Emily's Cruise Essentials

    We are starting to receive more information on P&O's new ship Iona- and isn't going to disappoint. P&O of announced there will be a new design that is a first in the cruising industry.   Sky Dome - has been uniquely designed with a glass dome roof and…

  Last week I took the week off to be with my family or so I thought.  We had already had our main holiday in May and went on the newly refurbished Independence of the seas. This week I had plans on going on day trips, maybe a theme park. How…

  This week we launched our newest Bucketlist cruise and I think its very exciting. Already on day one, I have people showing interest. From the email we have sent out I can easily see why. The package includes a 9 night fully escorted tour around Costa Rica, taking in…

By now you have probably heard on the street that P&O are stepping up their game/folding under pressure, either of the two they are trialing a drinks package on the Azura from the 21st of July for one month only. Is this good or bad? Like everything, this will have…

    Did anyone see this coming? I didn't. The oldest ship, the Oriana is leaving the fleet in August 2019. It joined the fleet back in 1995, which seems such a long time ago. I always find it a bit sad when I hear news such as this. this now…

  Time really does go fast. It wasn't that long ago I was counting down the days until our family cruise, and now it has been and gone. You have probably seen lost of posts on the newly refurbished Independence and here is my take on it. We went on…

     Following on from the last Blog I wanted to talk more about the different restaurants I experienced during my time on Royal Princess. During the daytime, we ate mainly in the buffet restaurant which is also known as the Horizon Court. For a large ship which carries the…

  Last week I was lucky enough to experience Royal Princess which was also my first time on a Princess ship. It was everything I expected and more. as soon as we got on board I was impressed with the decor and the grandness, it really is a beautiful ship.  Our…

  It really has been a busy time with the Royal family appearing in the news, more lately with the safe arrival of Prince Louis and the impending wedding of Prince Harry and Meghan. I am first to admit I love anything to do with the Royal family, I love the…

  I recently ran a poll on my facebook page asking if cruise lines should be adult only and the response I got was really interesting, it really started a discussion. My personal opinion is that children should be allowed on and most of the cruise ships have designated areas…