Ria's Cruise Writings

Carnival have recently received delivery of their new ship the Carnival Horizon and she is due to set sail very soon this month. So what do we know about her so far. She is the 2nd Vista ship for Carnival as they received their first one in 2016 funnily enough…

Everyone loves hearing about a new ship. Well i'm sure most of us do. Luckily for those who do P&O have just announced the details of their new ship due to be launched for 2020. The Star attraction of this new ship will come in the shape of a clear…

That's right another P&O ship has just received a refit during March 2018. The family-friendly ship Ventura first entered service in 2008 and is one of P&O's largest within their fleet.  Room for over 3000 guests, 12 places to dine, 11 places to socialise and a stunning 2 ties theatre,…

If you're like me and you love delving into your family history then this may interest you. For the first time ever, Cunard has collaborated with Ancestry.com, the largest online family history resource in the world. The line’s partnership with the website will offer guests the chance to trace their family history on…

I had an email last week to join a web presentation that will reveal the dining options for the Celebrity EDGE. Naturally i was very keen to find out what the latest innovations were for one of the most talked about Brand New Ships. The Celebrity EDGE will have more…

I'm sure like me, many of you today have read that P&O is making one of their existing ships adult only. This ship is due to return from its refit in March 2019 as an adult only Vessel. From the 8th April 2019 the Aurora is due to join the…

Now i'm sure this is one of the Seven Wonders of the World that will be on most peoples Bucket List. It is definitely on mine and Jonathan's. Some of you may have done The Great Wall of China already and i personally would love to hear your thoughts in…

As a travel consultant i got asked this question a lot, 'Do i book for the Top of the Rock or for the Empire State building?'. At the time i had not actually been to New York so i had to rely on friends who had already been. Then it…

Of course being in the industry for 10 Years i have known about these for a long time and they continue to keep growing and growing, especially with the UK market. With the launch of their latest ship they currently have 14 in the fleet and are due to have…