Diane's Cruise Delights

  So, you have booked your cruise and are now on countdown but wondering what sights to see. Do you opt for the Cruise lines excursions or do you go it alone? Having done several cruises myself over the years I do often wonder how many people actually rely on…

With Christmas already behind us it can only mean one thing! Its almost New Year. I am really looking forward to the New Year. I do every year, but this one especially as we have an amazing Caribbean Cruise planned. As I have mentioned before, we are booked on MSC's…

Well its almost the end of the year and 2017 has certainly been an eventful one. Some good and others not so good. I do always look forward to this time of the year, as I love the Christmas period. Apart from the cold weather that is. Having a spell…

With cruising now firmly within everyone's budget and many more people experiencing what it has to offer year on year, it is time to excite those amongst us that are seasoned cruisers looking for that something a but special. The Cruise Market over the last 10 years has grown beyond…

For the last 2 years we have only heard snippets of information about Entrepreneur Sir Richard Branson's new Venture into the Cruise Market. Virgin Voyages will launch their first Ship from the American Port of Miami in 2020 They have three ships on order to the mind blowing sum of…

Over the last few years we have seen a vast reduction in age groups in the Ocean cruise market with introductions of family orientated ships with the most amazing facilities ever experienced at sea to entice those to try cruising as its now not only for the 'older' generations. As…

This is one of the questions I get asked on more than a handful of times a day! Traditionally, I still go with the book early option. In years gone by, the Cruise Lines have offered a good incentive to attract the crowds in early. Some even up to 2…

So, I spoke last time about my trip to New York and what a great trip it was. I am going to tell you today a bit about what i got up to and it may help those thinking of cruising out of New York a bit on an insight.…

This time last week I was jetting off to the big Apple as I previously mentioned in my last blog. New York was never on my Bucket List but as an 18th Birthday treat for my eldest daughter, I did the dutiful mum thing by tagging long. It was one…

This time next week I will be just arriving in New York! My eldest daughter turned 18 this year and wanted nothing else but a mum and daughter shopping trip to the Big Apple. I am taking my best friend with me too for moral support and it will be…