About Me

My name is Danielle. I am an early thirty something (VERY, VERY EARLY) and I have a passion for not only cruise but holidays in general. If I am not currently on one then I am either planning one or sitting in my garden with a strawberry daiquiri dreaming about…

Posted on Jun 5, 2014
Off I go again!

If you regularly follow my blog you will know I am just back from my own holiday with Carnival cruises and my blog this week was supposed to be on my experience of the cruise line compared to others that sail around Europe. However, I received some very good news…

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Posted on May 27, 2014
Back to Work after a fab two weeks break!!

Today is my first day back after a fab two week trip to New York and the Caribbean. We had a brilliant busy 6 nights in the city and then relaxed for 8 nights on board the Carnival Splendour. My blog later this week will have more details on the…

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Posted on May 6, 2014
Cunard QM2 celebrations halted by Social Media Campaign

    Cunard have spent a long time in the planning of the Queen Mary 2's 10th Anniversary celebrations which are being held this Friday in Southampton. Launched in 2004 she is now the Cunard flagship and its world famous transatlantic sailings from Southampton to New York are still as…

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Posted on Apr 14, 2014
My amazing experience in Amsterdam on the AmaPrima Part 2

On boarding our ship we were greeted by the friendliest staff lined up on the stair case to welcome us. On some ships I have been on this is really off putting and awkward, but in this case it was actually really welcoming. We were escorted to our cabins by…

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Posted on Mar 25, 2014
My AmaZing experience in Amsterdam on the AmaPrima – Part 1

A few weeks ago I was told I was going to be staying overnight on the AmaPrima in Amsterdam for one night. As a River cruise novice I was pleased I was going to be getting first hand experience of a river ship and all that it entails. But I…

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Posted on Mar 19, 2014
Beatles Experience launched on Cunard Ships

Entertainment at Sea with Cunard is about to get a lot more lively with the launch of The Beatles Experience on their ships currently on their World Cruises. They have been entertaining the masses in the UK over the last 10 years with their most famous performance to date taking…

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Posted on Mar 11, 2014
NCL make a stand against discrimination

  On Sunday 9th March the NCL Jade pulled into its scheduled port of  La Goulette in Tunisia. Once the ship arrived in port the government of Tunisia refused to allow Israeli nationals to disembark. In response to this act, Norwegian Cruise Line announced they have cancelled all remaining calls…

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Posted on Mar 4, 2014
Northern Lights visible in Ireland

People choose their cruise destinations for various reasons. Some want to explore the Mediterranean Cities of Europe without having to be based in one place. Some use cruises as the opportunity to visit places they can't fly to from their home airports. But the resounding reason people choose cruises is…

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Posted on Feb 13, 2014
Celebrity Cruises launches new suite class

  Celebrity Cruises is introducing a new premium 'Suite Class' on all ships for 2015. The new category will include added benefits for guests in its premium suites, including an exclusive restaurant with dedicated menus and a choice of over 450 wines. The cruise line are aiming to have their suite…

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Posted on Feb 6, 2014
Royal Caribbean bring a touch of Oasis Class to the Med

  So the latest BIG BIG gift from Royal Caribbean to the UK and European cruise market is the ALLURE OF THE SEAS to be sailing out of Barcelona and Rome in 2015. This is fantastic news and clearly cements the fact that European Cruises are the leading preference of…

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