Music to my ears – Anthem of the Seas will be based out of Southampton in 2015
So after the last few days Royal Caribbean have been building us up to the big announcement they have just made at 5pm today – the new Anthem of the Seas is coming to Southampton and will be based there for 2015 replacing the Independence of the Seas. So while it will be sad to […]
Read MoreDrinks Packages – value for money or just encourage alcoholism?
One of the questions I am frequently asked when making a booking is, if there are any drinks packages included in the cruise and if not what is the price to purchase one? Often when people hear the price to purchase one they change their minds and decide they can’t consume the amount of alcohol required […]
Read MoreSouvenir Hunters get caught stealing from the Costa Concordia
This week has seen Italy appear a lot in the cruise headlines: At the beginning of the week for the banning of the cruise ships in Venice, and now the latest new is 4 men of the salvage group Titan who were involved in the raising of the Costa Concordia have been caught on board […]
Read MoreVenice bans large Cruise ships
We were aware of the proposals for the ban of cruise ships calling into Venice and yesterday saw the Italian Government make the decision that from January 2014 there will be a reduction in the number of cruise ships over 40,000 tons passing through the Venice Lagoon by 20%, and then from November 2014 no […]
Read MoreHands up who thinks cruising isn’t for them?
So you think cruising isn’t for you or maybe you would like to try cruising but am worried once on board you are going to want to get straight off. Some of you will think cruising is full of older people and there is nothing to do, some of you will be worried about the […]
Read MoreIberia Cruise ports of call tips
Once I have checked my cruise personaliser and seen that the shore excursions have become available for my forthcoming trip, this is when the research and planning stage of my holiday happens. I am not one for sitting on a coach for a certain number of hours and being driven round by a tour guide […]
Read MoreI survived the Bay of Biscay
So am now back from my 11 night Iberia cruise on board P&O’s Oceana – So how was it?? To be honest walking back on the ship 15 months from our last cruise on her – felt we had never been away. Although on this occasion there was only 2 of us and last year […]
Read MoreI am Sailing
So I am now off on my holidays for my cruise on board P&O Cruises on board Oceana for 11 nights. I have been on Oceana last year and am looking forward to seeing where they spent the £1 million So I will be back in the office on Tuesday 22nd October 2013 My Cruise Itinerary […]
Read MoreThe Final installment from the Stunning Oceania Marina
So I felt there was still so much still unsaid about the Oceania Marina that a further blog needed to be written about the ship which did cost $750 million dollars to build and decorate. Throughout this stunning ship is some amazing pieces of artwork from Murano glass pieces to the Lalique stunning staircase. You will also […]
Read MoreWho lives in a cabin like this?…. an insider look on board Oceania Marina
Part of our tour on board the beautiful Oceania Marina was the opportunity to view the beautiful cabins. On this ship the following cabin grades can be found: Inside – These cabins are 174 sq. ft. in size (which is almost the same size as some other cruise lines balcony cabins) Deluxe Ocean view Stateroom […]
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