Flying Visit to see a King
Last weekend I was lucky to spend a night in Amsterdam with 2 of my colleagues to visit the newest Holland America ship Koningsdam. Koning is the Dutch word for King and this ship is definitely the King of the fleet. We arrived into Amsterdam early on Saturday morning and spent the night at the […]
Read MoreOff to see Ms Koningsdam
This weekend I will be off on a flying visit to Amsterdam to see the newest ship in the Holland America Fleet , MS Koningsdam. As I have never had the chance to see or experience one of their ships I am really looking forward to seeing what they have to offer. Along with 2 […]
Read MoreHumaniod Robots…..Is this a step too far!
Over the years cruise ships have been adding more and more things to their ships to make them more interesting and more innovative. We have ships with waterslides, rock climbing walls, ice skating rinks to name a few things. Recently we have seen Royal Caribbean put Robotic bars on their Quantum Class ships and these […]
Read MoreGratuities- Are they your bug bare!
Gratuities has always been a talking point when people are looking to book a cruise. Should they be added automatically or should people have the choice to tip whom they like? Celebrity have announced that all sailings from 1st July this year will have they increased gratuity charge of $13.50 per day, per guest in […]
Read MoreMy Maiden Voyage on Harmony
Well I have been home a week now from one of the best cruises I have ever been on. I am of course talking about the Maiden Voyage of Harmony of the Seas which left Southampton on 29th May. We travelled to Southampton on Saturday as wanted to avoid the rush on Sunday as […]
Read MoreHarmony has arrived, 11 more sleeps!
Yesterday was a historic occasion for the port of Southampton when the biggest cruise ship in the world docked in the port. Harmony of the Seas, which is the newest member of the Royal Caribbean fleet, will sail for the first time with paying passengers on Sunday 22nd May on a 4 night sailing followed […]
Read MoreNorovirus raises its ugly head again!
Norovirus is something we seem to hear quite a lot these days in the cruising world and an outbreak has been confirmed this week on Fred Olsen Balmoral. The ship which left Southampton on 16th April is currently on a 35 night Old England to New England sailing. The ship which carries 921 passengers had […]
Read MoreWowed by Ovation
Last week I was lucky to have been able to sail on Royal Caribbean’s newest ship Ovation of the Seas. I had booked the 3 night pre-inaugural cruise for myself and husband , my sister and husband and 2 friends as a celebration for our anniversary and birthday. We arrived in Southampton around 12.30pm and […]
Read MoreSailing Solo Down the River!
Solo travellers have always got a raw deal when it comes to travel, with heavy supplements being added for the privilege of travelling alone. On cruises the supplements can vary depending on season and the duration of the cruise. Although some ships do have single cabins these still tend to be more than half the […]
Read MoreAre you an Early Bird?
Its that time of year gain when all the cruise lines are launching their new itineraries for 2017. Royal Caribbean, Celebrity and Princess are on sale already and all the hype at the moment is pre-registering for Cunard and P&O which go on sale after Easter. Cunard will go on sale for their […]
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