Lauren's 'Strong' on Cruise

Well, it's time to turn my out of office notifications on... We're off to Cyprus! Our niece Sophie is getting married. I'm really looking forward to it as it's somewhere we haven't been and It will be lovely to be part of her special day. We're staying in the resort…

Our trip to Venice was short and sweet however we managed to fit it so much. We arrived late we had booked a 2-night stay prior to boarding our cruise. Having chosen to stay in the Mestre area as the transfers were very reasonable and it has easy access to…

Well, last time I told you about the dining options and a little bit about the ship, I'm now going to let you know what I thought of everything else. As I said last time the size of the ship was perfect for me although I do love a big…

For all I've been on a few cruises I have a few sail away's that are on my bucket list... Venice has been one I've always wanted sail along the Grand Canal past St Marks square,  and I've just ticked it off... I must say it didn't disappoint and hopefully…

Well, last time I told you about the first part of my cruise, and some of the ports I visited well this time I'm going to tell you about what I got up to in Olden and Bergen, Olden, we docked in a small village the village center is a…

  Our first port day was in Amsterdam with it being a national holiday for "Kings Day" we were advised to wear orange. Amsterdam was extremely busy with everyone enjoying the activities on and off the water. The afternoon was really busy with people arriving to join in the celebrations,…

  This time I'm going to tell you about all the fun activities Cruise and Maritime laid on for us. On our first day at sea, we had a couple of activities arranged. The first was a treasure hunt this was designed to get us to familiarise ourselves with the…

  Well, I'm just back from 8 nights on Cruise and Maritime's Magellan, and I had an amazing time. It was hosted by Hayley, Ollie, and Amber and they did an amazing job. Let me tell you this time about the ship. Cruise and Maritime offer mid-size ships and they…

On Thursday I'm heading to London Tilbury and embarking on an 8 night sailing to the Norwegian Fjords on Cruise & Maritime's Magellan. I've never been to the Fjords and it's one to tick off my bucket list I cannot wait... I've just received my joining details and it looks…