Alana's Cruise Dreams

The main block of Royal Caribbean International’s highly anticipated new ship ‘Anthem of the Seas’ was transferred out of a building hall in the Meyer Werft ship yard Papenburg, Germany, earlier. Watch the Video Anthem of the Seas - Partial Float This ‘ piece of steel which will make up…

Well even the Rain could not ruin the day. It is not everyday you get a visit from the future King of England On Wednesday 4th June 2014 Prince William came to visit Goole High School where I happen to be a Director so was therefore able to share in…

Yet another child is found in a cruise ship pool. Just a few short months after 2 boys were air lifted off the Norwegian Cruise Lines Ship Norwegian Breakaway in February of this year. The 4 year old died and the other boy was airlifted to hospital. This time it…

Now that I have captured your attention and sorry to disappoint anyone but I am referring to Cruise Ships. Is Bigger Better in the World of Cruise? Size is a very contentious issue.  A lot depends on you as a person and what you enjoy doing whilst on holiday.  Choosing…

My Top Ten Tips for having an affordable cruise! Cruising has always been and is still very good value for money but there are ways you can make it more affordable and keep it that way. 1. Look for a deal to begin with. Check out things like our top…

Travel Gadgets! What will the next great must have travel gadget be?  Over the years innovation has exploded in the travel gadget market. What started with Travel kettles, Travel Irons and adaptor plugs has grown into a multi-million dollar industry. Of course we have seen everything from the sublime to…

If money were no object, what is the one place in the world you would love to visit? What is it about this one place that makes you want to go there? I am lucky to have travelled to some of my top 10 destinations. Jamaica, New York, Rome, Paris…

Scottish Travellers will at last have the chance to Sail from a local port to the Caribbean without flying and without having to make the long journey south to Southampton Fred Olsen Cruise lines is offering a 32-night ‘Caribbean from Scotland’ cruise, W1521, on board the Black Watch. The Cruise will…

I hate seeing distressing News like this, especially when children are involved. As many as 300 people are missing following a ferry disaster off the coast of South Korea. The vessel, named Sewol, was carrying 459 people, mainly school students, when it capsized enroute from the port of Incheon, in…

I wonder if all those years ago when the very first passenger cruise ship set sail, they had any idea what the future would hold? SS Strathaird, a P&O cruise ship of the early 20th century  I know we had a laugh on April fool’s day about the underwater cruises,…