Cruise with Carol

So it seems that Amsterdam is cashing in on all of the cruise ship calls there. From now it looks like they are going to be charging 8 euros for everyone coming into the city on a ship and staying overnight, it is based per 24 hours for all passengers…

Life certainly is a rollercoaster but I am not sure I would want one on my cruise. I have been on cruises with bumper cars on them and they were lots of fun but they were inside and pretty safe, a rollercoaster is outside and above the ship so probably…

I am not sure if I would do this but in theory, it sounds like a good idea. The way it works is like this, from now on you can, on selected sailings bid to get an upgraded cabin. You choose the dollar amount that you would pay to do…

Well, the answer is, of course, the Anthem of the seas with its amazing facilities. It is now on sale for 2020 from Southampton at long last. It will sell fast so if its something you were watching, book it now I mean skydiving at sea!!! This is just one…

How many times have you heard that on a cruise ship, its one of the first things you do in the day as soon as you get up, is it raining is it warm, what about windy, the British love their weather. It is even on the newspaper in the…

One of the most popular places to visit on a Mediterranean cruise is Rome, ok its a long run to get there but it is worth it once you arrive. There is history around every corner with sights that have you stood there with your mouth open in awe of…

I said on my last blog that the Giants were coming to Liverpool and I would take some photos and video. Here a few of the photos of the days that they were here, I have lots more on my facebook page if you want to have a look. liverpool…

Here in Liverpool, there are lots of things that happen in the city related to the Maritime history and the Titanic or just wonderful stories, but nothing captures the imagination like the story of the giants. The Sea Odyssey is based on a letter sent by a little girl to…

In Liverpool we have a cracking little cruise terminal and there are lots of ships that visit during the summer but one of the most sought after to see, is the Disney cruise ship, this year it was the Disney Magic. In Liverpool when the ship is due in there…

I had a lovely day today, I had family visiting from Canada, they live not that far from Vancouver but way out in the wilds. They have neighbors quite close by but they have to be careful when they go out as they have bears that come to visit, fully…