Thorntons chocs and a Barry Manilow CD grade romance will do – add in an amazing cruise holiday however and you’ll get enough brownie points to see you through to next Valentine’s Day and beyond. Whether you’re getting engaged, planning your honeymoon or celebrating a special milestone anniversary; what could be more romantic than just the two of you sailing off into the sunset on the cruise of your dreams? Here are some of the best ways to make sure that, when it comes to an amorous atmosphere, you’ve got all the heart-shaped boxes well and truly ticked! Take note guys! Click here to learn more Win A FREE CRUISE on BRITANNIA! The Brits Are Back And They Mean Business! Our brand new competition gives you the chance to experience P&O’s brand new ship for 2015…BRITANNIA! Boasting 13 bars and another 13 restaurants and cafes as well as four...

Cruise Ship Rescues Stranded Parachutist

Holland America came to the rescue earlier this week after its MS Veendam cruise ship saved a pilot who had exited his plane following mechanical problems. On Sunday January 25th 2015, ms Veendam was sailing to Lahaina in Hawaii and received a request from the US Coast Guard asking for assistance in rescuing a pilot. It was said that he had left his single-engine Cirrus SR-22 plane after there had been a mechanical issue with the fuel system. Responding to the message, crew members aboard ms Veendam took immediate action and sailed to the pilot’s aid, who was located 225 miles off the coast of Maui, Hawaii. Using the aircraft’s parachute system, the pilot departed from the plane into a life raft where he was welcomed with food and accommodation onboard Veendam. The pilot, who was in a good condition, disembarked the cruise ship on January 26th at Lahaina. Holland America Line has performed three rescues at sea this year so far, the other two being the rescue of eight crew members from a sinking vessel in the Caribbean and seven stranded crew members at the Arctowski Polish research station at King George Island in Antarctica Orlando Ashford, president of Holland America Line, said: “Congratulations to the team on ms Veendam for coming to the aid of the pilot and for working together with the Coast Guard to conduct...

Which Ships Are Coming Soon?

2014 has been a great year for cruising; we’ve had fantastic new ships from Royal Caribbean International, Norwegian Cruise Line and Princess Cruises with Quantum of the Seas, Norwegian Getaway and Regal Princess, respectively. New ships get everyone excited, whether it’s because of the fabulous new tech on show aboard Quantum of the Seas or a new selection of restaurants, there are plenty of reasons to get excited for new ships. Which is why, with the end of 2014 nearing ever closer, we’re already getting excited for the new ships that’ll be ready for 2015 and beyond! Below we’re...